Sounds like it was well roasted. ________________________________ From: "doctordumb...@rocketmail.com" <doctordumb...@rocketmail.com> To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 11:01 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: "I create my reality" Yeah, right...
One saying that I think encapsulates all that I said about my identity, although it is interesting and practical to me in many ways, is that all those words and concepts, plus five bucks, will buy me a cup of coffee! Speaking of which, I recently discovered a Sumatran Mandheling, Light French Roast. Low acid, and very smooth. Like an earthy Kona. Very very good! --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@... <no_reply@...> wrote: > > For most practical purposes, YES, absolutely!!! Thanks for following all of > this...identity spaghetti.:-) > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Emily Reyn <emilymae.reyn@> wrote: > > > > So, the essence of *you* does exist, but you experience *you* as housed, > > for all practical purposes on this planet within a body (vehicle), but the > > *you* (the personal consciousness and attendant personality characteristics > > of you) is a fluid aspect of a larger "un-local" (what is un-local?) > > objective consciousness? or energy field?  Following the idea of you/your > > personal energy or self -  extending expansively beyond your physical body > > (and I'm not arguing the validity of this concept), are you not still > > actually *you* and yes, distinguished, from however you are defining the > > "un-local?" > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: "doctordumbass@" <doctordumbass@> > > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 10:17 AM > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: "I create my reality" Yeah, right... > > > > > > > >  > > I am not surprised - I always challenge it, too. > > > > It is a matter of core identity. I exist less locally, or perhaps more > > subtly, than I used to, although I have undying reverence for the vehicle I > > currently inhabit. > > > > I also act appropriately to my personality. That reflects my life > > experience in this vehicle, this temple I inhabit for this life's journey. > > > > So, when I contrast myself with the writer of the article, it is not black > > and white thinking. We all have a personal sense of self, a personality, an > > individual body, and thoughts and emotions that go along with that. > > > > Also, in terms of learning any lessons, and building any character in this > > lifetime, I am all I have! All of that, that I described above. > > > > However, I tend to experience life and myself as a wholeness, more > > graceful, more expansive, stronger in the face of any obstacle, and perhaps > > that is simply the wisdom of being older. > > > > So, I certainly exist, but enjoyably often don't care to make a big > > distinction between me locally, and me, um, un-locally. > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Emily Reyn <emilymae.reyn@> wrote: > > > > > > So, *you* don't exist?  I have the hardest time with this concept.  > > > *Who* posted what you posted? > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: "doctordumbass@" <doctordumbass@> > > > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 10:01 AM > > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: "I create my reality" Yeah, right... > > > > > > > > > > > >  > > > Her: > > > Beliefs (b) + Thoughts (t) + feelings (f) = Internal Reality (IR) > > > > > > Circumstances (c) + people (p) = External Reality (ER) > > > > > > Me: > > > Silence = (Internal) Reality > > > > > > All the stuff moving around in the silence = (External) Reality > > > > > > That's the difference. She is still operating on the assumption that > > > *she* primarily exists. > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long <sharelong60@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Doc, I think she addresses both of these issues when she writes about > > > > noticing thoughts and feelings rather than trying to change them, get > > > > rid of them, etc. I think in the Buddhist tradition noticing is a way > > > > of quieting the mind. And she doesn't say to only notice one kind of > > > > thought or feeling. I don't see how you and she disagree. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: "doctordumbass@" <doctordumbass@> > > > > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 4:03 AM > > > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: "I create my reality" Yeah, right... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >  > > > > I personally think she is full of it. *Of course* our thoughts create > > > > our reality. Not just the positive, affirmative ones, but all of the > > > > thoughts. > > > > > > > > Most people have a non-stop mind, like yours. It is the spinning and > > > > looping of energy that creates most of the resonance in a non-stop > > > > mind. This then leads to their reality, WHETHER THAT IS THEIR > > > > INTENTION, OR NOT. > > > > > > > > The issue she is talking about is owning certain thoughts and > > > > intentions, and subconsciously disavowing others. But she is clueless > > > > enough about her inner state of mind, resulting in this ego-based > > > > drivel. > > > > > > > > More excellent evidence that you don't know yourself very well, if you > > > > agreed with this half-baked article. > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > A friend posted this to another forum. I do not know > > > > > the author or even of her, but I thought much of it > > > > > was a breath of fresh air in the often stale cyber- > > > > > chatrooms of New Age thought. > > > > > > > > > > Let's see what people here think of it: > > > > > > > > > > http://www.elephantjournal.com/2013/07/your-thoughts-do-not-create-your-reality-stupid/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
