That was a boobtube too far Orn. Thank goodness I'm not prone to think of you wearing bikinis - I might be forced to H-bomb that from my meditations. The last time I was 'doing peace' I was carrying a gun. Virtue, Aristotle said, is not enough, one must be able to carry this to action. Not long before this though, he is saying a man must be as outstandingly superior to lead, as he is over his wife, slaves and children (all in the cause of an equal society). The Irish, I was taught at the time of gun-toting, were all desperate terrorists - like that dangerous Francis chappie who raises unholy hell in here ... I suspect Slip is right, though questions as to how to protect ourselves from certain forms of do-gooders remains.
On 7 Oct, 21:11, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > I guess people aren't planting many seeds of peace these days, Molly. > I'm as disappointed as you. > > Come On Folks!! It's an easy question and you know if you don't > answer everyone is going to think you are an Ogre. > > Being that it was asked of me first, I should contribute. > > For myself I'd have to say I start out most everyday sitting in the > hot tub relaxing while putting the day into perspective, this brings > me peace. I'm usually naked, floating in the warm water, just me and > the cosmos, no sounds just thoughts. Sometimes I'm up at 4am and I > can gaze at the stars and ponder. In the winter months when I open > the cover and see the vaporous steam dissipating into the cold air, it > sets off a serene mood which signifies, to me, that it is a unique > experience. > I call my family as much as possible and when I call my 87 year old > mom I usually find a nostalgic web site from her era to read from in > order to stimulate her memory and talk about the past, she begins to > open up and share her personal experiences of those times. I find > that it keeps her in tune and gives her the feeling that she is not > alone in her life experience. Though I didn't live through those > times, to her it is as if I did when I'm talking about it all as if I > was there at the time with her. > I volunteer for various projects in my town and share my peace and > humor with the towns people everywhere I go and with everyone I meet. > I can tell when someone is down and offer some subtly to alleviate > their dwelling. Life can be very difficult for people and I try to > make it better whenever I can. > The county can eat cow pies, they collect taxes and do whatever they > do and the same for the state. I don't know what I could do for my > country except to be a good citizen. The world is privy to my posts, > blogs and some my photography. A few people have my independently > produced music CD and poetry CD and I could only hope that something > positive comes out of it. I constantly give away prints of my artwork > and note cards and as my profile states, giving is a gift. When I > give something I know that person will one day give to someone else. > Giving creates a cycle of giving, like freecycle.org ,one of my > favorite places to give and shop. I'm hoping one day we can establish > a ME convention where we could all meet. Until then, Molly, we'll > have to meet in our dream, that is if we can synchronize our > coordinates. > > On Oct 6, 7:08 pm, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > 1. Myself – In meditation, I contemplate ideal forms and antidotes for > > psychic poisons. I take this into my daily life by offering > > reconciliation with those alienated. > > 2. Family – I do the above in numerous ways including initiating and > > agreeing to activities that I know my wife wishes to share. > > 3. Town – I do nothing overt to cause strife and, where possible, > > participate in local governmental activities. > > 4. County – I have helped the county by working for it using my > > personal talents to help in the spread of the Good. > > 5. State – I volunteered for almost 3 years at the American Lung > > Association here. The goal overall is to pacify the urges to use > > tobacco and to educate ignored quality of life points to the many. > > Also, to help alleviate the terror held by those with respiratory > > disease of all kinds. > > 6. Country – I do my best to share a peaceful view with those I meet > > and support those nationalistic activities that promote the Good. > > 7. World - Constant interaction and support of friends and others > > online. > > 8. All of the above – A return to decades of meditation on all of > > these specific aspects of the psyche. i.e. – mind. > > > On Oct 6, 2:17 pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > On Oct 6, 9:07 am, Molly Brogan wrote: > > > > Also, let me ask this, to you Slip, and everyone else reading this, > > > what have you done recently to plant the seed of peace in yourself, > > > family, town, county, state, country, world? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
