Guest guest Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 Questioner: To be content with mere being seems to be a most selfish way of passing time. Nisargadatta Maharaj: A most worthy way of being selfish! By all means be selfish by foregoing everything but the Self. When you love the Self and nothing else, you go beyond the selfish and the unselfish. All distinctions lose their meaning. Love of one and love of all merge together in love, pure and simple, addressed to none, denied to none. Stay in that love, go deeper and deeper into it, investigate yourself and love the investigation and you will solve not only your own problems but also the problems of humanity. You will know what to do. Do not ask superficial questions; apply yourself to fundamentals, to the very roots of your being. -- From " I Am That " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 - fewtch Nisargadatta Sunday, August 30, 2009 7:56 AM this morning's Nisargadatta Questioner: To be content with mere being seems to be a most selfish way of passing time. Nisargadatta Maharaj: A most worthy way of being selfish! By all means be selfish by foregoing everything but the Self. When you love the Self and nothing else, you go beyond the selfish and the unselfish. All distinctions lose their meaning. Love of one and love of all merge together in love, pure and simple, addressed to none, denied to none. Stay in that love, go deeper and deeper into it, investigate yourself and love the investigation and you will solve not only your own problems but also the problems of humanity. You will know what to do. Do not ask superficial questions; apply yourself to fundamentals, to the very roots of your being. -- From " I Am That " Here the " Self " , in the beguining of the text is used as the ground, awareness. One cant tell what would be the original word in his dialect. -geo- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 Nisargadatta , " fewtch " <fewtch wrote: > > Questioner: To be content with mere being seems to be a most selfish way of passing time. > > Nisargadatta Maharaj: A most worthy way of being selfish! By all means be selfish by foregoing everything but the Self. When you love the Self and nothing else, you go beyond the selfish and the unselfish. All distinctions lose their meaning. Love of one and love of all merge together in love, pure and simple, addressed to none, denied to none. > > Stay in that love, go deeper and deeper into it, investigate yourself and love the investigation and you will solve not only your own problems but also the problems of humanity. You will know what to do. Do not ask superficial questions; apply yourself to fundamentals, to the very roots of your being. > > -- From " I Am That " > Sounds great, doesn't it ? And now: Do it ! Werner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 Nisargadatta , " geo " <inandor wrote: > > > - > fewtch > Nisargadatta > Sunday, August 30, 2009 7:56 AM > this morning's Nisargadatta > > > Questioner: To be content with mere being seems to be a most selfish way > of passing time. > > Nisargadatta Maharaj: A most worthy way of being selfish! By all means be > selfish by foregoing everything but the Self. When you love the Self and > nothing else, you go beyond the selfish and the unselfish. All distinctions > lose their meaning. Love of one and love of all merge together in love, pure > and simple, addressed to none, denied to none. > > Stay in that love, go deeper and deeper into it, investigate yourself and > love the investigation and you will solve not only your own problems but > also the problems of humanity. You will know what to do. Do not ask > superficial questions; apply yourself to fundamentals, to the very roots of > your being. > > -- From " I Am That " > > Here the " Self " , in the beguining of the text is used as the ground, > awareness. One cant tell what would be the original word in his dialect. > -geo- From here the word " Self " is fine, because it suggests " not-other " or " no other " . Some object to the word " Self " ... mostly, it seems, people who are rejecting themselves, trying to get rid of themselves ;-). Which, ironically, is an activity of the self. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 Nisargadatta , " wwoehr " <wwoehr wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " fewtch " <fewtch@> wrote: > > > > Questioner: To be content with mere being seems to be a most selfish way of passing time. > > > > Nisargadatta Maharaj: A most worthy way of being selfish! By all means be selfish by foregoing everything but the Self. When you love the Self and nothing else, you go beyond the selfish and the unselfish. All distinctions lose their meaning. Love of one and love of all merge together in love, pure and simple, addressed to none, denied to none. > > > > Stay in that love, go deeper and deeper into it, investigate yourself and love the investigation and you will solve not only your own problems but also the problems of humanity. You will know what to do. Do not ask superficial