Is that like when a young man about town comes up with a killer line to bring in a lady he's after? Pick your play any day :-)
I like 'higher power', rather than something above us, the best 'of' us. peace & Love On May 5, 5:54 pm, Rosey <[email protected]> wrote: > Sometimes a revelation can happen when focused on a deep intent love > for someone. That's inspiration, passion and wholehearted loving. > Now I'm picking on you. :P > > Of course the ability comes from a higher authority or so I believe. > > On May 5, 2:55 pm, Tinker <[email protected]> wrote: > > > My dear young lady, what explains any revelation? > > Although God usually gets the credit, I'd say it's the collective > > intelligence. > > > peace & Love > > > On May 4, 10:37 pm, Rosey <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > What about when the "explosion of art" is provoked simply due to > > > thinking about someone, what explains that revelation. > > > > On May 4, 7:00 pm, Tinker <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I would think the 'exploding in the arts' would be better classified > > > > as insight, inspiration or revelation rather than Love. > > > > > peace & Love > > > > > On May 4, 6:28 pm, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Yes. It explodes in the arts. Have done the whole trip- painting, > > > > > music, needlearts, poetry, gardening, cooking, diplomas. It still > > > > > doesn't cure a lost heart. I am now a hermitess living in a grand > > > > > house. My children are scattered and I was a good mother to them. > > > > > Maybe that is Love. > > > > > > On May 4, 5:04 pm, Rosey <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Love is beauty and pain defined. But in order to experience the pain > > > > > > you must see its beauty. Which often happens unexpectedly. I wish I > > > > > > wasn't one of those people that think with their heart. What is the > > > > > > value of brilliance when the actions of your heart blind you from > > > > > > using it? When I think of love, it's a deep, deep, longing for > > > > > > passion. Perhaps a flight without a plane. Or a swim without water. > > > > > > Maybe even a delicacy tasted without swallowing. It's there but your > > > > > > wary from it, worried about losing it, careful but not capable of > > > > > > determining whether you keep it or not, as love does change. It > > > > > > gives > > > > > > one the ability to things they would never expect. > > > > > > > For example: I was able to play a tune on the piano, yet I don't > > > > > > play > > > > > > the piano. No, not expertly, I would post a link to it but would be > > > > > > worried about getting critiqued by experts. I am no expert and don't > > > > > > play the piano, never have, we bought a keyboard about two months > > > > > > ago, > > > > > > yet I managed a whole heart felt tune, I closed my eyes and let my > > > > > > fingers work their own magic. Do you think love gives one > > > > > > abilities? > > > > > > > On May 4, 5:46 pm, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > I am one of you- though disappointed and resigned. I look back > > > > > > > over my > > > > > > > life as a grief of love. Take my heart but spare me my money. The > > > > > > > last > > > > > > > time I heard "jaded" was from my highschool sweetheart who I > > > > > > > dated for > > > > > > > a year after he divorced from a 30 year marriage. He was still a > > > > > > > jerk > > > > > > > and died soon after I left him. Stuff happens. > > > > > > > > On May 4, 3:54 pm, Chris Jenkins <[email protected]> > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hmmm...I don't know, from what I hear, age is no barrier to > > > > > > > > love nor lust. ;) > > > > > > > > > Glad to have you aboard. Strong opening salvo, though! No soft > > > > > > > > spot at > > > > > > > > all for us romantics? > > > > > > > > > On Mon, May 4, 2009 at 4:39 PM, rigsy03 <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Thank you for Monday's laugh! One is allowed. Two would be > > > > > > > > > lethal.// I > > > > > > > > > wasn't sure this thought would get through but I would like > > > > > > > > > to read > > > > > > > > > along in this group. I am a grandmother so somewhat protected > > > > > > > > > from > > > > > > > > > foolish fancy even in the lusty month of May. I lust after > > > > > > > > > William > > > > > > > > > Safire. :-) Anyway, thanks for the welcome.