I mean this in a neutral, kind way. I see that view of avarice as all coming from ego: what I have done, what I have failed, the world in which I live: all self referenced. So it would seem that avarice, like the christian seven deadly sins, or the buddhist hungry ghosts, all self referenced views that are barriers to the non dual perspective, where there is no separation from god, no assignment of value, no cause and effect. No difference between self and the world in which we live. The understanding of many paradoxes must come first. How we identify with our experience. How we value to allow a sense of time and space. Separation is an enormous expanse, and I haven't read anything that says once a non duel view is achieved, we never see or feel separation again. Life is a dance, and we are the dance, always moving, each step related to the others, unity and separation integral.
Sri Nisargadatta's book "That I am" is filled with pointers to the non dual perspective (he is Hindu) yet the title seems to me derived from the bible passage "Be still and know that I am God." That passage, viewed from a non dual perspective, does not separate I and God. but you have to know "I am God" first. At this point, all of life is integrated, including individualism, science, religion... all included, not left behind. Just known differently and moment to moment. Like dreaming, some moments are lucid, some are not. If more are than are not we remain steadily on the non local path that we walk alone in unity. On Sunday, August 4, 2019 at 11:06:37 PM UTC-4, Allan Heretic wrote: > AVARICE > > pronunciation > • (IPA): /ˈævəɹɪs/ > > noun (uncountable) > • Excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greediness after wealth; > covetousness; cupidity. > • Inordinate desire for some supposed good. > > synonyms > • avariciousness > > Avarice > Strange word.. I am wondering how many times I have read that word > without actually knowing the meaning.. today I looked it up.. and it is > about time. (excuse: no dictionary), but that is one that is no longer > valid. I have one in my smartphone to help me with my spelling. > Avarice as a word actually describes the world I live in and helped > create. 'In what I have done and what I have failed to do!' if nothing > else look up the meaning of a word I didn't understand, pretending that > I knew and understood what was being said. > The world or reality in which I live is a world filled with avarice to > which I must plead guilty of contributing to its creation. I just > purchased a new smartphone for the simple reason I wanted a new phone to > fulfill my greed.. I easily found reasons to justify my personal greed. > Avarice is consuming our western christian culture. while claiming to be > believers and followers of the great teacher Jesus.. as I justify my > separation greed and need for things that tend to separate me from truly > following the spiritual truths I have found and claim to hold dear. > > Has anyone found my sign that reads "REPENT!"? I seemed to have lost > it. > > ah -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/minds-eye/19bdb39b-d29a-4b92-a914-dc4965af4843%40googlegroups.com.
