Guest guest Posted June 9, 2006 Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 ----- Message d'origine ---- De : skywhilds <skywords À : Nisargadatta Envoyé le : Vendredi, 9 Juin 2006, 8h16mn 19s Objet : Re: How nondual cool are you? > > > > > > RELATIONSHIPS AS SPIRITUAL PRACTICE > > > > > > To relinquish judgment does not mean that you do > > > not recognize dysfunction and unconsciousness > > > when you see it. It means " being the knowing " > > > rather than " being the reaction " and the judge. > > > You will then either be totally free of reaction > > > or you may react and still be the knowing, the > > > space in which the reaction is watched and > > > allowed to be. Instead of fighting the darkness, > > > you bring in the light. Instead of reacting to > > > delusion, you see the delusion yet at the same > > > time look through it. > > > > > > Eckhart Tolle > > > Practicing The Power of Now > > > > > > > > > This was valuable, helpful to me. > > > And it seems to me this is essential > > > to compassion. > > > > > > If I am feeling annoyed with someone, > > > for example, I could judge myself as > > > not being nondual cool... > > > > > > Those who are totally at one with All > > > don't get annoyed with anyone, right? > > > > > > But as per the quote, I can behold > > > the entire scenario - including my > > > annoyance - as within a larger sphere of > > > awareness. In effect I am then witnessing > > > the entire thing... the " other " , the > > > context, my reaction... all of it... > > > > > > It seems that compassion naturally > > > emerges when all is seen in such a > > > comprehensive way. > > > > > > I note how with that approach the > > > subjectivity of my reaction is not being > > > denied, and at the same time an objectivity > > > of seeing from the larger perspective is > > > being held simultaneously. > > > > > > Somehow the ability to hold *two things > > > at once* seems key here. > > > > > > Bill what if there is no Bill and no him or her, no definitions, no explanations, no answers anymore. Only Mystery. > > > > > > > > >We Made Changes Your email is all new. Learn More Share Feedback Recent Activity 3New Members Visit Your Group Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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