Witewood's meme for me had me contemplating about this Buddhist concept anatta (Pāli) or anātman (Sanskrit). Anatta which is translated as no-self is said to be one of the first stumbling blocks that Westerners often encounter when they learn about Buddhism. If it is true that there is no self, it was asked then: What is it then that will go through the effects of Karma and go through the cycle of Rebirth? I guess it is not only Westerners that are baffled. I am for one, baffled too. And Witewood's meme actually would have me write seven things about mySELF. Now, I am wondering which SELF I am going to write about, the self that is good or the self that is bad or the self that is in between, the self who is thinking or the self being thought about....yes....it is not easy to write about oneself especially if you are a sort of split personity, a subtle kind though, very unlike the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde type but equally disastrous ! There are so many things that I could write about and I choose then to write about the I in the past, about a child who had since long gone...:
- I used to hate red and black buttons but they don't bother me now. All buttons serve the same functions.
- I hate mooncakes too but today's variety are not that bad really though I don't gourge on them.
- Each time I had a meal, I would push the prawns aside; but now, I'll take them when served especially if they are fresh ; the prawns have died anyway and would have died a meaningless death if they are discarded.
- I used to believe what I read in books and newspapers but if you think about it, probably you will agree too that if you are not careful, you would type Good as God.
- I believed in people. I still do but I have to ascertain first if they are black or white.
- I used to get ignored by people; now, I choose to be the 'ignorant' one.
- I used to think that I was a genius; now, I am just sane enough.
Now, writing about these 7 things about a past I inadvertedly hits at 7 more things about the present I. Perhaps,there is anatta if one cares to see it...Meanwhile, still mulling, I'll have to pass over this meme to 7 other people and I hope the following will pick it up:
Liudmilla of Lazy Yogi
Ely of Beyond the Horizon
Terrence of My Broken Heart
Kenneth of I Say What I Want
ChampDog
Debasis
Normandb
Comments
I(CROSS) WANT TO MINGLE WITH THE SOURCE FROM WHERE I(CROSS)HAS COME FROM AND IT DEPENDS ON MY DEEDS ON LIVE'S PLATFORM.Here +(I) CROSS IS SOUL GODBLESS.Debasis here
thanks fotiam for your inquiry.It is the occult science written in secret doctrine by Blavasky9a buddhist)