I had a friend I met while in Austin who moved to India and returned to sell off his materialism. He was so into all his new found mysticism and soul enlightenment which he graciously laid out for all to see. He had a step van converted to propane from gas and asked if I wanted to buy it, and in fact I really needed it at the time but not the affordability. I straight faced told him that if he really wanted to enhance his spirituality he would just give it to me. Well I'm sure I don't have to tell you that he turned pale in the knowledge that I was purely right in perspective but he could not just let his material possessions go. I understood it all to be the cow dung that it all is. I think the grass is still greener on the other side.
On Sep 11, 7:51 pm, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > The snag for me here Orn is that I just can't agree that there is no > focus on the observation of mind in academe or even if I restrict that > just to science, though I'd agree this is the case in the dross, > populist bits of academe increasingly part of the mega-billion > international education industry. My guts say charlatan watching this > guy - I don't like his micro-expressions and general 'wide-eyed' > approach. I would not fashion this into an argument without knowing > much more. I don't go much for arguments starting in > incommensurability claims and disliked the build-up Alan was given > (such stuff always reminds me of Saturday Night at the London > Palladium). Of course, I regard almost all 'notable' academics as > charlatans (the best are too busy getting on helping where they can). > Didn't spot the humour and there seemed little depth other than some > clear emotional play. I much prefer you Orn. > > On 10 Sep, 20:28, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > > > This is a very accessible, clear and enlightening video with one of my > > Tibetan Language teachers, Alan Wallace. > > > He is a scientist, a teacher, and one of the more erudite and wise > > people in an experiential way I have met in this area. He addresses it > > all….Christianity, contemplation, science, materialism, happiness, > > consciousness, mind, truth….and aspects of Buddhism like philosophy, > > suffering and other aspects of its ontology that are commonly > > misunderstood. > > > His humor and depth is wonderful. > > >http://www.consciousmedianetwork.com/members/awallace.htm > > > What is your experience of Alan? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
