Every act of compassion is done for personal satisfaction. So none is altruistic. You feel good being compasionate, that's why you do compasionate acts, for getting that pleasant feeling. It's ego, period! Sent via BlackBerry from Vodafone
-----Original Message----- From: Mark Ty-Wharton <[email protected]> Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:30:33 To: roomsearching<[email protected]> Cc: [email protected]<[email protected]>; Advaita<[email protected]> Subject: Re: Tempting Who is watching? I assert you are being compassionate, loving and kind for someone - none of these attributes mean anything - someone added meaning to them for you to place importance on them - kicking an old woman in the face and stealing all her money may be just as valid as saving a dying bird? Do you have compassion for her aggressor? Do you love as the hob nail boot crushes the victim's skull? Would you treat the mugger and the victim with equal kindness? Sent from an iPhone On 25 Jun 2010, at 09:54, roomsearching <[email protected]> wrote: > There may be atleast one unselfish act which makes you happy. > Like saving a dying bird on the street. > Taking care of a dog which was otherwise going to be put down. > Or pushing away a man from the path of a high speed train ? > Saving other beings from suffering makes me happy. > Unfortunately it is not easy to do in a crazy modern world where > everyone is mentally suffering but they don't think they are. > Compassion or loving kindness is a way of life and it is the nature > of the Self. > > > > > On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 11:07 PM, Mark Ty-Wharton <[email protected] > > wrote: > Teaching kids to ride bicycles makes me frustrated and angry! > > Actually most things make me angry. > > That is why awareness places itself in this virtual mono story. > > Keeps reminding me NOTHING IS REAL > > Sent from an iPhone > > On 24 Jun 2010, at 15:09, roomsearching <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> If you can liberate someone with your writings, you should feel joy >> in it. >> But you should relentlessly try to liberate people >> Teaching a kid to ride a bicycle can make you happy. >> There is a very simple old man behind the success of Mike Tyson. >> Once that man died, Tyson's ego took over and led to his downfall. >> The real master has no interest in power and fame. >> But he can transform the lives of many. >> Great masters like Nisargadatta and Ramana are obscure among 99% of >> the Indian population. >> So you can see how crooked and viciousare the values of humans. >> I feel very sorry for the value system being forced upon humanity. >> The body mind is a disease which afflicts the Self >> and one should do everything to get rid of this disease forever. >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 2:50 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> I didn't mean the society, I mean my own personal pride for >> 'producing' some good shit within this group. >> Sent via BlackBerry from Vodafone >> >> From: roomsearching <[email protected]> >> Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:51:27 +0100 >> To: <[email protected]> >> Cc: Advaita<[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: Tempting >> >> There is no pride in being self-realized. >> It has no value in society. I have no social life now and I don't >> regret it. >> Chicks like yoga but they stay away from topics like spirituality >> and Advaita. >> Not to be sexist, but looking at the number of males I have seen >> here, you can easily say that Advaita is also a man's domain. >> So far, I have not found much value in being self-realized except >> peace of mind. >> There is great power in being a jnani. But there is no pride in it. >> Truth is liberation. But liberation is just liberation. There is >> joy. That is all. >> Simple and sweet. Nothing complicated. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 12:36 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> Like food and drink the ego also needs pride. It feels good to be >> proud. >> When I write a nice post I am proud of myself, that is why I do it. >> >> Sent via BlackBerry from Vodafone >> >> From: roomsearching <[email protected]> >> Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 09:45:08 +0100 >> To: <[email protected]> >> Cc: Advaita<[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: Tempting >> >> I am not here to get attention from others for being enlightened. >> >> I am here because this is the last refuge I have. >> >> This is like an online monastery. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 9:16 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> I love my busy mind. >> : ) >> Sent via BlackBerry from Vodafone >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: godszen <[email protected]> >> Sender: [email protected] >> Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 01:03:12 >> To: Advaita-Zen<[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: Tempting >> >> markogreg wrote: >> > Even we pretty much all know that this shit is ingraspable, >> indescribable...we are still tempted to write, talk, discuss about >> it. Why? >> > Is that about saying like 'look folks I've got it' and getting a >> nice feedback and personal satisfaction? >> > Please be honest. >> >> your mind is too busy >> >> >> >
