I don't know how a person can be sidelined like this , maybe that is the experience he is bound to , as being the very will of God.
On Sat, Jan 31, 2015 at 8:01 PM, Molly <[email protected]> wrote: > A quick google of "awareness consciousness" brings up much of the current > discussion on the matter. Here is an explanation from a guy I prefer (a > sculpture, Facilitator, but also a non-dual philosopher.) > http://non-duality.rupertspira.com/read/is_awareness_the_same_as_consciousness_oasg_13 > > > Of course, one would have to experience what is being discussed to > actually have anything other than speculation or opinion (mental > constructs.) Since the experience requires going beyond mind...(won't bore > you with the P word again.) > > Agree, Neil, that the discussion may lead to the experience after the > onion of the story is peeled. This may well be the worth of this group and > what keeps us coming back. > > Being a big fan of St. Therese, Sue, I welcome your thoughts to the > group. There is much to be said for innocence once the mind becomes a well > oiled machine, firing only when mechanically necessary, much like a strong > healthy heart that just keeps beating. Welcome. > > > On Saturday, January 31, 2015 at 5:34:15 AM UTC-5, Allan Heretic wrote: >> >> You have never studied the lesson a child teaches? >> >> تجنب. القتل والاغتصاب واستعباد الآخرين >> Évitez; assassiner, le viol et l'esclavage des autres >> Avoid; murder, rape and enslavement of others >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: archytas <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Sat, 31 Jan 2015 7:54 AM >> Subject: Mind's Eye Re: Consciousness >> >> Considering children as our teachers sounds very interesting. In a >> sense, literature has done some of this with the 'noble savage' theme - >> though anthropology tells us primitive societies are very violent, even >> when we factor war into ours. Kids enjoying each other, like my dogs >> meeting their pals in the park, always moves me. 'Buster' is a particular >> friend of my two. One has to do something to organise children's play (and >> the dogs') and eliminate obvious dangers. This includes difficult >> reasoning on not over-supervising. We make provision for the future, >> rather than live every day as it comes. I think we have become neurotic on >> how we do this and should be providing security in order that we can be >> more in the moment and not worrying so much. Sadly, much living in the >> moment is consumed with the wrong things already. >> >> On Saturday, January 31, 2015 at 6:27:33 AM UTC, Sue Linda wrote: >>> >>> in your considered thoughts, the state of life would be more like a >>> child like mind who knows nothing of death, nor of life but enjoys each >>> moment that arrives. It is only by the events of evil works brought on a >>> child does it lean the effects of danger. Consider children as our >>> teachers. Before they learn of "evil" that being events that cause harm, >>> the child only lives in the moment and acts of "evil" on another child is >>> rare. >>> >>> >>> On Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at 7:05:54 PM UTC-6, RP Singh wrote: >>>> >>>> Suppose there had been no consciousness and the entire world had been >>>> there but all unconscious , what would be the Truth? Just death , nothing >>>> else. Consciousness is what makes life , a proof that there is something >>>> which exists , Existence itself and not death. Look at the stars , the >>>> solar system , if it had self-direction where would we be? It all obeys >>>> laws and that is the reason for order in the universe and not chaos. What >>>> would humanity have been if we were not bound by our nature , no laws of >>>> biology , psychology , etc. , no predictability , no comfort that we would >>>> return to our homes at night ,no assurance that we would return home from >>>> work . Unpredictability is still there but it is minor , mostly there is >>>> satisfaction and assurance of well-being. >>>> >>> -- >> >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> ""Minds Eye"" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > -- > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > ""Minds Eye"" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
