Guest guest Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Nisargadatta , " skywhilds " <skywords wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " Tim G. " <fewtch@> wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " <Roberibus111@> wrote: > > > > > > well he's not afraid of using his own name. > > > > > > and he loves this unbelievable obsession of this day's postings. > > > > > > extremely interesting subject matter huh? > > > > Not at all... it's absurd, this avoidance. This refusal to 'look at oneself'. > > > > One has heard that there's no self. Now, for God's sake, put that knowledge to use! > > > > Take a good look at one formerly considered to be oneself, and see that it's just a body, appearing now. > > > > Take a look at what one once considered to be one's past history, and see that it's merely memory, arising now. > > > > The actual looking is necessary, or there will still seem to be a self. And it must be serious, dedicated, un-interrupted, or will have no effect. > > > > > There's nothing more > > Inaccessible than the obvious. Yes. There's nothing more difficult to grasp than totality that always already is as is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " <Roberibus111 wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " skywhilds " <skywords@> wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " Tim G. " <fewtch@> wrote: > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " <Roberibus111@> wrote: > > > > > > > > just a question to all you know it alls. > > > > > > > > LOL! > > > > > > > > .b b.b. > > > > > > It seems the last question on earth Bob would ever ask is " Who am I " . > > > > > > He'd rather ask everyone else who he is!!!!! > > > > > > Well, we can wait for a nuclear war, I suppose... maybe he'll ask it then ;-). > > > > > > Peace.. > > > > > > > > > There are two basic freedoms, IMO: > > > > The freedom to convince oneself that one is > > > > Indeed, > > > > > > Free > > > > > > > > > > And the freedom to convince oneself that one is > > > > Indeed, > > > > > > > > Not free > > > > > > > > May we celebrate BOTH freedoms!! > > > you really really really like " free " don't you. > > makes sense considering. > > LOL! > > .b b.b. freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose - d - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Nisargadatta , " dan330033 " <dan330033 wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " skywhilds " <skywords@> wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " Tim G. " <fewtch@> wrote: > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " <Roberibus111@> wrote: > > > > > > > > well he's not afraid of using his own name. > > > > > > > > and he loves this unbelievable obsession of this day's postings. > > > > > > > > extremely interesting subject matter huh? > > > > > > Not at all... it's absurd, this avoidance. This refusal to 'look at oneself'. > > > > > > One has heard that there's no self. Now, for God's sake, put that knowledge to use! > > > > > > Take a good look at one formerly considered to be oneself, and see that it's just a body, appearing now. > > > > > > Take a look at what one once considered to be one's past history, and see that it's merely memory, arising now. > > > > > > The actual looking is necessary, or there will still seem to be a self. And it must be serious, dedicated, un-interrupted, or will have no effect. > > > > > > > > > There's nothing more > > > > Inaccessible than the obvious. > > > Yes. > > There's nothing more difficult to grasp > > than totality that always already is > > as is > Yes, yes. There's nothing more difficult than Difficulty. There's nothing easier than Ease. Take my/your pick My/your choice! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Nisargadatta , " dan330033 " <dan330033 wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " <Roberibus111@> wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " skywhilds " <skywords@> wrote: > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " Tim G. " <fewtch@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " <Roberibus111@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > just a question to all you know it alls. > > > > > > > > > > LOL! > > > > > > > > > > .b b.b. > > > > > > > > It seems the last question on earth Bob would ever ask is " Who am I " . > > > > > > > > He'd rather ask everyone else who he is!!!!! > > > > > > > > Well, we can wait for a nuclear war, I suppose... maybe he'll ask it then ;-). > > > > > > > > Peace.. > > > > > > > > > > > > > There are two basic freedoms, IMO: > > > > > > The freedom to convince oneself that one is > > > > > > Indeed, > > > > > > > > > Free > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > And the freedom to convince oneself that one is > > > > > > Indeed, > > > > > > > > > > > > Not free > > > > > > > > > > > > May we celebrate BOTH freedoms!! > > > > > > you really really really like " free " don't you. > > > > makes sense considering. > > > > LOL! > > > > .b b.b. > > > freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose > > > - d - > Yeah, but also, Nothing left too loose, Either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Nisargadatta , " skywhilds " <skywords wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " Tim G. " <fewtch@> wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " skywhilds " <skywords@> wrote: > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " Tim G. " <fewtch@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " <Roberibus111@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > well he's not afraid of using his own name. > > > > > > > > > > and he loves this