--- In [email protected], "Mr. Magoo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> --- In [email protected], "jim_flanegin" <jflanegi@>
wrote:
> >
> > --- In [email protected], "Mr. Magoo" <wgm4u@> wrote:
> > >
> > > --- In [email protected], Vaj <vajranatha@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Mar 7, 2007, at 11:39 AM, Mr. Magoo wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I think VAj is a little mixed up, perhaps 'Bob' is too,
he's
> > trying
> > > > > to talk about the pseudo-soul or the ego. The Atman is the
> > *Reality*
> > > > > and the *EGO* (sense created identity) is the illusion (or
> > Bob).
> > > > >
> > > > > The Atman is NOT empty but pure bliss, Sat-chit-ananda.
Whew,
> > talk
> > > > > about beating around the bush to get a drink of water.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Did you bother to watch the video? Of course to some
Buddhists,
> > the
> > > > Atman is not real. That's the problem.
> > > >
> > > > But I'd rather talk about the video rather than get caught
on
> > the
> > > > tangent of anatman and how Atman causes ignorance to arise
(may
> > I
> > > > recommend a Gelukpa monastery if you want to argue that and
have
> > some
> > > > fun).
> > > >
> > > > The idea of 200% is actually a Buddhist idea.
> > >
> > > "Some Mahayana Buddhist sutras and a number of Buddhist
tantras,
> > > however, strongly insist upon the ultimate Reality of the
Atman
> > when
> > > it is equated with the essential and eternal being of the
Buddha"
> > > (Wikipedia)...I think I'll pass on this one VAj, it seems a
bit of
> > a
> > > conundrum! At least it appears 'you're' not mixed up. :-)
> > >
> > It doesn't look like a typo now that I notice it, what is the
> > significance to you of spelling Vaj 'VAj'?
>
> It has subliminal meanings that I can't reveal here, especially
since
> Judy may be monitoring this message, and you know how that goes....
>
all right.
