Guest guest Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " <Roberibus111 wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " toombaru2006 " <lastrain@> wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " billrishel " <illusyn@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " Tim G. " <fewtch@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " billrishel " illusyn@ wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > There are " two attentions " , one conscious and one unconscious. > > > > > It is the conscious one that gets into nonsense. > > > > > > > > Yep... I thought Nisargadatta put it well: > > > > > > > > " When you demand nothing of the world, nor of God, when you want > > > nothing, seek nothing, expect nothing then the Supreme State will come > > > to you uninvited and unexpected. " > > > > > > > > You're right, it's the conscious search that stirs up all the > > > nonsense. > > > > > > Exactly, Tim. > > > > > > In another place Niz says that you are a needle with a hook on the > > > end, and the world is full of loops. You need to straighten the needle. > > > [rough paraphrase] > > > > > > Bill > > > > > > > > > > > > > Is there any connection between the needle's desire and efforts to straighten > > its-self out and it's actual straightening? > > > > > > > > > > toombaru > > > it all depends on the lay of the hay it lies in. > > .b b.b. that may not seem to stack up... but... ..b b.b. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " <Roberibus111 wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " <Roberibus111@> wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " toombaru2006 " <lastrain@> wrote: > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " billrishel " <illusyn@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " Tim G. " <fewtch@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " billrishel " illusyn@ wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > There are " two attentions " , one conscious and one unconscious. > > > > > > It is the conscious one that gets into nonsense. > > > > > > > > > > Yep... I thought Nisargadatta put it well: > > > > > > > > > > " When you demand nothing of the world, nor of God, when you want > > > > nothing, seek nothing, expect nothing then the Supreme State will come > > > > to you uninvited and unexpected. " > > > > > > > > > > You're right, it's the conscious search that stirs up all the > > > > nonsense. > > > > > > > > Exactly, Tim. > > > > > > > > In another place Niz says that you are a needle with a hook on the > > > > end, and the world is full of loops. You need to straighten the needle. > > > > [rough paraphrase] > > > > > > > > Bill > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Is there any connection between the needle's desire and efforts to straighten > > > its-self out and it's actual straightening? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > toombaru > > > > > > it all depends on the lay of the hay it lies in. > > > > .b b.b. > > > that may not seem to stack up... > > but... > > .b b.b. lies never do seem to stack up.. though hay seems to always stack up. ..b b.b. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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