RES: remember the 'I' thought and seek its source

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Nisargadatta , " toombaru2006 " <lastrain wrote:

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> Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " <Roberibus111@>

> wrote:

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> > Nisargadatta , " toombaru2006 " <lastrain@> wrote:

> > >

> > > Nisargadatta , " Silver " <silver@> wrote:

> > > >

> > > > Nisargadatta , " toombaru2006 " <lastrain@>

> > > > wrote:

> > > > >

> > > > > Nisargadatta , " Silver " <silver@> wrote:

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> > > > > > " So, if the I-thought is to be eliminated, who is that " I " ?

> Isnt

> > > > > > the " I " , the source of the thought, the Self?? "

> > > > > > **********************

> > > > > > First, try as you might, you will never succeed in

> > > > eliminating " the I-

> > > > > > thought. " You speak of it as though it were something

> comparable

> > > > to

> > > > > > excrement that the body needs to eliminate! Rather, Ramana

> > > > encourages

> > > > > > you to retain that thought. Rather, he says, " ...one should

> never

> > > > > > relinquish one's self. " Now, think about this: If the source

> of,

> > > > the

> > > > > .> root, of the I-thought is your Self, then eliminating that

> > > > thought

> > > > > > would require you to relinquish your self. Uprooting your

self

> > > > would

> > > > > > kill you. I know, I know. Some will say, " But, I want to be

> > > > uprooted!

> > > > > > My ego must die! " People speak about the " death of ego " and

> > > > weirdly

> > > > > > get all excited over it, as if that were a good thing. It's a

> > > > > > ridiculous idea. And not one person here who has ever

written a

> > > > > > single word on this white message board can prove to you

> that the

> > > > > > death of ego is either possible or even a good thing.

> Because the

> > > > > > moment they start writing, they have disqualified

themselves as

> > > > > > beings without ego. Their ego surfaces whenever they hit

> > > > that 'Send'

> > > > > > button in the bottom right hand corner of your screen. See

> it? of

> > > > > > course you do! You'd be dead if you didn't. Or physically

> blind,

> > > > in

> > > > > > which case, you'd still be there, body-mind, to figure out

> how to

> > > > hit

> > > > > > that 'Send' button. So, forget the whole idea of

> " eliminating the

> > > > I-

> > > > > > thought. " Just live your life and enjoy it!!

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Silver

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > .........and when that fails......which it will.......

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > .......perhaps the Understanding will percolate down through the

> > > > > layers of opacity..........and you will stand out on the

> > > > > open....naked....and fearless.

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > toombaru

> > > > >

> > > > *************************

> > > > See? It's gibberish like that which sounds really deep but, in

> > > > reality, it means crap. Live your life and enjoy it. Your

body-mind

> > > > doesn't care whether or not you " Understand. " You can either

sit in

> > > > the coffee machine all day and percolate for an eternity or

you can

> > > > pour yourself into Life, openly (go naked if that's your thing),

> and

> > > > fearlessly.

> > > >

> > > > Silver

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > The attempt to " live " " your " " life " " and enjoy it " ...is the cause of

> > > your suffering.....It is the suffering.

> > >

> > > You cannot " pour your-self into Life " .

> > >

> > > You ARE Life........anything that you think you do...or think you

> > > don't do.......only adds walls to the make believe prison.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > toombaru

> >

> >

> > why keep putting walls up then?

> >

> > be still and silent.

> >

> > 'you' have nothing to offer but more prison walls.

> >

> > even though you are in solitary you should watch out,

> >

> > as Life always does.

> >

> > .b b.b.

> >

>

>

>

> I have an option to be still and silent?

>

>

> toombaru

 

 

evidently not.

 

..b b.b.