--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jyouells2000" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "marekreavis" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > Comment below: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, anonymousff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > **SNIP** > > > > > > > By what "definition"? This presumes self to begin with. In > other > > > > words, someone experiencing a sense of self has uttered these > words. > > > > Contrast this with comments from Suzanne Segal such as: The > > > mothering > > > > function is happening. It is happening better than if there > were a > > > > mother. But there is no mother. She was referring to herself in > > > > relation to her child. From an outsider's perspective, "she" > was > > > > obviously present, but she experienced no sense of a self. > > > > > > **END** > > > > > > "The ego(self) is as real as the 'it' in 'It's raining.'" > > > -- paraphrase from something posted last year on FFL > > > No it at all. Just raining. > > > > Objectifying principle? Projection? The meaning of 'pragya-parad' - > > creating an object where there is no such thing - the mistake of the > > intellect. > > > > The mistakeof the intellect is in seeing a distinction where there > isn't one. Objects have every bit as much reality as consciousness.
Yes. It (the it in it's raining) depends on ones point of view. We were using the other perspective. I am that, thou art that, all this is that, that alone is. Progression in point of view. If caught in the objective the other perspective may be more useful. What was the yoga sutra quoted the other day about negative thought? Entertain the exact opposite. JohnY To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