questions; apply yourself to fundamentals, to the very roots of your being. > > > > -- From " I Am That " > > > > > Sounds great, doesn't it ? > > And now: > > Do it ! > > > > Werner I'm sitting quietly and " just BE-ing " maybe 10-12 hours/day, at least... other activities are not really of interest, just being quiet is good. How about you, Werner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 Nisargadatta , " fewtch " <fewtch wrote: > > > Sounds great, doesn't it ? > > > > And now: > > > > Do it ! > > > > > > > > Werner > > I'm sitting quietly and " just BE-ing " maybe 10-12 hours/day, at least... other activities are not really of interest, just being quiet is good. > > How about you, Werner? > That means nothing, Tim. It's what happens, and what you do when you're in the marketplace, when someone rattles your cage, so to speak. When someone steps on your toes, and slaps you with hurtful words. Can you be still then? Do you carry that stillness deep inside, and react from that place? Do you choose to be compassionate, regardless? Like when a mother weeps for years after her child dies? Can you bear her pain in silence? ~A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 Nisargadatta , " fewtch " <fewtch wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " wwoehr " <wwoehr@> wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " fewtch " <fewtch@> wrote: > > > > > > Questioner: To be content with mere being seems to be a most selfish way of passing time. > > > > > > Nisargadatta Maharaj: A most worthy way of being selfish! By all means be selfish by foregoing everything but the Self. When you love the Self and nothing else, you go beyond the selfish and the unselfish. All distinctions lose their meaning. Love of one and love of all merge together in love, pure and simple, addressed to none, denied to none. > > > > > > Stay in that love, go deeper and deeper into it, investigate yourself and love the investigation and you will solve not only your own problems but also the problems of humanity. You will know what to do. Do not ask superficial questions; apply yourself to fundamentals, to the very roots of your being. > > > > > > -- From " I Am That " > > > > > > > > > Sounds great, doesn't it ? > > > > And now: > > > > Do it ! > > > > > > > > Werner > > I'm sitting quietly and " just BE-ing " maybe 10-12 hours/day, at least... other activities are not really of interest, just being quiet is good. > > How about you, Werner? > I never sit quiet. I am doing no spiritual or mental exercises whatsoever. And I can do nothing about that. Werner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 Nisargadatta , " wwoehr " <wwoehr wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " fewtch " <fewtch@> wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " wwoehr " <wwoehr@> wrote: > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " fewtch " <fewtch@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Questioner: To be content with mere being seems to be a most selfish way of passing time. > > > > > > > > Nisargadatta Maharaj: A most worthy way of being selfish! By all means be selfish by foregoing everything but the Self. When you love the Self and nothing else, you go beyond the selfish and the unselfish. All distinctions lose their meaning. Love of one and love of all merge together in love, pure and simple, addressed to none, denied to none. > > > > > > > > Stay in that love, go deeper and deeper into it, investigate yourself and love the investigation and you will solve not only your own problems but also the problems of humanity. You will know what to do. Do not ask superficial questions; apply yourself to fundamentals, to the very roots of your being. > > > > > > > > -- From " I Am That " > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sounds great, doesn't it ? > > > > > > And now: > > > > > > Do it ! > > > > > > > > > > > > Werner > > > > I'm sitting quietly and " just BE-ing " maybe 10-12 hours/day, at least... other activities are not really of interest, just being quiet is good. > > > > How about you, Werner? > > > > > I never sit quiet. I am doing no spiritual or mental exercises whatsoever. And I can do nothing about that. > > Werner Yes, I'm doing no spiritual or mental exercises, either. Just lost interest in pursuing the unpursuable, in grasping the ungraspable, in holding the unholdable, and in communicating with the incommunicable ;-). Bye, me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 Nisargadatta , " anabebe57 " <kailashana wrote: > > > It's what happens, and what you do when you're in the marketplace, > when someone rattles your cage, so to speak. When someone steps on > your toes, and slaps you with hurtful words. P.S. I'm not aware of any 'hurtful words'. > Can you be still then? > > Do you carry that stillness deep inside, and react from that place? Neither inside nor outside. It is. > Do you choose to be compassionate, regardless? I'm not around to choose, have never chosen. You're speaking from the position of an