Guest guest Posted October 8, 2005 Report Share Posted October 8, 2005 Dear List, While upon the subject of detachment I would like to share this which came to my mail box today from a Buddhist group. "The diminishing of your grasping is a sign that you are becoming freer of yourself. And the more you experience this freedom, the clearer the sign that the ego and the hopes and fears that keep it alive are dissolving and the closer you will come to the infinitely generous “wisdom of egolessness.” When you live in that wisdom home, you’ll no longer find a barrier between “I” and “you,” “this” and “that,” “inside” and “outside”; you’ll have come, finally, to your true home, the state of nonduality." The above does not mean we should shun work. Detachment should be an inner transformation, working without letting the world disturb us. The essence of the above is very beautifully summed up by the Holy Mother, "No one is apart from you, my child. Treat the world as your own." We should be detached from our own selfish tendencies while embracing the concerns of the world. Detached compassion along with selfless work is what the revered monks of our Order seek to achieve. The rest they leave upon the Holy Trio. Not easy, but we can try to achieve it to the best of our abilities. Regards,Jagannath. Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2005 Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 Dear Jagannathji Can it be deduced from the mail, that as the concentration on external things diminishes thereby diminishing the grasping and as the concentration goes inwards , freedom can be experienced??? Jagannath Chatterjee <jagchat01 wrote: Dear List, While upon the subject of detachment I would like to share this which came to my mail box today from a Buddhist group. "The diminishing of your grasping is a sign that you are becoming freer of yourself. And the more you experience this freedom, the clearer the sign that the ego and the hopes and fears that keep it alive are dissolving and the closer you will come to the infinitely generous “wisdom of egolessness.” When you live in that wisdom home, you’ll no longer find a barrier between “I” and “you,” “this” and “that,” “inside” and “outside”; you’ll have come, finally, to your true home, the state of nonduality." .. Messenger NEW - crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with voicemail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Dear Brother Sunil, Here is the answer, from the same Buddhist site; ------- When the teachings “click†for you somewhere deep in your heart and mind, then you really have the View. Whatever difficulties you face, you will find you have some kind of serenity, stability, and understanding, and an internal mechanism†" you could call it an “inner transformerâ€â€ " that works for you, to protect you from falling prey to wrong views. In that View, you will have discovered a “wisdom guide†of your own, always on hand to advise you, support you, and remind you of the truth. Confusion will still arise, that’s only normal, but with a crucial difference: No longer will you focus on it in a blinded and obsessive way, but you will look on it with humor, perspective, and compassion. -------- Regards, Jagannath. Ramakrishna , sunil n <sun_fundu> wrote: > > Dear Jagannathji > > Can it be deduced from the mail, that as the concentration on external things diminishes thereby diminishing the grasping and as the concentration goes inwards , freedom can be experienced??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 There once was a King who offered a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of peace. Many artists tried. The King looked at all the pictures, but there were only two he really liked and he had to choose between them. One picture was of a calm lake. The lake was a perfect mirror, for peaceful towering mountains were all around it. Overhead was a blue sky with fluffy white clouds. All who saw this picture thought that it was a perfect picture of peace. The other picture had mountains, too. But these were rugged and bare. Above was an angry sky from which rain fell and in which lightening played. Down the side of the mountain tumbled a foaming waterfall. This did not look peaceful at all. But when the King looked, he saw behind the waterfall a tiny bush growing in a crack in the rock. In the bush a mother bird had built her nest. There, in the midst of the rush of angry water, sat the mother bird on her nest... perfect peace. Which picture do you think won the prize? The King chose the second picture. Do you know why? " Because, " explained the King, " peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. Peace means to be in the midst of all those things and still be calm in your heart. That is the real meaning of peace. " This is the outcome of detachment. This is well explained in the Mundaka Upanishad. The second bird in that Upanishad was not at all affected by the sweet or bitter fruits of the tree and was engrossed in its Self glory, detaching itself from the non-self. This is the perfect example for Detachment; as opposed to it, the first bird, lent itself to be affected by the occurances of the external events by tasting the fruits. Finally, it learnt its lesson. -- BS --- jagchat01 <jagchat01 wrote: > > Dear Brother Sunil, > > Here is the answer, from the same Buddhist site; > > ------- > When the teachings “click†for you somewhere > deep in your heart and > mind, then you really have the View. Whatever > difficulties you face, > you will find you have some kind of serenity, > stability, and > understanding, and an internal mechanism†" you could > call it an “inner > transformerâ€â€ " that works for you, to protect you > from falling prey to > wrong views. In that View, you will have discovered > a “wisdom guide†> of your own, always on hand to advise you, support > you, and remind > you of the truth. Confusion will still arise, > that’s only normal, but > with a crucial difference: No longer will you focus > on it in a > blinded and obsessive way, but you will look on it > with humor, > perspective, and compassion. > -------- > > Regards, > Jagannath. > > > Ramakrishna , sunil n > <sun_fundu> wrote: > > > > Dear Jagannathji > > > > Can it be deduced from the mail, that as the > concentration on > external things diminishes thereby diminishing the > grasping and as > the concentration goes inwards , freedom can be > experienced??? > > > > > > > Thanks and regards, Sriraman Narayanan. Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. http://music./unlimited/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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