// > > > > > > > > > > On May 4, 10:35 am, Chris Jenkins > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > >> Ah, the voice of the jaded. > > > > > > > > > >> Welcome, Rigsy. Care to tell us a story? > > > > > > > > > >> [ Attached Message ]From:rigsy03 > > > > > > > > >> <[email protected]>To:"\"Minds Eye\"" > > > > > > > > >> <[email protected]>Date:Mon, 4 May 2009 06:16:08 > > > > > > > > >> -0700 (PDT)Local:Mon, May 4 2009 8:16 amSubject:[Mind's Eye] > > > > > > > > >> Re: What is the nature of Love? > > > > > > > > > >> Love is a myth and marketing tool. > > > > > > > > > >> On May 4, 8:10 am, Chris Jenkins > > > > > > > > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > >> > Not always, but definitely at least sometimes. There is > > > > > > > > >> > much healing in a loving touch. > > > > > > > > > >> > [ Attached Message ]From:Rosey > > > > > > > > >> > <[email protected]>To:"\"Minds Eye\"" > > > > > > > > >> > <[email protected]>Date:Mon, 4 May 2009 05:53:04 > > > > > > > > >> > -0700 (PDT)Local:Mon, May 4 2009 7:53 amSubject:[Mind's > > > > > > > > >> > Eye] Re: What is the nature of Love? > > > > > > > > > >> > Is affection healing? Can a person kiss and hug the pain > > > > > > > > >> > away? I > > > > > > > > >> > believe this tactic works. But for some it does not. > > > > > > > > > >> > On May 4, 8:41 am, Molly Brogan <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > >> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > >> > > I think I understand and I do appreciate your words here > > > > > > > > >> > > Vam. We all, > > > > > > > > >> > > each of us, deserve to be surrounded by those that love > > > > > > > > >> > > us > > > > > > > > >> > > unconditionally, and allow us to be who we are as we > > > > > > > > >> > > evolve and > > > > > > > > >> > > awaken. The key for me has been to provide this to those > > > > > > > > >> > > around me. I > > > > > > > > >> > > have found that in doing so, I am surrounded by folks > > > > > > > > >> > > who can love in > > > > > > > > >> > > the same way. This does not mean that I allow myself to > > > > > > > > >> > > be exploited > > > > > > > > >> > > or abused, because I think that a part of unconditional > > > > > > > > >> > > love is > > > > > > > > >> > > bringing such behavior by the other to light, and then > > > > > > > > >> > > moving away > > > > > > > > >> > > from it, allowing the other to learn or not. There are > > > > > > > > >> > > times when > > > > > > > > >> > > compassion is enough and the relationship becoming > > > > > > > > >> > > peripheral is in > > > > > > > > >> > > perfect order. Your unconditional love then includes > > > > > > > > >> > > honesty, > > > > > > > > >> > > appreciation and psychological safety for all. These can > > > > > > > > >> > > be provided > > > > > > > > >> > > through deep intimacy or great distance. There is a > > > > > > > > >> > > grace that leads > > > > > > > > >> > > the way. > > > > > > > > > >> > > On May 4, 12:49 am, Vamadevananda > > > > > > > > >> > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > >> > > > " Affection, in all forms, is an extremely valuable > > > > > > > > >> > > > and important part > > > > > > > > >> > > > of the relationship to me ... " > > > > > > > > > >> > > > And Grace, both while giving to and receiving from ... > > > > > > > > >> > > > But, valuable > > > > > > > > >> > > > and important as they are, these are still the > > > > > > > > >> > > > atmospherics. The > > > > > > > > >> > > > crucial part is the quality of ' being ' individuals > > > > > > > > >> > > > sense within > > > > > > > > >> > > > themselves, and the opportunity they have to ' be ' > > > > > > > > >> > > > themselves, to > > > > > > > > >> > > > grow and evolve and continue to transform the ' I - > > > > > > > > >> > > > Space ' within to > > > > > > > > >> > > > greater sense of strength, happiness, freedom and self > > > > > > > > >> > > > - discovery. > > > > > > > > > >> > > > We are all striving for that rich and pregnant ground > > > > > > > > >> > > > of ' I - space ' > > > > > > > > >> > > > in which our finitude dissolves. The others are > > > > > > > > >> > > > important to us, in > > > > > > > > >> > > > this context, for the atmospherics they cause or > > > > > > > > >> > > > contribute to. It can > > > > > > > > >> > > > aid or mar the ' awakening.' > > > > > > > > > >> > > > We each love the other, for the love of our Self ! > > > > > > > > > >> > > > ( I waited long before punching the ' Send ' button, > > > > > > > > >> > > > wondering if what > > > > > > > > >> > > > I'm posting makes any sense. Even, if it is > > > > > > > > >> > > > appropriate ? ) > > > > > > > > > >> > > > On May 4, 7:57 am, Chris Jenkins > > > > > > > > >> > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > I think (a very necessary disclaimer in topics such > > > > > > > > >> > > > > as these) that the secret may be to only require > > > > > > > > >> > > > > commitment from your partner, to continue to freely > > > > > > > > >> > > > > be who you are, and expect the same from them, and > > > > > > > > >> > > > > to strive for the happy balance of compromise and > > > > > > > > >> > > > > acceptance in the places where friction inevitably > > > > > > > > >> > > > > occurs. Sometimes we align ourselves with partners > > > > > > > > >> > > > > who have drastically different life goals, and > > > > > > > > >> > > > > that's simply not possible. Other times our > > > > > > > > >> > > > > partners, or we ourselves, are in a self destructive > > > > > > > > >> > > > > place which is simply not conducive to a healthy > > > > > > > > >> > > > > relationship. If, however, we are both aligned > > > > > > > > >> > > > > similarly, and both committed to that goal, then a > > > > > > > > >> > > > > zen state of love, where it is not questioned, but > > > > > > > > >> > > > > simply is, seems to me to be the path to a long term > > > > > > > > >> > > > > bliss. > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > If everyday, despite the day I've had, I make the > > > > > > > > >> > > > > effort to express some portion of Eros energy to my > > > > > > > > >> > > > > partner, even if in no other form than text message, > > > > > > > > >> > > > > I've "been", in the zen sense, affirmed the love, > > > > > > > > >> > > > > made it be by being it. When that is affirmed in > > > > > > > > >> > > > > reply, that circle is completed. The actual physical > > > > > > > > >> > > > > expenditure of the ritual is miniscule, yet the > > > > > > > > >> > > > > effect is powerful. > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > Affection, in all forms, is an extremely valuable > > > > > > > > >> > > > > and important part of the relationship to me, which > > > > > > > > >> > > > > Is just one of the many ides of Love I inherit from > > > > > > > > >> > > > > my Father. He's still married to my Mom, and from > > > > > > > > >> > > > > all appearances, still in love with her in an Eros > > > > > > > > >> > > > > kind of way. :-D It's a strong archetype to have in > > > > > > > > >> > > > > your head of what a long term love can be. I can't > > > > > > > > >> > > > > imagine the idea of my Father being unfaithful to my > > > > > > > > >> > > > > Mom. It's inconceivable to me. > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > It strikes me Neil that one of the problems with > > > > > > > > >> > > > > Love is that most of the wisdom about it doesn't > > > > > > > > >> > > > > come until our later years, and many of us either > > > > > > > > >> > > > > don't have a proper Sage around, or are a bit too > > > > > > > > >> > > > > damn fool hardy in our youths to listen if we do. > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > [ Attached Message ]From:archytas > > > > > > > > >> > > > > <[email protected]>To:"\"Minds Eye\"" > > > > > > > > >> > > > > <[email protected]>Date:Sun, 3 May 2009 > > > > > > > > >> > > > > 18:30:21 -0700 (PDT)Local:Mon, May 4 2009 6:30 > > > > > > > > >> > > > > amSubject:[Mind's Eye] Re: What is the nature of > > > > > > > > >> > > > > Love? > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > There is some thinking that > > ... > > read more » --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. 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