assumed observer, an " I " . The words spoken are more-or-less garble, having no meaning. This conflict, this absurd verbal " nonbeing " , is what you cling to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 Nisargadatta , " fewtch " <fewtch wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " anabebe57 " <kailashana@> wrote: > > > > > > It's what happens, and what you do when you're in the marketplace, > > when someone rattles your cage, so to speak. When someone steps on > > your toes, and slaps you with hurtful words. > > P.S. I'm not aware of any 'hurtful words'. > > > Can you be still then? > > > > Do you carry that stillness deep inside, and react from that place? > > Neither inside nor outside. It is. > > > Do you choose to be compassionate, regardless? > > I'm not around to choose, have never chosen. > > You're speaking from the position of an assumed observer, an " I " . > > The words spoken are more-or-less garble, having no meaning. This conflict, this absurd verbal " nonbeing " , is what you cling to. > I feel sad, that after all this time, you still don't engage fully. So it goes. ~A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 - fewtch Nisargadatta Sunday, August 30, 2009 10:06 AM Re: this morning's Nisargadatta Nisargadatta , " anabebe57 " <kailashana wrote: > > > It's what happens, and what you do when you're in the marketplace, > when someone rattles your cage, so to speak. When someone steps on > your toes, and slaps you with hurtful words. P.S. I'm not aware of any 'hurtful words'. > Can you be still then? > > Do you carry that stillness deep inside, and react from that place? Neither inside nor outside. It is. > Do you choose to be compassionate, regardless? I'm not around to choose, have never chosen. You're speaking from the position of an assumed observer, an " I " . The words spoken are more-or-less garble, having no meaning. This conflict, this absurd verbal " nonbeing " , is what you cling to. == I'm sitting quietly and " just BE-ing " maybe 10-12 hours/day, at least... other activities are not really of interest, just being quiet is good. -t- What is the difference between the 12 hours a day you are still and these other instances (not the 12 hours)? -geo- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 Nisargadatta , " anabebe57 " <kailashana wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " fewtch " <fewtch@> wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " anabebe57 " <kailashana@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > It's what happens, and what you do when you're in the marketplace, > > > when someone rattles your cage, so to speak. When someone steps on > > > your toes, and slaps you with hurtful words. > > > > P.S. I'm not aware of any 'hurtful words'. > > > > > Can you be still then? > > > > > > Do you carry that stillness deep inside, and react from that place? > > > > Neither inside nor outside. It is. > > > > > Do you choose to be compassionate, regardless? > > > > I'm not around to choose, have never chosen. > > > > You're speaking from the position of an assumed observer, an " I " . > > > > The words spoken are more-or-less garble, having no meaning. > This conflict, this absurd verbal " nonbeing " , is what you cling to. > > > > > > I feel sad, that after all this time, you still don't engage fully. > > So it goes. > > ~A Who's " you? " ;-). After how much time? Who's really being addressed here? Don't lie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 Nisargadatta , " fewtch " <fewtch wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " anabebe57 " <kailashana@> wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " fewtch " <fewtch@> wrote: > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " anabebe57 " <kailashana@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > It's what happens, and what you do when you're in the marketplace, > > > > when someone rattles your cage, so to speak. When someone steps on > > > > your toes, and slaps you with hurtful words. > > > > > > P.S. I'm not aware of any 'hurtful words'. > > > > > > > Can you be still then? > > > > > > > > Do you carry that stillness deep inside, and react from that place? > > > > > > Neither inside nor outside. It is. > > > > > > > Do you choose to be compassionate, regardless? > > > > > > I'm not around to choose, have never chosen. > > > > > > You're speaking from the position of an assumed observer, an " I " . > > > > > > The words spoken are more-or-less garble, having no meaning. > > This conflict, this absurd verbal " nonbeing " , is what you cling to. > > > > > > > > > > > I feel sad, that after all this time, you still don't engage fully. > > > > So it goes. > > > > ~A > > Who's " you? " ;-). > > After how much time? > > Who's really being addressed here? > > Don't lie. > Stop with the shit already, Tim. You know I love you. ~A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 Nisargadatta , " anabebe57 " <kailashana wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " fewtch " <fewtch@> wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " anabebe57 " <kailashana@> wrote: > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " fewtch " <fewtch@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " anabebe57 " <kailashana@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It's what happens, and what you do when you're in the marketplace, > > > > > when someone rattles your cage, so to speak. When someone steps on > > > > > your toes, and slaps you with hurtful words. > > > > > > > > P.S. I'm not aware of any 'hurtful words'. > > > > > > > > > Can you be still then? > > > > > > > > > > Do you carry that stillness deep inside, and react from that place? > > > > > > > > Neither inside nor outside. It is. > > > > > > > > > Do you choose to be compassionate, regardless? > > > > > > > > I'm not around to choose, have never chosen. > > > > > > > > You're speaking from the position of an assumed observer, an " I " . > > > > > > > > The words spoken are more-or-less garble, having no meaning. > > > This conflict, this absurd verbal " nonbeing " , is what you cling to. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I feel sad, that after all this time, you still don't engage fully. > > > > > > So it goes. > > > > > > ~A > > > > Who's " you? " ;-). > > > > After how much time? > > > > Who's really being addressed here? > > > > Don't lie. > > > > > Stop with the shit already, Tim. > > You know I love you. > > ~A You don't even know me... ;-). So, stop with the shit already, Anna. P.S. When one realizes " others " are not others, it's a simple matter to engage with others... but, really not much more interesting than being alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 Nisargadatta , " fewtch " <fewtch wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " anabebe57 " <kailashana@> wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " fewtch " <fewtch@> wrote: > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " anabebe57 " <kailashana@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " fewtch " <fewtch@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " anabebe57 " <kailashana@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It's what happens, and what you do when you're in the marketplace, > > > > > > when someone rattles your cage, so to speak. When someone steps on > > > > > > your toes, and slaps you with hurtful words. > > > > > > > > > > P.S. I'm not aware of any 'hurtful words'. > > > > > > > > > > > Can you be still then? > > > > > > > > > > > > Do you carry that stillness deep inside, and react from that place? > > > > > > > > > > Neither inside nor outside. It is. > > > > > > > > > > > Do you choose to be compassionate, regardless? > > > > > > > > > > I'm not around to choose, have never chosen. > > > > > > > > > > You're speaking from the position of an assumed observer, an " I " . > > > > > > > > > > The words spoken are more-or-less garble, having no meaning. > > > > This conflict, this absurd verbal " nonbeing " , is what you cling to. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I feel sad, that after all this time, you still don't engage fully. > > > > > > > > So it goes. > > > > > > > > ~A > > > > > > Who's " you? " ;-). > > > > > > After how much time? > > > > > > Who's really being addressed here? > > > > > > Don't lie. > > > > > > > > > Stop with the shit already, Tim. > > > > You know I love you. > > > > ~A > > You don't even know me... ;-). > > So, stop with the shit already, Anna. > > P.S. When one realizes " others " are not others, it's a simple matter to engage with others... but, really not much more interesting than being alone. > Whatever you say, think and feel is *your* reality, Tim. Think not that it's *mine*... even as we share this flatness of being...pumping ourselves up with *ego*. ~A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 Nisargadatta , " anabebe57 " <kailashana wrote: > > > Whatever you say, think and feel is *your* reality, Tim. Think not > that it's *mine*... Sure, Anna... me/you/me/you, we're separate. Happy? ;-). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 Nisargadatta , " fewtch " <fewtch wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " anabebe57 " <kailashana@> wrote: > > > > > > Whatever you say, think and feel is *your* reality, Tim. Think not > > that it's *mine*... > > Sure, Anna... me/you/me/you, we're separate. > > Happy? ;-). > Yes.....and.....No..... I'm happy if you are, are you? Love you to pieces. ~A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 - fewtch Nisargadatta Sunday, August 30, 2009 11:51 AM Re: this morning's Nisargadatta Nisargadatta , " anabebe57 " <kailashana wrote: > > > Whatever you say, think and feel is *your* reality, Tim. Think not > that it's *mine*... Sure, Anna... me/you/me/you, we're separate. Happy? ;-). -tim- LOL ..the whole attitude is of someone trying to show something to another. Who is going to be happy? -geo- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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