With collective consciousness you mean this group-think programme à la Molly's [mission] What do YOU think? Na, you're right, PSK is definitely different from that.
On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 10:04 AM, the taoist shaman <[email protected]>wrote: > PSK selfishness arouses discontent because it is contrary to > collective consciousness , try reading the meditations of marcus > auralius chapter 2 verse 1 from the harvard classics . > > gabbydott wrote: > > From a top-down perspective this is correct. But I understood that PSK > asked > > for individual responses from each of us. > > > > On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 3:09 AM, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > But you have to admit there are humans who haven't the chance to even > > > consider this type of thinking as their lives are miserable due to > > > poverty, war, sickness and all other ills. Plus- what does a culture > > > celebrate? Wealth? Power? Etc.? You can hardly fault some for buying a > > > false self and image if that is what their culture teaches them, can > > > you? It takes a brave rebel to contradict society or challenge group > > > thought. > > > > > > On May 2, 12:20 pm, gabbydott <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > If the selfish would truly search their self, they'd quickly die out. > > > > Problem is how they don't see themselves but see themselves in the > others > > > > with the poor others not knowing that they are not taken for > themselves > > > but > > > > for someone else. My explanation. > > > > > > > > On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 6:57 PM, pol.science kid < > [email protected] > > > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > at the first glance of your reply came a thought to my mind about > > > > > collective consciousness...rather a question...does the collective > > > > > consciousness exist independently...what does it mean exactly...to > put > > > it > > > > > crudely is it the realisation that you are not the only > phenomena..but > > > what > > > > > i feel is....it is very difficult to transcend ones own > person...but is > > > it > > > > > important....why do we really get irritated with self absorbed or > self > > > > > seeking people....why do we condemn selfishness..in any sense...are > we > > > so > > > > > insecure as to feel deprived because of that ...or is it something > > > more.. i > > > > > hope i make sense.. and i hope you get waht i am trying to ask...i > > > would > > > > > like all to answer...cos i really want to know.... > > > > > > > > > On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 7:36 PM, DarkwaterBlight < > > > [email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > > >> This take appeals to my understanding. Perpetually changing, > evolving > > > > >> and reforming. Input has an outcome and causes an expanded "mind > > > > >> space", if you will. Is logic all logical and what is to be said > about > > > > >> rationalizing the "irrational"? Should my thinking be correct by > the > > > > >> standards of others or to my own? What of "raising the bar" in > > > > >> consciousness and of a paradigm shift to a more correct thinking > of > > > > >> our "collective mind" ? Of all that goes into into thought and > mind is > > > > >> this not the desired effect? > > > > > > > > >> On Apr 30, 9:23 am, "pol.science kid" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > >> > might thought be colored by the mind that engages it ....what is > the > > > > >> realm > > > > >> > of pure thought that you mention here .... is it logic and > > > > >> > rationalisation...do you mean the method of employing that > > > > >> thought...because > > > > >> > ....knowing...percieving something for the first time the mind > will > > > > >> > automatically fall back on the things it thinks it does know.... > > > > > > > > >> > On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 11:22 AM, Chad Moore <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > >> > > Knowledge unites, in being or in identity. Thinking > separates, in > > > > >> > > subject-object relationship. > > > > >> > > Knowing has no place in the ordinary thought process. Thinking > > > about > > > > >> > > something > > > > >> > > which has to be known is wrong, since it moves in a vicious > > > circle. > > > > >> You > > > > >> > > cannot think > > > > >> > > of anything you have not known. Such thinking can never take > you > > > to > > > > >> the > > > > >> > > Truth. > > > > >> > > But when you direct your thought to something (say yourself) > which > > > you > > > > >> have > > > > >> > > otherwise > > > > >> > > visualized, the thought loses its own characteristics and > limits, > > > and > > > > >> > > stands > > > > >> > > revealed as that Self (Consciousness) itself. Thought is thus > > > reduced > > > > >> into > > > > >> > > its essence. > > > > > > > > >> > -- > > > > >> > \--/ Peace- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > >> > - Show quoted text - > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > \--/ Peace- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > >
