Guest guest Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
