Deception implies intent. The most inscrutable masks we wear are the ones we are not even aware of.
The Inscrutability Level of the masks we wear are in the following increasing order : Body, Face, Apparent Expressions. Emotions. Thought. Intent. Knowledge. Facts. The Idea we have of ourself - Ego. The series does not end here ! Only, I do not know how to express it ... Primordial ... perhaps. On May 11, 8:28 pm, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > I would answer no he does not ware a mask, to all of those questions. > > Indeed it is this very idea that we put masks on that I am incliened > to disbelieve. What is meant by the word mask, do we mean only > deception? > > On 11 May, 16:17, Molly Brogan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > You tell me. If he is lying, and tells you he is lying, where is the > > mask? If he is presenting his lie as truth, but known as a liar, is > > there a mask? If he doesn't understand his compulsion to lie, is it > > just a mask he does not recognize? If he says I am a liar, is he > > trapped in a paradox (OK Deepak...) > > > On May 11, 10:56 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > So then lying, or deception is really putting a mask on? > > > > What if the nature of the man is deception, then he wares no mask? > > > > On 11 May, 15:46, Molly Brogan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Well, is a rat capable of undying love? If so, then I would say no > > > > mask was worn. If not, then he was donning the mask of the lover. > > > > > On May 11, 10:35 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Now it occoures to me that over the last few weeks my initial posts in > > > > > response to the questions of others may have been seen to be negative > > > > > or argumentative. > > > > > > Just to say that it is not my want to play devil's advocate(in truth I > > > > > do this rarely), no it is simply because I find myself disagreeing > > > > > with whatever particular premise I find myself reading. > > > > > > So bareing that in mind, I shall ask, are these masks we put on or are > > > > > they just differant facets of who we are? > > > > > > Whenthe man pleads undying ,ove and then walks away after getting what > > > > > he wants. Is he wearing a mask or can it be said that he is simply > > > > > showing us that facet of himself that we may well call rattish? > > > > > > On 11 May, 15:18, Molly Brogan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Joseph Campbell is probably our best known contemporary expert on > > > > > > the > > > > > > subject of masks, and his work including his massive studies, Masks > > > > > > of > > > > > > God and Masks of Eternity, offer his keen insight into our own > > > > > > abilities to don a mask and uncover the masks we find. > > > > > > > What is it about us that put on our masks? What about us creates > > > > > > the > > > > > > need for one? When do we confuse our mask with who we really are? > > > > > > When are masks useful and when do they become obstacles for us? > > > > > > > I’m not talking about the functional, physical mask such as > > > > > > theatrical, surgical, protect and disguise mask etc. I am talking > > > > > > about the mask of persona, the way we pretend to be one way and are > > > > > > really another. Politesse is a good example and can often be a > > > > > > cultural custom. When our words and mannerisms are polite, but our > > > > > > actions and innuendos aggressive, we are wearing a mask. When we > > > > > > profess undying love as a means to an end, and walk away in the > > > > > > morning light, we are wearing a mask. Sometimes, we lose sight of > > > > > > our > > > > > > own masks and are confused about who we really are. Why? > > > > > > > What do YOU think?- 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
