On Jan 8, 2006, at 6:28 PM, a_non_moose_ff wrote: > --- In [email protected], Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> On Jan 8, 2006, at 5:31 PM, a_non_moose_ff wrote: >> >>> --- In [email protected], Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> On Jan 8, 2006, at 4:36 PM, a_non_moose_ff wrote: >>>> >>>>> --- In [email protected], 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. >> >> The entire article was laced with themes common here. > > > Yes. > > "There is generally a lack of experiential understanding of the Real > Self and its Power as deep silence, unconditional love etc.." > > "Otherwise there is a permanent occlusion, the Granthi Knot, > permanently screening off the tremendous power of the Real Self, which > is the Absolute Unborn Deathless Consciousness, God, Unconditional > Love, Dynamic Silence, and Oneness. Instead the Neo-Advaitin pupil > merely basks in his or her Reflected Consciousness, designated as 'all > there is, is perfect, whatever manifests'." > > > "To summarise, the main Neo Advaitin fallacy ignores the fact that > there is an occlusion or veiling formed by the vasanas, samskaras, > bodily sheaths and vrittis, and there is a Granthi Knot forming an > identification between Self and mind which has to be severed. If this > were not the case then the whole of humanity would be living from > Absolute Consciousness. As it is humanity still lives from Reflected > Consciousness, including the Neo Advaitin Teacher with his or her > active vasanas, still identified with the mind." > > "Pupils gravitate to the teacher with this kind of agenda which > confirms what he or she wants to believe, that no effort is needed. > The result is that the Teacher, still living from the ordinary mind, > with vasanas active, can never go back on the promise that he is > 'awakened' and therefore forfeit the right to teach. 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." >
I could see these and others as making a good start for a Neo-Advaita and Pseudo-Advaita FAQ. ------------------------ 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/
