Guest guest Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 Questioner: From what you told us it appears that you are not quite conscious of your surroundings. To us you seem extremely alert and active. We cannot possibly believe that you are in a kind of hypnotic state, which leaves no memory behind. On the contrary, your memory seems excellent. How are we to understand your statement that the world and all it includes does not exist, as far as you are concerned. Maharaj: It is all a matter of focus. Your mind is focussed in the world, mine is focussed in reality. It is like the moon in daylight -- when the sun shines, the moon is hardly visible. Or, watch how you take your food. As long as it is in your mouth, you are conscious of it; once swallowed, it does not concern you any longer. It would be troublesome to have it constantly in mind until it is eliminated. The mind should be normally in abeyance -- incessant activity is a morbid state. The universe works by itself -- that I know. What else do I need to know?Q: So a jnani knows what he is doing only when he turns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 Nisargadatta , " tom " <jeusisbuen wrote: > > Questioner: From what you told us it appears that you are not quite > conscious of your surroundings. To us you seem extremely alert and > active. We cannot possibly believe that you are in a kind of hypnotic > state, which leaves no memory behind. On the contrary, your memory > seems excellent. How are we to understand your statement that the world > and all it includes does not exist, as far as you are concerned. > Maharaj: It is all a matter of focus. Your mind is focussed in the > world, mine is focussed in reality. It is like the moon in daylight -- > when the sun shines, the moon is hardly visible. Or, watch how you take > your food. As long as it is in your mouth, you are conscious of it; > once swallowed, it does not concern you any longer. It would be > troublesome to have it constantly in mind until it is eliminated. The > mind should be normally in abeyance -- incessant activity is a morbid > state. The universe works by itself -- that I know. What else do I need > to know?Q: So a jnani knows what he is doing only when he turns > Namaste, The mind of the jnani is the vijnanamayakosa used by the shakti, the universal mind. When observed one sees a mind but to the unrealised it is seen as an individual mind....Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 Nisargadatta , " Tony OClery " <aoclery wrote: Nisargadatta , " tom " <jeusisbuen@> wrote: > > Questioner: From what you told us it appears that you are not quite > conscious of your surroundings. To us you seem extremely alert and > active. We cannot possibly believe that you are in a kind of hypnotic > state, which leaves no memory behind. On the contrary, your memory > seems excellent. How are we to understand your statement that the world > and all it includes does not exist, as far as you are concerned. > Maharaj: It is all a matter of focus. Your mind is focussed in the > world, mine is focussed in reality. It is like the moon in daylight -- > when the sun shines, the moon is hardly visible. Or, watch how you take > your food. As long as it is in your mouth, you are conscious of it; > once swallowed, it does not concern you any longer. It would be > troublesome to have it constantly in mind until it is eliminated. The > mind should be normally in abeyance -- incessant activity is a morbid > state. The universe works by itself -- that I know. What else do I need > to know?Q: So a jnani knows what he is doing only when he turns > Namaste, The mind of the jnani is the vijnanamayakosa used by the shakti, the universal mind. When observed one sees a mind but to the unrealised it is seen as an individual mind.... --- End forwarded message --- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 Nisargadatta , " tom " <jeusisbuen wrote: > > Questioner: From what you told us it appears that you are not quite > conscious of your surroundings. To us you seem extremely alert and > active. We cannot possibly believe that you are in a kind of hypnotic > state, which leaves no memory behind. On the contrary, your memory > seems excellent. How are we to understand your statement that the world > and all it includes does not exist, as far as you are concerned. > Maharaj: It is all a matter of focus. Your mind is focussed in the > world, mine is focussed in reality. It is like the moon in daylight -- > when the sun shines, the moon is hardly visible. Or, watch how you take > your food. As long as it is in your mouth, you are conscious of it; > once swallowed, it does not concern you any longer. It would be > troublesome to have it constantly in mind until it is eliminated. The > mind should be normally in abeyance -- incessant activity is a morbid > state. The universe works by itself -- that I know. What else do I need > to know?Q: So a jnani knows what he is doing only when he turns > This is certainly a beautiful quote from Nis. But quite frankly we all have access to reading Nis on the internet to our hearts content. Getting to the meat of it is the job here. So here is mine: " incessant activity is a morbid state " ! LOL. We be talking us some truth now. " what else do I need to know? " Indeed. mind is a wild beast,yeah? created complications insures its surival by the illusion that understanding precedes being. what a fucker. A day for gratitude. I like it! Happy Thanksgiving. Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 Nisargadatta , " joe.irrelevant " <joe.irrelevant wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " tom " <jeusisbuen@> wrote: > > > > Questioner: From what you told us it appears that you are not quite > > conscious of your surroundings. To us you seem extremely alert and > > active. We cannot possibly believe that you are in a kind of > hypnotic > > state, which leaves no memory behind. On the contrary, your memory > > seems excellent. How are we to understand your statement that the > world > > and all it includes does not exist, as far as you are concerned. > > Maharaj: It is all a matter of focus. Your mind is focussed in the > > world, mine is focussed in reality. It is like the moon in > daylight -- > > when the sun shines, the moon is hardly visible. Or, watch how you > take > > your food. As long as it is in your mouth, you are conscious of it; > > once swallowed, it does not concern you any longer. It would be > > troublesome to have it constantly in mind until it is eliminated. > The > > mind should be normally in abeyance -- incessant activity is a > morbid > > state. The universe works by itself -- that I know. What else do I > need > > to know?Q: So a jnani knows what he is doing only when he turns > > > This is certainly a beautiful quote from Nis. But quite frankly we > all have access to reading Nis on the internet to our hearts content. > Getting to the meat of it is the job here. > So here is mine: > " incessant activity is a morbid state " ! LOL. > We be talking us some truth now. > > " what else do I need to know? " Indeed. > mind is a wild beast,yeah? created complications insures its surival > by the illusion that understanding precedes being. what a fucker. > > A day for gratitude. I like it! Happy Thanksgiving. > Joe. thanksgiving is for suckers. ..b b.b. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " <Roberibus111 wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " joe.irrelevant " > <joe.irrelevant@> wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " tom " <jeusisbuen@> wrote: > > > > > > Questioner: From what you told us it appears that you are not quite > > > conscious of your surroundings. To us you seem extremely alert and > > > active. We cannot possibly believe that you are in a kind of > > hypnotic > > > state, which leaves no memory behind. On the contrary, your memory > > > seems excellent. How are we to understand your statement that the > > world > > > and all it includes does not exist, as far as you are concerned. > > > Maharaj: It is all a matter of focus. Your mind is focussed in the > > > world, mine is focussed in reality. It is like the moon in > > daylight -- > > > when the sun shines, the moon is hardly visible. Or, watch how you > > take > > > your food. As long as it is in your mouth, you are conscious of it; > > > once swallowed, it does not concern you any longer. It would be > > > troublesome to have it constantly in mind until it is eliminated. > > The > > > mind should be normally in abeyance -- incessant activity is a > > morbid > > > state. The universe works by itself -- that I know. What else do I > > need > > > to know?Q: So a jnani knows what he is doing only when he turns > > > > > This is certainly a beautiful quote from Nis. But quite frankly we > > all have access to reading Nis on the internet to our hearts content. > > Getting to the meat of it is the job here. > > So here is mine: > > " incessant activity is a morbid state " ! LOL. > > We be talking us some truth now. > > > > " what else do I need to know? " Indeed. > > mind is a wild beast,yeah? created complications insures its surival > > by the illusion that understanding precedes being. what a fucker. > > > > A day for gratitude. I like it! Happy Thanksgiving. > > Joe. > > > thanksgiving is for suckers. > > .b b.b. not boil suckers. but for suckers who gobble gobblers. ..b b.b. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " <Roberibus111 wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " <Roberibus111@> > wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " joe.irrelevant " > > <joe.irrelevant@> wrote: > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " tom " <jeusisbuen@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Questioner: From what you told us it appears that you are not quite > > > > conscious of your surroundings. To us you seem extremely alert and > > > > active. We cannot possibly believe that you are in a kind of > > > hypnotic > > > > state, which leaves no memory behind. On the contrary, your memory > > > > seems excellent. How are we to understand your statement that the > > > world > > > > and all it includes does not exist, as far as you are concerned. > > > > Maharaj: It is all a matter of focus. Your mind is focussed in the > > > > world, mine is focussed in reality. It is like the moon in > > > daylight -- > > > > when the sun shines, the moon is hardly visible. Or, watch how you > > > take > > > > your food. As long as it is in your mouth, you are conscious of it; > > > > once swallowed, it does not concern you any longer. It would be > > > > troublesome to have it constantly in mind until it is eliminated. > > > The > > > > mind should be normally in abeyance -- incessant activity is a > > > morbid > > > > state. The universe works by itself -- that I know. What else do I > > > need > > > > to know?Q: So a jnani knows what he is doing only when he turns > > > > > > > This is certainly a beautiful quote from Nis. But quite frankly we > > > all have access to reading Nis on the internet to our hearts content. > > > Getting to the meat of it is the job here. > > > So here is mine: > > > " incessant activity is a morbid state " ! LOL. > > > We be talking us some truth now. > > > > > > " what else do I need to know? " Indeed. > > > mind is a wild beast,yeah? created complications insures its surival > > > by the illusion that understanding precedes being. what a fucker. > > > > > > A day for gratitude. I like it! Happy Thanksgiving. > > > Joe. > > > > > > thanksgiving is for suckers. > > > > .b b.b. > > > > > not boil suckers. > > but for suckers who gobble gobblers. > > .b b.b. > it would appear that I have become a snob. oh well,this too shall pass. Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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