Guest guest Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 Nisargadatta , " cerosoul " <pedsie6 wrote: > > The Chinese Sage Leng-Ua had a > compulsion to tell the truth, > like someone afflicted by pica > he got too full of hard truths, > and vomited in public harsh words. > > He was often escorted out of town > by angry officials. One day he met > a bandit on the road. > > " Give me all your money! " > > " I have none. " > > " Give food, then. " > > Leng-Ua, figured that was a rhetorical > question since he was walking barefooted > wearing only a loincloth, and carried > nothing but a walking stick. > > " I can only give you the Truth. " > > " Of what use is that to me? " > > " You no longer will fear death. " > > " Funny that you mentioned that > because I have always wondered why I > fear my own death, but enjoy killing > others. " > > " Why do you think that is so? " asked > Leng-Ua > > " I fear being punished for my crimes in > the afterlife " > > " There is no afterlife and no punishment. > When you die you'll simple fall into a sleep > without dreams and never wakeup again. " > > " Are you sure of that? " > > " Yes. " > > " So you don't fear death, then. " > > " No. " People who fear death are usually those who believe they will be 'finished' by death and nothing of them will remain. People who 'gleefully' embrace death as in 'suicide bombers' are the ones who believe in an 'afterlife' with 72 virgins. > > " I think you're lying. " > > " I only tell the truth. " > > Taking his knife out the bandit said, > " We shall see. " > > It has been said, " Truth kills. " > > Pete > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 Nisargadatta , " adithya_comming " <adithya_comming wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " cerosoul " <pedsie6@> wrote: > > > > The Chinese Sage Leng-Ua had a > > compulsion to tell the truth, > > like someone afflicted by pica > > he got too full of hard truths, > > and vomited in public harsh words. > > > > He was often escorted out of town > > by angry officials. One day he met > > a bandit on the road. > > > > " Give me all your money! " > > > > " I have none. " > > > > " Give food, then. " > > > > Leng-Ua, figured that was a rhetorical > > question since he was walking barefooted > > wearing only a loincloth, and carried > > nothing but a walking stick. > > > > " I can only give you the Truth. " > > > > " Of what use is that to me? " > > > > " You no longer will fear death. " > > > > " Funny that you mentioned that > > because I have always wondered why I > > fear my own death, but enjoy killing > > others. " > > > > " Why do you think that is so? " asked > > Leng-Ua > > > > " I fear being punished for my crimes in > > the afterlife " > > > > " There is no afterlife and no punishment. > > When you die you'll simple fall into a sleep > > without dreams and never wakeup again. " > > > > " Are you sure of that? " > > > > " Yes. " > > > > " So you don't fear death, then. " > > > > " No. " > > > People who fear death are usually those > who believe they will be 'finished' by > death and nothing of them will remain. > > People who 'gleefully' embrace death as > in 'suicide bombers' are the ones who > believe in an 'afterlife' with 72 virgins. > > There are no people who believe. The person IS the belief. toombaru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 Nisargadatta , " toombaru2006 " <lastrain wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " adithya_comming " <adithya_comming@> wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " cerosoul " <pedsie6@> wrote: > > > > > > The Chinese Sage Leng-Ua had a > > > compulsion to tell the truth, > > > like someone afflicted by pica > > > he got too full of hard truths, > > > and vomited in public harsh words. > > > > > > He was often escorted out of town > > > by angry officials. One day he met > > > a bandit on the road. > > > > > > " Give me all your money! " > > > > > > " I have none. " > > > > > > " Give food, then. " > > > > > > Leng-Ua, figured that was a rhetorical > > > question since he was walking barefooted > > > wearing only a loincloth, and carried > > > nothing but a walking stick. > > > > > > " I can only give you the Truth. " > > > > > > " Of what use is that to me? " > > > > > > " You no longer will fear death. " > > > > > > " Funny that you mentioned that > > > because I have always wondered why I > > > fear my own death, but enjoy killing > > > others. " > > > > > > " Why do you think that is so? " asked > > > Leng-Ua > > > > > > " I fear being punished for my crimes in > > > the afterlife " > > > > > > " There is no afterlife and no punishment. > > > When you die you'll simple fall into a sleep > > > without dreams and never wakeup again. " > > > > > > " Are you sure of that? " > > > > > > " Yes. " > > > > > > " So you don't fear death, then. " > > > > > > " No. " > > > > > > People who fear death are usually those > > who believe they will be 'finished' by > > death and nothing of them will remain. > > > > People who 'gleefully' embrace death as > > in 'suicide bombers' are the ones who > > believe in an 'afterlife' with 72 virgins. > > > > > > > There are no people who believe. > > The person IS the belief. > > > > toombaru and..somehow or other.. an " afterlife " with 72 virgins.. doesn't seem all that appealing anyway. now an eternity with 72 good lookin' whores.. there's possibly something worth dying for. i am that belief. :-) ..b b.b. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 and..somehow or other.. an " afterlife " with 72 virgins.. doesn't seem all that appealing anyway. now an eternity with 72 good lookin' whores.. there's possibly something worth dying for. i am that belief. :-) ..b b.b..................sometimes Bob, you are damn funny![... do I hear a whisper from off stage... " Don't encourage him! " ....?]Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Nisargadatta , Bill Rishel <illusyn wrote: > > and..somehow or other.. > > an " afterlife " with 72 virgins.. > > doesn't seem all that appealing anyway. > > now an eternity with 72 good lookin' whores.. > > there's possibly something worth dying for. > > i am that belief. > > :-) > > .b b.b. > > ................. > > sometimes Bob, you are damn funny! > > [... do I hear a whisper from off stage... > " Don't encourage him! " ....?] > > Bill LOL! well yes Bill, i'm nutty sometimes.. which is why that squirrely dude is probably chirping again.. as he lurks in the background.. screeching... " don't encourage him " . i make him hungry but he just can't crack this nut. :-) ..b b.b. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 LOL! well yes Bill, i'm nutty sometimes.. which is why that squirrely dude is probably chirping again.. as he lurks in the background.. screeching... " don't encourage him " . i make him hungry but he just can't crack this nut. :-) ..b b.b................oHMy!and here I thought you were cracked already!Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 Nisargadatta , Bill Rishel <illusyn wrote: > > LOL! > > well yes Bill, i'm nutty sometimes.. > > which is why that squirrely dude is probably chirping again.. > > as he lurks in the background.. > > screeching... " don't encourage him " . > > i make him hungry but he just can't crack this nut. > > :-) > > .b b.b. > > ............... > > oHMy! > > and here I thought you were cracked already! > > Bill - ..b b.b. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " <Roberibus111 wrote: > > Nisargadatta , Bill Rishel <illusyn@> wrote: > > > > LOL! > > > > well yes Bill, i'm nutty sometimes.. > > > > which is why that squirrely dude is probably chirping again.. > > > > as he lurks in the background.. > > > > screeching... " don't encourage him " . > > > > i make him hungry but he just can't crack this nut. > > > > :-) > > > > .b b.b. > > > > ............... > > > > oHMy! > > > > and here I thought you were cracked already! > > > > Bill > > > - > > .b b.b. never trust a post not proofed. that was supposed to say: :-) ..b b.b. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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