--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, a_non_moose_ff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > That the simple statment, "the intellect is a quite useful* tool in > > the attainment of higher states" was found so incorrect by some > > readers as to be hilarious, at least can't help but raise a smile. So > > much talk on this list, particularly by neo-advaitans or > > pseudo-advaitans, is about the great value of self-inquiry. What > > exactly is used in self-inquiry, ones big toe? > > > > > > > > * In a later post, "quite useful" was substituted for the origninal > > term "necessary" -- which may be too extreme, though I beleive MMY > > goes as far to do that in the Gita. > > > You are cherry picking what was stated and it creates a distortion > about what was said. Everyone agrees that the intellect is essential > in the attainment of higher states. However, when you no longer need > it, let it go, vs holding on to previous conceptual models defining > where you are headed.
Big cognitive error on your part Jim. There is no cherry picking. Above is 100% of what I said, "the intellect is a quite useful tool in the attainment of higher states". That statment was found hilarious by Barry. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
