Guest guest Posted July 8, 2007 Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 Tonight I was sitting as still as I could get. Aware of my face.I think: What face? Feels more like a mass or plane of vibration or is it tension? What vibration?What tension? It's just...what it is. What " my " ? I don't see any " my " here at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 Nisargadatta , " tom " <jeusisbuen wrote: > > Tonight I was sitting as still as I could get. Aware of my face.I > think: What face? Feels more like a mass or plane of vibration or is > it tension? What vibration?What tension? It's just...what it is. > What " my " ? I don't see any " my " here at all. it's not tension. plane of vibration is right. you've described a visit with Now. where " my " gets left at the door. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 The short exchange below reminds me of something I've also been experiencing as of late. Just about every morning I, along with my cup of coffee, go outside to our jacuzzi, take off the cover, and slip nakedly into the warm water. After taking a sip of coffe, I lie back and relax. I immediately take notice that the sensations of warmth on my face and a brightness that comes from the sun is shining down on me. I hear the birds chirping and now and then a car going by....and the rare helicopter flying overhead. Sporadically a dog barks and then, on occasion, a second dog barks at that the first dog's barking. As I relax more and more physically, and especially let my attention and eyes go "soft" (i.e., unfocused on any*thing* in particular), I begin to notice that there are merely, just, simply, and only "sensations" appearing and disappearing. Some seem "steady or ongoing", but they too, when "felt into" are seen to be transient and ever changing. Words/names, like "hand", "head", "arm", "water", etc evaporate and are replaced by "tingling sensations"...and along with them, the usual sense of "me"....the "feeler", "thinker", etc. There's this "humming/vibrating" field that completely envelops "me"....which is more like a "witness" or a "witnessing" tham a "solid" obeserver. Occasionally it seems as if the "hummingness/vibratingness" and "that" which is noticing/registering it are not two, but one and the same. Michael >> Tonight I was sitting as still as I could get. Aware of my face.I > think: What face? Feels more like a mass or plane of vibration or is > it tension? What vibration?What tension? It's just...what it is. > What "my"? I don't see any "my" here at all.it's not tension.plane of vibration is right.you've described a visit with Now.where "my" gets left at the door.Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 Excuse my enthusiasm, but YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That maps perfectly to what I have been calling the " aliveness " . Your description is great... even the part at the end about witnessing not being a " solid observer " . I have tried to describe that as a " sparkling " quality, what you describe as sensations appearing and disappearing. I've tried to describe it as a " vibrance " . But your description, being less abstract, more grounded, I expect would be more readily understood. Here's a quote from Niz that a few years ago pointed out to me that the " livingness " as he calls it is a kind of indicator of really being present: Surely, the memory of an event cannot pass for the event itself. Nor can the anticipation. There is something exceptional, unique, about the present event, which the previous, or the coming do not have. There is a livingness about it, an actuality; it stands out as if illuminated. There is the 'stamp of reality' on the actual, which the past and the future do not have. - Nisargadatta, *I Am That* Bill > The short exchange below reminds me of something I've also been > experiencing as of late. Just about every morning I, along with my cup > of coffee, go outside to our jacuzzi, take off the cover, and slip > nakedly into the warm water. After taking a sip of coffe, I lie back and > relax. I immediately take notice that the sensations of warmth on my > face and a brightness that comes from the sun is shining down on me. I > hear the birds chirping and now and then a car going by....and the rare > helicopter flying overhead. Sporadically a dog barks and then, on > occasion, a second dog barks at that the first dog's barking. > > As I relax more and more physically, and especially let my attention and > eyes go " soft " (i.e., unfocused on any*thing* in particular), I begin to > notice that there are merely, just, simply, and only " sensations " > appearing and disappearing. Some seem " steady or ongoing " , but they too, > when " felt into " are seen to be transient and ever changing. > Words/names, like " hand " , " head " , " arm " , " water " , etc evaporate and are > replaced by " tingling sensations " ...and along with them, the usual sense > of " me " ....the " feeler " , " thinker " , etc. There's this > " humming/vibrating " field that completely envelops " me " ....which is more > like a " witness " or a " witnessing " tham a " solid " obeserver. > Occasionally it seems as if the " hummingness/vibratingness " and " that " > which is noticing/registering it are not two, but one and the same. > > Michael > > > > > Tonight I was sitting as still as I could get. Aware of my face.I > > think: What face? Feels more like a mass or plane of vibration or is > > it tension? What vibration?What tension? It's just...what it is. > > What " my " ? I don't see any " my " here at all. > it's not tension. > plane of vibration is right. > you've described a visit with Now. > where " my " gets left at the door. > Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 Nisargadatta , " Adamson " <adamson wrote: > > > The short exchange below reminds me of something I've also been experiencing as of late. Just about every morning I, along with my cup of coffee, go outside to our jacuzzi, take off the cover, and slip nakedly into the warm water. After taking a sip of coffe, I lie back and relax. I immediately take notice that the sensations of warmth on my face and a brightness that comes from the sun is shining down on me. I hear the birds chirping and now and then a car going by....and the rare helicopter flying overhead. Sporadically a dog barks and then, on occasion, a second dog barks at that the first dog's barking. > > As I relax more and more physically, and especially let my attention and eyes go " soft " (i.e., unfocused on any*thing* in particular), I begin to notice that there are merely, just, simply, and only " sensations " appearing and disappearing. Some seem " steady or ongoing " , but they too, when " felt into " are seen to be transient and ever changing. Words/names, like " hand " , " head " , " arm " , " water " , etc evaporate and are replaced by " tingling sensations " ...and along with them, the usual sense of " me " ....the " feeler " , " thinker " , etc. There's this " humming/vibrating " field that completely envelops " me " ....which is more like a " witness " or a " witnessing " tham a " solid " obeserver. Occasionally it seems as if the " hummingness/vibratingness " and " that " which is noticing/registering it are not two, but one and the same. > > Michael > > > > > Tonight I was sitting as still as I could get. Aware of my face.I > > think: What face? Feels more like a mass or plane of vibration or is > > it tension? What vibration?What tension? It's just...what it is. > > What " my " ? I don't see any " my " here at all. > > it's not tension. > plane of vibration is right. > you've described a visit with Now. > where " my " gets left at the door. > > Bill > Every morning.......I slip naked into the warmth of the day......that which is......laps at my chin......the show begins and a parade of beautiful......smiling characters.....flow past. Every night........I slip naked into the warmth of my bed......wait for while in the quite...pregnant darkness......the curtains open and the parade of beautiful smiling characters stream past who I am...... and I watch........amazed. toombaru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 Nisargadatta , " toombaru2006 " <lastrain wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " Adamson " <adamson@> wrote: > > > > > > The short exchange below reminds me of something I've also been > experiencing as of late. Just about every morning I, along with my > cup of coffee, go outside to our jacuzzi, take off the cover, and slip > nakedly into the warm water. After taking a sip of coffe, I lie back > and relax. I immediately take notice that the sensations of warmth on > my face and a brightness that comes from the sun is shining down on > me. I hear the birds chirping and now and then a car going by....and > the rare helicopter flying overhead. Sporadically a dog barks and > then, on occasion, a second dog barks at that the first dog's barking. > > > > As I relax more and more physically, and especially let my attention > and eyes go " soft " (i.e., unfocused on any*thing* in particular), I > begin to notice that there are merely, just, simply, and only > " sensations " appearing and disappearing. Some seem " steady or > ongoing " , but they too, when " felt into " are seen to be transient and > ever changing. Words/names, like " hand " , " head " , " arm " , " water " , etc > evaporate and are replaced by " tingling sensations " ...and along with > them, the usual sense of " me " ....the " feeler " , " thinker " , etc. > There's this " humming/vibrating " field that completely envelops > " me " ....which is more like a " witness " or a " witnessing " tham a > " solid " obeserver. Occasionally it seems as if the > " hummingness/vibratingness " and " that " which is noticing/registering > it are not two, but one and the same. > > > > Michael > > > > > > > > Tonight I was sitting as still as I could get. Aware of my face.I > > > think: What face? Feels more like a mass or plane of vibration or is > > > it tension? What vibration?What tension? It's just...what it is. > > > What " my " ? I don't see any " my " here at all. > > > > it's not tension. > > plane of vibration is right. > > you've described a visit with Now. > > where " my " gets left at the door. > > > > Bill > > > > > > > Every morning.......I slip naked into the warmth of the day......that > which is......laps at my chin......the show begins and a parade of > beautiful......smiling characters.....flow past. > > Every night........I slip naked into the warmth of my bed......wait > for while in the quite...pregnant darkness......the curtains open and > the parade of beautiful smiling characters stream past who I am...... > > > > and I watch........amazed. > > > > toombaru > lovely Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 Nisargadatta , " toombaru2006 " <lastrain wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " Adamson " <adamson@> wrote: > > > > > > The short exchange below reminds me of something I've also been > experiencing as of late. Just about every morning I, along with my > cup of coffee, go outside to our jacuzzi, take off the cover, and slip > nakedly into the warm water. After taking a sip of coffe, I lie back > and relax. I immediately take notice that the sensations of warmth on > my face and a brightness that comes from the sun is shining down on > me. I