Guest guest Posted March 6, 1999 Report Share Posted March 6, 1999 'Morning all; I am sitting at Old Wives' Tale, a Portland restaurant, eating a poppyseed pancake: my favorite. Topped with lemon curd. While waiting on my pancake, I began reading an essay in the book, <underline>Mindfulness and Meaningful Work</underline>. My heart wasn't into it. Instead, I closed my book, straightened my back and enjoyed the pleasant breakast conversation, the pale skin of a waitress, the friendly smile of the manager who brought me the lemon sauce for my pancake. I thought: Nothing purifies so well as resistance. An Africanamerican man is saying, in low rumbling tones, "I was thirty years old before I started shaving." I sip my tea and am the room, sounds, colors, light and shade. The sun is shining this morning. A rare treat in rain-blessed Oregon. I take another bite of my pancake. Patrons converse. Employees hustle back and forth. I am contemplating buying a pair of sunglasses. I am experiencing a nearly irresistable urge to wear one suit of clothing, one color, one fashion--every day. I love watching diversity. I crave simplicity. Am I my own irresistable urge? For me, freedom means freedom to act. But some of you know this. You've already encountered Madhya's meanderings. For Madhya, liberation means freeing all constraints to the creative flow of Shakti. Surrendering to One's own Unique Universal Nature. The free flow of one's unique Shiva-nature means becoming, working, acting in the world in a very intimate and universal manner. That is my experience, anyway. When Shakti is stifled, or bounded, She pushes me against the membrane of my ignorance, here a tidal wave, there a gentle ebb, pushes until my stubborness succumbs, until I throw up my arms and exclaim, Mother, Self! Thy Will be done! Madhya longs for certainty. But not the mind's certainty. The unimpedable flow of Surrendering. I take another bite of my poppyseed pancake. I was asked, recently, how may nondual behavior differ from dualistic behavior? At this particular moment, I say: I disavow nonduality. I eschew duality. If it is possible for one's life to be an orgy of dispassionate delight, let it be so! When all time becomes One, moment and Moment are a constant embrace, a sudden release indefinitely sustained. Answer big, important, impossible questions another day. This morning drifts in Sensuality. Crave resistance. Friction is a flower that blooms in the palm of one's hand. My pancake is cold, but my heart is warm. Live life between the lips. So says Madhyanandi Grace Bless Us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 1999 Report Share Posted March 7, 1999 Hi madhya, Thanks for this... I have sent it to two friends, and I will save it... Please give us more... >I am sitting at Old Wives' Tale, a Portland restaurant, eating a poppyseed >pancake: my favorite. Topped with lemon curd. > >While waiting on my pancake, I began reading an essay in the book, >Mindfulness and Meaningful Work. > >My heart wasn't into it. Instead, I closed my book, straightened my back >and enjoyed the pleasant breakast conversation, the pale skin of a >waitress, the friendly smile of the manager who brought me the lemon sauce >for my pancake. > >I thought: Nothing purifies so well as resistance. I think I followed you on this, but if you'd care to say more about it, I'd be very interested. >I am experiencing a nearly irresistable urge to wear one suit of clothing, >one color, one fashion--every day. I love watching diversity. I crave >simplicity. I saw Yul Brynner on TV, wearing black. He said all his clothes were exactly the same. He liked wearing them, and he didn't have to decide what to wear every day. >Am I my own irresistable urge? Sounds right to me. >The free flow of one's unique Shiva-nature means becoming, working, acting >in the world in a very intimate and universal manner. That is my >experience, anyway. When Shakti is stifled, or bounded, She pushes me >against the membrane of my ignorance, here a tidal wave, there a gentle >ebb, pushes until my stubborness succumbs, until I throw up my arms and >exclaim, Mother, Self! Thy Will be done! Beautiful! >Madhya longs for certainty. What certainty do you long for? >I was asked, recently, how may nondual behavior differ from dualistic >behavior? At this particular moment, I say: I disavow nonduality. I >eschew duality. A middle path between duality and nonduality? >When all time becomes One, moment and Moment are a constant embrace, a >sudden release indefinitely sustained. Wonderful! >Crave resistance. Friction is a flower that blooms in the palm of one's hand. Yes!! Love, Dharma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 1999 Report Share Posted March 7, 1999 At 04:41 AM 3/7/99 -0600, you wrote: >>I was asked, recently, how may nondual behavior differ from dualistic >>behavior? At this particular moment, I say: I disavow nonduality. I >>eschew duality. > >A middle path between duality and nonduality? My guess is he means he is disavowing the labels themselves, the implication that there is nonduality and duality (there cannot be both, for such would be duality). I think maybe at that moment that was how he was looking at it. In my view, there really is no duality or "dualistic perspective," simply ignorance of what IS, and thus no need for a label like "nonduality" either. There simply is what is (and I AM That). Why label The IS? There is neither this, nor that. Reality and Truth simply Exist. To label Reality is to limit Reality. Thus, in this context, I too disavow both (no middle road, for there is none, cannot be one. "Nonduality" is a seeing of Truth, not a road). ----- The CORE of Reality awaits you at: http://www.serv.net/~fewtch/ND/index.html - Poetry, Writings, even Live Chat on spiritual topics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 1999 Report Share Posted March 7, 1999 > > > >A middle path between duality and nonduality? > > My guess is he means he is disavowing the labels themselves, the > implication that there is nonduality and duality (there cannot be both, for > such would be duality). I think maybe at that moment that was how he was > looking at it. > > In my view, there really is no duality or "dualistic perspective," simply > ignorance of what IS, and thus no need for a label like "nonduality" > either. There simply is what is (and I AM That). Why label The IS? There > is neither this, nor that. Reality and Truth simply Exist. To label > Reality is to limit Reality. Thus, in this context, I too disavow both (no > middle road, for there is none, cannot be one. "Nonduality" is a seeing of > Truth, not a road). > I understand what you are saying here Tim. However, I look at things slightly different in 'this context'. It seems that we all are guilty of seeking the wrong thing. Nonduality is just as much a label that is dual simply because 'nonduality' points to an alternative state or 'opposite'. Looking at he word it is 'duality' and the 'non' simply makes it 'not duality' or this not that. It is only when we relate these labels to Truth or Reality ( in a pinch ) do labels lose their 'duality'. The rules of Truth are the same as for Nontruth. The rules of Reality are the same as for Nonreality. It is important I think, that when we use these 'other' terms, we connect it to a Truth or a Reality thus indicating that it is whole or complete as far as that goes. We can say that Truth is a label created by men and we would be correct except for the fact that the search for truth, the search for the reality, is common and understood throught all spiritual and intellectual endevours of those that seek. It is understood by all. Regards. Tim Harris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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