--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "tomandcindytraynoratfairfieldlis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > jim_flanegin writes; snipped > Maharishi has evolved into pure paradox, transcending my intellect, > and leaving me as the innocent witness to his actions. Like a master- > disciple relationship only in the transcendent; ONLY in the > transcendent. Pure Paradox. > > Tom T responds: > This is the value of Brahman. Only Brahman can hold those extreme > values inside one human mind and live with that paradox. If you have > any doubt left about the nature of Brahman see above and ponder on > that for a while. This is the exposition and playing out of the > Jaimini sutras. On the hand is the realtive loony toon character and > on the other hand is the blazing brillance of pure Shiva, go try and > figure it out and you can't. That is the definition of Brahman. > I once heard a 23 year old, FF born and raised, describe her > enlightenment as "delightful confusion". Delightful because it was and > confusion because the mind was never going to figure it out. Not now > Not ever. Tom T > Along the lines of 'delightful confusion', the literally funny thing is (and I think you've mentioned this before Tom also...), is that whenever the intellect tries to make sense of the paradox that is Brahman, all that results is this little percolation of bliss.
Many times a day I will juxtapose two complete opposites in my mind, the intellect will try for a resolution, going deeper and deeper, finally give up, bounce into the transcendent, back out again, and I'll break into a smile or small chuckle at this universal infinite joke... ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Need Help? Get Help! Tools and Strategies for Healthy Drug-Free Living</a>. http://us.click.yahoo.com/wI.OUB/dbOLAA/d1hLAA/0NYolB/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/
