--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > 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.
It reminded me of several recent posts. > > 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. > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/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/
