Guest guest Posted June 15, 2003 Report Share Posted June 15, 2003 Pedsie2@a... wrote: We are our own activity: those patterns of activity that ?ow from an agenda, from the past, Patterns which are channeled by memory, and always seek certain results. Few people are aware of the many ways in which this repetition is perpetuated with subtle variations, but with an underlining monotony. In this repetition we ?nd security, reassurance, it has become our *self.* This false self is the seeker, and anything *we* *do* to stop it, gives it life. Just to see this clearly brings about a sense of liberation, a deep rest from which action now ?ows unbidden, spontaneously, without any other purpose that its own delight. Some people would say action always ?ows unbidden, without a doer, and that is so; but it is not usually perceived as such, the illusion of the doer is there. This illusion, this heart of darkness is the seeker of results, the seeker of praise and reassurance. It resents anything and anyone who try to slow it down. It is not kindness to feed complements to a hungry ghost. > Best wishes, > > Pete Thank you, Pete. I love it when people talk this way. ==GP== Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2003 Report Share Posted June 17, 2003 Pete, sweet lucidity ?lows a sparkling brook through the heart and glistens there in soft mesmerization. Your fan, -Bill Gene Poole [gene_poole] Sunday, June 15, 2003 12:49 PM Nisargadatta Re: Kindness/Pete Pedsie2@a... wrote: We are our own activity: those patterns of activity that ?ow from an agenda, from the past, Patterns which are channeled by memory, and always seek certain results. Few people are aware of the many ways in which this repetition is perpetuated with subtle variations, but with an underlining monotony. In this repetition we ?nd security, reassurance, it has become our *self.* This false self is the seeker, and anything *we* *do* to stop it, gives it life. Just to see this clearly brings about a sense of liberation, a deep rest from which action now ?ows unbidden, spontaneously, without any other purpose that its own delight. Some people would say action always ?ows unbidden, without a doer, and that is so; but it is not usually perceived as such, the illusion of the doer is there. This illusion, this heart of darkness is the seeker of results, the seeker of praise and reassurance. It resents anything and anyone who try to slow it down. It is not kindness to feed complements to a hungry ghost. > Best wishes, > > Pete Thank you, Pete. I love it when people talk this way. ==GP== ** If you do not wish to receive individual emails, to change your subscription, sign in with your ID and go to Edit My Groups: /mygroups?edit=1 Under the Message Delivery option, choose " No Email " for the Nisargadatta group and click on Save Changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2003 Report Share Posted June 17, 2003 -- Bill have you noticed that in the web site the letter 'F' like in 'flowers' now shows up like ? Is there a message there, you think? Like stop eFFing around, maybe? Pete - In Nisargadatta , " Bill Rishel " <plexus@x> wrote: > Pete, > > > sweet lucidity ?lows > a sparkling brook > through the heart > and glistens there > in soft > mesmerization. > > > > Your fan, > -Bill > > > Gene Poole [gene_poole@q...] > Sunday, June 15, 2003 12:49 PM > Nisargadatta > Re: Kindness/Pete > > > Pedsie2@a... wrote: > > We are our own activity: > those patterns of activity > that ?ow from an agenda, > from the past, > Patterns which are channeled > by memory, > and always seek certain results. > > Few people are aware > of the many ways in which > this repetition is perpetuated > with subtle variations, but with > an underlining monotony. > > In this repetition > we ?nd security, > reassurance, > it has become our *self.* > > This false self is the seeker, > and anything *we* *do* > to stop it, gives it life. > > Just to see this clearly > brings about > a sense of liberation, > a deep rest from which action > now ?ows unbidden, > spontaneously, > without any other purpose > that its own delight. > > Some people > would say action > always ?ows unbidden, > without a doer, > and that is so; > > but it is not usually > perceived as such, > the illusion > of the doer is there. > > This illusion, > this heart > of darkness > is the seeker of results, > the seeker of praise > and reassurance. > > It resents anything > and anyone > who try to slow it down. > > It is not kindness > to feed complements > to a hungry ghost. > > > Best wishes, > > > > Pete > > > Thank you, Pete. > > I love it when people > talk this way. > > > ==GP== > > > > ** > > If you do not wish to receive individual emails, to change your > subscription, sign in with your ID and go to Edit My Groups: > > /mygroups?edit=1 > > Under the Message Delivery option, choose " No Email " for the Nisargadatta > group and click on Save Changes. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2003 Report Share Posted June 17, 2003 Sure Pete, Your ?an, Bill PSST: This is a " aside " so listen but pretend not to hear: I was noticing with Gene's rendition of your poem how the ?'s didn't obscure the meaning but required the reader to " participate " enough to *fill in the gap*. Hmmmmm, thought I, an interesting device. That's just between you and me, Pete. Know what I mean? seesaw1us [seesaw1us] Monday, June 16, 2003 9:27 PM Nisargadatta Re: Kindness/Pete -- Bill have you noticed that in the web site the letter 'F' like in 'flowers' now shows up like ? Is there a message there, you think? Like stop eFFing around, maybe? Pete - In Nisargadatta , " Bill Rishel " <plexus@x> wrote: > Pete, > > > sweet lucidity ?lows > a sparkling brook > through the heart > and glistens there > in soft > mesmerization. > > > > Your fan, > -Bill > > > Gene Poole [gene_poole@q...] > Sunday, June 15, 2003 12:49 PM > Nisargadatta > Re: Kindness/Pete > > > Pedsie2@a... wrote: > > We are our own activity: > those patterns of activity > that ?ow from an agenda, > from the past, > Patterns which are channeled > by memory, > and always seek certain results. > > Few people are aware > of the many ways in which > this repetition is perpetuated > with subtle variations, but with > an underlining monotony. > > In this repetition > we ?nd security, > reassurance, > it has become our *self.* > > This false self is the seeker, > and anything *we* *do* > to stop it, gives it life. > > Just to see this clearly > brings about > a sense of liberation, > a deep rest from which action > now ?ows unbidden, > spontaneously, > without any other purpose > that its own delight. > > Some people > would say action > always ?ows unbidden, > without a doer, > and that is so; > > but it is not usually > perceived as such, > the illusion > of the doer is there. > > This illusion, > this heart > of darkness > is the seeker of results, > the seeker of praise > and reassurance. > > It resents anything > and anyone > who try to slow it down. > > It is not kindness > to feed complements > to a hungry ghost. > > > Best wishes, > > > > Pete > > > Thank you, Pete. > > I love it when people > talk this way. > > > ==GP== > > > > ** > > If you do not wish to receive individual emails, to change your > subscription, sign in with your ID and go to Edit My Groups: > > /mygroups?edit=1 > > Under the Message Delivery option, choose " No Email " for the Nisargadatta > group and click on Save Changes. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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