Guest guest Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 Nisargadatta , " skywhilds " <skywords wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " adithya_comming " > <adithya_comming@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Well, in that case, you married, not your wife, but whoever > > arranged the marriage. I take it, that was your parents. So, you > > are married to them. They are the dark side that you find in your > > wife. > > > > But, even my parents hadn't met, > > talked to or really known > > my wife before my marriage. > > > > > > > > Make any sense? > > > > I am afraid, it does not. > > > > Woul you like to elaborate? > > > > Love, > > ac. > > > > > > > I hope so. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sky > > > > > > > > Sorry. I suspected that it might be too vague. > > Maybe if I give you an example? > > Well, suppose God tells you to kill your son Abraham. And, instead of > keeping it a secret, you announce to him exactly what you, as an > obedient and holy man, are about to do. Abe, valuing his life, might > argue and complain that this is just not appropriate. > > What's the problem? Is it Abe? Is it you? Where would you go first > to inquire as to the core issue, here? Isn't it, first and foremost, > your relationship to God, not your relationship to Abraham? > > The whole time you'd be with Abe, you wouldn't be thinking, why is Abe > being like this, would you? You'd be thinking, why does God want me > to do this? > > The same thing applies to your relationship to your wife. The core > issue is, why did you commit to and marry someone you didn't know? > The whole issue is, why did you submit to some higher authority? > > Let me know it this makes sense? > > Love, > > Sky > Correction: God told Abraham to kill his son Isaac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 Nisargadatta , " skywhilds " <skywords wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " skywhilds " <skywords@> wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " adithya_comming " > > <adithya_comming@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Well, in that case, you married, not your wife, but whoever > > > arranged the marriage. I take it, that was your parents. So, you > > > are married to them. They are the dark side that you find in your > > > wife. > > > > > > But, even my parents hadn't met, > > > talked to or really known > > > my wife before my marriage. > > > > > > > > > > > Make any sense? > > > > > > I am afraid, it does not. > > > > > > Woul you like to elaborate? > > > > > > Love, > > > ac. > > > > > > > > > > I hope so. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sky > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sorry. I suspected that it might be too vague. > > > > Maybe if I give you an example? > > > > Well, suppose God tells you to kill your son Abraham. And, instead of > > keeping it a secret, you announce to him exactly what you, as an > > obedient and holy man, are about to do. Abe, valuing his life, might > > argue and complain that this is just not appropriate. > > > > What's the problem? Is it Abe? Is it you? Where would you go first > > to inquire as to the core issue, here? Isn't it, first and foremost, > > your relationship to God, not your relationship to Abraham? > > > > The whole time you'd be with Abe, you wouldn't be thinking, why is Abe > > being like this, would you? You'd be thinking, why does God want me > > to do this? > > > > The same thing applies to your relationship to your wife. The core > > issue is, why did you commit to and marry someone you didn't know? > > The whole issue is, why did you submit to some higher authority? > > > > Let me know it this makes sense? > > > > Love, > > > > Sky > > > > > Correction: God told Abraham to kill his son Isaac. > well God kept mixing them up all the time....that's what pissed Him off to begin with, and why SOMEBODY had to go! Isaac picked the short stick and was thereby chosen as the sacrificial sucker, who should be killed in order to settle Pa down....and God kept a watchful eye on events as they unfolded(according to how he wanted it to turn out)....and then Abe....(one man....one God...one DESTINY!).....what Cinema! ;-) .........bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " <Roberibus111 wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " skywhilds " <skywords@> wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " skywhilds " <skywords@> wrote: > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " adithya_comming " > > > <adithya_comming@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Well, in that case, you married, not your wife, but whoever > > > > arranged the marriage. I take it, that was your parents. So, > you > > > > are married to them. They are the dark side that you find in > your > > > > wife. > > > > > > > > But, even my parents hadn't met, > > > > talked to or really known > > > > my wife before my marriage. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Make any sense? > > > > > > > > I am afraid, it does not. > > > > > > > > Woul you like to elaborate? > > > > > > > > Love, > > > > ac. > > > > > > > > > > > > > I hope so. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sky > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sorry. I suspected that it might be too vague. > > > > > > Maybe if I give you an example? > > > > > > Well, suppose God tells you to kill your son Abraham. And, > instead of > > > keeping it a secret, you announce to him exactly what you, as an > > > obedient and holy man, are about to do. Abe, valuing his life, > might > > > argue and complain that this is just not appropriate. > > > > > > What's the problem? Is it Abe? Is it you? Where would you go > first > > > to inquire as to the core issue, here? Isn't it, first and > foremost, > > > your relationship to God, not your relationship to Abraham? > > > > > > The whole time you'd be with Abe, you wouldn't be thinking, why > is Abe > > > being like this, would you? You'd be thinking, why does God want > me > > > to do this? > > > > > > The same thing applies to your relationship to your wife. The > core > > > issue is, why did you commit to and marry someone you didn't > know? > > > The whole issue is, why did you submit to some higher authority? > > > > > > Let me know it this makes sense? > > > > > > Love, > > > > > > Sky > > > > > > > > > Correction: God told Abraham to kill his son Isaac. > > > well God kept mixing them up all the time....that's what pissed Him > off to begin with, and why SOMEBODY had to go! Isaac picked the short > stick and was thereby chosen as the sacrificial sucker, who should be > killed in order to settle Pa down....and God kept a watchful eye on > events as they unfolded(according to how he wanted it to turn > out)....and then Abe....