Everything and Nothing.. Not Two

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Everything and Nothing.. Not Two

Postby Ariel » Thu May 20, 2010 10:11 am

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Everything and Nothing.. Not Two
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Re: Everything and Nothing.. Not Two

Postby deeprivernz » Thu May 20, 2010 6:06 pm

Ha! Ha! Ha!
What you wrote, Ariel, just had me laughing so much! Laughing for the pure enjoyment as to what you have found, or are finding, at this point on your journey.
Once I found a similar place as you have, but then the realities of creating shelter for my family and learning how to be in true relationship with another human being, sort of has brought me back to the day to day existence of chopping wood, carrying water and, in my case, shovelling gravel and hammering nails!

I then moved on and watched the Matt Kahn video and one thing he said sprung out at me:-
Spirituality means true, pure enjoyment. Any other interpretation will probably most likely be an idea.

This says it all for me really. At this time of my life the shovelling gravel and hammering nails is all just pure enjoyment as is virtually everything else that seems to happen to me. The only times I forget to enjoy myself are when that confounded brain kicks in and tries to organise how I feel. :lol

One bonus for me at this moment is that I actually watched that video! My father was a preacher and over the years it has been virtually impossible for me to listen, or watch, anyone talking about anything deep and meaningful. Thus I have not been able to watch any of your videos, Ariel. Maybe time for me to dive into this part of my 'unknown' and embrace that fearful part of myself?! :pals
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Re: Everything and Nothing.. Not Two

Postby Jinzang » Thu May 20, 2010 7:18 pm

I always liked this quote from Kalu Rinpoche:

We live in illusion and the appearance of things. There is a reality. We are that reality. When you understand this, you see that you are nothing, and being nothing, you are everything. That is all.
"His eyes were yellow and held a certain clean madness."
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