Comments on: Aesop and The Ass Carrying the Image http://www.takuin.com/aesop-and-the-ass-carrying-the-image/ The Writing of Takuin Minamoto Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:22:35 +0000 hourly 1 By: takuin http://www.takuin.com/aesop-and-the-ass-carrying-the-image/comment-page-1/#comment-3033 takuin Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:25:29 +0000 http://www.takuin.com/?p=176#comment-3033 That's nice, Eric. They may be one and the same, but be careful. Who is it that wants either? "<em>I want to be this, I want to be that.</em>" Where is the "I" that wants it? Now, if you decide to have a look for that person, who is it that is looking for it? Is the desire of the <b>person</b> looking for the "I" any different from the desire of the "I" that wants to be great or to be nothing? Another way you might look; Is the "I" any different from the <b>desire</b> itself? Is it the "I" having desire, or are the very desire and desire-er one and the same? I am not saying you are wrong or anything like that, by the way. Have a look and see what is there. Good luck. That’s nice, Eric.

They may be one and the same, but be careful. Who is it that wants either? “I want to be this, I want to be that.” Where is the “I” that wants it?

Now, if you decide to have a look for that person, who is it that is looking for it? Is the desire of the person looking for the “I” any different from the desire of the “I” that wants to be great or to be nothing?

Another way you might look; Is the “I” any different from the desire itself? Is it the “I” having desire, or are the very desire and desire-er one and the same?

I am not saying you are wrong or anything like that, by the way. Have a look and see what is there.

Good luck.

]]> By: Eric Phinney http://www.takuin.com/aesop-and-the-ass-carrying-the-image/comment-page-1/#comment-3023 Eric Phinney Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:39:50 +0000 http://www.takuin.com/?p=176#comment-3023 I alternately find myself thinking: "I want to be a great spiritual Being: I want to be nobody: They are one in the same." I alternately find myself thinking: “I want to be a great spiritual Being: I want to be nobody: They are one in the same.”

]]> By: Jerry http://www.takuin.com/aesop-and-the-ass-carrying-the-image/comment-page-1/#comment-3009 Jerry Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:44:08 +0000 http://www.takuin.com/?p=176#comment-3009 Namaste! Namaste!

]]> By: Davidya http://www.takuin.com/aesop-and-the-ass-carrying-the-image/comment-page-1/#comment-2977 Davidya Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:11:07 +0000 http://www.takuin.com/?p=176#comment-2977 A metaphor for our times? Or more personally, the story of "me"... A metaphor for our times? Or more personally, the story of “me”…

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