Guest guest Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 .... It always seems to me that if I'm to function, there has to be a desire or an expectation to produce the motivation for the function. Otherwise the functioning stops. Every body-mind organism has been conceived and constructed with certain characteristics and those characteristics will never cease to function. Even without desire? Yes, even without desire, without this motivation, which brings along with it, inherently, the sense of anxiety. Without this motivation which brings with it anxiety, the work will proceed much more smoothly. The body, the mind will continue functioning. It cannot stop functioning simply because the non-existent "me" says, "I have no more motivation, therefore why should I work?" You cannot not work. The body-mind organism will continue to function according to its natural physical, temperamental, and mental characteristics to perform duties which have been programmed into it. Seems like the desires have also been programmed in. Yes indeed! That's why listening to what I've said could reduce the desire or suddenly bring about the flash of understanding, "That is so!" Or it may have no effect at all. The effect of what you have heard, also is not in your hands, is not a matter of volition. You can only wait and see what happens. ... Conversations with Ramesh S. Balsekar Consciousness Speaks (Ramesh S Balsekar) published by Advaita Press PO Box 3479 Redondo Beach CA 90277 USA www.advaita.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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