Guest guest Posted May 21, 2007 Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 Nisargadatta , " toombaru2006 " <lastrain wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " dan330033 " <dan330033@> wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " Cecilia " <martone@> wrote: > > > > > > Hi Bill > > > > > > Thank you for your thoughts. > > > > > > I meant the Self as " I " really..in In the book " Self Inquiry " ( > > p.4), we > > > read Sri Ramana Maharshi saying: > > > " ... the thoughts that appear in the heart have as their basis the > > egoity > > > which is the first mental mode �I�, the cognition of the form �I > > > > > > am the body�; thus, it is the rise of egoity that is the cause and > > source of > > > the rise of all other > > > > > > thoughts(...) " > > > > > > I was asking about the mental mode " I " , in fact. If the " I " that > > is the > > > origin of all thoughts was not the real Self. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you again > > > > > > Cecilia > > > > It is the cognizing of a self that has itself as its own-being. > > > > This is the distortion. > > > > > The I am.......creates a mysterious overlap. > > The conceptual overlay in which me and other slug it out. > > I am is a highly evolved survival mechanism.....I functions very well > for the survival of the organism......It's just a little frightening > when it is mistaken for reality. > > The flip side of success.....is suffering. > > > > > toombaru > *************** The human organism survives just fine without the concept, 'I am.' In fact, it's longevity increases without it. Your body doesn't need 'you' for anything. On the contrary, 'you' need it. So be kind to it. Lol. Silver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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