Guest guest Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 1. Be kind to everything and everyone, including oneself, all the time, with no exception. 2. Revere all of life in all of its expressions, no matter what, even if one does not understand it. 3. Presume no actual reliable knowledge of anything at all. Ask God to reveal its meaning. 4. Intend to see the hidden beauty of all that exists - it then reveals itself. 5. Forgive everything that is witnessed and experienced, no matter what. Remember Christ, Buddha, and Krishna all said that all error is due to ignorance. Socrates said that all men can choose only what they believe to be good. 6. Approach all of life with humility and be willing to surrender all positionalities and mental/emotional arguments or gain. 7. Be willing to forgo all perceptions of gain, desire, or profit and thereby be willing to be of selfless service to life in all of its expressions. 8. Make one's life a living prayer by intention, alignment, humility, and surrender. True spiritual reality is actually a way of being in the world. 9. By verification, confirm the levels of consciousness and spiritual truth of all teachers, teachings, spiritual groups, and literature with which one intends to be aligned or a student. 10. Accept that by spiritual declaration, commitment, and surrender, Knowingness arises that provides support, information, and all that is needed for the entire journey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 GuruRatings , " adithya_comming " <adithya_comming wrote: > > Joy is the way to God - not penance, > guilt, sackcloth and ashes. There is > egotism in wallowing in guilt and > suffering. This is NOT the way to God. > It leads in the opposite direction. > All that suffering is on the bottom > of the Map of Consciousness, not at > the top where God is. > > > As consciousness evolves, it > encounters the ego. The ego resulted > from the fact that life had to be > programmed for SURVIVAL or it wouldn't > make it. This is why lions hunt and > kill prey (and so forth and so on). > The ego (animal nature) is completely > egocentric. > > > Love didn't appear until mammals and > mother love for young. Complete > egocentricity was successful until the > emergence of " the feminine " . Love > emerges first through the feminine, > i.e., mother love. > > > A cat's purr and a dog's wagging tail > calibrate at 500, the level of love. > These animals have great heart, even > tho' their minds are not very > developed. This is why we keep pets, > and it's highly rational to do so. It > keeps us healthier (lowers blood > pressure, makes us live longer, and > many other benefits). > Ego is the persistence of animal instinct from an earlier part of the brain. The frontal cortex emerged later and allows thinking. However, the thinking is then used for animal goals. We now have rivalry and the quest for domination via the intellect, rather than teeth, claws, etc. Man is addicted to the payoffs of being right, blaming others, twisting the knife. He must be willing to surrender these payoffs if he wants to get beyond the ego. But most would rather enjoy hating someone than to give it all up. Rarely do people escape the 400's. Man is between the animals and the angels, in a difficult transitional place, having aspects of both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 Nisargadatta , " adithya_comming " <adithya_comming wrote: > > 1. Be kind to everything and everyone, > including oneself, all the > time, with no exception. > > 2. Revere all of life in all of its > expressions, no matter what, even > if one does not understand it. > > 3. Presume no actual reliable > knowledge of anything at all. Ask God to > reveal its meaning. > > 4. Intend to see the hidden beauty of > all that exists - it then reveals > itself. > > 5. Forgive everything that is > witnessed and experienced, no matter > what. Remember Christ, Buddha, and > Krishna all said that all error is due > to ignorance. Socrates said that all > men can choose only what they > believe to be good. > > 6. Approach all of life with humility > and be willing to surrender all > positionalities and mental/emotional > arguments or gain. > > 7. Be willing to forgo all perceptions > of gain, desire, or profit and > thereby be willing to be of selfless > service to life in all of its > expressions. > > 8. Make one's life a living prayer by > intention, alignment, humility, > and surrender. True spiritual reality > is actually a way of being in the > world. > > 9. By verification, confirm the levels > of consciousness and spiritual > truth of all teachers, teachings, > spiritual groups, and literature with > which one intends to be aligned or a > student. > > 10. Accept that by spiritual > declaration, commitment, and surrender, > Knowingness arises that provides > support, information, and all that is > needed for the entire journey. > ........and don't forget to take your vitamins. toombaru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 Nisargadatta , " adithya_comming " <adithya_comming wrote: > > GuruRatings , " adithya_comming " > <adithya_comming@> wrote: > > > > Joy is the way to God - not penance, > > guilt, sackcloth and ashes. There is > > egotism in wallowing in guilt and > > suffering. This is NOT the way to God. > > It leads in the opposite direction. > > All that suffering is on the bottom > > of the Map of Consciousness, not at > > the top where God is. > > > > > > As consciousness evolves, it > > encounters the ego. The ego resulted > > from the fact that life had to be > > programmed for SURVIVAL or it wouldn't > > make it. This is why lions hunt and > > kill prey (and so forth and so on). > > The ego (animal nature) is completely > > egocentric. > > > > > > Love didn't appear until mammals and > > mother love for young. Complete > > egocentricity was successful until the > > emergence of " the feminine " . Love > > emerges first through the feminine, > > i.e., mother love. > > > > > > A cat's purr and a dog's wagging tail > > calibrate at 500, the level of love. > > These animals have great heart, even > > tho' their minds are not very > > developed. This is why we keep pets, > > and it's highly rational to do so. It > > keeps us healthier (lowers blood > > pressure, makes us live longer, and > > many other benefits). > > > > > > > Ego is the persistence of animal > instinct from an earlier part of the > brain. The frontal cortex emerged > later and allows thinking. However, > the thinking is then used for animal > goals. We now have rivalry and the > quest for domination via the intellect, > rather than teeth, claws, etc. Man is > addicted to the payoffs of being right, > blaming others, twisting the knife. > > He must be willing to surrender these > payoffs if he wants to get beyond the > ego. But most would rather enjoy > hating someone than to give it all up. > Rarely do people escape the 400's. Man > is between the animals and the angels, > in a difficult transitional place, > having aspects of both. > Only the ego would come up with a scheme to get beyond itself. toombaru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 Nisargadatta , " toombaru2006 " <lastrain wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " adithya_comming " > <adithya_comming@> wrote: > > > > GuruRatings , " adithya_comming " > > <adithya_comming@> wrote: > > > > > > Joy is the way to God - not penance, > > > guilt, sackcloth and ashes. There is > > > egotism in wallowing in guilt and > > > suffering. This is NOT the way to God. > > > It leads in the opposite direction. > > > All that suffering is on the bottom > > > of the Map of Consciousness, not at > > > the top where God is. > > > > > > > > > As consciousness evolves, it > > > encounters the ego. The ego resulted > > > from the fact that life had to be > > > programmed for SURVIVAL or it wouldn't > > > make it. This is why lions hunt and > > > kill prey (and so forth and so on). > > > The ego (animal nature) is completely > > > egocentric. > > > > > > > > > Love didn't appear until mammals and > > > mother love for young. Complete > > > egocentricity was successful until the > > > emergence of " the feminine " . Love > > > emerges first through the feminine, > > > i.e., mother love. > > > > > > > > > A cat's purr and a dog's wagging tail > > > calibrate at 500, the level of love. > > > These animals have great heart, even > > > tho' their minds are not very > > > developed. This is why we keep pets, > > > and it's highly rational to do so. It > > > keeps us healthier (lowers blood > > > pressure, makes us live longer, and > > > many other benefits). > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ego is the persistence of animal > > instinct from an earlier part of the > > brain. The frontal cortex emerged > > later and allows thinking. However, > > the thinking is then used for animal > > goals. We now have rivalry and the > > quest for domination via the intellect, > > rather than teeth, claws, etc. Man is > > addicted to the payoffs of being right, > > blaming others, twisting the knife. > > > > He must be willing to surrender these > > payoffs if he wants to get beyond the > > ego. But most would rather enjoy > > hating someone than to give it all up. > > Rarely do people escape the 400's. Man > > is between the animals and the angels, > > in a difficult transitional place, > > having aspects of both. > > > > > Only the ego would come up with a scheme to get beyond itself. > > > toombaru the ego is the scheming. it's kind of the whole point of this dream world. it's a twisted freaky 'thing' creating itself and all the world in an ongoing dance of veils that thrills and delights and produces the most melodramatic vertigo of spinning lies in spinning space in spinning spheres of planets, suns, moons, and solar systems, within torqueing galactic shifts in an exponentially expanding universe. and that little devil is the doing of it all. from here we are hardly amused. but it's funny as all hell when 'you' stop and 'think' about it. ..b b.b. p.s. there is no such thing as 'beyond'. there is nowhere else. especially when you think there is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " <Roberibus111 wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " toombaru2006 " <lastrain@> wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " adithya_comming " > > <adithya_comming@> wrote: > > > > > > GuruRatings , " adithya_comming " > > > <adithya_comming@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Joy is the way to God - not penance, > > > > guilt, sackcloth and ashes. There is > > > > egotism in wallowing in guilt and > > > > suffering. This is NOT the way to God. > > > > It leads in the opposite direction. > > > > All that suffering is on the bottom > > > > of the Map of Consciousness, not at > > > > the top where God is. > > > > > > > > > > > > As consciousness evolves, it > > > > encounters the ego. The ego resulted > > > > from the fact that life had to be > > > > programmed for SURVIVAL or it wouldn't > > > > make it. This is why lions hunt and > > > > kill prey (and so forth and so on). > > > > The ego (animal nature) is completely > > > > egocentric. > > > > > > > > > > > > Love didn't appear until mammals and > > > > mother love for young. Complete > > > > egocentricity was successful until the > > > > emergence of " the feminine " . Love > > > > emerges first through the feminine, > > > > i.e., mother love. > > > > > > > > > > > > A cat's purr and a dog's wagging tail > > > > calibrate at 500, the level of love. > > > > These animals have great heart, even > > > > tho' their minds are not very > > > > developed. This is why we keep pets, > > > > and it's highly rational to do so. It > > > > keeps us healthier (lowers blood > > > > pressure, makes us live longer, and > > > > many other benefits). