Guest guest Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 A non-objective relation to others, to all phenomena sentient or non-sentient,is ceasing to regard them as the objects of oneself. Knowing that as objects they can only be appearance in conciusness-that is,without nature or quality in them- selves(as phenomena)-this understanding is merely the elimination of misunderstanding,of what is technically called " ignorance " . We know also that our objective(apparent)selves are equally devoid of natur and quality,so that both supposed subject and its supposed objects are intantly seen to be appereance only. We then realise that what we all are is not different and that is at-one-ment. There is no " love " in it-for love is an expression of separateness-and that crude form of affectivity called " emotion " is replaced by pure affectivity, which is probably what is meant by karuna, and which is closely associated with what may be indicated by the word " joy " . We do not then " love " others:we " are " others and our phenomenal relation with " them " is simple,direct,spontaneous. It is immediacy and its sole nature is joy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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