Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: A Selection from FFL Greatest Hits: you may

[Kirk]

In tantra ignorance is recognized as one of ones basic qualities and instead of denied is changed into the mirror of the basic condition underlying all things.     ----- Original Message ----- From: tomandcindytraynoratfairfieldlis To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 11:40 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: A Selection from FFL Greatest Hits: you may judy stein wrote: You have said two contradictory things: that enlightenment is exactly like ignorance, and that it's not exactly like ignorance.  TorquiseB writes: Exactly.  Now you're getting it.  :-) Tom T comments: This is the entire story of Jaimini. On the one hand there is ignorance and the other there is enlightenment.  The paradox of awakening is that both, either or neither can be held in the mind at any time. The whole purpose of Jaimini was to stretch the container. Of course it goes without saying that it can be held but not understand how this container can hold two diametrically opposed things. That is the underlying reality of the day to day living of it. Not understanding how is part of the fun. It seems that the conundrum brought to the surface brings out the joke of how it was hidden right in front of you all this time. So you can live it but not understand it for a while. What's wrong with not understanding as long as one has the joy of the paradox itself? Hey! play with the paradox, it is your toy. Tom T 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  Visit your group "FairfieldLife" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.