Guest guest Posted July 21, 2000 Report Share Posted July 21, 2000 Dear all, Here is a quote from our favorite Kashmir Shaivist, Marcus. Thank you to Dale for sending this to me. I thought I'd forward it, as it contains some reference to death. >THE NATURAL STATE: > >The mind resting in the Self is its natural condition; but, instead of >that, our minds are resting in outward objects. > >"Samadhi" (transcendental awareness) is our natural state if we give up >"vikalpas" (the conditioned mind). > >In the firm natural state, through the silence of the mind free of all >tendencies, knower knows himself as such without any doubts. > >Forgetfulness of your real nature is real death; remembrance of it is the >true birth. It puts and end to successive births (and deaths). Yours is then the eternal life. Love, Amanda. Angelfire for your free web-based e-mail. http://www.angelfire.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2000 Report Share Posted July 21, 2000 Hi to all arisings within consciousness, Isn't it amazing how all traditions agree on the end result. It seems that methodology or lack thereof is the only difference. With love and affection, Victor Quoting mumble cat <mumblecat: > > Dear all, > > Here is a quote from our favorite Kashmir Shaivist, > Marcus. Thank you to Dale for sending this to me. > > I thought I'd forward it, as it contains some > reference to death. > > >THE NATURAL STATE: > > > >The mind resting in the Self is its natural condition; but, instead of > >that, our minds are resting in outward objects. > > > >"Samadhi" (transcendental awareness) is our natural state if we give up > >"vikalpas" (the conditioned mind). > > > >In the firm natural state, through the silence of the mind free of all > >tendencies, knower knows himself as such without any doubts. > > > >Forgetfulness of your real nature is real death; remembrance of it is the > >true birth. It puts and end to successive births (and deaths). Yours is then the eternal life. > > > Love, > > Amanda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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