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Feeling the oneness of yourself with all things is true love.

 

~ Tolle

 

A Muslim visitor asked about asana (physical posture).

 

Ramana: Abidance in God is the only true posture.

 

" Whoever dies or is lost, what is that to you?

Die yourself and lose yourself, becoming one with love. "

 

 

~Ramana

 

" Since it is awareness that makes

consciousness possible, there is awareness in every

state of consciousness. Therefore, the very

consciousness of being conscious is already a

movement in awareness. Interest in your stream

of consciousness takes you to awareness.

It is not a new state. It is at once recognized

as the original, basic existence,

which is life itself, and also love and joy. "

 

~ Nisargadatta

 

 

" 'I am' itself is God.

The seeking itself is God.

In seeking you discover that you are neither

the body nor the mind, and the love of the self

in you is for the self in all. The two are one.

The consciousness in you and the consciousness in me,

apparently two, really one,

seek unity and that is love. "

 

~ Nisargadatta

 

Questioner: " What is the place of sex

in love? "

 

Nisargadatta: " Love is a state of being.

Sex is energy. Love is wise, sex is blind. "

 

" Without love all is evil.

Life itself without love is evil. "

 

" You are love itself -

when you are not afraid. "

 

~ Nisargadatta

 

 

" Fear and greed cause the misuse of

the mind. The right use of mind is the service

of love, life, of truth, of beauty. "

 

~ Nisargadatta

 

 

 

Live your life without hurting anybody.

Harmlessness is a most powerful form of Yoga

and it will take you speedily to your goal.

This is what I call nisarga yoga,

the Natural yoga.

It is the art of living in peace and harmony,

in friendliness and love.

The fruit of it is happiness,

uncaused and endless. "

 

 

~ Nisargadatta

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Hi Nisargadatta, nice to see you finally post,

you say the consciousness in you and the consciousness in me is really the same,

does that mean that I am you and you are me?

That I am God, and God is me?

That I am Love and Love is me?

That I am the I am consciousness in all beings and individuals,

if that is so, couldn't we than say that we are all each other's mirrors?

I hear someone say, the self is everything,

but if I am the truck, how is it only I know I am the truck and the truck doesn't.

 

Black Eyes

 

 

 

"'I am' itself is God.The seeking itself is God.In seeking you discover that you are neitherthe body nor the mind, and the love of the selfin you is for the self in all. The two are one.The consciousness in you and the consciousness in me,apparently two, are really one,seek unity and that is love."~ Nisargadatta

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nisargadatta , "adithya_comming" <adithya_comming wrote:>> Feeling the oneness of yourself with all things is true love.> > ~ Tolle> > A Muslim visitor asked about asana (physical posture).> > Ramana: Abidance in God is the only true posture.> > "Whoever dies or is lost, what is that to you? > Die yourself and lose yourself, becoming one with love."> > > ~Ramana> > "Since it is awareness that makes > consciousness possible, there is awareness in every > state of consciousness. Therefore, the very > consciousness of being conscious is already a > movement in awareness. Interest in your stream > of consciousness takes you to awareness. > It is not a new state. It is at once recognized > as the original, basic existence, > which is life itself, and also love and joy."> > ~ Nisargadatta> > > "'I am' itself is God. > The seeking itself is God. > In seeking you discover that you are neither > the body nor the mind, and the love of the self > in you is for the self in all. The two are one. > The consciousness in you and the consciousness in me, > apparently two, really one, > seek unity and that is love." > > ~ Nisargadatta> > Questioner: "What is the place of sex > in love?" > > Nisargadatta: "Love is a state of being. > Sex is energy. Love is wise, sex is blind." > > "Without love all is evil. > Life itself without love is evil." > > "You are love itself - > when you are not afraid." > > ~ Nisargadatta> > > "Fear and greed cause the misuse of > the mind. The right use of mind is the service > of love, life, of truth, of beauty." > > ~ Nisargadatta> > > > Live your life without hurting anybody. > Harmlessness is a most powerful form of Yoga > and it will take you speedily to your goal. > This is what I call nisarga yoga, > the Natural yoga. > It is the art of living in peace and harmony, > in friendliness and love. > The fruit of it is happiness, > uncaused and endless." > > > ~ Nisargadatta>

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> > What is love?

