Guest guest Posted July 4, 1999 Report Share Posted July 4, 1999 In a message dated 7/4/99 9:16:56 PM Mountain Daylight Time, fewtch writes: << Yes. And I say when you know acknowledge your knowing. But... what if the knowing is such that there is nobody there to acknowledge it? Hari OM, Tim >> --- Until there is nobody, I am there. Papji told this story: "Some people came to me and said, 'Some of your students are going around saying they are enlightened.'" He laughed his famous outrageous laughter and said, "I told them, 'That's better than them going around saying they are not enlightened!'" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 1999 Report Share Posted July 4, 1999 In a message dated 7/4/99 9:40:23 PM Mountain Daylight Time, david.bozzi writes: << I would surely trust the one who proclaimed oneself as unenlightened over the one who said they were. The one who proclaims enlightenment with his tongue is lying. Blessings, David >> --- One who proclaims he is not enlightened is also lying. Xan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 1999 Report Share Posted July 4, 1999 I > But... what if the knowing is such that there is nobody there to > acknowledge it? You call your mom. (that's what I did) Love, xxxtg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 1999 Report Share Posted July 4, 1999 In a message dated 7/4/99 11:50:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time, david.bozzi writes: > Xanma wrote: > > > One who proclaims he is not enlightened is also lying. > > I am unenlightened. > If you say I am lying, I ask do the enlightened lie? Only while sleeping. Love, xxxtg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 1999 Report Share Posted July 5, 1999 Xanma wrote: > Papji told this story: > > "Some people came to me and said, 'Some of your > students are going around saying they are enlightened.'" > He laughed his famous outrageous laughter and said, > "I told them, 'That's better than them going around > saying they are not enlightened!'" I would surely trust the one who proclaimed oneself as unenlightened over the one who said they were. The one who proclaims enlightenment with his tongue is lying. Blessings, David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 1999 Report Share Posted July 5, 1999 Xanma wrote: > One who proclaims he is not enlightened is also lying. I am unenlightened. If you say I am lying, I ask do the enlightened lie? Blessings, David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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