This time, the question that I loved answering seems (to me) to be engaging the top gears!
Questions occur to a person at various levels.
The child’s simple innocent question looks more and more graceful, and appeals to our emotion, only because of its innocence ! The more funny(or odd) the question is, the more fragrant it feels!
Not so, when we adults ask, be it more sane and pertinent ones! I used to wonder, why the questions from a toddler seldom evokes ‘repulsion’ from elders! At best, it might cause only slight annoyance, when the elder is other wise too much pre-occupied (inside or outside!).
Now what is it that actually gives rise to questions, is itself the question.
When the asker happened to ‘coin’ an abstract algebraic-type-of-name ‘ego’ (instead of ‘x’ , ‘y’ ), to the mystic source(of the question), I found some ease at addressing the issue.
Of what practical use is it, in going into the ‘mechanics’ of such questions, is yet another pertinent question. Well, the mind is like a vehicle which allows us the control of steering only once in a while! So, it is worth knowing the ‘potential’ bhp (to in turn keep our BP in its limits), speed, torque, unladen weight, engine’s cc-power and the basic power transmission mechanism, emergency exit avenues(!!) , the latch-mechanism of the safely-seat-belts ( to free ourselves of it in case of need!)… and so on! Remember, that air-hostess briefing the ‘emergency-drills’ as the very first thing during ‘flights’(if only that ‘plastic’ smile were improved upon, we may also ‘grasp’ the conceptual significance too!). Any way, this answer of mine is just yet-another-attempt to get a fuzzy picture of what could be the nature of that ‘ego’.
Claims of efficacy of this answer or the infallibility of the theory are obviously ridiculous. It is just an humble attempt like a child’s little finger pointing towards the vast horizon, and in all innocence. Even if the ‘innocence’ part of it finds appeal, it is an ample reward in itself!
Regards,
Psn(13th December, 2009)
http://selfseekers.blogspot.in/2009/12/ego-ka-sawaal-question-by-of-ego.html
The question:
It's your ego asking the question here?
Is mine? I think we can tell if questions are arrogant or mean, meant to insult or simply too silly. Want I really mean is... whats the best way you identify the the negative part that tries to express itself. I think it is simply paying attention to our thoughts and the feeling and not letting it happen, gradually I get better. What do you think?
Additional Details
Oh my spelling is horrid sorry. I should really read my question before I hit submit ha. Did you ever have the fear of words put into you? I did when I was very young. Do you have a similar story?
My answer:
More precisely, it the "apprehensive" ego that is 'manifesting' the question!The 'bundle' like thing that we call as ego, has its 'inside' as a quite turbulently active contents. Some of it supports the bundle as a whole, and some of it attempts to rip it open. Yet some others remain a bit dormant as a second line of defense. Spiritual Masters have attempted to describe it in wonderful varied ways!This bundle gets smashed in one go (very rare!).The unbundling by itself is not of much use, it rebundles itself yet again, in a newer stronger form!With the unbundling, the bits and pieces have to get dissolved (the bit by bit dissolution of the "ego").It is our own dear 'ego' and so the process too, obviously touches our core being (whichever way, whatever manner we deal !).The question comes up from a 'knot' which is getting 'dealt-with' at this moment!A person who has evolved into a deep sense of awareness, sharp alertness, rejoices watching the process, as an intense but non-participating witness! (We are not talking in terms of 'situation-oriented-action' when we are referring to 'non-participating' witness. The non-participation is at its best when there is no residue to be collected, that is all!).The question is manifested like a an arrow shot out of this turbulence, and it even does not bother about an answer, unless of course, there is another or the very same knot that 'feels' apprehensive about its dissolution out of this bundle!)...I am full of admiration when I look at this question. This has arisen after carefully ‘peeling-off’ itself off any kind of 'residue-gathering-material-like-things'… The wonderful words carry the fragrance of innocence.... quote: "I think it is simply paying attention to our thoughts and the feeling and not letting it happen, gradually I get better. What do you think?" (unquote)....Thanks, Regards & very best wishes.
