so often do gooders aren't really looking for peace as much as attention. That mean green meme needs to work against, and creating conflict is their way of life.
There is much to examine in terms of peace and self defense but I suspect that if we can truly be peaceful in the way that we hold ourselves consciously in each moment, the need for self defense falls away. Of course, in the heat of the battle, truly holding our peace is allowing possibility for the moments to come, and is never easy. We are each left to find ways to do this that feel right for us. Your model might include a humorous exchange with Orn, while mine would be the Lord's prayer. Certainly, letting go of the bias we are taught is an important part of finding essential peace. On Oct 7, 9:40 pm, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