 

 

Happiness is that SWEET Feeling

without any other

 

 

Love is sharing that SWEET Feeling

of Happiness with the *other*.

 

 

Love is the *outer* *body*

of INNER Happiness.

 

 

 

....

 

 

But, what then is *happiness*?

 

I thought of writting:

 

....Happiness is the shadow of Being.

 

....Happiness is the shadow of Consciousness.

 

....Happiness is the shadow of Being Conscious.

 

but, then, shadow is not a permanent thing.

 

 

 

I though of writting:

 

....Happiness is the natural result of Being.

 

.....Happiness is the natural result of Existing.

 

 

But, then...

 

 

 

I thought of writting:

 

Happiness is how *I* SEE *I*.

 

 

Love is how *I* SEE *other*.

 

 

Happiness is the Reflection of Self bent within,

Love is the Reflection of Self bent outward.

 

 

Happiness is Self seeing within,

Love is Self seeing outward...

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>I thought of writting:

 

you see, those are all thoughts

 

S.

 

 

Nisargadatta , " adithya_comming "

<adithya_comming wrote:

>

>

> > > What is love?

>

>

> Happiness is that SWEET Feeling

> without any other

>

>

> Love is sharing that SWEET Feeling

> of Happiness with the *other*.

>

>

> Love is the *outer* *body*

> of INNER Happiness.

>

>

>

> ...

>

>

> But, what then is *happiness*?

>

> I thought of writting:

>

> ...Happiness is the shadow of Being.

>

> ...Happiness is the shadow of Consciousness.

>

> ...Happiness is the shadow of Being Conscious.

>

> but, then, shadow is not a permanent thing.

>

>

>

> I though of writting:

>

> ...Happiness is the natural result of Being.

>

> ....Happiness is the natural result of Existing.

>

>

> But, then...

>

>

>

> I thought of writting:

>

> Happiness is how *I* SEE *I*.

>

>

> Love is how *I* SEE *other*.

>

>

> Happiness is the Reflection of Self bent within,

> Love is the Reflection of Self bent outward.

>

>

> Happiness is Self seeing within,

> Love is Self seeing outward...

>

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Nisargadatta , " Stefan " <s.petersilge

wrote:

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>

> >I thought of writting:

>

> you see, those are all thoughts

>

> S.

 

 

So true, Stefan

 

One's thoughts can be so convincing to really represent their

subject, they seem so real.

 

I wonder if AC owns the sobriety not get drunk of his own words and

to luxuriate in self-importance ?

 

Werner

 

 

 

>

>

> Nisargadatta , " adithya_comming "

> <adithya_comming@> wrote:

> >

> >

> > > > What is love?

> >

> >

> > Happiness is that SWEET Feeling

> > without any other

> >

> >

> > Love is sharing that SWEET Feeling

> > of Happiness with the *other*.

> >

> >

> > Love is the *outer* *body*

> > of INNER Happiness.

> >

> >

> >

> > ...

> >

> >

> > But, what then is *happiness*?

> >

> > I thought of writting:

> >

> > ...Happiness is the shadow of Being.

> >

> > ...Happiness is the shadow of Consciousness.

> >

> > ...Happiness is the shadow of Being Conscious.

> >

> > but, then, shadow is not a permanent thing.

> >

> >

> >

> > I though of writting:

> >

> > ...Happiness is the natural result of Being.

> >

> > ....Happiness is the natural result of Existing.

> >

> >

> > But, then...

> >

> >

> >

> > I thought of writting:

> >

> > Happiness is how *I* SEE *I*.

