Melody/Earnestly seeking to know

[Guest guest]

Hi Melody,

 

Maybe you're seeing something I'm not. I see people vegging out in

front of the TV after school or work, hitting the bars to get buzzed

(or drunk), getting involved in crazy 'relationships' based mostly on

ups and downs, so on and so forth. People totally focused

on 'externals'.

 

Your statement was this: " *All* people are in earnest about knowing

who they are. "

 

I just don't see it.

 

Namaste,

 

Tim

 

Nisargadatta, " Melody " <melody@s...> wrote:

>

> Hi Tim,

>

> in response to:

>

> > > Here's a thought....

> > >

> > > All people are in earnest

> > > about knowing who they are.

> > >

>

> you replied, in part:

> >

> > Sure, the nonexistent " person " always seems to be of interest...

but

> > who is interested in simple Awareness?

>

>

> Those who have already looked to " find " themselves

> in everything else.

>

> Watch a 13 year old very closely,

> or a 22 year old,

>

> and you will see everybit as much

> earnestness in their 'seeking'

> as you will find in a sannyasin's. :-)

>

> Melody

[Guest guest]

> Hi Melody,> > Maybe you're seeing something I'm not. I see people vegging out in > front of the TV after school or work, hitting the bars to get buzzed > (or drunk), getting involved in crazy 'relationships' based mostly on > ups and downs, so on and so forth. People totally focused > on 'externals'.> > Your statement was this: "*All* people are in earnest about knowing > who they are."> > I just don't see it.> > Namaste,> > Tim

 

 

I see 'vegging out', riding the rollar coaster

ride of 'relationships', alcohol and drug

use, corporate ladder climbing, etc. as very much the

same kind of earnest 'doingness' as going to therapy,

sitting 'zazen', or sitting at the feet of a Master.

 

All are expressions of seeking ....seeking ways of

 

stepping out of the world as they experience

it.....and looking for a different way to 'be'....

 

a way of 'being' and suffering not.

 

 

Namaste,

Melody