In my learning no, ignorance is a privilege, luck of the draw, fish for a day. Whether one sleeps peacefully or forcefully at night, why is that? I think if one has an answer to that they are better off than not. We are in nature like clay IMO, circumstances can combine with our composition to produce a strong and brittle substance, firm but flexible or just wash us away. So stability I think would be a differential between that and our environment. Perhaps the question becomes, 'what and where am I today?' Each unto our own sphere doth follow; first, know thyself- or something like that.

On 9/12/2010 5:36 PM, Jean Briscoe wrote:
Ask yourself this :  The more you know the more makes you stable?

On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 1:00 AM, Ash <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:

     A butchered thoughtstream: 'Expression of anger' is a very
    general statement, to be honest I think I immediately recognized
    (knew) the truth of this, but hadn't understood (connections
    between belief and knowledge) or believed (held fully). It took me
    three hours staring at your post to see that I can do more than
    say I agree, but I believe and know it to be true and I have an
    inkling as to why. All that time was spent going through the
    oppositions. It seems my pragmatic theory of truth has fallen to
    the lower, but that is a matter of seeking greater ends anyway.

    It seems my instinct was right, when you say anger I keep thinking
    mania, and Wordnet calls it an 'affective disorder' (emotional).
    The only way out of cycle of degenerating trauma/damage is the
    same path that builds temperance to guided passions, however to
    build that from anger is going in the opposite direction and takes
    triggers and recognition to build and support temperance. Perhaps
    the path we would not take if not provided the challenge (journey
    or destination). It takes overcoming the struggle enough to
    realize new levels of consciousness and accepting the
    responsibility to apply it. I'm still puzzling over whether this
    is for the inner or the outer (ourselves/others), damn I keep
    forgetting the false dichotomy in that: outer perceptual lens of
    the inner urging and pushing us forward and toward/as one.

    The Serenity Prayer has a new meaning for me tonight. Another door
    has opened. You know there is a lot left unsaid in these posts of
    yours.


    On 9/8/2010 4:18 PM, Molly wrote:

        got it.  My point is, we are blowing, and the wind...no
        difference...but do understand that this is not a level of
        consciousness for an expression of anger, which would be a view of
        separation, so true.  In which case...I wouldn't want any of that
        coming back to me.  I often wonder if the person acting out
        anger is
        even aware of what comes back.

        On Sep 8, 3:18 pm, ashok tewari<[email protected]
        <mailto:[email protected]>>  wrote:

            * smiling *  The point, Molly, was it coming back on
            oneself. * tickled *





            On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 12:44 AM, Molly<[email protected]
            <mailto:[email protected]>>  wrote:

                I see your point, Vam.  I didn't think the act made
                that much
                difference, but I suppose it could!
                On Sep 8, 2:43 pm, ashok tewari<[email protected]
                <mailto:[email protected]>>  wrote:

                    " ... blowing in the wind."
                    I suggest : ... spitting in th wind, for females.
                    And : ... pissing in

                the

                    wind, for males !
                    On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 10:44 PM,
                    Molly<[email protected]
                    <mailto:[email protected]>>  wrote:

                        It is interesting, in this thread, so many
                        have taken the task to tell
                        others how to express themselves.  I have not
                        found any problems with
                        RPs posts (indeed, a great deal of
                        understanding of the subject), and
                        like gabby, don't think anyone should have to
                        defend him, is there a
                        gang forming here?  Some of us make our sufi
                        like responses, others
                        make statements reflecting our views and give
                        links with info to back
                        them up.  None of this is new and none of it
                        is the basis for
                        opposition.  We are all free to express our
                        views in any post within
                        the parameters of the guidelines, and all free
                        to choose not to post.
                        But unless a moderator steps in with a
                        reminder of the guidelines,
                        anyone telling another what to say and how to
                        act in here is just
                        blowing in the wind.
                        In terms of the thread, these may be the very
                        thoughts that plague our
                        minds obsessively that we would be better off
                        releasing than indulging
                        in reaction.  Thoughts about how the world
                        comes up short, is
                        disappointing, how others should be are all
                        malignant ego, and if
                        released, leave room within us for honest self
                        examination.  Levels of
                        consciousness filled with thoughts of fear,
                        anger, resentment etc
                        multiply these thoughts exponentially and
                        uncontrollably until our
                        minds cannot turn off from them.  Levels of
                        consciousness filled with
                        peace and quiet, compassion, love and
                        gratitude allow us to better
                        witness the process of thought and mind in
                        consciousness.  This kind
                        of self examination cannot occur in the first
                        mentioned level, and
                        will inevitably occur in the second.  Truth
                        is, even the mystics will
                        admit that it is human to move from state to
                        state, and many suggest a
                        spiral dynamic to the movement.
                        On Sep 8, 12:05 pm,
                        gabbydott<[email protected]
                        <mailto:[email protected]>>  wrote:

                            Seems my vegetarian humor differs quite a
                            bit from yours, Allan. ;-)
                            See what I was going to reply to Darkwater:
                            I don't know why you are doing this, but I
                            think RP can speak for
                            himself. Or shall I say: Let him speak for
                            himself!? Watering down
                            everything to Ken Wilbur does not help to
                            build the arc in time. He
                            says, his words are meant for people who
                            want to understand them.

