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The Zen of Advaita - Stephen H. Wolinsky Ph. D.

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This is reminiscent <strong>of</strong> the poemwhereby the pleasure is from thedesire, not from having what oneimagines a desired object brings.In this way, the subtle gettingwhat you want, which may be a newhouse more money or some kind <strong>of</strong>enlightenment, falls into theoutcome machine mechanism <strong>of</strong> themind.<strong>The</strong> Trap <strong>of</strong> InsightInsight by discovering theimagined, fantasized cause froma past does not free one fromthoughts etc.Rather it keeps “you” in theillusion <strong>of</strong> believing the thoughtmap-modelloop, “As if” when “you”understand it, “you” will be free.Ramana Maharshi: “When you cleanthe house, it is not necessary toanalyze the dirt.”Psychological Patterns<strong>The</strong> illusionary appearance <strong>of</strong>perceived psychological patternsare the nervous system’s way <strong>of</strong>organizing chaos. Patterns are113

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