--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Alex Stanley" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, a_non_moose_ff > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > That the simple statment, "the intellect is a quite useful* > > > > tool in the attainment of higher states" was found so > > > > incorrect by some readers as to be hilarious, at least > > > > can't help but raise a smile. > > > > > > That's a topic I participated in, but it was Barry who viciously > > > attacked you with his laughter. I only disagreed in a respectful > > tone. > > > > > > > So much talk on this list, particularly by neo-advaitans > > > > or pseudo-advaitans, is about the great value of > > > > self-inquiry. What exactly is used in self-inquiry, ones > > > > big toe? > > > > > > What's really funny for me right now is how everything is flipped > > > upside down and inside out. I have zero formal training in > > > self-inquiry, and asking myself "who am I" used to result in > nothing > > > but frustration and an immediate shift of attention to anything > > else. > > > Recently, I've been asking myself the same question, and it > > literally > > > shuts down my intellect, every time. I ask the question and I > > > immediately zone out into awareness. So, what's being used? I > don't > > > know! It seems like it starts with intellect, but the answer is > > > utterly beyond it. > > > > > > Similarly, for the past 10-12 years, I couldn't tolerate more > than > > 3-5 > > > minutes of TM at a time. But, the other morning, I woke up at > 3:30am > > > and sat up to meditate. No mantra came to me, and I just sat > there, > > > silently witnessing the breath, which became very faint. And, 20 > > > minutes went by in a flash. In all my years of doing TM, I > *never* > > had > > > as profoundly deep a meditation as that. I was all like, "No no > no! > > > You don't meditate to awaken! You awaken so you can meditate!" > > LOL!!! > > > > > > Alex > > > > > > > Even the thought ABOUT the mantra is the mantra... > > > > Also, kill that Buddha dude.
Look, I'm not a chubby chaser, but just because that Buddha dude is packing on some extra pounds is no reason to kill him. > Who cares if the meditation was deep or not? Hell, I don't even care whether I meditate or not! ------------------------ 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/