Such is the nature of appearances, and how mind sets the 10,000 things
apart.
Like most decent teachers, Nisargadatta said different things to
different people. Giving different pointers, different practices, to
meet them as they are. We do not know to whom this was addressed, what
talk this was taken from.
Such expressions do not reflect the full nature of the teachers own
realization (impossible/pointless anyway), they just show them them them
realizing and responding to the limits of the student's present
condition. Many begin with heads too full, with minds so deluded/divided
of mind they must look "in" before they may realize in & out are but
aspects of one mind. To see that what appears as "out" does so "in" -
and vice versa. The mirror of Zen, all seen in reflection. What's seen
"in" a reflection of out - what appears "out" seen as reflection in. A
duality then realized to be false/empty/irrelevant. The gateless gate.
It is as 'Zen' as any other teaching. On the pathless path, it lies
between the first and second utterances of 'Mountain, no mountain,
mountain'. Mountain seen distant, recognized (via practice he suggests
may reveal) as only inward perception of mountain, then ultimately
realized simply as mountain.
Or some such nonsense.
Reader's Digest Version: 'Upaya'
K
On 7/8/2012 6:55 PM, ED wrote:
"We know the outer world of sensations and actions, but of our inner
world of thoughts and feelings we know very little. The primary purpose
of meditation is to become conscious of, and familiar with, our inner
life. The ultimate purpose is to reach the source of life and
consciousness." - Nisargadatta Maharaj
The above statement appears to be at odds with Zen. Is it? --ED
