On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 4:03 PM, Ravi Chivukula <[email protected]>wrote:
> In my mind Edg is a warrior so I spontaneously came up with that response > - so what you say makes sense. Forget about Curtis though - he may be your > pal but he is a wounded warrior and plays dirty. If you are not in to the > game of superficial praise, adoration and niceties, just leave him alone. Wounded warrior with his WMD's - Weapons of Mass Deception. Oh Mighty Warrior Edjuna - you have been forewarned !!! > > > On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 3:39 PM, Duveyoung <[email protected]>wrote: > >> ** >> >> >> On the other hand, after a hard day of battle the combatants of the >> Mahabharata would have dinner together around the campfires like actors >> backstage shedding their assumed characters. >> >> I kinda like that concept. But, I'm not fit for it, CUZ I EVEN CARRY >> GRUDGES AGAINST PEOPLE WHO BOTHERED ME IN MY NIGHTLY DREAMS. >> >> I'm trying not to contend these days, but there it is -- Doc, somehow got >> me to reply. >> >> If'n I was agunna contend it'd be against Curtis, but that guy just slips >> my grip every time I try to get him in a hammerlock about God. So, Ravi, >> there's the righteous battle you should be egging me on to enjoin. >> >> >> Edg >> >> --- In [email protected], Ravi Chivukula <chivukula.ravi@...> >> wrote: >> > >> > I'm glad you enjoyed it Edg because I was laughing hard after sending >> that >> > response. I had to google "krishna's words to arjuna in kurukshetra" to >> get >> > those lines. I felt your response was not as strong as I would like it >> to >> > be but looking back it's a very good comeback. >> > >> > On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 3:06 PM, Duveyoung <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> > > ** >> >> > > >> > > >> > > Hee hee, Ravi -- but you see, it's a heaping of coals upon the head to >> > > show kindness to those who know not how to be kind. >> > > >> > > If Doc complains about any burning sensations, it's a tell. >> > > >> > > Edg >> > > >> > > >> > > --- In [email protected], Ravi Chivukula <chivukula.ravi@ >> > >> > > wrote: >> > > > >> > > > Edguna - such words are not worthy of a hero like you. Your duty is >> to >> > > > fight. He has insulted you - take him down !!! >> > > > >> > > > On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 2:58 PM, Duveyoung < >> [email protected]> >> > > wrote: >> > > > >> > > > > ** >> > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > Um, Doc, um, er, thanks for the response, but I'm not certain of >> the >> > > > > tone/vibe. If you are targeting me individually instead of the >> generic >> > > use >> > > > > of the word "you" then, I gotta ask if you'll be kind enough, >> while I'm >> > > > > waving this here bigass white flag, to flesh out the summation, >> cuz, I >> > > > > never know when some truth about myself has been denied by me >> until >> > > someone >> > > > > really intelligent backs me in a corner -- that's how I roll. You >> > > think you >> > > > > can do this service for me? It would grand of you. >> > > > > >> > > > > Edg >> > > > > >> > > > > --- In [email protected], doctordumbass@ <no_reply@> >> > > >> > > > > wrote: >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Edg, There is an alternative. Quiet your mind the fuck down, so >> that >> > > you >> > > > > are not filtering everything through it. Deal responsibly with >> what is >> > > in >> > > > > your mind, not by denying it, judging it, or distracting away >> from it. >> > > Stop >> > > > > being life's bitch. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Once you do that, examine each component, including this >> retarded >> > > notion >> > > > > that you are forever locked in mental slavery. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > A fair amount of work and dedication to reach true peace of >> mind, and >> > > > > non-attachment, though not nearly as much work as you expend, >> dealing >> > > with >> > > > > who YOU thinks you is. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > --- In [email protected], Duveyoung <no_reply@> >> wrote: >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > Yogis are fond of saying "Not this, not this, not this." (In >> > > Sanskrit >> > > > > it's "Neti, neti, neti." >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > The portent is that no sensual input can be God -- no image, >> no >> > > sound, >> > > > > no whatever -- any representation of God to you from the senses >> must be >> > > > > just that -- symbols, not the real thingie. >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > So the yogi refuses to mistake the map for the territory. >> Nothing >> > > but >> > > > > real actual God-God will do. >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > So, if you are not feeling holy and divine -- YOU'RE RIGHT! >> Things, >> > > > > attributes, qualities and any combination thereof needs must be >> > > imperfect. >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > The human mind's contents, for instance. >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > And to expect perfection in the mundane is folly. >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > Now, to reject everything as illusory is just too much work, >> so the >> > > > > yogi cheats. Turns out that if you merely reject the ego's claim >> of >> > > > > sentience, then you're home free, because it is the ego that >> names and >> > > > > frames all of creation. >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > Get that? >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > Yes, I just said, "The little voice in your head is not you; >> it's a >> > > > > liar." >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > Sorry, that needy little twit has to go. >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > And when every thing's ephemerality has been established, >> guess >> > > what, >> > > > > GOD REMAINS REAL! >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> >> >> > >
