No way to know, but I suspect his interest in Buddhism was part of many
calls for help (as to the VA mental heath folks, etc.). Unfortunately,
while he may have eventually found some balance, the middlle path is
rarely a quick fix. Anyway, seems he was not unaware he had issues.
KG
On 9/17/2013 11:39 AM, larry maher wrote:
Yeah guys, if I'm One with everything how come I still feel lonely
sitting home with all my things? Oh, and that guy that just killed 14
peeps at the USA's Navy yard was a Buddhist. Don't mess with
Buddhists, baby.
Have a wonderful,
L
On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 8:17 AM, Merle Lester <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
bill..i do not feel separate..i know we are all one...i try to
keep my mind free..merle
bill...rubbish..i know i am one with all..no problem..merle
Merle,
The most basic and most problematic intellectual characteristic is
the delusion of duality. That's basically believing there is a
'you' that is separate and distinct from 'everything else'. IMO
everything else follows from there such as logic, reason,
judgment, categorization, time, etc...
...Bill!
--- In [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>, Merle Lester
<merlewiitpom@...> wrote:
>
> Â bill...which intellectual characteristics?..merle
>
>
> Â
> KG,
>
> That's why I said "seems to be". I have know way of really
knowing. In fact I do think some animals share some of our
intellectual characteristics. And maybe in that respect also share
some of our delusions.
>
> ...Bill!
>
> --- In [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>, Kristopher Grey <kris@> wrote:
> >
> > Key words there Bill!: "... seem to be..."
> >
> > Ordinary mind, such a seemly business. Always becoming
(appearing as)
> > this or that to itself, for itself, of itself. Ordinary mind
> > distinguishes itself by caring for such distinctions, and thus
becoming
> > self-deluded by continually grasping and rejecting them.
> >
> > KG
> >
> >
> > On 9/14/2013 1:14 AM, Bill! wrote:
> > >
> > > Mike,
> > >
> > > I think you could also say that humans are the only beings that
> > > actually need to make an effort to become "self-realised by
following
> > > the Dharma". All other sentient beings of which I know seem
to be
> > > already doing that.
> > >
> > > ...Bill!
> > >
> > > --- In [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>, uerusuboyo@ wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Merle,<br/><br/>I'm not "attempting" to say anything. I
wrote it in
> > > black and white and clearly: humans are in a unique position
to become
> > > self-realised by following the Dharma (law of reality). You
added the
> > > destructive bit.<br/><br/>Mike<br/><br/><br/>Sent from
Yahoo! Mail for
> > > iPad
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
--
/Larry Maher/