hear the birds chirping and now and then a car going by....and > the rare helicopter flying overhead. Sporadically a dog barks and > then, on occasion, a second dog barks at that the first dog's barking. > > > > As I relax more and more physically, and especially let my attention > and eyes go " soft " (i.e., unfocused on any*thing* in particular), I > begin to notice that there are merely, just, simply, and only > " sensations " appearing and disappearing. Some seem " steady or > ongoing " , but they too, when " felt into " are seen to be transient and > ever changing. Words/names, like " hand " , " head " , " arm " , " water " , etc > evaporate and are replaced by " tingling sensations " ...and along with > them, the usual sense of " me " ....the " feeler " , " thinker " , etc. > There's this " humming/vibrating " field that completely envelops > " me " ....which is more like a " witness " or a " witnessing " tham a > " solid " obeserver. Occasionally it seems as if the > " hummingness/vibratingness " and " that " which is noticing/registering > it are not two, but one and the same. > > > > Michael > > > > > > > > Tonight I was sitting as still as I could get. Aware of my face.I > > > think: What face? Feels more like a mass or plane of vibration or is > > > it tension? What vibration?What tension? It's just...what it is. > > > What " my " ? I don't see any " my " here at all. > > > > it's not tension. > > plane of vibration is right. > > you've described a visit with Now. > > where " my " gets left at the door. > > > > Bill > > > > > > > Every morning.......I slip naked into the warmth of the day......that > which is......laps at my chin......the show begins and a parade of > beautiful......smiling characters.....flow past. > > Every night........I slip naked into the warmth of my bed......wait > for while in the quite...pregnant darkness......the curtains open and > the parade of beautiful smiling characters stream past who I am...... > > > > and I watch........amazed. > > > > toombaru and while i do occasionaly fly the magic carpet of a dark and lonely evening...i wish to state clearly..i had nothing to do with the condition of the darkness that night. however...the amazed fellow looking..should be scrutinized. dna tests will prove nothing! ..b bobji baba (never one to say " open sesame " to ladies of the night.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 Nisargadatta , " .b bobji baba " <Roberibus111 wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " toombaru2006 " <lastrain@> wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " Adamson " <adamson@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > The short exchange below reminds me of something I've also been > > experiencing as of late. Just about every morning I, along with my > > cup of coffee, go outside to our jacuzzi, take off the cover, and slip > > nakedly into the warm water. After taking a sip of coffe, I lie back > > and relax. I immediately take notice that the sensations of warmth on > > my face and a brightness that comes from the sun is shining down on > > me. I hear the birds chirping and now and then a car going by....and > > the rare helicopter flying overhead. Sporadically a dog barks and > > then, on occasion, a second dog barks at that the first dog's barking. > > > > > > As I relax more and more physically, and especially let my attention > > and eyes go " soft " (i.e., unfocused on any*thing* in particular), I > > begin to notice that there are merely, just, simply, and only > > " sensations " appearing and disappearing. Some seem " steady or > > ongoing " , but they too, when " felt into " are seen to be transient and > > ever changing. Words/names, like " hand " , " head " , " arm " , " water " , etc > > evaporate and are replaced by " tingling sensations " ...and along with > > them, the usual sense of " me " ....the " feeler " , " thinker " , etc. > > There's this " humming/vibrating " field that completely envelops > > " me " ....which is more like a " witness " or a " witnessing " tham a > > " solid " obeserver. Occasionally it seems as if the > > " hummingness/vibratingness " and " that " which is noticing/registering > > it are not two, but one and the same. > > > > > > Michael > > > > > > > > > > > Tonight I was sitting as still as I could get. Aware of my face.I > > > > think: What face? Feels more like a mass or plane of vibration > or is > > > > it tension? What vibration?What tension? It's just...what it is. > > > > What " my " ? I don't see any " my " here at all. > > > > > > it's not tension. > > > plane of vibration is right. > > > you've described a visit with Now. > > > where " my " gets left at the door. > > > > > > Bill > > > > > > > > > > > > > Every morning.......I slip naked into the warmth of the day......that > > which is......laps at my chin......the show begins and a parade of > > beautiful......smiling characters.....flow past. > > > > Every night........I slip naked into the warmth of my bed......wait > > for while in the quite...pregnant darkness......the curtains open and > > the parade of beautiful smiling characters stream past who I am...... > > > > > > > > and I watch........amazed. > > > > > > > > toombaru > > > > and while i do occasionaly fly the magic carpet of a dark and lonely > evening...i wish to state clearly..i had nothing to do with the > condition of the darkness that night. > > however...the amazed fellow looking..should be scrutinized. > > dna tests will prove nothing! > > > .b bobji baba > > (never one to say " open sesame " to ladies of the night.) > I confess to laughing at this.... does that make me subject to scrutiny? Yabadabadoo