--- In [email protected], Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- qntmpkt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I haven't seen much "Maharishi-talk" recently on > > this forum, probably > > because a lot of it so patently absurd that it can > > be dismissed > > outright as jibberish. > > The Neo-Advaitins have their own lingo, and pet > > sayings, most of > > which is derived from Ramana Maharshi. I find many > > of his statements > > to be circular tautologies; and dispute the argument > > that I'm > > incapable or undeserving of criticism since I'm not > > on his "level" of > > Realization. If that would be true, then he could be > > faulted as a > > teacher by not describing reality adequately, for > > those on my lower > > level. Here's what he says: > > I don't quite understand what point you're trying to > make. What is so circular or tautological about the > quotes you cite? I know Ramana could be the way you > describe, but it was usually for people who were > seeking, in his judgement, a waking state, conceptual > model of Realization which would only hinder their > realization. He was more interested in people having > direct experience of Self, rather than talking about > it. If you think Ramana was this way, you certainly > need to steer clear of Nigardatta who would kick > anyone's waking state candy ass!
I really like "waking state candy ass." It's a perfect description of those who are so attached to the self, to the waking state, and to ignorance that they want realization to make sense to them while they *remain* in that state. We've got a few of them here. But they're missing a great business opportunity. They should open the Waking State Candy Ass Cafe, where people sit around and drink decaf and talk endlessly about states of consciousness they'll never experience because they never leave the cafe and never drink the real stuff. :-) ------------------------ 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/
