I to think that revenge is one of the baser human emotions,, I think learning to over come it and replace it with something else, is the beginning of true spirituality It is better to understand than be understood. To want revenge is to stand in judgment. In my personal beliefs I will be judged by how I judge others. I have a lot of short comings and would personally prefer not to stand judgment. The only hope I have for that is not to judge others. Even there I fail miserably. Allan
On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 1:42 PM, Molly Brogan <[email protected]> wrote: > > I think that ultimately, revenge is a baser human emotion and one felt > in a more survival level meme of existence. I had to stretch 18 years > back to find an example, and I was a very different person then, one > just surviving on many levels. A person in the midst of losing almost > everything. These days, the issue does not come up for me and I think > that has much to do with how I perceive the world, my internal > environment is very different than it was back then. I have heard > there is a relationship between judgment and conflict, the more you > judge, the more conflict will come into your life. Probably the > essence of "judge not lest ye be judged." I have found it to be true. > > Perhaps the stories of revenge touch us and become classic because, at > one time or another in our development, probably when we were young > and launching our life, we were so in the midst of surviving that > revenge was tempting. Then again, a big crisis, illness or loss will > knock us down a few memes temporarily, and we find ourselves in the > midst of it again. > > What it is to be human is a complicated endeavor, and yet so simple. > Thanks to all my fellow humans here, for sharing the journey. > > On Aug 26, 6:54 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I have just finished readinging (again) one of my all time favourite > > books. Mary Shelly's Frankenstien. > > > > I find it asks all sorts of hugely philosophical questions, not least > > what it is to be human, and of course vengance is a central theme of > > the story. > > > > In the end both Frankensteins and the monsters quest for vengance ends > > in the death of both. Both of their lifes are lost and none are the > > richer for it. As BB would have it 'just saying'. > > > > On 26 Aug, 10:20, showmethehoney <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Who was it that said "revenge is mine"? I think defining revenge is a > > > bit dicey. Is it revengeful to sentence a criminal to a jail term for > > > his actions? Is it revengeful to protect oneself when being struck? Is > > > it revengeful to react when being accused of something that one > > > doesn't feel guilty of? Whether the action is "perceived" to be wrong > > > or not, it is human nature to protect oneself when they feel > > > threatened or under attack. > > > -- ( ) I_D Allan --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
