James-Re: Pastlife,life, life lifetimes

06-22-2001, 03:56 PM

Hi James,

--- In HarshaSatsangh@y..., "james traverse" wrote:
>
> Hi Omkara,
>
> Thanks - I see your point about defining 'nondualists'.
>
> - If there is a nondualist then it isn't nondualism.

Yes, 'conceptually' speaking (and that's really the only kind of
speaking that happens :-).

> So does that mean that nondualists nondualism is an
> oxymoron?

It means that (one of the) basic tenets of 'nondualism' is "nothing
separate" and/or "no small self, or 'me'."

So "a particular nondualist" as separate from "another nondualist" is
clearly 'dualistic' :-).

Unless you wanted to say "There is only one nondualist" -- that might
just cut the mustard .

>
> If yes, what implications does it have on
> the 'Vndists' commentary?

Clearly, "verbal nondualism" is a term Tony coined out of thin air...
i have no idea what it has to do with anything, except what may exist
in Tony's mind :-).

Namaste,

Omkara