Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Actions of the Enlightened

2005-10-10 Thread Peter
--- anonymousff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj snip I once believed that but I no longer do. To me all the whole sheband now means is that whoever you are, however you act, as you become increasingly free from the binding influence of action, you

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Actions of the Enlightened

2005-10-10 Thread Vaj
On 10/10/05 3:28 PM, anonymousff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Interesting point. It's different though as we approach Unity and the extinction of all phenomenon. There's actually a yogic saying on this which states Ascend with Conduct, Descend with the View. In other words, as your

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Actions of the Enlightened

2005-10-10 Thread Vaj
On Oct 10, 2005, at 4:06 PM, Peter wrote: Nicely put. Any concept of enlightened behavior is more a reflection of a cultural/psychological boundary of the individual than some assessment of enlightenment. By the way, I just realized, the term enlightened behavior is an oxymoron. There is no

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Actions of the Enlightened

2005-10-10 Thread Peter
--- peterklutz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- anonymousff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -- snip -- Nicely put. Any concept of enlightened behavior is more a reflection of a cultural/psychological boundary of the

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Actions of the Enlightened

2005-10-10 Thread Vaj
On Oct 10, 2005, at 5:00 PM, peterklutz wrote: In the BG MMY says at least two things that might be of guidance. The first is that an enlightened individual (another oxymoron..?) always acts to promote evolution. Precisely...and this would be enlightened *activity*...typically the province

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Actions of the Enlightened

2005-10-10 Thread Vaj
On Oct 10, 2005, at 7:02 PM, peterklutz wrote: Ok, so control-freaks need not heed MMY's reported 197? comment on loosing one's bad habits? No hard and fast rule, but from this POV you transform the negative, neurotic dimension of existence into All-Accomplishing Wisdom.