On 12/9/2014 8:36 AM, TurquoiseBee wrote:
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*/There is that, of course -- the idea that any attempt at describing
enlightenment will be by definition fiction.
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We are pretty much 100% in agreement on this, Barry.
/"I've seen him project the double, as described in the Castaneda
books. One of him was standing a few feet in front of me and another
one was up on top of the mountain we were in front of, waving.//"/ -
Barry Wright
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*/What I was thinking of with this post, however, was my earlier
musing suggesting (in all seriousness) that "The Lord of the Rings"
was as spiritual as "The Bible," if not more so. I am always astounded
by people who allow themselves to be inspired by tales that claim to
be true (Bibles, Gitas, Vedas, "scriptures," first-hand claims by
supposed holy men, etc.) but won't allow themselves to be equally
inspired by works that *admit* they're fiction. /*
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*/As a writer, I'm am usually *more* inspired by a good work of
fiction than I am by any retelling of true events. One of the reasons
is that the people who tend to write what they consider to be
"spiritual non-fiction" tend to be...uh...how do I say it...crappy
writers. They tend to wallow in emotion and use cheap writing tricks
like deus ex machina WAY too much. :-) /*
