--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" <rorygoff@> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <no_reply@> wrote: > > > He can correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that > > > what new.morning was getting at is whether you or > > > anyone who considers themselves enlightened are > > > willing to "do the work" on your assumption that > > > you're enlightened. > > > > Basically, as I understand it, one does "the work" on oneself in areas > > in which one feels pain or suffering, as these are signs of incorrect > > thinking or thinking "not in alignment with nature;" there is no need > > to examine ideas that don't hurt :-) > > > > Nothing in stone says that the work can't be used in other ways. I > don't have an understanding of any limits placed on the Work. Ron's > recent post added to questions for interesting inquiries to use the > Work for? > > Answers to the following questions seem to me to be fair game for the > Work -- and useful: > > Who am I? > Is the world real? > Do i accurately precieve and cognize what is "out there"? > Does God exist? > Is TM a great thing / a not good thing? > Am I useful for others? > Do I make judgements, and pre-judgments that are not necessary? > Where dos the sky end? > What was there before the universe was created -- the big bang? > Is global warming a large threat? > Should everyone drive a hybrid? > Is Tarantino a good director / writer? > Do bears shite in the woods? > Is April really the cruelest month? > Is the sky really blue? > Are the colors I see really the colors of the things I see? > Is there life after death? > Is fear real or useful? > Who is Jesus? > Who is SBS? > Is Peter judgemental? > Is Bush corrupt? > Did the govt blow up the twin towers? > Should capital gains tax be eliminated? > Are apples the best PC's? > Should the work only be done on areas in which one feels pain or > suffering? > Can one delude themselves about a state of being, a state of > consciousness, an altered state of consciousness, perceptions, > cognitive functions? > Does God love me? > Is Alison Krauss the best singer in the universe? > > Of course, you might suggest that these are all areas > in which I feel pain or suffering.
No; much like Jim, I'd suggest these are essentially a waste of time *unless* they're areas you're personally feeling particular pain and suffering in. I would (if asked) further suggest working first on the areas in which I feel the *most* suffering, in this moment, if any :-) > I would work on: > > How would Rory know what I feel and think inside? > Do I care if Rory is mistaken? Whatever floats your boat :-) >
