Pure Now

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In a message dated 08/15/1999 11:51:02 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

hluthar writes:

 

<< being in the pure NOW is where we *are*, in

truth, each and every now. :-) we *are* the

continuum of NOW itself.

 

NOW always was, is, and always will be NOW.

 

What everyone *seems to* struggle with, is an

innocently mis-perceived overlay, caused by an

unfathomable mistake called ego: Creator of

Mind; Commander-in-Chief of all Illusions;

Sustainer of all Misconceptions.

 

namaste >>

 

Oh, God, Aum, Amen. Beautiful, thank you so much.

The Lower Mental Maze of da Mind <g>!

 

That it be pierced for all of us, by Divine Light.

 

Light and Love,

Rainbo

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Thank you Frank-ji for that post and I will forward that to my list and the

nondualitysalon as well.

 

Harsha

 

"f. maiello" <egodust

 

hariH OM!

 

the only way to arrive at the pure NOW

is either by stopping thoughts or

effectively ignoring them.

the latter is moksha.

 

when this happens, we see, hear and feel

with a richness and clarity that has no

parallel in the world of Mind.

simply because Mind, by nature,

functions through limits and comparisons.

whereas the pure NOW (field of brahman)

functions wholistically, where each NOW

(the *eternal* NOW)

is a perfect hologram of brahman--regardless

if it includes the saguna outbreath of maya.

 

being in the pure NOW is where we *are*, in

truth, each and every now. :-) we *are* the

continuum of NOW itself.

 

NOW always was, is, and always will be NOW.

 

What everyone *seems to* struggle with, is an

innocently mis-perceived overlay, caused by an

unfathomable mistake called ego: Creator of

Mind; Commander-in-Chief of all Illusions;

Sustainer of all Misconceptions.

 

namaste

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Hi Harsha,

>the only way to arrive at the pure NOW

>is either by stopping thoughts or

>effectively ignoring them.

>the latter is moksha.

 

Is there a difference, then, in the results of stopping thoughts versus

ignoring them? Why does he call one moksha and not the other?

>snip<

>being in the pure NOW is where we *are*, in

>truth, each and every now. :-) we *are* the

>continuum of NOW itself.

>

>NOW always was, is, and always will be NOW.

>

>What everyone *seems to* struggle with, is an

>innocently mis-perceived overlay, caused by an

>unfathomable mistake called ego: Creator of

>Mind; Commander-in-Chief of all Illusions;

>Sustainer of all Misconceptions.

 

I cannot think that ego is a mistake... nor is Mind... nor is this

manifested world a mistake.

 

Love,

Dharma

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Someone said:

>>What everyone *seems to* struggle with, is an

>>innocently mis-perceived overlay, caused by an

>>unfathomable mistake called ego: Creator of

>>Mind; Commander-in-Chief of all Illusions;

>>Sustainer of all Misconceptions.

 

Dharma replied:

>I cannot think that ego is a mistake... nor is Mind... nor is this

>manifested world a mistake.

 

I agree. Ego may be a source of many mistakes and misapperceptions,

but ego in itself is a crucial part of the process of the Divine

enjoying its creation (also not a mistake) and returning to itself,

as manifold little others seeking communion with the underlying

oneness. One of the things I appreciate about Aurobindo is his

appreciation of the positive role that ego plays, while also

recognizing that ego is a surface phenomenon to be transcended.

 

Also, I would not see ego as creator of mind, but as a structure

which exists within mind, and which serves to structure, or more

correctly 'participate in the structuring', of that part of the

mind within its reach. But the mind being broader than ego,

other 'unconscious' mental processes also participate in the

structuring of the mind, conscious and unconscious.

 

And I see mind as not a mistake, but an essential part of

the Divine's enfolding, play and unfolding.

 

-- Max

 

 

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