Sattva Purushayoh Atyantasamkirnayoh Pure consciousness and the active intelligence of Buddhi (the "Me") have absolutely nothing to do with one another. Bronte Baxter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Nah, it's more than that. Hitting the thumb with a hammer and reacting is Edg's "meat robot" reacting. It's a body/mind thing, not the ego per se. Everyone agrees that when we hit a thumb with a hammer we yell, that physical sensation exists after brahman consciousness. The argument is whether there's an individual me that is pure spirit, beyond the body, yet a distinct entity or essence within the universal self. I say there is. Most gurus say there is not.
Rick Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bronte Baxter Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2007 7:32 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: The fallacy is that a *Me* can Gain Realization Christ said "I and the Father are One" where is the two in that? They are one but they are also two, as a branch can say "I am the tree" and still be a branch. You can experience being one with the Infinite yet an individual at the same time. And I suspect thatÂ’s how everyone who experiences it experiences it. Including these people who say there is no longer a me. Hit the thumb with a hammer. Someone or something feels an aversion to that pain. No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.35/1040 - Release Date: 9/30/2007 9:01 PM --------------------------------- Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Yahoo! Travel. --------------------------------- Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Yahoo! Travel.