--- In [email protected], "Patrick Gillam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- a_non_moose_ff wrote: > > > > This is the real meaning of The Myth of Sisyphus, IMV. Pushing the > > rock up the hill, only to have it fall down, time and time again, is > > really a process of ripping out vasanas. > > Interesting, in the light of your experience. Although I > would have thought the opposite -- that Sisyphus was > in the trap of habitual behavior, unable to do anything > differently, unable to be free.
Sisyphus has control of pushing the rock (action) alone, not over the fruits of pushing the rock (getting it to the top of the mountain). Sad are those that live solely for the fruit of pushing the rock. Having the rock repeated fall to the bottom of the hill, ultimately frees Sisyphus from the bondage (vasanas) of desires -- as epitomized by achieving HIS goal -- getting the rock to the top of the mountain. The myth is illustrative in many ways. Initially, its a big deal to Sisyphus to get the rock to the top of the mountain. That is the symbol of "all of his desires". But its pretty arbitrary. Why is have the rock at the top of the mountain better than having it any other place on the mountain? After repeatedly focusing all of his attention and energy to get the rock to the top, the fruits are ripped from him. In time, he sees that what is important is to just be able to roll the rock (which was the early phrase that later became the term "rock'n'roll). Nature, that is all sorts of other outside factors, which one has little control over, will determine where the rock actually goes. Locking ones happiness to where the rock goes will only bring pain. Happiness is a warm rock -- rolling the rock. So sex, drugs and roll the rock! ------------------------ 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/
