Guest guest Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 P: Sure I could say, when you look with the hope offinding what you want, you are prone tofool yourself. geo> It is better to focus one's longing towards the abstract, impersonal, the ever-receding, undefined, unlimited, atemporal, non-apparent ground, which involves loosing more then gaining.... then the chances of getting fooled are minimal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Nisargadatta , " geo " <inandor wrote: > > P: Sure I could say, when you look with the hope of > finding what you want, you are prone to > fool yourself. > > geo> It is better to focus one's longing towards the abstract, impersonal, > > the ever-receding, undefined, unlimited, atemporal, non-apparent ground, > > which involves loosing more then gaining.... then the chances of getting > > fooled are minimal. that's a fool's mission. who's supposed to " do " all that? " who " can possibly be fooled or enlightened? there's nothing minimal in the immeasurable. ..b b.b. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 > P: Sure I could say, when you look with the hope of > finding what you want, you are prone to > fool yourself. > > geo> It is better to focus one's longing towards the abstract, impersonal, > > the ever-receding, undefined, unlimited, atemporal, non-apparent ground, > > which involves loosing more then gaining.... then the chances of getting > > fooled are minimal. that's a fool's mission. who's supposed to " do " all that? " who " can possibly be fooled or enlightened? there's nothing minimal in the immeasurable. ..b b.b. There is nothing minimal, maximal, proximal, distal. It is the absence of qualities or dimension.Certainly not personal and not impersonal. But the concern was with the fool looking with the hope of finding what it wants. It is indeed many times prone to find a bearded god - or a nude godess. -geo- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Nisargadatta , " geo " <inandor wrote: > > > P: Sure I could say, when you look with the hope of > > finding what you want, you are prone to > > fool yourself. > > > > geo> It is better to focus one's longing towards the abstract, impersonal, > > > > the ever-receding, undefined, unlimited, atemporal, non-apparent ground, > > > > which involves loosing more then gaining.... then the chances of getting > > > > fooled are minimal. > > that's a fool's mission. > > who's supposed to " do " all that? > > " who " can possibly be fooled or enlightened? > > there's nothing minimal in the immeasurable. > > .b b.b. > > There is nothing minimal, maximal, proximal, distal. It is the absence of > qualities > or dimension.Certainly not personal and not impersonal. But the concern was > with > the fool looking with the hope of finding what it wants. It is indeed many > times prone > to find a bearded god - or a nude godess. > -geo- who's concern? ..b b.b. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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