--- In [email protected], "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In [email protected], "Alex Stanley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > In http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/message/67893 > > "Llundrub" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > The story of Lucifer is not one of some evil angel, but > > > rather, of the intellect. The intellect is the thing which > > > rivals God and was thrown out of heaven. The intellect is > > > the thing which is beautiful almost like God but just not > > > quite. The intellect tasted of the tree of knowledge and > > > got lost in endless perdition. > > > > > > So also, those institutions which are based in the intellect > > > and not in direct cognition of the divine become the very > > > definition of dualism which is the root of the intellect. > > [snip] > > > > That whole post resonates very deeply with me. And, it really gets to > > the root of my problem with spiritual transmission in the form of > > English language, which necessarily has to pass by the intellect. My > > intellect demands to understand it. However, awakening isn't the > > intellect's realm. Awakening is realized on the level of > > consciousness. It's ineffable. To speak or read of awakening is to > > eff the ineffable because non-dual reality can never be rendered in > > wholeness in dualistic form. > > > > When listening to spiritual discourse in English, I have to > > diligently allow the intellect to only touch and release the words > > flowing by, not allowing it to do the pitbull routine on concepts. I > > have to treat it as if I were listening to pandits chanting in > > Sanskrit. Honestly, I couldn't give a recap of anything said during > > the weekend satsang intensive with Krishna Gauci, but I know I got a > > lot out of it because I would have physical shudders of recognition. > > > > Alex > > It IS interesting to see this denoucing of intellect, given that "buddha," meaning "awakened > one," is related to "buddhi," intellect...
The difference between making friends with the intellect vs. fighting it. The intellect is a precious ability that we each have. Because of the bias towards intellectual 'solutions' inherent in the culture of the West, we often must relearn our relationship to our intellect, to ensure a helpful and cooperative relationship. Then, the relationship with the intellect become appropriately one of mutual support, instead of conflict. "Sirius"ly ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> 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/