> >

> >

> > Love is how *I* SEE *other*.

> >

> >

> > Happiness is the Reflection of Self bent within,

> > Love is the Reflection of Self bent outward.

> >

> >

> > Happiness is Self seeing within,

> > Love is Self seeing outward...

> >

>

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Nisargadatta , " Werner Woehr " <wwoehr wrote:

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> Nisargadatta , " Stefan " <s.petersilge@>

> wrote:

> >

> >

> > >I thought of writting:

> >

> > you see, those are all thoughts

> >

> > S.

>

>

> So true, Stefan

>

> One's thoughts can be so convincing to really represent their

> subject, they seem so real.

>

> I wonder if AC owns the sobriety not get drunk of his own words and

> to luxuriate in self-importance ?

>

> Werner

 

 

 

gee do you 'think' so?

 

and is this 'thinking' of 'yours' above thought?

 

gosh you must be an important self...

 

which doesn't so luxuriate in it's own thoughts huh?

 

too bad you blew it with the above nonsense question.

 

just a thought...

 

not actually representing it's subject..

 

but sure as hell representing it's object.

 

so go on and get drunk.

 

..b b.b.

 

 

 

 

 

> >

> >

> > Nisargadatta , " adithya_comming "

> > <adithya_comming@> wrote:

> > >

> > >

> > > > > What is love?

> > >

> > >

> > > Happiness is that SWEET Feeling

> > > without any other

> > >

> > >

> > > Love is sharing that SWEET Feeling

> > > of Happiness with the *other*.

> > >

> > >

> > > Love is the *outer* *body*

> > > of INNER Happiness.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > ...

> > >

> > >

> > > But, what then is *happiness*?

> > >

> > > I thought of writting:

> > >

> > > ...Happiness is the shadow of Being.

> > >

> > > ...Happiness is the shadow of Consciousness.

> > >

> > > ...Happiness is the shadow of Being Conscious.

> > >

> > > but, then, shadow is not a permanent thing.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > I though of writting:

> > >

> > > ...Happiness is the natural result of Being.

> > >

> > > ....Happiness is the natural result of Existing.

> > >

> > >

> > > But, then...

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > I thought of writting:

> > >

> > > Happiness is how *I* SEE *I*.

> > >

> > >

> > > Love is how *I* SEE *other*.

> > >

> > >

> > > Happiness is the Reflection of Self bent within,

> > > Love is the Reflection of Self bent outward.

> > >

> > >

> > > Happiness is Self seeing within,

> > > Love is Self seeing outward...

> > >

> >

>

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Nisargadatta , " .b bobji baba "

<Roberibus111 wrote:

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> Nisargadatta , " Werner Woehr " <wwoehr@> wrote:

> >

> > Nisargadatta , " Stefan " <s.petersilge@>

> > wrote:

> > >

> > >

> > > >I thought of writting:

> > >

> > > you see, those are all thoughts

> > >

> > > S.

> >

> >

> > So true, Stefan

> >

> > One's thoughts can be so convincing to really represent their

> > subject, they seem so real.

> >

> > I wonder if AC owns the sobriety not get drunk of his own words

and

> > to luxuriate in self-importance ?

> >

> > Werner

>

>

>

> gee do you 'think' so?

>

> and is this 'thinking' of 'yours' above thought?

>

> gosh you must be an important self...

>

> which doesn't so luxuriate in it's own thoughts huh?

>

> too bad you blew it with the above nonsense question.

>

> just a thought...

>

> not actually representing it's subject..

>

> but sure as hell representing it's object.

>

> so go on and get drunk.

>

> .b b.b.

>

 

 

Sorry, Bob, if I should have disappointed you,

 

but you now must say good-bye to that image of a perfect sage you had

of me.

