:) Nice use of word play vam. In terms of what are we talking about - well I have my suspicions that it is a very individual thing, but then hell what would I really know lol...
On Jul 1, 11:02 pm, ashok tewari <[email protected]> wrote: > " ... enlightenment - whatever that might be ... " > > I did sense this blind walk into darkness. What are we talking about ? > > On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 6:02 PM, AmandaRheen <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > I hear you and acknowledge that seeming or being uninterested can be > > for a lot of differing reasons DarkwaterBlight, whether that be about > > seeming uninterested whilst in the progress of achieving enlightenment > > - whatever that might be ;) or no longer being interested in that > > particular issue after coming out the other end and it no longer > > having any hold on a person. If I follow my line of thinking on it, > > I guess ultimately it may even depend on how others perceive the > > person rather than what is actually happen for the person themselves. > > Maybe it's all only about projection in the end... > > > On Jul 1, 4:05 am, DarkwaterBlight <[email protected]> wrote: > > > 'I wonder if an 'enlightened one' > > > is more likely to be merely uninterested as opposed to magnetic and > > > charismatic.' -AmandaRheen > > > > It may appear that way but I wonder if one, in their search for > > > enlightenment and looking within to explain the world/universe becomes > > > just as frustrated. In overcoming their own annoyance seeming > > > uninterested in the world around them or even opposed to some. Rather > > > than that being the case, turning the focus upon one's self to explain > > > their annoyance, disinterest or opposition to things. Once having an > > > answer, applying what he/she has learned for the betterment of self > > > and hence improving their surroundings. > > > > On Jun 30, 9:42 am, AmandaRheen <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I'm not so sure that the rebel is necessarily enlightened. I agree > > > > with rigsy03 that the rebel is someone who is just more honest about > > > > rejecting what they see 'out there'. But having insight into 'out > > > > there' isn't necessarily the same as having insight into what's > > > > happening 'in here' or having a robust framework attached to why they > > > > might not like what's 'out there'. I wonder if an 'enlightened one' > > > > is more likely to be merely uninterested as opposed to magnetic and > > > > charismatic. > > > > > On Jun 14, 1:58 am, Molly <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > "People are afraid, very much afraid of those who know themselves. > > > > > They have a certain power, a certain aura and a certain magnetism, a > > > > > charisma that can take out alive, young people from the traditional > > > > > imprisonment.... > > > > > > The enlightened man cannot be enslaved - that is the difficulty - and > > > > > he cannot be imprisoned.... Every genius who has known something of > > > > > the inner is bound to be a little difficult to be absorbed; he is > > > > > going to be an upsetting force. The masses don't want to be > > disturbed, > > > > > even though they may be in misery; they are in misery, but they are > > > > > accustomed to the misery. And anybody who is not miserable looks like > > > > > a stranger. > > > > > > The enlightened man is the greatest stranger in the world; he does > > not > > > > > seem to belong to anybody. No organization confines him, no > > community, > > > > > no society, no nation." -- Osho The Zen Manifesto: Freedom from > > > > > Oneself Chapter 9 > > > > > > Have you known rebels that make you uncomfortable? Is there a rebel > > > > > in you that makes others uncomfortable? Is the rebel in you able to > > > > > break barriers (especially internal?) With what results? > > > > > > What do YOU think?- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text - > > -- > ASHOK TEWARI
