[FairfieldLife] Re: Signs of losing nonduality

2011-04-03 Thread Ravi Yogi
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, tartbrain wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seventhray1" wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, tartbrain wrote: > > > Peter mentioned intention is more powerful than prayer. Of course my > > first response is "Wh

[FairfieldLife] Re: Signs of losing nonduality

2011-04-03 Thread tartbrain
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > On Apr 3, 2011, at 3:37 PM, tartbrain wrote: > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > >> > >> > >> On Apr 2, 2011, at 11:45 AM, tartbrain wrote: > >> > >>> I would venture that caring about labels to assign to the d

[FairfieldLife] Re: Signs of losing nonduality

2011-04-03 Thread tartbrain
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > On Apr 3, 2011, at 5:22 PM, seventhray1 wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, tartbrain wrote: > > > Peter mentioned intention is more powerful than prayer. Of course my > > > first response is "Where is the f*cking double bl

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Signs of losing nonduality

2011-04-03 Thread Vaj
On Apr 3, 2011, at 5:22 PM, seventhray1 wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, tartbrain wrote: > > Peter mentioned intention is more powerful than prayer. Of course my first > > response is "Where is the f*cking double blind, large randomized sample, > > peer reviewed studies on that?

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Signs of losing nonduality

2011-04-03 Thread Vaj
On Apr 3, 2011, at 5:15 PM, Robert wrote: > There always is the certainty that there is a witness to any and all > experiences... No, from your POV there might be a certainty that there is such a witness to activity. But for some, you should appreciate that some may, just as they are, long ag

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Signs of losing nonduality

2011-04-03 Thread Vaj
On Apr 3, 2011, at 3:37 PM, tartbrain wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: >> >> >> On Apr 2, 2011, at 11:45 AM, tartbrain wrote: >> >>> I would venture that caring about labels to assign to the degree of the >>> unfoldment of Awareness is also a trap. One could argue

[FairfieldLife] Re: Signs of losing nonduality

2011-04-03 Thread tartbrain
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seventhray1" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, tartbrain wrote: > > Peter mentioned intention is more powerful than prayer. Of course my > first response is "Where is the f*cking double blind, large randomized > sample, peer reviewed st

[FairfieldLife] Re: Signs of losing nonduality

2011-04-03 Thread seventhray1
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, tartbrain wrote: > Peter mentioned intention is more powerful than prayer. Of course my first response is "Where is the f*cking double blind, large randomized sample, peer reviewed studies on that?" .. and proceed echoing his rants that this is crap science

[FairfieldLife] Re: Signs of losing nonduality

2011-04-03 Thread Robert
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, tartbrain wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > > > > On Apr 2, 2011, at 11:45 AM, tartbrain wrote: > > > > > I would venture that caring about labels to assign to the degree of the > > > unfoldment of Awareness is also a t

[FairfieldLife] Re: Signs of losing nonduality

2011-04-03 Thread tartbrain
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "dojovid" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, tartbrain wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > > > > > > > On Apr 2, 2011, at 10:53 AM, tartbrain wrote: > > > > > > > So the list appears to be necessa

[FairfieldLife] Re: Signs of losing nonduality

2011-04-03 Thread tartbrain
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > On Apr 2, 2011, at 11:45 AM, tartbrain wrote: > > > I would venture that caring about labels to assign to the degree of the > > unfoldment of Awareness is also a trap. One could argue that without such > > labels, how does one know if the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Signs of losing nonduality

2011-04-03 Thread dojovid
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, tartbrain wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > > > > On Apr 2, 2011, at 10:53 AM, tartbrain wrote: > > > > > So the list appears to be necessary but not sufficient for the > > > established non-dual state. > > > > > > It

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Signs of losing nonduality

2011-04-02 Thread Vaj
On Apr 2, 2011, at 11:45 AM, tartbrain wrote: > I would venture that caring about labels to assign to the degree of the > unfoldment of Awareness is also a trap. One could argue that without such > labels, how does one know if they are on the path and advancing. But then you still "remain in

[FairfieldLife] Re: Signs of losing nonduality

2011-04-02 Thread tartbrain
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > On Apr 2, 2011, at 12:21 PM, tartbrain wrote: > > > Which brings to mind Christian Science. Any experience or observations on > > the core inner practices. Not the outer things (like not seeing doctors -- > > which is a myth, or empirical

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Signs of losing nonduality

2011-04-02 Thread Vaj
On Apr 2, 2011, at 12:21 PM, tartbrain wrote: > Which brings to mind Christian Science. Any experience or observations on the > core inner practices. Not the outer things (like not seeing doctors -- which > is a myth, or empirical ineffectiveness in some cases.) Rather the opening up > oneself

[FairfieldLife] Re: Signs of losing nonduality

2011-04-02 Thread curtisdeltablues
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, tartbrain wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > > > > On Apr 2, 2011, at 10:53 AM, tartbrain wrote: > > > > > So the list appears to be necessary but not sufficient for the > > > established non-dual state. > > > > > > It's

[FairfieldLife] Re: Signs of losing nonduality

2011-04-02 Thread tartbrain
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > On Apr 2, 2011, at 11:45 AM, tartbrain wrote: > > > Not doubting does release a lot of wound up mental energy and tends to > > still the mind. OTOH, in listening to some BatGap interviews, and some > > posts there, and here, it would appe

