Guest guest Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 A long time ago--probably more than 30 years-- I was mowing a lawn on a little old Cub Cadet riding mower. I saw up head something in the grass that looked like a rock. When I got close to it I stopped and looking hard saw that it was a toad. This toad was sitting stock still probably hoping that this noisy monster that was standing next to it wouldn't see it.I kept staring at it wondering why it just sat there in plain view when it might easily have hopped away to safety.Just as I put the mower in gear and started to move again the toad made its move and took a big leap--not necessarily a bad idea but a poor choice of directions because it jumped right into the discharge slot and cme back out almost immediately transformed itno a kind of green/grey mist- -ther might have been some red in there also..From this event--which I obviously never forgot--I learned the value of non-doing.Jai Guru! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 Nisargadatta , " tom " <jeusisbuen wrote: > > A long time ago--probably more than 30 years-- I was mowing a lawn on > a little old Cub Cadet riding mower. I saw up head something in the > grass that looked like a rock. When I got close to it I stopped and > looking hard saw that it was a toad. This toad was sitting stock still > probably hoping that this noisy monster that was standing next to it > wouldn't see it.I kept staring at it wondering why it just sat there > in plain view when it might easily have hopped away to safety.Just as > I put the mower in gear and started to move again the toad made its > move and took a big leap--not necessarily a bad idea but a poor choice > of directions because it jumped right into the discharge slot and cme > back out almost immediately transformed itno a kind of green/grey mist- > -ther might have been some red in there also..From this event--which I > obviously never forgot--I learned the value of non-doing.Jai Guru! i hope you learned the joy of toad cuisine as well. ..b b.b. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " <Roberibus111 wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " tom " <jeusisbuen@> wrote: > > > > A long time ago--probably more than 30 years-- I was mowing a lawn on > > a little old Cub Cadet riding mower. I saw up head something in the > > grass that looked like a rock. When I got close to it I stopped and > > looking hard saw that it was a toad. This toad was sitting stock still > > probably hoping that this noisy monster that was standing next to it > > wouldn't see it.I kept staring at it wondering why it just sat there > > in plain view when it might easily have hopped away to safety.Just as > > I put the mower in gear and started to move again the toad made its > > move and took a big leap--not necessarily a bad idea but a poor choice > > of directions because it jumped right into the discharge slot and cme > > back out almost immediately transformed itno a kind of green/grey mist- > > -ther might have been some red in there also..From this event-- which I > > obviously never forgot--I learned the value of non-doing.Jai Guru! > > > > > i hope you learned the joy of toad cuisine as well. > > > .b b.b. > Sorry. At that time I was a strict vegetarian.the toad was never at any point in danger--except in his own worried estimation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 Nisargadatta , " tom " <jeusisbuen wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " > <Roberibus111@> wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " tom " <jeusisbuen@> wrote: > > > > > > A long time ago--probably more than 30 years-- I was mowing a > lawn on > > > a little old Cub Cadet riding mower. I saw up head something in > the > > > grass that looked like a rock. When I got close to it I stopped > and > > > looking hard saw that it was a toad. This toad was sitting stock > still > > > probably hoping that this noisy monster that was standing next > to it > > > wouldn't see it.I kept staring at it wondering why it just sat > there > > > in plain view when it might easily have hopped away to > safety.Just as > > > I put the mower in gear and started to move again the toad made > its > > > move and took a big leap--not necessarily a bad idea but a poor > choice > > > of directions because it jumped right into the discharge slot > and cme > > > back out almost immediately transformed itno a kind of > green/grey mist- > > > -ther might have been some red in there also..From this event-- > which I > > > obviously never forgot--I learned the value of non-doing.Jai > Guru! > > > > > > > > > > i hope you learned the joy of toad cuisine as well. > > > > > > .b b.b. > > > Sorry. At that time I was a strict vegetarian.the toad was never at > any point in danger--except in his own worried estimation. times change... people change... tastes change... toads pretty much stay the same... tasty. ..b b.b. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 Nisargadatta , " tom " <jeusisbuen wrote: > Sorry. At that time I was a strict vegetarian.the toad was never at > any point in danger--except in his own worried estimation. > So what made you come back comfortably to meat eating Tom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 Nisargadatta , " Eric Paroissien " <ericparoissien wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " tom " <jeusisbuen@> wrote: > > > > > Sorry. At that time I was a strict vegetarian.the toad was never at > > any point in danger--except in his own worried estimation. > > > > So what made you come back comfortably to meat eating Tom? > I can answer that. Everything in the manifested world that preceded the carnivorous intent had to come together just so......and then............he started eating meat again. toombaru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 Nisargadatta , " toombaru2006 " <lastrain wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " Eric Paroissien " > <ericparoissien@> wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " tom " <jeusisbuen@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Sorry. At that time I was a strict vegetarian.the toad was never at > > > any point in danger--except in his own worried estimation. > > > > > > > So what made you come back comfortably to meat eating Tom? > I can answer that. > > Everything in the manifested world that preceded the carnivorous > intent had to come together just so......and then............he started > eating meat again. > > > toombaru everything that will ever be will depend on it having happened so. ..b b.b. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " <Roberibus111 wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " tom " <jeusisbuen@> wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " > > <Roberibus111@> wrote: > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " tom " <jeusisbuen@> wrote: > > > > > > > > A long time ago--probably more than 30 years-- I was mowing a > > lawn on > > > > a little old Cub Cadet riding mower. I saw up head something in > > the > > > > grass that looked like a rock. When I got close to it I stopped > > and > > > > looking hard saw that it was a toad. This toad was sitting stock > > still > > > > probably hoping that this noisy monster that was standing next > > to it > > > > wouldn't see it.I kept staring at it wondering why it just sat > > there > > > > in plain view when it might easily have hopped away to > > safety.Just as > > > > I put the mower in gear and started to move again the toad made > > its > > > > move and took a big leap--not necessarily a bad idea but a poor > > choice > > > > of directions because it jumped right into the discharge slot > > and cme > > > > back out almost immediately transformed itno a kind of > > green/grey mist- > > > > -ther might have been some red in there also..From this event-- > > which I > > > > obviously never forgot--I learned the value of non-doing.Jai > > Guru! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > i hope you learned the joy of toad cuisine as well. > > > > > > > > > .b b.b. > > > > > Sorry. At that time I was a strict vegetarian.the toad was never at > > any point in danger--except in his own worried estimation. > > > > times change... > > people change... > > tastes change... > > toads pretty much stay the same... > > tasty. > > > .b b.b. some say toads taste like chicken. that would be ok if everyone knew what chicken tastes like to all. to me..they taste like toads. chicken tastes more like tuna than toad. for moral reasons i do not eat grains. it goes against the grain. for reasons i don't understand, i don't understand why. for one very good reason. ..b b.b. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 Nisargadatta , " Eric Paroissien " <ericparoissien wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " tom " <jeusisbuen@> wrote: > > > > > Sorry. At that time I was a strict vegetarian.the toad was never at > > any point in danger--except in his own worried estimation. > > > > So what made you come back comfortably to meat eating Tom? > I never did go back to eating meat-the flesh of land animals-- but I did start eating fish.I was vegetarian for maybe 30 years. Always had skin problems and bad memory. When I started eating a less restricted diet these things cleared up. I am not saying vegetarianism is unhealthy but unintelligent vegetarians might do well to eat a little fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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