--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
snip
For folks who have not had that experience, beliefs
and opinions are easy to fixate on, and to confuse
with Truth. And when someone pokes at one of the
things you confuse with Truth, you react. The reaction
is NOT
Bronte,
Thanks for your thoughtful response. The holocaust question and
similar ones has been a bit of a mind stretch. For me, a probability
framework resolves the question.
I give the holocaust as happening a 99.5% probable. Which seems
shocking -- What you actually have any doubt that it
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,
tomandcindytraynoratfairfieldlis
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Bronte posts snipped:
When another person's belief is so out of line with our own
opinions and assumptions, it's almost impossible to bend the
mind to form an opening large enough to consider
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The knowldege, TMO imminent success, MMY's infallibility, or other
such, were held as absolutely true, 100% probability, at least one
time in our lives, for many of us.
Still is for many. :-)
TurqB wrote:
One of the values of working with a teacher who can
blast you out of your socks with shakti is that when
he does, there is nothing left. No beliefs, no opinions,
no you to even *have* beliefs and opinions. You're
washed clean, for a short time, and then the beliefs
and the
Bronte,
Do you see a difference between having a desire and being attached
to a desire?
To me, attachment is identification -- thinking one is something small
instead of unbounded. If this identification is removed, the desires
can stay and be considered God's will.
Edg
--- In
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bronte Baxter
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
TurqB wrote:
One of the values of working with a teacher who can
blast you out of your socks with shakti is that when
he does, there is nothing left. No beliefs, no opinions,
no you to even *have* beliefs
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Bronte,
Do you see a difference between having a desire and being
attached to a desire?
To me, attachment is identification -- thinking one is something
small instead of unbounded. If this identification is
Comment below:
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bronte Baxter
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
TurqB wrote:
One of the values of working with a teacher who can
blast you out of your socks with shakti is that when
he does, there is nothing left. No beliefs, no opinions,
no you to
Bronte Baxter wrote:
Bronte:
This is one problem I have with gurus in general: their ability to blast
people clean of their opinions, desires and other aspects of their
individuality. I find that scary. Let me rephrase -- I find that
counterproductive to personal evolution. I no
Bronte, who are the gurus that you have had direct
personal experience with?
--- Bhairitu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Bronte Baxter wrote:
Bronte:
This is one problem I have with gurus in
general: their ability to blast people clean of
their opinions, desires and other aspects of
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bronte Baxter
brontebaxter8@ wrote:
TurqB wrote:
One of the values of working with a teacher who can
blast you out of your socks with shakti is that when
he
---Right, but then after the false identifications have been blasted
away, one (the holographic entity as a body/mind...but without the
false identification), can resume or continue being a real
individual. (Carrying water and chopping wood). Some people get
stuck in the Neo-Advaitin trap,
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