Well, despite Dr.Pete's decision to "joke" it away, Judy does point out an interesting thing. Not a new, but still an interesting observation.
Contradiction are "apparent" in Jim's comments, but may, or may not be sustantial. My test, FWIW, is that if I, or others, can't see at least one positive thing in something, anything, everything, then there is an obsession, a binding thing, a vasana, a perception warp. Everyone has some good and some bad. Even Hitler, Stalin, Mao. And the Monkeys. All had atleast one good attributes. Marek says what one puts one attention on is the highest teaching -- or some variant of that. I see it in a bit different light -- though perhaps the same thing. That there is bliss in everything. "See the bliss, Luke" has been my credo. If Jim sees good things in Bush and Cheney, and sees the bliss, then OK. If he sees all bad, then I suggest he, and anyone else in that boat, has further to see. And as far as the suggestion that Judy focusses on anger and negativity, or is absorbed in it, I just don't see that. When people say that, I see them having a limited view of Judy. As she reports, she does not feel anger or negativity. A good first clue. Some will say "she is totally blind to her feeling anger and negativity". An interesting hypothesis. Some observer 2000-6000 miles a way has a better insight into her inner state than she does. Hows that (type of observation) working for you? :) I suggest she has a quite refined sense of intellect and discrimination (the good kind). And when she points out distinctions and contradictions not apparent to some, those some, sometimes, see "negativity and anger". Which may not be there. I suggest it often is not. But Judy says she could not stomach having a simple lunch or beer with some on the list. Can't see any good or bliss. Still some steps to go, IMHO. Anyway, contrary to the Kinston Trio's great line "germans hate yogoslavs, south africans hate the dutch, and I don't like anyone very much", I tend to like everyone. So sue me. Including Bush and Cheney. I don't like their policies. Or actions for the most part. But I "get" some good things about them. I would have a beer with them. Even Hitler. Hell, even the Monkeys. I wish and hope Jim, Judy, and everyone here could too. Hope springs eternal. :) --- In [email protected], Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Jim obviously has a very serious personality disorder. > Jim, please continue as before. ;-) > > --- authfriend <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > --- In [email protected], "jim_flanegin" > > <jflanegi@> > > wrote: > > <snip> > > > Are you familiar with Maharishi's expression, > > "Whatever you > > > put your attention on, grows"? What do you suppose > > he means > > > by that? > > > > > > "The thing that was really wearing me down about > > this autocratic rule > > was the unrelenting toxic spew coming from the likes > > of Limbaugh, > > Hannity, O'Reilly, Coulture and Graham."--Jim > > Flanegin > > > > > > "I tried to track it many years ago, but have just > > been overwhelmed > > by the extent of Bush's staggering ineptitude! It > > really IS stranger > > than fiction..."--Jim Flanegin > > > > > > "Yes, my outlook towards Cheney/Bush continues to be > > cynical, because > > they constantly and unabashedly lie to those they > > govern. That in > > conjunction with their utter ineptitude and > > disregard for > > consequences makes them the last people I would > > entrust to establish > > a democracy in Iraq."--Jim Flanegin > > > > > > (examples from just this past month) > >
