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Post by inavalan on May 2, 2023 23:50:50 GMT -5
As I understand the context, that quote is about male / female. Standing alone, that extract could be misinterpreted. prakriti: (Sanskrit: nature, source) "female" purusha: (Sanskrit: spirit) "male" The choice of dichotomy is arbitrary. In the biggest of pictures, every dichotomy, no matter how seemingly fundamental to the function of life, is ultimately mind-made. This is not to dismiss the dichotomies of male/female or good/bad or alive/inert as insignificant or unimportant. It's simply to offer a different perspective on them. Niz was likely addressing the questioner's specific interest. Are you replying to me? |
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Post by justlikeyou on May 6, 2023 19:49:15 GMT -5
"What did Nisargadatta say about God?
ChatGBT: "One of the prominent teachings of Nisargadatta Maharaj, a revered Indian spiritual teacher, revolved around the concept of God. Although Nisargadatta Maharaj often used simple and direct language, his teachings were profound and pointed towards the essence of spirituality. While I cannot provide an exact quote, I can share a concept attributed to him regarding God:
Nisargadatta Maharaj emphasized the non-dual nature of reality and the true nature of God. According to his teachings, he often spoke of the ultimate truth or God as being beyond concepts, forms, and words. He suggested that the true understanding of God does not come through intellectual knowledge or religious beliefs, but through direct experiential realization."
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Post by laughter on May 7, 2023 18:14:20 GMT -5
"What did Nisargadatta say about God? ChatGBT: "One of the prominent teachings of Nisargadatta Maharaj, a revered Indian spiritual teacher, revolved around the concept of God. Although Nisargadatta Maharaj often used simple and direct language, his teachings were profound and pointed towards the essence of spirituality. While I cannot provide an exact quote, I can share a concept attributed to him regarding God: Nisargadatta Maharaj emphasized the non-dual nature of reality and the true nature of God. According to his teachings, he often spoke of the ultimate truth or God as being beyond concepts, forms, and words. He suggested that the true understanding of God does not come through intellectual knowledge or religious beliefs, but through direct experiential realization." Almost as if they scraped this forum for their training set.  We are, after all, #2 on google.  |
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Post by justlikeyou on May 7, 2023 20:23:39 GMT -5
"What did Nisargadatta say about God? ChatGBT: "One of the prominent teachings of Nisargadatta Maharaj, a revered Indian spiritual teacher, revolved around the concept of God. Although Nisargadatta Maharaj often used simple and direct language, his teachings were profound and pointed towards the essence of spirituality. While I cannot provide an exact quote, I can share a concept attributed to him regarding God: Nisargadatta Maharaj emphasized the non-dual nature of reality and the true nature of God. According to his teachings, he often spoke of the ultimate truth or God as being beyond concepts, forms, and words. He suggested that the true understanding of God does not come through intellectual knowledge or religious beliefs, but through direct experiential realization." Almost as if they scraped this forum for their training set. We are, after all, #2 on google. Very well could be.  |
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Post by laughter on May 7, 2023 21:07:13 GMT -5
Almost as if they scraped this forum for their training set. We are, after all, #2 on google. Very well could be. (** flicks lit beedie in vauge direction of where jly is standing **) ..  |
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Post by justlikeyou on May 7, 2023 21:11:00 GMT -5
Very well could be. (** flicks lit beedie in vauge direction of where jly is standing **) ..  |
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Post by laughter on May 7, 2023 21:17:02 GMT -5
(** flicks lit beedie in vauge direction of where jly is standing **) ..  where's that thing been??  |
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Post by justlikeyou on May 7, 2023 21:19:15 GMT -5
where's that thing been?? You know you're going to hell for that, right? lol |
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Post by laughter on May 7, 2023 22:04:16 GMT -5
where's that thing been?? You know you're going to hell for that, right? lol |
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Post by justlikeyou on Jun 9, 2023 20:23:33 GMT -5
Question: Nisargadatta often said "nothing happens" Are you aware of this?
ChatGPT: Yes, I am aware that the Indian spiritual teacher Nisargadatta Maharaj often emphasized the concept of "nothing happens" in his teachings. This idea is central to his philosophy of nonduality. Nisargadatta's teachings revolve around the understanding that the true nature of reality is beyond the realm of happenings, events, and phenomena. According to him, the sense of individuality and the world of appearances are illusory, and true realization comes from recognizing one's essential nature as pure consciousness, which is beyond the play of happenings. The statement "nothing happens" is a pointer towards the unchanging and timeless nature of reality that transcends the ever-changing flux of experiences.
Question: Does this statement deny relative reality?
ChatGPT: The statement "nothing happens" made by Nisargadatta Maharaj is not meant to deny the existence of relative reality or the experiences within it. Instead, it is pointing to a deeper understanding of reality beyond the realm of transient happenings. Nisargadatta's teachings emphasize the primacy of the unchanging and formless consciousness, which underlies all appearances and experiences. While relative reality is acknowledged, Nisargadatta invites individuals to explore the nature of their own consciousness and to recognize the illusory nature of the ego and the world of phenomena. The statement serves as a reminder to shift one's focus from the temporary and ever-changing aspects of life to the timeless and unchanging essence that transcends them. It is an invitation to explore the fundamental nature of reality beyond the realm of happenings.
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Post by justlikeyou on Jun 23, 2023 21:41:52 GMT -5
"You are nothing perceivable, or imaginable. Yet, without you there can be neither perception nor imagination. You observe the heart feeling, the mind thinking, the body acting; the very act of perceiving shows that you are not what you perceive. Can there be perception, experience without you? An experience must ‘belong'. Somebody must come and declare it as his own. Without an experiencer the experience is not real. It is the experiencer that imparts reality to experience."
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2023 13:57:54 GMT -5
From I Am That.
M: People are afraid to die, because they do not know what is death. The jnani has died before his death, he saw that there was nothing to be afraid of. The moment you know your real being, you are afraid of nothing. Death gives freedom and power. To be free in the world, you must die to the world. Then the universe is your own, it becomes your body, an expression and a tool. The happiness of being absolutely free is beyond description. On the other hand, he who is afraid of freedom cannot die.
Q: You mean that one who cannot die, cannot live?
M: Put it as you like; attachment is bondage, detachment is freedom. To crave is to slave.
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Post by unseekingseeker on Aug 25, 2023 23:40:51 GMT -5
@ Robertk ~ Interesting take on death, which indeed is the ultimate fear for perhaps everyone. The recognition of Self in singularity however, even after it is known, is not assimilated, whilst in duality, in decaying organic form. Thus, there is a difference between knowing by directly experiencing and embodying the wisdom as a flicker-free flame, breath by breath.
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