[FairfieldLife] Judy asks a hard question - quotes four negations

2007-06-16 Thread Richard J. Williams
cardemaister wrote: Anyone know where one could find them on the Net? Erik - Yes, you can find Nagarjuna's negations on the net and in various books about Indian philosophy. There are actually eight negations proposed by Nagarjuna (circa 200 AD). Well, I don't know where Judy got the

[FairfieldLife] Judy asks a hard question ( was: Re: What Does The self Fear Most?)

2007-06-13 Thread Duveyoung
Judy, I'm in the middle of moving. Your reply deserves my fuller attention, but let me at least say that I have no problem with Nagarjuna's Four Negations. The Absolute that I try to talk about simply cannot be talked about, and hey, didn't I just now talk about it despite not being able to?

[FairfieldLife] Judy asks a hard question ( was: Re: What Does The self Fear Most?)

2007-06-13 Thread cardemaister
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Judy, I'm in the middle of moving. Your reply deserves my fuller attention, but let me at least say that I have no problem with Nagarjuna's Four Negations. I guess N's negations are originally in Sanskrit. Anyone

[FairfieldLife] Judy asks a hard question ( was: Re: What Does The self Fear Most?)

2007-06-11 Thread Duveyoung
Judy: First you say the Absolute can be found only by the mind ceasing to exist; then you say when the mind ceases to exist at the end of the mantra trail, there can be no finding of the Absolute. Huh?? Edg: Let the poetry begin. Shotgun time. Hopefully a pellet or two will hit the target. I

[FairfieldLife] Judy asks a hard question ( was: Re: What Does The self Fear Most?)

2007-06-11 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Judy: First you say the Absolute can be found only by the mind ceasing to exist; then you say when the mind ceases to exist at the end of the mantra trail, there can be no finding of the Absolute. Huh?? Edg: Let the

[FairfieldLife] Judy asks a hard question ( was: Re: What Does The self Fear Most?)

2007-06-11 Thread mathatbrahman
---That's why Brahman is a paradox. Can't be fit into either - or. In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung no_reply@ wrote: Judy: First you say the Absolute can be found only by the mind ceasing to exist;

[FairfieldLife] Judy asks a hard question ( was: Re: What Does The self Fear Most?)

2007-06-11 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, mathatbrahman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ---That's why Brahman is a paradox. Can't be fit into either - or. The thing about Brahman, as Ken Wilber points out, is that It is One without a second, One without an opposite. If you say It is X, that means It is

[FairfieldLife] Judy asks a hard question

2007-06-11 Thread tomandcindytraynoratfairfieldlis
Judy writes: snipped The thing about Brahman, as Ken Wilber points out, is that It is One without a second, One without an opposite. If you say It is X, that means It is not not-X, which gives not-X an existence independent of Brahman; it gives Brahman an opposite, a second. TomT: Brahman is that