unbelievable obsession of this day's postings. > > > > > > > > > > extremely interesting subject matter huh? > > > > > > > > Not at all... it's absurd, this avoidance. This refusal to 'look at oneself'. > > > > > > > > One has heard that there's no self. Now, for God's sake, put that knowledge to use! > > > > > > > > Take a good look at one formerly considered to be oneself, and see that it's just a body, appearing now. > > > > > > > > Take a look at what one once considered to be one's past history, and see that it's merely memory, arising now. > > > > > > > > The actual looking is necessary, or there will still seem to be a self. And it must be serious, dedicated, un-interrupted, or will have no effect. > > > > > > > > > > > > > There's nothing more > > > > > > Inaccessible than the obvious. > > > > Yup, it sure seems so. Uninteresting perhaps, too. It looks trivial even, at least until it doesn't. > > > > > That's exactly the " problem " > > The mind of the " hero " > > Finds things " valuable " > > Only is as much as it involves > > Adversity > > > Hence, all narratives, stories > > Involve antagonism > > > The " problem " is that > > There is nothing > > Freer > > Than > > > Freedom > > > > > Itself > > > > THAT'S cosmic joke!! Yes. Nothing heroic. Nothing gained. No drama, no tension of opposites, no risk-taking then reward. Just originally free as is. Without any concept of freedom being involved. Simple. No room for I. Or events over time. - D - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Nisargadatta , " dan330033 " <dan330033 wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " skywhilds " <skywords@> wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " Tim G. " <fewtch@> wrote: > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " skywhilds " <skywords@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " Tim G. " <fewtch@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " <Roberibus111@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > well he's not afraid of using his own name. > > > > > > > > > > > > and he loves this unbelievable obsession of this day's postings. > > > > > > > > > > > > extremely interesting subject matter huh? > > > > > > > > > > Not at all... it's absurd, this avoidance. This refusal to 'look at oneself'. > > > > > > > > > > One has heard that there's no self. Now, for God's sake, put that knowledge to use! > > > > > > > > > > Take a good look at one formerly considered to be oneself, and see that it's just a body, appearing now. > > > > > > > > > > Take a look at what one once considered to be one's past history, and see that it's merely memory, arising now. > > > > > > > > > > The actual looking is necessary, or there will still seem to be a self. And it must be serious, dedicated, un-interrupted, or will have no effect. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > There's nothing more > > > > > > > > Inaccessible than the obvious. > > > > > > Yup, it sure seems so. Uninteresting perhaps, too. It looks trivial even, at least until it doesn't. > > > > > > > > > That's exactly the " problem " > > > > The mind of the " hero " > > > > Finds things " valuable " > > > > Only is as much as it involves > > > > Adversity > > > > > > Hence, all narratives, stories > > > > Involve antagonism > > > > > > The " problem " is that > > > > There is nothing > > > > Freer > > > > Than > > > > > > Freedom > > > > > > > > > > Itself > > > > > > > > THAT'S cosmic joke!! > > > Yes. > > Nothing heroic. > > Nothing gained. > > No drama, no tension of opposites, no risk-taking then reward. > > Just originally free as is. > > Without any concept of freedom being involved. > > Simple. > > No room for I. > > Or events over time. > > > - D - > Yeah, But plenty of room Too! Plenty of room For plenty of I, & co Too!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Nisargadatta , " skywhilds " <skywords wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " dan330033 " <dan330033@> wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " <Roberibus111@> wrote: > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " skywhilds " <skywords@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " Tim G. " <fewtch@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " <Roberibus111@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > just a question to all you know it alls. > > > > > > > > > > > > LOL! > > > > > > > > > > > > .b b.b. > > > > > > > > > > It seems the last question on earth Bob would ever ask is " Who am I " . > > > > > > > > > > He'd rather ask everyone else who he is!!!!! > > > > > > > > > > Well, we can wait for a nuclear war, I suppose... maybe he'll ask it then ;-). > > > > > > > > > > Peace.. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > There are two basic freedoms, IMO: > > > > > > > > The freedom to convince oneself that one is > > > > > > > > Indeed, > > > > > > > > > > > > Free > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > And the freedom to convince oneself that one is > > > > > > > > Indeed, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Not free > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > May we celebrate BOTH freedoms!! > > > > > > > > > you really really really like " free " don't you. > > > > > > makes sense considering. > > > > > > LOL! > > > > > > .b b.b. > > > > > > freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose > > > > > > - d - > > > > > Yeah, but also, > > Nothing left too loose, > > Either. Nothing left too loose, Lautrec. Nothing loose to leave, monsieur. -- D -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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