Baba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 > > > and while i do occasionaly fly the magic carpet of a dark and lonely > evening...i wish to state clearly..i had nothing to do with the > condition of the darkness that night. > > however...the amazed fellow looking..should be scrutinized. > > > > .b bobji baba > > I try to get a look at him....but whenever I do that.....he just slips softly away..........hides the in others......and smiles back...... like this..............:-) toombaru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 Nisargadatta , " billrishel " <illusyn wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " .b bobji baba " > <Roberibus111@> wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " toombaru2006 " <lastrain@> wrote: > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " Adamson " <adamson@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > The short exchange below reminds me of something I've also been > > > experiencing as of late. Just about every morning I, along with my > > > cup of coffee, go outside to our jacuzzi, take off the cover, and slip > > > nakedly into the warm water. After taking a sip of coffe, I lie back > > > and relax. I immediately take notice that the sensations of warmth on > > > my face and a brightness that comes from the sun is shining down on > > > me. I hear the birds chirping and now and then a car going by....and > > > the rare helicopter flying overhead. Sporadically a dog barks and > > > then, on occasion, a second dog barks at that the first dog's barking. > > > > > > > > As I relax more and more physically, and especially let my attention > > > and eyes go " soft " (i.e., unfocused on any*thing* in particular), I > > > begin to notice that there are merely, just, simply, and only > > > " sensations " appearing and disappearing. Some seem " steady or > > > ongoing " , but they too, when " felt into " are seen to be transient and > > > ever changing. Words/names, like " hand " , " head " , " arm " , " water " , etc > > > evaporate and are replaced by " tingling sensations " ...and along with > > > them, the usual sense of " me " ....the " feeler " , " thinker " , etc. > > > There's this " humming/vibrating " field that completely envelops > > > " me " ....which is more like a " witness " or a " witnessing " tham a > > > " solid " obeserver. Occasionally it seems as if the > > > " hummingness/vibratingness " and " that " which is noticing/registering > > > it are not two, but one and the same. > > > > > > > > Michael > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Tonight I was sitting as still as I could get. Aware of my face.I > > > > > think: What face? Feels more like a mass or plane of vibration > > or is > > > > > it tension? What vibration?What tension? It's just...what it is. > > > > > What " my " ? I don't see any " my " here at all. > > > > > > > > it's not tension. > > > > plane of vibration is right. > > > > you've described a visit with Now. > > > > where " my " gets left at the door. > > > > > > > > Bill > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Every morning.......I slip naked into the warmth of the day......that > > > which is......laps at my chin......the show begins and a parade of > > > beautiful......smiling characters.....flow past. > > > > > > Every night........I slip naked into the warmth of my bed......wait > > > for while in the quite...pregnant darkness......the curtains open and > > > the parade of beautiful smiling characters stream past who I am...... > > > > > > > > > > > > and I watch........amazed. > > > > > > > > > > > > toombaru > > > > > > > > and while i do occasionaly fly the magic carpet of a dark and lonely > > evening...i wish to state clearly..i had nothing to do with the > > condition of the darkness that night. > > > > however...the amazed fellow looking..should be scrutinized. > > > > dna tests will prove nothing! > > > > > > .b bobji baba > > > > (never one to say " open sesame " to ladies of the night.) > > > > I confess to laughing at this.... > > does that make me subject to scrutiny? > > Yabadabadoo Baba :-) hmmmm....another prime suspect! all i know for sure is..my hands, carpet,pointy slippers and unmentionables here left unmentioned..are clean as a whistle on this issue. do be do be doooooo. ..b bobji baba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 Nisargadatta , " toombaru2006 " <lastrain wrote: > > > > > > > > and while i do occasionaly fly the magic carpet of a dark and lonely > > evening...i wish to state clearly..i had nothing to do with the > > condition of the darkness that night. > > > > however...the amazed fellow looking..should be scrutinized. > > > > > > > > > .b bobji baba > > > > > > > > > > I try to get a look at him....but whenever I do that.....he just slips > softly away..........hides the in others......and smiles back...... > > > like this..............:-) toombaru LOL a suspicious and surriptitious smile... almost a grin... this may be our big break into the paternity mystery. oh pater nostre! ..b b.b. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 Even though you're "naked", I seeeeeee youuuuuuuu! :-)) Michael < Every morning.......I slip naked into the warmth of the day......that< which is......laps at my chin......the show begins and a parade of< beautiful......smiling characters.....flow past.< Every night........I slip naked into the warmth of my bed......wait< for while in the quite...pregnant darkness......the curtains open and< the parade of beautiful smiling characters stream past who I am......< and I watch........amazed.< toombaru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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