Hallo Bob, On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:43:54 -0700GMT (19-1-2009, 18:43, where I live), you wrote:
>> Yes, spirit and ghost is the same word in German (Geist). Maybe "meine >> Brueder und Schwestern im Geiste" would come close to what you mean. BR> The machine translation shows that to be very close to what I meant: BR> "my brothers and sisters in the spirit." BR>>> Perhaps a "Poltergeist" guided my hands on the keyboard with the first BR>>> English being submitted to the translating software. >> Interestingly enough, poltergeist ist one of the German words that >> made it into the English language (we use many English words when >> speaking German and call them Anglizismen), along with kindergarten >> and the philosophical zeitgeist. BR> Yes, I had known that about Poltergeist - "mischievous ghost" or BR> something like that? And kindergarten, yes (although, as you know, BR> in English we don't automatically put a capital letter at the BR> beginning of the names of nouns. BR> A good philosophical German term is "Weltanschauung." Another very BR> practical German term to me is "Schadenfreude," a practice which by BR> definition is harmful (although we have all done it at times before we BR> began to reflect upon how to live more holistically with love, unfortunately). >> Hm. I don't really think that they have internet in the afterworld. BR> No, not physically, I am sure. The afterlife is all a great mystery, I BR> believe, but I also believe that it is most important to focus upon BR> finding our true connection to one another and the Divine in this BR> life as best we can, and then live in that Light. "Seek first the BR> Kingdom of Heaven" is the teaching, I believe. From that place in the BR> heart/mind, one would know one's connection and would lose most or all BR> fear about life itself. The Buddhists and others know of this BR> "center" as well, but might use much difference language to express BR> the meaning. I think it is all related to the concept of "know BR> yourself," because by definition our true Self (not the little ego BR> self) is all-encompassing. BR>>> am sure that a major effort is (or will be) coming to improve/rebuild BR>>> TB's IMAP function. >> Yes, in order to avoid flying fish, I absolutely agree with you. BR> I didn't understand your expression, there. Is that like George Bush BR> avoiding "flying shoes"? It means avoiding this kind of message. And let's say that an OOTC (Obligatory On Topic Comment) doesn't make a thread on topic. <moderator> Note: This moderator's interjection is a note to all readers and not just to the person being replied to, even if their post may have instigated this reply. Please don't feel singled out Bob. )<)))'> This thread is moving into the Off-Topic realm. Please continue this on TBOT (this message has been CC'd to the TBOT list to maintain threading.) You can subscribe to TBOT by sending a message to: [email protected] To find out why these MOD messages are posted to the list instead of private mail, please read the welcome message you received when you subscribed. Thank you. </moderator> -- Groetjes, Roelof Fate: Protects fools, little children, and echo moderators.
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