Guest guest Posted March 7, 1999 Report Share Posted March 7, 1999 Pick a word - Any Word ---------------------- For the "intellectual type" such as myself (or those on the spiritual path of jnana/gyana), who enjoy an occasional "mind game" that may be educational as well, words in our native language can teach us much. Human language is a dualistic medium, and thus gives us the opportunity to examine dualism carefully from a nondual standpoint. Let me give an example: Let's take an English word, and pull it apart: Myself. My Self. Who is referred to in the word "My?" Who is referred to in the word "Self?" Meditations: * Is it My (I AM) self (ego)? Or is it my (ego) Self (I AM)? Or is it neither? * Why is this word "run together?" Why do we not say "My self?" * Look for similar words (the "possessives") in your native language. Pull them apart. Examine them. If you are bilingual, examine such terms in your native language as compared to another. Are they similar? If not, what cultural differences do you think might have caused the differences? ----- The CORE of Reality awaits you at: http://www.serv.net/~fewtch/ND/index.html - Poetry, Writings, even Live Chat on spiritual topics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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