Our reflexive activity of observing self is of great interest to me. Even though I seldom ponder about it anymore, it is a very interesting notion...to use that which is being observed to observe itself, isn't it? There, at some point, is a result from such activities.
On Apr 16, 5:00 am, Molly Brogan <[email protected]> wrote: > It is our responsibility to examine our thoughts and ideas, our " > religion." > > and everything > > examining ourselves, putting conscious mind in the position to witness > ourselves, is a powerful and important step in consciousness raising. > > On Apr 15, 11:44 pm, Vamadevananda <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > It isn't just thought, OM ! > > > The thought pervades the emotion, the will and willingness to do, the > > consequent ( mass ) momentum powered with ( mob ) intent ... so > > religion needs as much examination as any other thought or idea. > > > It is our responsibility to examine our thoughts and ideas, our " > > religion." > > > On Apr 15, 7:38 pm, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > "...I do agree that religion has been responsible for ....." - SD > > > > Again, 'religion' has no existence in and of itself. Religion is but > > > an area of thought that humans have…and I suggest innately. That > > > aside, humans and not any concept are or can be responsible. Now, this > > > could be another topic…again. Can humans be responsible? :) > > > > On Apr 15, 4:20 am, Molly Brogan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I liked that movie also. We all have a drive to explain life, and do > > > > so endlessly, from our own viewpoints. I posted the clip as an > > > > example of pre rational mind sets, as an off set to gruff's rational > > > > post. Both are object driven and see man as other, and often, when > > > > posited in these mind sets, we see ourselves as other, and explain > > > > ourselves as other. I did it because he...I am because he...my car, > > > > my home, my profession, my idea...all objectify us. There are even, I > > > > think, transrational mindsets that allow for this objectification. My > > > > faith, your faith, god is...all express at least a degree of > > > > separation. And separation without the one allows the object. I > > > > bring this up because I don't believe that I truly experienced the > > > > flow of my internal morality until I was able to live from that > > > > position of the one and the many (the ultimate paradox) - God as the > > > > expression of the individual man who collectively express the god > > > > within (whether they are aware of it or not, each perfectly ordered > > > > unto themselves) Until we can realize this paradox, our morality is > > > > an agreed upon notion of the good, and we each live up to it or not, > > > > like the laws that govern our cultures. > > > > > On Apr 14, 7:39 pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > That is nice, Molly, but you do realize it is from the movie > > > > > Apocalypto. I own that DVD and find the movie very compelling with > > > > > much to offer in the examination of humanity. Have you seen the > > > > > movie. I found it very thought provoking. > > > > > > On Apr 14, 9:58 am, Molly Brogan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1hnHwFiUwA&feature=player_embedded > > > > > > > On Apr 13, 12:44 pm, gruff <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > An interesting read that ties into this thread nicely. > > > > > > > > The Virtues of Godlessness: The least religious nations are also > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > most healthy and > > > > > > > successfulhttps://lists.wallawalla.edu/pipermail/caribsda/2009-January/013296.html > > > > > > > > While I can't vouch for the accuracy of the paper, I do like what > > > > > > > it > > > > > > > says. > > > > > > > > /e- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
