--- In [email protected], "Nelson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], TurquoiseB <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], Vaj <vajranatha@> wrote: > > > > > > What about texts that require a certain level or state of > > > consciousness to even grok? > > > > > > Sometimes there's more to the text than meets the eye. :-) > > > > Indeed. The claim that a book can only be "understood" > > by a few might, in fact, mask an attempt by those "few" > > to manipulate others. :-) > > > +++ Seems to be some similarity in, > You are not enlightened -we will enlighten you. > You are all sinners, - we will save you. > You are in danger from terrorists - we will protect you. > The first two say send money whereas the last says pay your taxes > or else. > It looks like all have the common denominator of "we know what > is best for you" and, if you stop thinking (which is recommended) it > is all for the best. N.
Of course, it could also be the case that--given that "knowledge is different in different states of consciousness" (which Barry has repeatedly insisted on)-- something composed by someone in a different state of consciousness than the person reading or hearing it would *not* be comprehensible to the latter, no matter how "hard" they think. ------------------------ 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/
