Also costume denotes hierarchy and a wealth of material signals from cars to homes to t-shirts and tatoos. A certain unassailable grace of posture and poise to a slouch. We pick and choose from the infinite variety.
On May 11, 11:50 pm, Vamadevananda <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 -- 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
