Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Watering down advaita

[Vaj]

On Jan 8, 2006, at 4:36 PM, a_non_moose_ff wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Reviewing the Tasteless The Book Of One, The Spiritual Path of Advaita by Dennis Waite,   Published by O Books, 46 West Street, Alresford, Hants, SO24 9AU, UK,   288 pages, paper back, £9.99 or $17.95. That the vasanas have been accumulated and consolidated in previous 'life dreams' is not examined, and if raised, the teachings about 'samsara' , 'maya' , jiva, karma and re-birth are often considered too metaphysical to explain or grasp .They are invariably dismissed as old superstitions.  In many satsangs, bringing up such topics is considered intellectualization or worse: dualistic. Whatever the case, it's not common for there to be some *undertone* of subtle condescension when such items are mentioned. What this often means is someones ego has been stepped on...often one of the 'enlightened ones'. It's also not uncommon IME for an 'enlightened one' to attempt profundity and an utterly and plainly incorrect View (about reality). I remember one such gathering where the 'enlightened one' waxed neoadvaitic on how the state of Brahman / Unity consciousness could be understood by the Two Truths. The crowd bought it. 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.