Guest guest Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 (Every once in awhile I need to post this somewhere..) From Scott Morrison. His website open mind open heart now matrixed in the Universe. The following I printed out on 11/30/04. " That's the remarkable thing, isn't it? Enlightenment is ruthlessly intelligent. Peace doesn't get involved in any of the details -- one's historical, moral, religious, spiritual, racial, political, educational or social background and so on. Not one iota. Wisdom cares nothing about these things. Freedom knows only this one eternally present moment. That makes it all very, very simple -- no need to complicate it. With no historical or future entanglements, there is just this one immediate choice: Are you completely willing to be that which you say you love and revere, no matter what the circumstances? No pause, no hesitation, no deliberation. If you say yes and proceed to speak or think or act in a way that contradicts it, then it begs the question, are you serious about this? This simple question, " The way you are living this instant, does it work? " is profoundly useful. If it isn't working, then what will it take? If we are not wisdom, if we are not freedom, if we are not serenity this very instant, then what good is any of this? If we are, then in our very being here, we offer the most precious and joyful gift in the world to everyone around us. Infinitely more than thousands of philosophers or religions, or millions of words. It's that simple. ~Anna Scott Morrison died way too early; I hope some day all his work will be available once again on the net. http://www.sentient.org/past/scott-morrison.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 In a message dated 20/05/2008 7:59:48 AM Pacific Daylight Time, kailashana writes: (Every once in awhile I need to post this somewhere..) From Scott Morrison. His website open mind open heart now matrixed inthe Universe. The following I printed out on 11/30/04. "That's the remarkable thing, isn't it? Enlightenment is ruthlesslyintelligent. Peace doesn't get involved in any of the details -- one'shistorical, moral, religious, spiritual, racial, political,educational or social background and so on. Not one iota. Wisdom caresnothing about these things. Freedom knows only this one eternallypresent moment. That makes it all very, very simple -- no need tocomplicate it. With no historical or future entanglements, there isjust this one immediate choice: Are you completely willing to be thatwhich you say you love and revere, no matter what the circumstances?No pause, no hesitation, no deliberation. If you say yes and proceedto speak or think or act in a way that contradicts it, then it begsthe question, are you serious about this? This simple question, "Theway you are living this instant, does it work?" is profoundly useful.If it isn't working, then what will it take? If we are not wisdom, if we are not freedom, if we are not serenitythis very instant, then what good is any of this? If we are, then inour very being here, we offer the most precious and joyful gift in theworld to everyone around us. Infinitely more than thousands ofphilosophers or religions, or millions of words. It's that simple. ~Anna ***Overly simplistic and superficial. The only reason you know what you "love and revere" is that you also hate an dismiss. You cannot 'be' just one side of the coin no matter how willing you are. The "way you are living" is no doubt subject to the movement of improvement, but you can never let that movement stop, and herein lies the futility and struggle of continually trying to "speak, think and act" in such a way as to bring about some sort of ultimate fulfillment that you can conclude is "working". The nature of dualistic expereince is, remarkably, dualistic. We are both wisdom and ignorance, both freedom and imprisonment, both serenity and turmoil. If you cannot accept your own nature for what it is, you must go on struggling with what you are, as well as struggling with what everyone else is, so if you want to ofer a gift to the world, leave it the hell alone. For God's sake, let it be. From the Phil archives: "It is not our destiny to change the nature of man. It is our daunting task to become what our nature demands that we be: strong and weak, helpless and nurturing, courageous and timid, loving and hateful, alone and yet a part. The greatest mystery of all is that there is no mystery." Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 Nisargadatta , souldreamone wrote: > > > In a message dated 20/05/2008 7:59:48 AM Pacific Daylight Time, > kailashana writes: > > (Every once in awhile I need to post this somewhere..) > > From Scott Morrison. His website open mind open heart now matrixed in > the Universe. The following I printed out on 11/30/04. > > " That's the remarkable thing, isn't it? Enlightenment is ruthlessly > intelligent. Peace doesn't get involved in any of the details -- one's > historical, moral, religious, spiritual, racial, political, > educational or social background and so on. Not one iota. Wisdom cares > nothing about these things. Freedom knows only this one eternally > present moment. That makes it all very, very simple -- no need to > complicate it. With no historical or future entanglements, there is > just this one immediate choice: Are you