                Fair

                            enough. Take what you get and leave the
                            rest behind is my advice to
                            you, Darkwater.
                            On 8 Sep., 17:16, iam
                            deheretic<[email protected]
                            <mailto:[email protected]>>  wrote:

                                LOL  Oddly I know exactly what he is
                                saying from different sources.

                it

                        has

                                been rumbling around fo eons,, does
                                not make it true and because

                some

                        people

                                make something dogma and doctrine  of
                                their beliefs still does not

                make

                        it

                                true. Some things are interesting to
                                look at but then  you let them

                go.

                        To

                                me far to many beliefs are based
                                promoted and twisted by people to

                meat

                                their own needs.
                                Allan
                                On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 3:43 PM,
                                DarkwaterBlight<

                        [email protected]
                        <mailto:[email protected]>>wrote:

                                    Oddly, I understand much of what
                                    RP is trying to express but it

                is

                                    only on account of my relentless
                                    research into the subject of the
                                    thread. Culturaly, here in the
                                    west, it is not generaly

                understood

                                    that there are two truths,
                                    relative and ultimate. Relative truth

                can

                                    be described by means of science
                                    and assetions can be made that
                                    something is true or false under
                                    the conditions assigned.

                However, RP

                                    speaks of ultimate truth and non
                                    dual spirit and in doing so,

                enters

                                    into the realm of contradiction as
                                    the ultimate is empty of

                qualities

                                    and categorizations. Ken Wilbur
                                    describes this as "The Two Truths
                                    Doctrine"
                                    
http://wilber.shambhala.com/html/books/kosmos/excerptG/part1.cfm
                                    On Sep 8, 5:04 am, iam
                                    deheretic<[email protected]
                                    <mailto:[email protected]>>  wrote:

                                        Words hold so much truth and
                                        what we say is but the reflection

                of

                        who we

                                    are

                                        On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 7:20
                                        AM, RP Singh<[email protected]
                                        <mailto:[email protected]>>

                wrote:

                                            My words are meant for
                                            people who want to
                                            understand them ,

                for

                        the

                                    others

                                            of your ilk they are just
                                            ramblings of a madman and so

                                        this leaves me laughing and
                                        gives a smile
                                        I learned a long time ago from
                                        Kipling and others  to even

                listen

                        to the

                                        dull and ignorant for they to
                                        have their stories.
                                        Allan
                                        Gruff , I ask you again to be
                                        happy as I did the last time when

                you

                                    clashed

                                            with me.
                                            On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at
                                            10:21 AM,
                                            gruff<[email protected]
                                            <mailto:[email protected]>>

                        wrote:

                                                "... On Sep 7, 9:33
                                                pm, RP
                                                Singh<[email protected]
                                                <mailto:[email protected]>>
                                                 wrote:

                ..."

                                                    By using words
                                                    like  ' I believe'
                                                     etc. doesn't make one

                's

                        words

                                    less

                                                    arrogant. It is
                                                    the content which
                                                    matters. If you have

                made up

                        your

                                    mind

                                                to

                                                    find fault in me
                                                    you will continue
                                                    to do so on one
                                                    pretext

                or

                        the

                                    other.

                                                    Beauty lies in the
                                                    eyes of the
                                                    beholder and so
                                                    does all

                else.

                                                It is hoped that by
                                                use of such phrases
                                                over time a true

                respect

                        for

                                                others will develop in
                                                other dimensions of
                                                your being.

                Your

                        words do

                                                not show any such
                                                respect for anyone
                                                elses words but your

                own

                        which

                                                you seem to hold in
                                                the highest esteem.
                                                 Your words almost

                        demand some

                                                form of worship just
                                                for you having said them.

                                        --
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                                          )
                                        I_D Allan
                                        Be Paranoid.
                                        God is always building a
                                        better idiot!!!- Hide quoted
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                                --
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                                I_D Allan
                                Be Paranoid.
                                God is always building a better idiot!!!

                    --
                    ASHOK TEWARI

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            ASHOK TEWARI




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