> > > > > > > > > > Well, yes that being more than fair would be 'virtuous', less than fair > > > would rank 'sinful'. That's classical and spiritually speaking in terms > > > of Soul as self-evident, " Man's free-will actions simply harmonize and > > > strengthen the expressed essence of his soul perfection or weaken and > > > degrade it into mortal enslavement." > > >
Yep practically, there is virtuous life that is Good for the energy system Spiritually. And then that sinful life, crippling and denigrating to the subtle spiritual bio-physiologic energy system. > > Call it what you like, the good, the fair, the just etc. of antiquity. > Yup, but essentially it is virtuous vs. sinful on a spiritual scale of > 'life-supporting'. > > > > Support the FFL resolution on sin. > > > > > > -Buck > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "raunchydog" <raunchydog@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "authfriend" <jstein@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > *To the extent that MMY made assertions about the > > > > > behavior of enlightened people--speaking the "sweet > > > > > truth" and such--he contradicted himself. I assume > > > > > he did so in an effort to encourage his students to > > > > > behave in the manner he described. This might make > > > > > for an interesting discussion if we could get off > > > > > the stupid dime here of charges and countercharges. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Speaking the sweet truth is a behavioral rasayana. By following the > > > > traditional values, of one's cultural heritage, Maharishi believed > > > > one's path in life presented fewer roadblocks to well being, good > > > > health and enlightenment. Behavioral rasyanas are universally > > > > fundamental to all human beings in all cultures. The behavioral rasyana > > > > map of a well traveled road describes the territory, not the > > > > consciousness of the traveler. > > > > > > > > Spiritually virtuous > > > > Behaviors and attitudes to maximize: > > > > > > > > Love > > > > Compassion > > > > Speech that uplifts people > > > > Cleanliness > > > > Charity and regular donation > > > > Religious observance > > > > Respect toward teachers and elders > > > > Being positive > > > > Moderation and self-control, especially with regard to alcohol and > > > > sex > > > > Simplicity > > > > > > > > vs. > > > > Spiritually sinful > > > > Behaviors and attitudes to be avoided: > > > > > > > > Anger > > > > Violence > > > > Harsh or hurtful speech > > > > Conceit > > > > Speaking ill of others behind their backs > > > > Egotism * Dishonesty > > > > Coveting another's spouse or wealth > > > > > > > > http://www.mapi.com/ayurveda_health_care/newsletters/behavioral_rasayana.html > > > > > > > > Behavioral rasyanas describe the basic rules of how we treat each other > > > > as human beings. A society devoid of such behaviors descends into > > > > chaos. FFLife is a chaotic antimatter smashing machine of behavioral > > > > rasyanas, cynically obliterating, ridiculing, any sacred cow daring to > > > > lift its head from grazing in the pastures of social convention. Other > > > > than no porn, you are free to be as abusive and as childish as you like > > > > on one day and a warrior for truth, justice and sacred cows the next > > > > day. > > > > > > > > I'm not holding myself up as a model of always treating everyone with > > > > absolute fairness. I don't, nobody does. I prefer less chaos and more > > > > fairness in how in how we treat each other on FFLife, I just don't > > > > expect it. > > > > > > > > IMO the folks who have a longer check list in the positive column of > > > > behavioral rasyanas are more capable of speaking the sweet truth. They > > > > consistently treat others fairly. Just as reliably, self-centered > > > > abusive assholes with a long list of behaviors in the negative column > > > > don't give a fuck about treating others respectfully and are incapable > > > > of speaking the sweet truth. So sayeth raunchydog, not so sweetly. > > > > > > > > > > Well, yes that being more than fair would be 'virtuous', less than fair > > > would rank 'sinful'. That's classical and spiritually speaking in terms > > > of Soul as self-evident, " Man's free-will actions simply harmonize and > > > strengthen the expressed essence of his soul perfection or weaken and > > > degrade it into mortal enslavement." > > > > Spiritually, it is an excellent moral lesson. > > > > > >