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ego is the persistence of animal > > > instinct from an earlier part of the > > > brain. The frontal cortex emerged > > > later and allows thinking. However, > > > the thinking is then used for animal > > > goals. We now have rivalry and the > > > quest for domination via the intellect, > > > rather than teeth, claws, etc. Man is > > > addicted to the payoffs of being right, > > > blaming others, twisting the knife. > > > > > > He must be willing to surrender these > > > payoffs if he wants to get beyond the > > > ego. But most would rather enjoy > > > hating someone than to give it all up. > > > Rarely do people escape the 400's. Man > > > is between the animals and the angels, > > > in a difficult transitional place, > > > having aspects of both. > > > > > > > > > Only the ego would come up with a scheme to get beyond itself. > > > > > > toombaru > > > the ego is the scheming. it's kind of the whole point of this dream > world. it's a twisted freaky 'thing' creating itself and all the world > in an ongoing dance of veils that thrills and delights and produces > the most melodramatic vertigo of spinning lies in spinning space in > spinning spheres of planets, suns, moons, and solar systems, within > torqueing galactic shifts in an exponentially expanding universe. and > that little devil is the doing of it all. > > from here we are hardly amused. > > but it's funny as all hell when 'you' stop and 'think' about it. > > > > .b b.b. > > p.s. > > there is no such thing as 'beyond'. there is nowhere else. > > especially when you think there is. p.s. and also....especially when the mind is restless....and don't see anything else....as the dreamed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 Nisargadatta , " toombaru2006 " <lastrain wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " adithya_comming " > <adithya_comming@> wrote: > > > > 1. Be kind to everything and everyone, > > including oneself, all the > > time, with no exception. > > > > 2. Revere all of life in all of its > > expressions, no matter what, even > > if one does not understand it. > > > > 3. Presume no actual reliable > > knowledge of anything at all. Ask God to > > reveal its meaning. > > > > 4. Intend to see the hidden beauty of > > all that exists - it then reveals > > itself. > > > > 5. Forgive everything that is > > witnessed and experienced, no matter > > what. Remember Christ, Buddha, and > > Krishna all said that all error is due > > to ignorance. Socrates said that all > > men can choose only what they > > believe to be good. > > > > 6. Approach all of life with humility > > and be willing to surrender all > > positionalities and mental/emotional > > arguments or gain. > > > > 7. Be willing to forgo all perceptions > > of gain, desire, or profit and > > thereby be willing to be of selfless > > service to life in all of its > > expressions. > > > > 8. Make one's life a living prayer by > > intention, alignment, humility, > > and surrender. True spiritual reality > > is actually a way of being in the > > world. > > > > 9. By verification, confirm the levels > > of consciousness and spiritual > > truth of all teachers, teachings, > > spiritual groups, and literature with > > which one intends to be aligned or a > > student. > > > > 10. Accept that by spiritual > > declaration, commitment, and surrender, > > Knowingness arises that provides > > support, information, and all that is > > needed for the entire journey. > > > > > > .......and don't forget to take your vitamins. > > > > toombaru That is quite good, T! It made me smile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 [...] > > > > Ego is the persistence of animal > > instinct from an earlier part of the > > brain. The frontal cortex emerged > > later and allows thinking. However, > > the thinking is then used for animal > > goals. We now have rivalry and the > > quest for domination via the intellect, > > rather than teeth, claws, etc. Man is > > addicted to the payoffs of being right, > > blaming others, twisting the knife. > > > > He must be willing to surrender these > > payoffs if he wants to get beyond the > > ego. But most would rather enjoy > > hating someone than to give it all up. > > Rarely do people escape the 400's. Man > > is between the animals and the angels, > > in a difficult transitional place, > > having aspects of both. > > > > > Only the ego would come up with a scheme to get beyond itself. > Only a living creature can say that posion kills a living creature. But, just because the statement is made by a person still living; it doesn't become false! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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