[Buddha-l] Tortoise mind?

[jkirk]

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From: "Erik Hoogcarspel" <jehms at xs4all.nl>
To: "Buddhist discussion forum" <buddha-l at mailman.swcp.com>
Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 12:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Buddha-l] Tortoise mind?

> Hi Joanna,
>
> I would say that this is purely concentration (samadhi) and it is very 
> much in line with the ontological dualism of the Giita (Arjuna is advised 
> to start the battle, because only the bodies of the combattants suffer and 
> not the souls). This is in my view due to samkhya influence. Samkhya 
> promisses moksha via separation of purusha (citta) and prak.rti (kevalam 
> or isolation), so a first step would be to 'forget' the sensual stimuli, 
> which then would become nonexistent, because when the mind no longer mixes 
> with the sensual organs, they stop functioning.
>
 > Erik
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Hi Erik
I agree with you about the dualistic frame of the Gita message.
However, as I've said before, I don't agree that the mind can be
completely separated from sensing. But that idea certianly justifies the 
Gita's message.
Best,
Joanna