At 05:00 PM 16-05-04, rett wrote:

>>I know that this is definitely "asmimana-based", but I must say that
>>I like your choice, Rett. Seems like we share the same inclination
>>in translation.
>
>Thanks. I'm curious, what's 'asmimana-based' mean? Do you mean
>something like "'I am' mind" i.e. by discussing our preferences we
>might reinforce our self-referencing thinking? If so I'm guilty of
>that constantly :-) Or does it mean something else?

Come to think of it, I think I should have said "atta-ditthi-based", since asmimana refers to positioning oneself in relation to others: I'm greater than... , I'm lesser than... , I'm the same as...

But, yes, it's about self-referencing. When the thought occurred in me about having the same inclination as you do, I noticed that the "feeling" of I-ness was definitely very strong then, and the thought arose dependent of that.

Hope I'm expressing it clearly enough!


peace

Kumâra Bhikkhu