Guest guest Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 NondualitySalon , " Tim G. " <fewtch wrote: Questioner: It may be a matter of actual experience to you, but it is not my case. How can I come to the same experience? What practices to follow, what exercises to take up? Nisargadatta Maharaj: To know that you are neither body nor mind, watch yourself steadily and live unaffected by your body and mind, completely aloof, as if you were dead. It means you have no vested interests, either in the body or in the mind. Questioner: Dangerous! Nisargadatta: I am not asking you to commit suicide. Nor can you. You can only kill the body, you cannot stop the mental process, nor can you put an end to the person you think you are. Just remain unaffected. This complete aloofness, unconcern with mind and body is the best proof that at the core of your being you are neither mind nor body. What happens to the body and the mind may not be within your power to change, but you can always put an end to your imagining yourself to be body and mind. * * * Nisargadatta: Just realise the One Mover behind all that moves and leave all to Him. If you do not hesitate, or cheat, this is the shortest way to reality. Stand without desire and fear, relinquishing all control and all responsibility. Questioner: What madness! Nisargadatta: Yes, divine madness. What is wrong in letting go the illusion of personal control and personal responsibility? Both are in the mind only. Of course, as long as you imagine yourself to be in control, you should also imagine yourself to be responsible. One implies the other. --- End forwarded message --- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Nisargadatta , " Tim G. " <fewtch wrote: > > NondualitySalon , " Tim G. " <fewtch@> wrote: > > Questioner: It may be a matter of actual experience to you, but it is not my case. How can I come to the same experience? What practices to follow, what exercises to take up? > > Nisargadatta Maharaj: To know that you are neither body nor mind, watch yourself steadily and live unaffected by your body and mind, completely aloof, as if you were dead. It means you have no vested interests, either in the body or in the mind. > > Questioner: Dangerous! > > Nisargadatta: I am not asking you to commit suicide. Nor can you. You can only kill the body, you cannot stop the mental process, nor can you put an end to the person you think you are. Just remain unaffected. This complete aloofness, unconcern with mind and body is the best proof that at the core of your being you are neither mind nor body. What happens to the body and the mind may not be within your power to change, but you can always put an end to your imagining yourself to be body and mind. > > * * * > > Nisargadatta: Just realise the One Mover behind all that moves and leave all to Him. If you do not hesitate, or cheat, this is the shortest way to reality. Stand without desire and fear, relinquishing all control and all responsibility. > > Questioner: What madness! > > Nisargadatta: Yes, divine madness. What is wrong in letting go the illusion of personal control and personal responsibility? Both are in the mind only. Of course, as long as you imagine yourself to be in control, you should also imagine yourself to be responsible. One implies the other. > > --- End forwarded message --- > just realise the One peace behind all that illusions and leave all the illusions to peace peace will/is constantly burning out this your illusions....specially the One of being " this & that " .... and if there is peace going on....in/out...here and there....here and now..... know that you don't need to leave any illusions anymore to peace.... Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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