I hear cooing!
On May 5, 5:28 pm, Tinker <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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
>
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