You know what is getting on my nerves? This kind of healer's talk that identifies their own problems in me and presents me the bill.
Rigsy is detached enough to speak facts, Ashok, and you could try to follow her example. On 28 Jul., 17:48, ashok tewari <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey Rigsy, my dear, there is no sexism for someone who is so comfortable > with own gender that the aspect is rendered a non - issue, in one's own > values system. > > > > On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 6:30 PM, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > Of course it is sexism and refers to the history of paternalistic > > societies. Female goddesses were added for good measure. What were > > their attributes? > > > On Jul 28, 3:50 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 - > > -- > ASHOK TEWARI
