Thanks Molly - I seem better today and a looking forward to taking the hounds round the river walk in a few minutes. They 'know'. Don't seem to be able to get rid of that avast spam. Viruses winning! I see unwanted ad links in my own last post too (reality is).
On Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at 1:15:59 AM UTC+1, Molly wrote: > > We're still feeling the effects of the virus too, the symptoms change > every couple of days and the time drags on. I'v spent the last three > weekends in bed trying to get over it. Not at all good. Makes me wonder of > the purpose. And I realize there isn't always a purpose necessary. I can > still work, but not much else. A real drag. All my best to you and Sue, > Neil. Hope the recovery is getting better across the pond. > > On Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at 12:23:53 PM UTC-4, archytas wrote: >> >> I do feel a bit like I'm doing the two-step - though also had the dancing >> disability (odd given I was quick on my feet). Grandson has walked dogs. >> >> My guess on the different material reality.is it would need quite heavy >> 'policing' in the first place. The key issue is the move from oligarchy >> without lapse to other forms of misrule. One can think of what would >> happen on the collapse of the current US military umbrella to get some >> ideas on the problems. We shy away from what societies that put women in >> black bags would do and the extent already that our morality hangs on being >> able to send the boys round. Currently we: >> 1. avoid discussion of real problems >> 2. are daunted by what such discussion leads to >> 3. fiddle while Rome burns in unreal scholastic traps like economics as >> though power doesn't matter >> 4. speak in ideological riddles >> >> I believe most of us actually aren't switched on genetically for >> different material living. >> >> On Tuesday, 28 April 2015 16:36:11 UTC+1, Allan Heretic wrote: >>> >>> I understand. . The under the weather (flu) and its accompanying green >>> apple Johnny two is not among my favorite time.. hmm wonder if the problem >>> is that I am not a good dancer.. I hope that the sunshine and pleasent >>> times return quickly.. >>> >>> I do agree we need a different material reality.. (my mind just seemed >>> to light up) . Wonder what a different material reality could be? A >>> totally different perspective.. >>> >>> تجنب. القتل والاغتصاب واستعباد الآخرين >>> Avoid; murder, rape and enslavement of others >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: archytas <[email protected]> >>> To: [email protected] >>> Sent: Tue, 28 Apr 2015 3:50 PM >>> Subject: Re: Mind's Eye Wells >>> >>> Have to like your attitude to these 'chings' mate. I'm wandering around >>> being ill at the moment (sick and diarrhoea) and cleaning up after myself. >>> Too unpleasant to discuss, though oddly not feeling ill. Have requisite >>> meds and am eating well. Zak a bit poorly too, but has perked up after the >>> remains of the weekend ham, shared with Max and El Catto. Down to my old >>> playing weight, which makes me wonder where all the muscle went - so much >>> easier to lose than put on it seems. Will have a real go at losing another >>> stone of fat. Trousers don't fit and another two notches needed in belt. >>> >>> My long view is we need another material reality first. I've never been >>> marxist other than in method (called social epistemology these days) - >>> thinking the guy racist and the conclusion of some pretty vile German >>> thinking that concludes in Freud and Heidegger. The crux for me is that we >>> have a world that needs an economy and instead have economics as war by >>> other means. One might, for instance, think a couple of old lumps like us >>> would just get in the way in Nepal, but we could surely help with the >>> quartermastering - and think on from this statement to what our unemployed >>> young could be doing and learning. We should be looking to such rather >>> than GDP figures and the pathetic and skewed 'news' in front of us. I was >>> just chatting to Rigsy for half-an-hour with the television on and the flow >>> of crud from the television and some stupid Skype prostitution ads >>> (Microsoft's new revenue line?) was dire. Leadership and how to get rid of >>> it in our lives seems the problem to me. There is 'another well'. >>> >>> On Monday, 27 April 2015 18:59:52 UTC+1, Allan Heretic wrote: >>>> >>>> Da ka ching has its problems. . Present ideas on time relate to >>>> snapshots of perspective or as you see thing or your perspective. . If >>>> there is nothing beyond death then your ka ching theory is great.. if >>>> there is something beyond death all that you can take with you across the >>>> life/death barrier is the perspective one develops living their life.. >>>> because ka ching is a very material perspective the question becomes how >>>> does one transfer the material ka ching into a different non material >>>> reality or even into a totally different material reality? >>>> >>>> >>>> تجنب. القتل والاغتصاب واستعباد الآخرين >>>> Avoid; murder, rape and enslavement of others >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Don Johnson <[email protected]> >>>> To: Minds Eye <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Mon, 27 Apr 2015 5:56 AM >>>> Subject: Re: Mind's Eye Wells >>>> >>>> Yeah. Gotta have a little Ka-ching to survive in this world. A lot of >>>> Ka-ching is preferable. I'll take water over Ka-ching but definately take >>>> Ka-ching over spiritual nourishment. I can buy plenty of that with lots of >>>> Ka-ching. IfyouknowwhatImean. >>>> >>>> On Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 3:43 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> THE WELL >>>>> Return to the well of goodness. >>>>> >>>>> No community can survive without a dependable source of pure water. In >>>>> a similar way, human beings cannot survive without a reliable source of >>>>> spiritual nourishment. In fact, we need two wells: an external source of >>>>> guidance, such as the I Ching, and an internal source of guidance, which >>>>> must be our own good character. This hexagram comes to encourage you to >>>>> concentrate on developing, purifying, and utilizing your two "wells." >>>>> >>>>> Notice the name of this hexagram: "Ching/The Well." The I Ching has >>>>> survived in countless civilizations for thousands of years for a simple >>>>> reason: it is an inexhaustible source of spiritual nourishment. It >>>>> provides >>>>> us with the fundamental building blocks of a successful life. If you >>>>> approach it sincerely, without mistrust or frivolity, it will guide you >>>>> through every difficult hour with unimpeachable wisdom. If you muddy the >>>>> well, however, by doubting the I Ching or by placing your ego desires >>>>> above >>>>> the counsel it gives you, you impede your own progress. >>>>> >>>>> The purest of external wells, the I Ching is also an invaluable aid in >>>>> developing and cleansing the internal well of your own good character. It >>>>> will, if you are sincere, reveal to you the fundamental issues of your >>>>> life, and it will instill in you the values necessary to successfully >>>>> negotiate those issues. >>>>> >>>>> The hexagram Ching comes to encourage you not to muddy the well of >>>>> your good character in any way now. In relating to others, look beyond >>>>> any >>>>> external faults of "muddiness" and acknowledge the clear well that exists >>>>> somewhere inside them. No person is without this, and by speaking to it >>>>> you >>>>> strengthen it. If you will follow these counsels, you will meet with a >>>>> true >>>>> and lasting success in life. >>>>> >>>>> FIRST LINE >>>>> If you throw away proper principles, the well is muddied and no one >>>>> can be nourished. Be patient with others and concentrate on correct >>>>> behavior. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> تجنب. القتل والاغتصاب واستعباد الآخرين >>>>> Avoid; murder, rape and enslavement of others >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> --- >>>>> 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. >>> >> -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. 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