Guest guest Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 Radiantly Alive The true emptiness is when you realize there is much more to it than this protected emptiness. When the bark falls open, when you get to the core, the ideas about yourself and others are seen to be untrue, seen to be just contrivance. You see these as things you were taught and took on, put on like clothes that say, " This is who I am. " When the mind is radiantly empty, it's a very alive emptiness. And when the heart is felt to be deeper than emotional, but is not emotionless, not a dead heart, there is sunshine in the middle of winter. Have you ever walked outside on one of those freezing mornings, and it's really cold even though the sun is out, and you think, " How can it be so cold on such a bright, sunny day? " When you are coming from the sun here in yourself, then there is always warmth. The true emptiness is radiantly alive. ~ Adyashanti Emptiness Dancing P: Amen to that, brother Bill. To rest in that, pays for every hour of practice, every hardship, any dark night of the soul, Pete endured. But, that, is neither Pete, nor knows Pete. And yet, although, I'd be ashamed to call it " I " or on it, lay any claim, there is no other to be seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 Nisargadatta , Pete S <pedsie5 wrote: > > Radiantly Alive > > The true emptiness is when you realize > there is much more to it > than this protected emptiness. > > When the bark falls open, when you get to the core, > the ideas about yourself and others are seen to be untrue, > seen to be just contrivance. > You see these as things you were taught and took on, > put on like clothes that say, " This is who I am. " > > When the mind is radiantly empty, it's a very alive emptiness. > And when the heart is felt to be deeper than emotional, > but is not emotionless, not a dead heart, > there is sunshine in the middle of winter. > > Have you ever walked outside on one of those freezing mornings, > and it's really cold even though the sun is out, and you think, > " How can it be so cold on such a bright, sunny day? " > When you are coming from the sun here in yourself, > then there is always warmth. > The true emptiness is radiantly alive. > > ~ Adyashanti > Emptiness Dancing > > P: Amen to that, brother Bill. > To rest in that, pays for every > hour of practice, every hardship, > any dark night of the soul, Pete > endured. But, that, is neither > Pete, nor knows Pete. And yet, > although, I'd be ashamed to call it > " I " or on it, lay any claim, there is > no other to be seen. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 Nisargadatta , " skywhilds " <skywords wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " pliantheart " <pliantheart@> > wrote: > > > > Radiantly Alive > > > > The true emptiness is when you realize > > there is much more to it > > than this protected emptiness. > > > > When the bark falls open, when you get to the core, > > the ideas about yourself and others are seen to be untrue, > > seen to be just contrivance. > > You see these as things you were taught and took on, > > put on like clothes that say, " This is who I am. " > > > > When the mind is radiantly empty, it's a very alive emptiness. > > And when the heart is felt to be deeper than emotional, > > but is not emotionless, not a dead heart, > > there is sunshine in the middle of winter. > > > > Have you ever walked outside on one of those freezing mornings, > > and it's really cold even though the sun is out, and you think, > > " How can it be so cold on such a bright, sunny day? " > > When you are coming from the sun here in yourself, > > then there is always warmth. > > The true emptiness is radiantly alive. > > > > ~ Adyashanti > > Emptiness Dancing > > > > > If you know Adya, you know levity. > > L > ~*~ > simplicity and clarity, much more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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