Questions occur to a person at various levels.
The child’s simple innocent question looks more and more graceful, and appeals to our emotion, only because of its innocence ! The more funny(or odd) the question is, the more fragrant it feels!
Not so, when we adults ask, be it more sane and pertinent ones! I used to wonder, why the questions from a toddler seldom evokes ‘repulsion’ from elders! At best, it might cause only slight annoyance, when the elder is other wise too much pre-occupied (inside or outside!).
Now what is it that actually gives rise to questions, is itself the question.
When the asker happened to ‘coin’ an abstract algebraic-type-of-name ‘ego’ (instead of ‘x’ , ‘y’ ), to the mystic source(of the question), I found some ease at addressing the issue.
Of what practical use is it, in going into the ‘mechanics’ of such questions, is yet another pertinent question. Well, the mind is like a vehicle which allows us the control of steering only once in a while! So, it is worth knowing the ‘potential’ bhp (to in turn keep our BP in its limits), speed, torque, unladen weight, engine’s cc-power and the basic power transmission mechanism, emergency exit avenues(!!) , the latch-mechanism of the safely-seat-belts ( to free ourselves of it in case of need!)… and so on! Remember, that air-hostess briefing the ‘emergency-drills’ as the very first thing during ‘flights’(if only that ‘plastic’ smile were improved upon, we may also ‘grasp’ the conceptual significance too!). Any way, this answer of mine is just yet-another-attempt to get a fuzzy picture of what could be the nature of that ‘ego’.
Claims of efficacy of this answer or the infallibility of the theory are obviously ridiculous. It is just an humble attempt like a child’s little finger pointing towards the vast horizon, and in all innocence. Even if the ‘innocence’ part of it finds appeal, it is an ample reward in itself!
Regards,
Psn(13th December, 2009)
http://selfseekers.blogspot.in/2009/12/ego-ka-sawaal-question-by-of-ego.html
The question:
It's your ego asking the question here?
Is mine? I think we can tell if questions are arrogant or mean, meant to insult or simply too silly. Want I really mean is... whats the best way you identify the the negative part that tries to express itself. I think it is simply paying attention to our thoughts and the feeling and not letting it happen, gradually I get better. What do you think?
Additional Details
Oh my spelling is horrid sorry. I should really read my question before I hit submit ha. Did you ever have the fear of words put into you? I did when I was very young. Do you have a similar story?
My answer:
More precisely, it the "apprehensive" ego that is 'manifesting' the question!The 'bundle' like thing that we call as ego, has its 'inside' as a quite turbulently active contents. Some of it supports the bundle as a whole, and some of it attempts to rip it open. Yet some others remain a bit dormant as a second line of defense. Spiritual Masters have attempted to describe it in wonderful varied ways!This bundle gets smashed in one go (very rare!).The unbundling by itself is not of much use, it rebundles itself yet again, in a newer stronger form!With the unbundling, the bits and pieces have to get dissolved (the bit by bit dissolution of the "ego").It is our own dear 'ego' and so the process too, obviously touches our core being (whichever way, whatever manner we deal !).The question comes up from a 'knot' which is getting 'dealt-with' at this moment!A person who has evolved into a deep sense of awareness, sharp alertness, rejoices watching the process, as an intense but non-participating witness! (We are not talking in terms of 'situation-oriented-action' when we are referring to 'non-participating' witness. The non-participation is at its best when there is no residue to be collected, that is all!).The question is manifested like a an arrow shot out of this turbulence, and it even does not bother about an answer, unless of course, there is another or the very same knot that 'feels' apprehensive about its dissolution out of this bundle!)...I am full of admiration when I look at this question. This has arisen after carefully ‘peeling-off’ itself off any kind of 'residue-gathering-material-like-things'… The wonderful words carry the fragrance of innocence.... quote: "I think it is simply paying attention to our thoughts and the feeling and not letting it happen, gradually I get better. What do you think?" (unquote)....Thanks, Regards & very best wishes.
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