[MD] dharma

[MarshaV]

At 10:23 AM 12/18/2008, you wrote:
>Literally translated, Dharma is "Dhr" and "ma", meaning to Uphold the
>Source (Ma == Mother == Source). What is that source? The source of
>everything. So, Dharma is the "The Way" (like Tao) that upholds the
>Source. And everything in this Universe is defined by Whether it is
>adherence with that or not.
>
>Not and Not -- I assume you are talking about Neti Neti.
>That is a tool of inquiry used in the Classical Indian schools of
>Darsana (or Philosophy). The purpose of this inquiry starts with a
>simple question, with negation of possible answers:
>
>Who am I? Am I this body that is typing on this keyboard? Am I the
>one who is eating this bagel on a cold winter morning? and so on.
>The answer comes "I am not this body, but in this body". I am not
>eating the Bagel, this body is eating the bagel for sustenance. Then
>who am I?

I don't know if it is the same as Neti Neti.

Not and not not?

"... A body of merit, Subhuti, a 'body of merit' is spoken of by the 
Tathagata as no body.  Thus is it called a 'body of merit.'  If there 
were a body of merit, the Tathagata would not have spoken of a body 
of merit as a body of merit.'"

This logic has been repeated several times.  It's like having 
something on the tip of my tongue but not in mind.    It is taunting 
me.  I know this, but cannot understand it.

I know I am not making any sense.  Sorry.

Thank you for responding Dwai.

Wonderful Medha Art Gallery!!!


Marsha






>>Marsha, you know i don't dissagree with the not and not not - and
>>other
>>shores - is too obfuscated for me - maybe because they cannot see the
>>evolutionary picture and must always depend on allegory and metaphor.
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>
>KO,
>
>There are things that trascend the simplistic world-view that
>everything can be understood by reason and logic. The allegory,
>parables and metaphors of the East are like the Finger pointing to
>the Full Moon. Look at the finger and you'll miss all the beauty and
>the experience of the moon.
>
>Dwai Lahiri
>http://www.medhajournal.com
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>
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>
>
>On Dec 18, 2008, at 3:10 AM, kieffer odigaunt wrote:
>
>>Marsha, you know i don't dissagree with the not and not not - and
>>other
>>shores - is too obfuscated for me - maybe because they cannot see the
>>evolutionary picture and must always depend on allegory and metaphor.
>>
>>-KO
>>
>>2008/12/18 MarshaV <marshalz at charter.net>
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>>>
>>>Keith,
>>>
>>>and patterns...   It's the 'not and not not' that has me twisted.
>>>I can
>>>see it as clear as ..., but see nothing.  I read the words and
>>>they fall
>>>through me.  Perhaps it's time to paint.
>>>
>>>
>>>Marsha
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>At 04:02 AM 12/18/2008, you wrote:
>>>
>>>>Hi Marsha,
>>>>
>>>>teaching and entities of the mind - i see a strong connection
>>>>with the
>>>>idea
>>>>of memes
>>>>
>>>>-KO
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>2008/12/18 MarshaV <marshalz at charter.net>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Dharma:  "A Sanskrit word that means "what is real," whether an
>>>>>object,
>>>>an
>>>>>event, or a teaching.  In the Abhidharma school, the term is
>>>>>applied to
>>>>>entities of the mind."
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Not and not not, and I am skipping like a scratched 45-rpm record.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Marsha
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