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Signs of losing nonduality

2011-04-02 Thread Vaj
On Apr 2, 2011, at 11:45 AM, tartbrain wrote: > Not doubting does release a lot of wound up mental energy and tends to still > the mind. OTOH, in listening to some BatGap interviews, and some posts there, > and here, it would appear to me that a little more doubting about what the > direct exp

[FairfieldLife] Re: Signs of losing nonduality

2011-04-02 Thread tartbrain
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > On Apr 2, 2011, at 10:53 AM, tartbrain wrote: > > > So the list appears to be necessary but not sufficient for the established > > non-dual state. > > > It's actually an abbreviated list of 10 classes. There are really hundreds of > exa

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Signs of losing nonduality

2011-04-02 Thread Vaj
On Apr 2, 2011, at 10:53 AM, tartbrain wrote: > So the list appears to be necessary but not sufficient for the established > non-dual state. It's actually an abbreviated list of 10 classes. There are really hundreds of examples to guide you when you "miss it" or are in danger of "caging it up

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Signs of losing nonduality

2011-04-02 Thread Vaj
On Apr 2, 2011, at 10:18 AM, seventhray1 wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > It very likely would be a dharma cage for CC, but CC is not considered a > > form of enlightenment in Buddhist traditions. It is helpful however. My own > > teacher was in continuous awarenes

[FairfieldLife] Re: Signs of losing nonduality

2011-04-02 Thread tartbrain
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > On Apr 2, 2011, at 9:54 AM, tartbrain wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > >> > >> > >> On Apr 1, 2011, at 11:06 PM, tartbrain wrote: > >> > >>> Terminology is always a hurdle (yes, I am sure #11 is "Seeing te

[FairfieldLife] Re: Signs of losing nonduality

2011-04-02 Thread seventhray1
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > It very likely would be a dharma cage for CC, but CC is not considered a form of enlightenment in Buddhist traditions. It is helpful however. My own teacher was in continuous awareness since he was 14 years old, This is right around Bar Mitzva

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Signs of losing nonduality

2011-04-02 Thread Vaj
On Apr 2, 2011, at 9:54 AM, tartbrain wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: >> >> >> On Apr 1, 2011, at 11:06 PM, tartbrain wrote: >> >>> Terminology is always a hurdle (yes, I am sure #11 is "Seeing terminology >>> as a hurdle". Non-duality to me means the equivalent to

[FairfieldLife] Re: Signs of losing nonduality

2011-04-02 Thread tartbrain
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > On Apr 1, 2011, at 11:06 PM, tartbrain wrote: > > > Terminology is always a hurdle (yes, I am sure #11 is "Seeing terminology > > as a hurdle". Non-duality to me means the equivalent to TMO BC. These > > hurdles seem more, or at least as

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Signs of losing nonduality

2011-04-02 Thread Vaj
On Apr 1, 2011, at 11:06 PM, tartbrain wrote: > Terminology is always a hurdle (yes, I am sure #11 is "Seeing terminology as > a hurdle". Non-duality to me means the equivalent to TMO BC. These hurdles > seem more, or at least as relevant, for CC type of state. Does this list mean > CC? (And i

[FairfieldLife] Re: Signs of losing nonduality

2011-04-02 Thread Ravi Yogi
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradhatu@ wrote: > > > > HHDL on the ten signs of losing nonduality or rigpa, the natural > > state: > > > > 8. The trap of aimlessly chattering about your `realization'; > > Can you say the BA

[FairfieldLife] Re: Signs of losing nonduality

2011-04-01 Thread Yifu
right...#11 - give up the previous 10. http://www.fantasygallery.net/campus/art_5_gibbering-gout.html --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, tartbrain wrote: > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > > HHDL on the ten signs of losing nonduality or rigpa, the natural stat

[FairfieldLife] Re: Signs of losing nonduality

2011-04-01 Thread tartbrain
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > HHDL on the ten signs of losing nonduality or rigpa, the natural state: > > When experiences like these [of nonduality] arise, there are also > spiritual traps, > which are said to be "the greatest ways in which nonduality is > bound". The

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Signs of losing nonduality

2011-04-01 Thread Vaj
On Apr 1, 2011, at 3:03 PM, turquoiseb wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: >> >> HHDL on the ten signs of losing nonduality or rigpa, the natural >> state: >> >> 8. The trap of aimlessly chattering about your `realization'; > > Can you say the BATGAP forum? I think you

[FairfieldLife] Re: Signs of losing nonduality

2011-04-01 Thread turquoiseb
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > HHDL on the ten signs of losing nonduality or rigpa, the natural > state: > > 8. The trap of aimlessly chattering about your `realization'; Can you say the BATGAP forum? I think you can.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Signs of losing nonduality

2011-04-01 Thread Bhairitu
On 04/01/2011 09:09 AM, PaliGap wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: >> HHDL on the ten signs of losing nonduality or rigpa, the natural state: >> >> When experiences like these [of nonduality] arise, there are also >> spiritual traps, >> which are said to be "the greatest w

[FairfieldLife] Re: Signs of losing nonduality

2011-04-01 Thread PaliGap
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > HHDL on the ten signs of losing nonduality or rigpa, the natural state: > > When experiences like these [of nonduality] arise, there are also > spiritual traps, > which are said to be "the greatest ways in which nonduality is > bound". Ther