Hey RS, Do words also come out of food? Sent via BlackBerry from Vodafone -----Original Message----- From: roomsearching <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:06:42 To: godszen<[email protected]> Cc: Advaita-Zen<[email protected]> Subject: Re: Nirvana
*In spite of its primevality, however, the sense of ‘I am’ is not the Highest. It is not the Absolute. The sense, or taste of ‘I am-ness’ is not absolutely beyond time. Being the essence of the five elements, it, in a way, depends upon the world. It arises from the body, which, in its turn, is built by food, consisting of the elements. It disappears when the body dies, like the spark extinguishes when the incense stick burns out. When pure awareness is attained, no need exists any more, not even for ‘I am’, which is but a useful pointer, a direction-indicator towards the Absolute. The awareness ‘I am’ then easily ceases. What prevails is that which cannot be described, that which is beyond words. It is this ‘state’ which is most real, a state of pure potentiality, which is prior to everything. The ‘I am’ and the universe are mere reflections of it. It is this reality which a jnani has realised.* Nisargadatta from I am That On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 1:46 AM, roomsearching <[email protected]>wrote: > *You can feel the rising of consciousness from the source. > When you have heavy food like meat, this energy arising becomes very thick > and more heavy. > When you have lighter food like fruits, the consciousness becomes more > clearer and subtle. > When you are fasting or have digested all the food, you feel the whole > field clear, still and more cool and blissful. > In any case, there is always bliss because consciousness is basically > blissful. > But there are different qualities added to it by food. > Hence the qualities of the food define the quality of the so called mind. > The most well balanced state is called Sattva or pure creative energy. > With certain foods we become desperate and violent - hence Rajasic food is > used by soldiers. > Tamasic food makes us more lazy and depressed - high oily and cheese and > cold foods in general. > Satvic food is always recommended - fruits, vegetables and all health foods > in general. > Once you reach Self realization, you are always in Satvic mode because you > are controlling the state from the source. > Sattva is pure creative energy - consciousness with 5 elements.* > > > > > On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 12:58 AM, godszen <[email protected]> wrote: > >> roomsearching wrote: >> > The bliss comes and goes. Because it is an effect of food. >> >> it is my opinion that bliss is a quality of awareness >> that is known in consciousness >> >> of course I could be wrong? >> >> > ... stillness has to be maintained for a period of time until you can >> > clearly identify the source. >> >> yes, > > >