completely willing to be that > which you say you love and revere, no matter what the circumstances? > No pause, no hesitation, no deliberation. If you say yes and proceed > to speak or think or act in a way that contradicts it, then it begs > the question, are you serious about this? This simple question, " The > way you are living this instant, does it work? " is profoundly useful. > If it isn't working, then what will it take? > > If we are not wisdom, if we are not freedom, if we are not serenity > this very instant, then what good is any of this? If we are, then in > our very being here, we offer the most precious and joyful gift in the > world to everyone around us. Infinitely more than thousands of > philosophers or religions, or millions of words. It's that simple. > > > > ~Anna > > > > ***Overly simplistic and superficial. The only reason you know what you > " love and revere " is that you also hate an dismiss. You cannot 'be' just one side > of the coin no matter how willing you are. The " way you are living " is no > doubt subject to the movement of improvement, but you can never let that > movement stop, and herein lies the futility and struggle of continually trying to > " speak, think and act " in such a way as to bring about some sort of ultimate > fulfillment that you can conclude is " working " . > The nature of dualistic expereince is, remarkably, dualistic. We are both > wisdom and ignorance, both freedom and imprisonment, both serenity and turmoil. > If you cannot accept your own nature for what it is, you must go on > struggling with what you are, as well as struggling with what everyone else is, so if > you want to ofer a gift to the world, leave it the hell alone. For God's > sake, let it be. > > From the Phil archives: > > " It is not our destiny to change the nature of man. It is our daunting task > to become what our nature demands that we be: strong and weak, helpless and > nurturing, courageous and timid, loving and hateful, alone and yet a part. The > greatest mystery of all is that there is no mystery. " Nice Phil... however, in my universe, everyone gets an equal speaking part...and all of it means something to me...all of the time. Sometimes I just practice *selective listening* to prove my own point. Scott Morrison, author of There Is Only Now Open And Innocent " Everything is on its way to becoming something else, and therefore, nothing can be held onto. If you see this clearly, if you consider and examine this deeply and fully, then letting go is the only thing left to do. How can you hold on? What is there to hold onto? So the art of spiritual surrender is really the art of not knowing. Then it doesn't make any difference at all whether you are walking down the street or eating lunch or responding to your email or making love or sitting alone on your couch. This is the first and last time you will ever be doing this. If you truly understand that, it changes everything. " ~Anna Another quote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 Nisargadatta , " anabebe57 " <kailashana wrote: > > (Every once in awhile I need to post this somewhere..) > > From Scott Morrison. His website open mind open heart now matrixed in > the Universe. The following I printed out on 11/30/04. > > " That's the remarkable thing, isn't it? Enlightenment is ruthlessly > intelligent. Peace doesn't get involved in any of the details -- one's > historical, moral, religious, spiritual, racial, political, > educational or social background and so on. Not one iota. Wisdom cares > nothing about these things. Freedom knows only this one eternally > present moment. That makes it all very, very simple -- no need to > complicate it. With no historical or future entanglements, there is > just this one immediate choice: Are you completely willing to be that > which you say you love and revere, no matter what the circumstances? > No pause, no hesitation, no deliberation. If you say yes and proceed > to speak or think or act in a way that contradicts it, then it begs > the question, are you serious about this? This simple question, " The > way you are living this instant, does it work? " is profoundly useful. > If it isn't working, then what will it take? > > If we are not wisdom, if we are not freedom, if we are not serenity > this very instant, then what good is any of this? If we are, then in > our very being here, we offer the most precious and joyful gift in the > world to everyone around us. Infinitely more than thousands of > philosophers or religions, or millions of words. It's that simple. > > > > ~Anna > > > Scott Morrison died way too early; I hope some day all his work will > be available once again on the net. " .............If we are not wisdom, if we are not freedom, if we are not serenity > this very instant, then what good is any of this? If we are, then in > our very being here, we offer the most precious and joyful gift in the > world to everyone around us. Infinitely more than thousands of > philosophers or religions, or millions of words. It's that simple. " yes.....it's that simple.... Marc Ps: then, there is even no need to post and write....words, words, words.....etc....... to whom? > > http://www.sentient.org/past/scott-morrison.html > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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