and grace
On May 14, 9:23 am, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote:
> There is always a sense of comfort in knowing one can be truly oneself
> when around others without having to use a mask.
>
> On May 14, 8:07 am, Molly Brogan <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > I think we can resurrect the mask discussion, rigsy. Ultimately, if
> > we are feeling one thing and purposefully expressing another, we don a
> > mask. Our reasons may be noble, as to protect a loved one, or self
> > serving, as to drive our own agenda. But in the moment, we are
> > choosing the mask instead of a legitimate feeling that allows us to
> > connect with others that does not require a mask. We can choose our
> > feelings and how we express them.
>
> > On May 13, 4:07 am, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > 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?
>
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