Bill!, Proving Bill! still uses his considerable intelligence to negotiate the rational world of forms contrary to what he claims and would have us believe .... :-)
Edgar On Sep 2, 2012, at 4:46 AM, Bill! wrote: > Bill, > > I've had a lot of practice trying to follow Edgar's posts. I'm sure you'll > get the hang of it sooner or later. > > ...Bill! > > --- In [email protected], William Rintala <brintala@...> wrote: > > > > Thank you for that Edgar. I can follow your emails better if you give > > them to > > me a teaspoon at a time, unlike Bill! who seems to follow what you say with > > ease. > > > >  Bill not Bill! > > > > > > > > > > Find what makes your heart sing…and do it! > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Edgar Owen <edgarowen@...> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Sat, September 1, 2012 6:36:59 AM > > Subject: Re: [Zen] Re: " dancing with the daffodils" > > > >  > > Joe and Merle, > > > > There is no 'goal' of enlightenment to be achieved without which you > > imagine you > > are incomplete.... > > > > There is no incompleteness. This understanding is an essential aspect of > > realization... > > > > Wham! > > > > Edgar > > > > > > > > > > On Aug 30, 2012, at 11:51 PM, Joe wrote: > > > >  > > >Hiya, Merle, > > > > > >Nonetheless, practice formally if you are able. > > > > > >If you are not able, then find some way to do it. ;-) > > > > > >It's as important as that. Life is a little bit short, nowadays. > > > > > >If you report-back that it is all B.S., then we'll understand that it is > > >so, for > > >you... once you have given it your ALL, with a good teacher, and sangha. > > > > > >But I think you'll have a more positive experience, and report. > > > > > >In fact, I worry that you may develop attachments, especially in the > > >realm, or > > >area, of the Optical-sense. But when I see the paintings that afterwards > > >result, > > >coming from your studio, THAT will assuage my concerns, probably, and bath > > >me in > > >balm, I am sure. And this is what I look forward to. > > > > > >Yet, it's not selfishness, on my part. > > > > > >And, I am not attached to the possibility. But I have hopes that EVERYONE > > >who > > >wishes to practice under the best conditions may have their wish, and will > > >awaken. Not just because I have done it, and have had the wonder and > > >miracle of > > >this chance a number of times, as many of us have, in company with so many > > >others throughout History, and among our intimate acquaintances: but, > > >because so > > >many others have *not*. > > > > > >I know what I'm wishing you, and others, I mean. > > > > > >Otherwise... may the veiled-life suffice! One can't disparage where we > > >are. One > > >can only either realize, or not realize. Realize means realizing where we > > >are > > >already, but being the most clear about it. That's not a movement to > > >somewhere > > >else, but it is a very, very big step, as momentous as the late Neil > > >Armstrong's. Will you trust me, about this, in this? > > > > > >I was 17 when he and Buzz landed, and walked, and Mike Collins orbited, > > >station-keeping for them. Life was different after that. I could write > > >volumes > > >about how. > > > > > >Maybe I'm a relic. Maybe, someday, to be appreciated. ;-) > > > > > >--Joe > > > > > >> Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: > > >> > > >> ..am i on track.????? > > >> > > > > > > > > > >
