Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Seekers on Unique Paths

GliderGuider

(21,088 posts)

3. There is no teacher. There is no student.

Reply to Viva_Daddy (Original post)

Wed Jun 20, 2012, 06:57 PM

Jun 2012

There is no teaching, and no learning. There is no one to awaken, no one is asleep. There is no illusion, just the illusion of illusion. Hey, I think I'm getting the hang of this advaita business! Oops, lost it. Oh wait, no I didn't - it never left. Hang on, I'm confused. No I'm not, it's just an illusion of confusion! Ack! My transparency has gone all cloudy - someone hand me my spiritual squeeji...

Click here to purchase valentine hearts!

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

6 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

The Problem for Teachers of Advaita is How to Say Something About Nothing. [View all] Viva_Daddy Jun 2012 OP

A good early step GliderGuider Jun 2012 #1

Your story, like everything else, appears and disappears in the Changeless Void. Viva_Daddy Jun 2012 #2

There is no teacher. There is no student. GliderGuider Jun 2012 #3

Yes, it does boggle the mind. Perhaps that is the point. Like Zen koans. Viva_Daddy Jun 2012 #4

It only boggles the mind if the mind tries to grasp it. GliderGuider Jun 2012 #5

Which is what the mind tries to do. But the mind will never understand it. Viva_Daddy Jun 2012 #6