Hi Mike Olds,
Sorry to cause misunderstandings. I meant something different from what you
read.
Nama and rupa are everywhere and they can be objects of understanding. We
cannot avoid them, because they are right here. But, the development of
right understanding of them will eventually lead to the end of samsara, and
then there will not be the arising of nama and rupa anymore.
I just saw your other post, but no need to worry. We are just studying
Dhamma.
Nina.
op 03-04-2005 13:05 schreef olbeggaols op MikeOlds@...:

> With all the best wishes for you personally, this has got to be
> either a thoughtless statement on your part or an outright pernicious
> belief that you should let go of, that is, your statement that:
>
> "There are nama and rupa and we cannot escape them"
>
> What is your understanding of the goal of what the Buddha taught is
> if it isn't to escape nama and rupa?
>
> It just comes down to what I would call a discouraging word.