(one man....one God...one DESTINY!).....what > Cinema! > ;-) > > .........bob > and then there's truth, about which there is no production. .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 Nisargadatta , " skywhilds " <skywords wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " <Roberibus111@> > wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " skywhilds " <skywords@> wrote: > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " skywhilds " <skywords@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " adithya_comming " > > > > <adithya_comming@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Well, in that case, you married, not your wife, but whoever > > > > > arranged the marriage. I take it, that was your parents. So, > > you > > > > > are married to them. They are the dark side that you find in > > your > > > > > wife. > > > > > > > > > > But, even my parents hadn't met, > > > > > talked to or really known > > > > > my wife before my marriage. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Make any sense? > > > > > > > > > > I am afraid, it does not. > > > > > > > > > > Woul you like to elaborate? > > > > > > > > > > Love, > > > > > ac. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I hope so. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sky > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sorry. I suspected that it might be too vague. > > > > > > > > Maybe if I give you an example? > > > > > > > > Well, suppose God tells you to kill your son Abraham. And, > > instead of > > > > keeping it a secret, you announce to him exactly what you, as an > > > > obedient and holy man, are about to do. Abe, valuing his life, > > might > > > > argue and complain that this is just not appropriate. > > > > > > > > What's the problem? Is it Abe? Is it you? Where would you go > > first > > > > to inquire as to the core issue, here? Isn't it, first and > > foremost, > > > > your relationship to God, not your relationship to Abraham? > > > > > > > > The whole time you'd be with Abe, you wouldn't be thinking, why > > is Abe > > > > being like this, would you? You'd be thinking, why does God want > > me > > > > to do this? > > > > > > > > The same thing applies to your relationship to your wife. The > > core > > > > issue is, why did you commit to and marry someone you didn't > > know? > > > > The whole issue is, why did you submit to some higher authority? > > > > > > > > Let me know it this makes sense? > > > > > > > > Love, > > > > > > > > Sky > > > > > > > > > > > > > Correction: God told Abraham to kill his son Isaac. > > > > > well God kept mixing them up all the time....that's what pissed Him > > off to begin with, and why SOMEBODY had to go! Isaac picked the short > > stick and was thereby chosen as the sacrificial sucker, who should be > > killed in order to settle Pa down....and God kept a watchful eye on > > events as they unfolded(according to how he wanted it to turn > > out)....and then Abe....(one man....one God...one DESTINY!).....what > > Cinema! > > ;-) > > > > .........bob > > > > > > > and then there's > > truth, about which > > there is no production. > > > > > > > ... :-) and what is truth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " <Roberibus111 wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " skywhilds " <skywords@> wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " <Roberibus111@> > > wrote: > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " skywhilds " <skywords@> > wrote: > > > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " skywhilds " <skywords@> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " adithya_comming " > > > > > <adithya_comming@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Well, in that case, you married, not your wife, but > whoever > > > > > > arranged the marriage. I take it, that was your parents. > So, > > > you > > > > > > are married to them. They are the dark side that you find > in > > > your > > > > > > wife. > > > > > > > > > > > > But, even my parents hadn't met, > > > > > > talked to or really known > > > > > > my wife before my marriage. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Make any sense? > > > > > > > > > > > > I am afraid, it does not. > > > > > > > > > > > > Woul you like to elaborate? > > > > > > > > > > > > Love, > > > > > > ac. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I hope so. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sky > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sorry. I suspected that it might be too vague. > > > > > > > > > > Maybe if I give you an example? > > > > > > > > > > Well, suppose God tells you to kill your son Abraham. And, > > > instead of > > > > > keeping it a secret, you announce to him exactly what you, as > an > > > > > obedient and holy man, are about to do. Abe, valuing his > life, > > > might > > > > > argue and complain that this is just not appropriate. > > > > > > > > > > What's the problem? Is it Abe? Is it you? Where would you > go > > > first > > > > > to inquire as to the core issue, here? Isn't it, first and > > > foremost, > > > > > your relationship to God, not your relationship to Abraham? > > > > > > > > > > The whole time you'd be with Abe, you wouldn't be thinking, > why > > > is Abe > > > > > being like this, would you? You'd be thinking, why does God > want > > > me > > > > > to do this? > > > > > > > > > > The same thing applies to your relationship to your wife. > The > > > core > > > > > issue is, why did you commit to and marry someone you didn't > > > know? > > > > > The whole issue is, why did you submit to some higher > authority? > > > > > > > > > > Let me know it this makes sense? > > > > > > > > > > Love, > > > > > > > > > > Sky > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Correction: God told Abraham to kill his son Isaac. > > > > > > > well God kept mixing them up all the time....that's what pissed > Him > > > off to begin with, and why SOMEBODY had to go! Isaac picked the > short > > > stick and was thereby chosen as the sacrificial sucker, who > should be > > > killed in order to settle Pa down....and God kept a watchful eye > on > > > events as they unfolded(according to how he wanted it to turn > > > out)....and then Abe....(one man....one God...one > DESTINY!).....what > > > Cinema! > > > ;-) > > > > > > .........bob > > > > > > > > > > > > > and then there's > > > > truth, about which > > > > there is no production. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ... > > > :-) > > > and what is truth? > and why do you ask? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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