We would have to invent God if he/she does not exist or else own up to behavior of humanity as well as find an explanation for Mother Nature.
On Jul 28, 7:21 am, RP Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > God , Truth , Reality , Atma is the One who may be unconscious , conscious , > or Pure conscious and by whose Will , whether explicit or implicit , the > entire Creation comes to be and evolves. This is, of course , my personal > reading of the matter or my imaginings, if you like. > > On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 1:50 AM, vamadevananda <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > Precisely : one, expect a response you may find weird ... > > > and, two, anybody who finds sexism in the use of ' he ' and ' she,' > > for entities such as God ( though I mostly do not understand what > > people mean by the word ! ), is surely letting us know more about > > oneself than the entity being discussed. For, in that context, the > > words he and she can only refer to nature or principles, not sexuality > > or gender > > > On Jul 28, 2:04 am, "pol.science kid" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > ok....that was a very weird response...it was just a question... nothing > > > personal about it... > > > > On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 2:02 AM, ashok tewari <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > Hey Kid, there is nothing sexist about male and female. It's in our > > mind. > > > > May be you'll be comfortable with your gender one day. > > > > > Let it be he, she, it or shit. It's the being signified that is meant. > > > > Ironically, the non - living forms and supports the living ! Perhaps > > there > > > > is life in what we term as non - living ? > > > > > On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 12:30 AM, pol.science kid < > > [email protected]>wrote: > > > > >> I get wat you are saying RP.. but i was talking in ...well..wordly > > > >> terms...and c'mon..lets not be sexists..it could be SHe also..although > > i > > > >> think it should be ....'IT'..which brings me to a questions why do we > > > >> attribute male/female qualities to certain non-living things... my > > question > > > >> is why is life 'her' or 'she'..i mean i have heard in songs and read > > in > > > >> poems..life i have never seen reffered to as 'he'... and mostly cars > > are > > > >> 'she'... wat alll can you think of...varies from language to > > language.. i > > > >> can speak for hindi..its very gendered.. wouldnt you agree > > Vam....eg..tea is > > > >> a she in hindi..so is alcohol..so is a CD.. > > > >> On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 11:51 PM, RP Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >>> PSK , there is no 'us' but only He. That's my view-point. > > > > >>> On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 8:09 AM, pol.science kid < > > [email protected]>wrote: > > > > >>>> now.. i was thinking.. by the inner you.. do you by any chance mean > > the > > > >>>> 'us' we are not really aware of..kind of like the subconcious > > you...and by > > > >>>> the outer you do you mean the face we show to the > > world..figuratively...for > > > >>>> my part i am aware of 3 "me's"...the outer me..who plays the role in > > the > > > >>>> world..responds and acts according to situation..the inner me..or my > > > >>>> thoughts and my experience ... and further back ..the self in the > > > >>>> shadows..which knows and has all the answers..but i dare not bring > > this self > > > >>>> to the fore..because i am aware that it will shatter the self-image > > my inner > > > >>>> self has created of me..its mostly fear of the unknown..and the > > > >>>> consequences..(conquering yourself is the most difficult thing i > > think)..but > > > >>>> it watches from behind nevertheless..and you are aware of > > it..perhaps there > > > >>>> are infinite layers..which reveal themselves as you grow... if > > any of > > > >>>> this makes sense..... > > > > >>>> On Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 9:43 PM, Molly <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > >>>>> There is a pattern in life that goes like this: if we are > > confronted > > > >>>>> with a problem, want to know ourselves, or are looking for > > particular > > > >>>>> meaning in life – and we take this into the contemplative space, > > hold > > > >>>>> the question in our mind, dwell on it before sleep each night – > > > >>>>> however we ask and continue to ask in silence - the answers to our > > > >>>>> questions will eventually come to us. This pattern is age old, > > found > > > >>>>> in ancient texts such as the bible “ask and ye shall receive, knock > > > >>>>> and the door shall be opened to you,” Luke 11:9 > > > > >>>>> "We have not even to risk the adventure alone, for the heroes of > > all > > > >>>>> time have gone before us - the labyrinth is thoroughly known. We > > have > > > >>>>> only to follow the thread of the hero path, and where we had > > thought > > > >>>>> to find an abomination, we shall find a god; where we had thought > > to > > > >>>>> slay another, we shall slay ourselves; where we had thought to > > travel > > > >>>>> outward, we shall come to the center of our own existence. And > > where > > > >>>>> we had thought to be alone, we shall be with all the world." Joseph > > > >>>>> Campbell, The Hero with a Thousand Faces > > > > >>>>> I find these answers can come from anywhere, and often the most > > > >>>>> unexpected places: a spam email, a Facebook post, a passing remark > > > >>>>> from a stranger, and intimate disclosure from a loved one. > > Whatever > > > >>>>> the source, the act of recognizing the answers we are given is > > > >>>>> recognition of enduring fulfillment. We are recognizing spirit in > > > >>>>> action, energy in motion, Divine Action. It can all occur in > > silence > > > >>>>> within us, or be expressed in creativity, but it is always the > > > >>>>> realization of the inner you. And in this kind of heroic discovery > > > >>>>> you find that this inner you in fact is what governs your outer > > you. > > > > >>>>> What do YOU think? > > > > >>>> -- > > > >>>> \--/ Peace > > > > >> -- > > > >> \--/ Peace > > > > > -- > > > > ASHOK TEWARI > > > > -- > > > \--/ Peace- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
