Toomb the Sage (correction: these...than)

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Nisargadatta , " toombaru2006 " <lastrain wrote:

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> Nisargadatta , Pete S <pedsie5@> wrote:

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> > T: Within the dream......there is only dream food.

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> > toombaru

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> > P: Would you concede that within the dream, there

> > are also nightmares?

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> All things are in the dream.

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> And is not wise, to turn

> > nightmares into peaceful dreams?

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> Dreams are dreams.

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> When all is

> > categorized as dream, what is the meaning of awakening?

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> It is meaningless.

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> No omne is asleep.

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> > You are listed as a sage by Eric in 'the caterpillar' list. You seem

> > to agree with this characterization, since you provided a pic,

> > and a tale of how clouds awoke you.

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> That came from Eric.......

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> What do you think

> > Eric meant when he listed most of his posters, and himself as

> > sages?

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> Egoic delusion.

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> > a) Just another poster here, who I want to flatter so he/she

> > keeps posting. A clever trick that seems not to be working

> > since most of those listed are not posting.

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> > b) A wise old person.

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> > c) One who has realized the Absolute.

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> > The word derives from the Latin word 'sapere' = to taste, or to know.

> > Also from the Saxon word 'ausebbian' = to perceive.

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> > So, what dream food you tasted which entitles you ( in your opinion)

> > to be called a sage? Clouds? " As clouds illusions I recall, I really

> > don't

> > know clouds.... at all. "

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> > Pete

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> There are no sages.

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> There are characters who are able to stand up and look around.

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> They see a great...and wonderful..... mystery.

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> Some of the are more articulate then others.

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> toombaru

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Correction: " Some of THESE are more articulate THAN others. "

 

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