yes edgar..i know....mike is struggling with this..as he says we are above animals as we have spiritual longings..merle
Merle, No, spiritual 'longings' are not Zen. They may set some people on the path but they are not Zen... Edgar On Jun 25, 2013, at 7:58 AM, Merle Lester wrote: > > > > > no edgar...mike says we are unique because we have spiritual >longings..however is that zen?..merle > > > >MIke, > > >No, no, no. The so called 'spiritual aspect of humans' is just a projection by >humans that feel incomplete and unloved of their notion of ideal parents onto >the sky in the hope they might somehow find the love and completeness they >feel they lack. > > >The so called 'spiritual aspect of humans' you so glorify is actually a >psychological aberration, a sickness. > > >Animals, at least those that are maltreated as babies, experience the EXACT >same longing for the better childhood they never had. > > >In case you weren't aware of it HUMANS ARE ANIMALS and all the basic feelings >and emotions of humans and other animals are variations of the same things... > > >Edgar > > > > > > >On Jun 25, 2013, at 7:07 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > >>Merle, >> >>How many times does it need pointing out that it's not being denied that >>humans commit terrible crimes?? The point being made is that it is possible >>for humans to follow a path that allows for 100% compassionate acts across >>the board. This is something other animals simply don't have. They may at >>some evolutionary time in the future, but not now. It's even ok to argue that >>animals don't require such things. But it is undeniable that humans at this >>stage of evolution are unique with this. Dogs wagging their tails waiting for >>a bone is *not* the same thing. >> >>Mike >> >> >>Sent from Yahoo! Mail for iPad >> >> >> >>________________________________ >> From: Merle Lester <[email protected]>; >>To: [email protected] <[email protected]>; >>Subject: [Zen] 25 Torture Methods >>Sent: Tue, Jun 25, 2013 9:03:13 AM >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>now tell me humans are on a higher plane ... check the link >> >> >> saints are far and few between... >> >> >> i point to Nelson Mandela as one who has reached the pinnacle of humanness >> >> >> >>> >>> 25 torture methodshttp://en.minghui.org/emh/articles/2004/9/10/52274.html >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >
