Guest guest Posted November 23, 2006 Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 I think the word happiness in our society has been re-defined from a state of contentment, to a state of excitement, and hopeful expectation. The word has suffered from inflation. It takes more " pleasure bucks " to buy happiness nowadays. Just to feel well, and to be keenly aware and responsive is not enough anymore. But it's this responsiveness, this ability to flow with events, and never get snarled in the past, which I consider liberation. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 attention to i am is the remedy for that. to the mind, the cancer itself is much more interesting than the cure. Nisargadatta , Pesi <pedsie6 wrote: > > I think the word happiness in our society has been re-defined > from a state of contentment, to a state of excitement, and hopeful > expectation. The word has suffered from inflation. It takes more > " pleasure bucks " to buy happiness nowadays. Just to feel well, > and to be keenly aware and responsive is not enough anymore. > But it's this responsiveness, this ability to flow with events, and > never get snarled in the past, which I consider liberation. > > Pete > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 however, the heart makes no such distinction.. after all, it is only One organism... Nisargadatta , " ramanama06 " <ramanama06 wrote: > > attention to i am is the remedy for that. to the mind, the cancer itself is much more > interesting than the cure. > > > > Nisargadatta , Pesi <pedsie6@> wrote: > > > > I think the word happiness in our society has been re-defined > > from a state of contentment, to a state of excitement, and hopeful > > expectation. The word has suffered from inflation. It takes more > > " pleasure bucks " to buy happiness nowadays. Just to feel well, > > and to be keenly aware and responsive is not enough anymore. > > But it's this responsiveness, this ability to flow with events, and > > never get snarled in the past, which I consider liberation. > > > > Pete > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 Nisargadatta , Pesi <pedsie6 wrote: > > I think the word happiness in our society has been re-defined > from a state of contentment, to a state of excitement, and hopeful > expectation. The word has suffered from inflation. It takes more > " pleasure bucks " to buy happiness nowadays. Just to feel well, > and to be keenly aware and responsive is not enough anymore. > But it's this responsiveness, this ability to flow with events, and > never get snarled in the past, which I consider liberation. > > Pete > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 The really really interesting and true thing is we give what we have..... and are ... our Being ... Always... never ever has been other Way... However, the journey is extraordinary and absolutely priceless;-) It asks for and receives the gift of Life. Love Always, Anna Nisargadatta , " Johan " <yohansky wrote: > > Nisargadatta , Pesi <pedsie6@> wrote: > > > > I think the word happiness in our society has been re-defined > > from a state of contentment, to a state of excitement, and hopeful > > expectation. The word has suffered from inflation. It takes more > > " pleasure bucks " to buy happiness nowadays. Just to feel well, > > and to be keenly aware and responsive is not enough anymore. > > But it's this responsiveness, this ability to flow with events, and > > never get snarled in the past, which I consider liberation. > > > > Pete > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 Nisargadatta , " anabebe57 " <kailashana wrote: > > The really really interesting and true thing is we give what we > have..... and are ... our Being ... > Always... > > never ever has been other Way... > > However, the journey is extraordinary and absolutely priceless;-) > > It asks for and receives the gift of Life. > > Love Always, > Anna at once transcendent and immanent .b > Nisargadatta , " Johan " <yohansky@> wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , Pesi <pedsie6@> wrote: > > > > > > I think the word happiness in our society has been re-defined > > > from a state of contentment, to a state of excitement, and > hopeful > > > expectation. The word has suffered from inflation. It takes more > > > " pleasure bucks " to buy happiness nowadays. Just to feel well, > > > and to be keenly aware and responsive is not enough anymore. > > > But it's this responsiveness, this ability to flow with events, > and > > > never get snarled in the past, which I consider liberation. > > > > > > Pete > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2006 Report Share Posted November 26, 2006 Dear Anna, I just joined today, and this evening I am still completely confused. and frustrated . . . How can a thing be interesting if there are no things? How can we give what we have if there is nothing to give? How can I give if there is no giver to give what I do not have? How can something be interesting when there is nothing there to be interested in? How can there be a way to nowhere? Being. . . Who is it that is being? Who is it who gives? What is always, when there is only this moment, no past, no future, no then, no when, time is an illusion? Extraordinary/ordinary. Priceless/valueless. Male/female. Yin/yang. Happiness/sorrow. Pleasure/pain, all the opposites cannot exist unless they merge in One, which is what we are. Are we alive or are we dead, are we dreaming or are we awake,(TURIYA) Just kidding! Tommy, (Frustrated beyond belief/unbelief, and entangled in a net of jewels) Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " <Roberibus111 wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " anabebe57 " <kailashana@> > wrote: > > > > The really really interesting and true thing is we give what we > > have..... and are ... our Being ... > > Always... > > > > never ever has been other Way... > > > > However, the journey is extraordinary and absolutely priceless;-) > > > > It asks for and receives the gift of Life. > > > > Love Always, > > Anna > > > > at once transcendent and immanent > > > .b > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " Johan " <yohansky@> wrote: > > > > > > Nisargadatta , Pesi <pedsie6@> wrote: > > > > > > > > I think the word happiness in our society has been re- defined > > > > from a state of contentment, to a state of excitement, and > > hopeful > > > > expectation. The word has suffered from inflation. It takes > more > > > > " pleasure bucks " to buy happiness nowadays. Just to feel well, > > > > and to be keenly aware and responsive is not enough anymore. > > > > But it's this responsiveness, this ability to flow with > events, > > and > > > > never get snarled in the past, which I consider liberation. > > > > > > > > Pete > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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