 

Werner

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Nisargadatta , " Werner Woehr " <wwoehr wrote:

>

> Nisargadatta , " .b bobji baba "

> <Roberibus111@> wrote:

> >

> > Nisargadatta , " Werner Woehr " <wwoehr@> wrote:

> > >

> > > Nisargadatta , " Stefan " <s.petersilge@>

> > > wrote:

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > >I thought of writting:

> > > >

> > > > you see, those are all thoughts

> > > >

> > > > S.

> > >

> > >

> > > So true, Stefan

> > >

> > > One's thoughts can be so convincing to really represent their

> > > subject, they seem so real.

> > >

> > > I wonder if AC owns the sobriety not get drunk of his own words

> and

> > > to luxuriate in self-importance ?

> > >

> > > Werner

> >

> >

> >

> > gee do you 'think' so?

> >

> > and is this 'thinking' of 'yours' above thought?

> >

> > gosh you must be an important self...

> >

> > which doesn't so luxuriate in it's own thoughts huh?

> >

> > too bad you blew it with the above nonsense question.

> >

> > just a thought...

> >

> > not actually representing it's subject..

> >

> > but sure as hell representing it's object.

> >

> > so go on and get drunk.

> >

> > .b b.b.

> >

>

>

> Sorry, Bob, if I should have disappointed you,

>

> but you now must say good-bye to that image of a perfect sage you had

> of me.

>

> Werner

 

 

there is no possibility of disappointing the baba.

 

..b bobji doesn't luxuriate in disappointment or tears.

 

and actually 'i' had pictured you more as herb dill rather than sage.

 

you know....better for getting pickled and writing that stuff.

 

and Werner...there are no sages as seen from baba's position...

 

so .b bobji will just say goodbye to this rather dull conversation.

 

..b b.b.

 

..b b.b.

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Nisargadatta , " omkara " <fewtch wrote:

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> omkaradatta , " omkara " <fewtch@> wrote:

>

> Love for another is love for oneself.

>

> One wants to know oneself, be with oneself, experience oneself.

>

> Love is good, the most positive of all human feelings, but is misplaced.

>

> One believes there are others, separate others, and one's love goes there, to

them.

>

> The only real love is to subside, return to the source of love itself.

>

> One is that source.

>

> --- End forwarded message ---

 

 

who can One " forward " a message to?

 

One neither loves nor hates nor rises nor subsides.

 

there is no return for the undeparted.

 

..b b.b.

 

..b b.b.

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omkaradatta , " omkara " <fewtch wrote:

 

Love for another is love for oneself.

 

One wants to know oneself, be with oneself, experience oneself.

 

Love is good, the most positive of all human feelings, but is misplaced.

 

One believes there are others, separate others, and one's love goes there, to

them.

 

The only real love is to subside, return to the source of love itself.

 

One is that source.

 

Others are not excluded.

 

On the contrary. Others *are* one.

 

--- End forwarded message ---

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Nisargadatta , " omkara " <fewtch wrote:

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> omkaradatta , " omkara " <fewtch@> wrote:

>

> Love for another is love for oneself.

>

> One wants to know oneself, be with oneself, experience oneself.

>

> Love is good, the most positive of all human feelings, but is misplaced.

>

> One believes there are others, separate others, and one's love goes there, to

them.

>

> The only real love is to subside, return to the source of love itself.

>

> One is that source.

>

> Others are not excluded.

>

> On the contrary. Others *are* one.

>

> --- End forwarded message ---

 

 

are it now?

 

..b b.b.

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omkaradatta , " omkara " <fewtch wrote:

 

omkaradatta , " geo " <inandor@> wrote:

>

>

> Interest, intimacy, warmth, attention, awareness, affection.

>

> These are 'attributes' describing a feeling of nearness to oneself.

>

> But ultimately, one can only be what one is.

>

> Just be.

> ==

> When all illusion is droped, when I am a stranger to myself, and,

> mainly,

> when death is the present end...then maybe love is.

> -geo-

 

From here, feeling like a stranger to oneself isn't what it feels like at all.

 

Everything else stops being a stranger to you.

 

--- End forwarded message ---

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