tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post114330119390294110..comments2024-03-28T20:04:20.286-07:00Comments on One Cʘsmos: Tao it Yoursoph ChristianityGagdad Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14249005793605006679noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1143385310029731302006-03-26T07:01:00.000-08:002006-03-26T07:01:00.000-08:00More please, soon, on "nonlocal overmental operato...More please, soon, on "nonlocal overmental operators."<BR/><BR/>Is this the embroidered crest on Petey's cap?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1143381385502633352006-03-26T05:56:00.000-08:002006-03-26T05:56:00.000-08:00Tusar--True. But I have quoted some more manageab...Tusar--<BR/><BR/>True. But I have quoted some more manageable poems by Aurobindo. And I borrowed liberally from Savitri in writing my book. Plus, I couldn't even do this blog without the assistance of our nonlocal overmental operators. In building a bridge, you can't start in the middle.Gagdad Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14249005793605006679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1143377734835893982006-03-26T04:55:00.000-08:002006-03-26T04:55:00.000-08:00It's surprising that Bob is yet to cite a single l...It's surprising that Bob is yet to cite a single line from Savitri.Tusar Nath Mohapatrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12067509498066370100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1143354143059519602006-03-25T22:22:00.000-08:002006-03-25T22:22:00.000-08:00I second Will's recommendation to visit Dr. Breed'...I second Will's recommendation to visit Dr. Breed's site. <BR/><BR/>This piece is a gem:<BR/><BR/>http://georgebreed.com/articles/howto.htm<BR/><BR/>Welcome to the discussion Dr. Breed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1143345301094301262006-03-25T19:55:00.000-08:002006-03-25T19:55:00.000-08:00Liquid-pro-quo:Thanks for the link. I think severa...Liquid-pro-quo:<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the link. I think several years ago there was a Robert Stone novel, which, in part, involved Jerusalem Syndrome as backgrounding. Not sure, haven't read it. <BR/><BR/>It would be a fascinating setting for a ficitonal work, be it novel, film.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1143344768291731532006-03-25T19:46:00.000-08:002006-03-25T19:46:00.000-08:00Everyone, please check out Mr. George Breed's blog...Everyone, please check out Mr. George Breed's blog, he who posted a comment a short while ago. Is very interesting.<BR/><BR/>"Warrior Geezer" title alone worth price of admission.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1143343314985175522006-03-25T19:21:00.000-08:002006-03-25T19:21:00.000-08:00Thanks, I will look up Cutsinger. Blessings to and...Thanks, I will look up Cutsinger. Blessings to and with you.George Breedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16460918581432345337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1143338051038144012006-03-25T17:54:00.000-08:002006-03-25T17:54:00.000-08:00It looks like Tusar is a fellow Aurobindian. I ho...It looks like Tusar is a fellow Aurobindian. I hope he stays around and contributes to the discussion, because I believe that the future of spirituality will involve a synthesis of Christian and Aurobindian ideals. Since we can write off Europe, the new Anglo-Hindu alliance that President Bush has helped forge will be of capital importance for the future of psychohistorical evolution.Gagdad Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14249005793605006679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1143337455033883792006-03-25T17:44:00.000-08:002006-03-25T17:44:00.000-08:00George--Good catch! I condensed the quote from a ...George--<BR/><BR/>Good catch! I condensed the quote from a book entitled "Not of This World: A Treasury of Christian Mysticism," by the esteemed James Cutsinger, but Cutsinger took it from the Jesus Sutras by Palmer, an unmemorable book which I do not recommend except for the memorable Jingjing quote. (Didn't mean to imply that the quote was found in the Tao of Christ, although there are some similarly luminous passages there.)Gagdad Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14249005793605006679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1143337167210227012006-03-25T17:39:00.000-08:002006-03-25T17:39:00.000-08:00Tusar N Mohapatra said... Why this fixation with C...Tusar N Mohapatra said... <BR/>Why this fixation with Christianity? Just because you're born into it? <BR/>-------------<BR/><BR/>Welcome!!<BR/><BR/>Tusar, share with us, you will find there is alot of diversity here and we all can be inspired from each other. For me, when Bob uses the term "vertical", its a variable for you to put in your "higher being"<BR/><BR/>I personally love everyone's input and have enjoyed all the stories and links shared, because for me, all the experience of others is spiritual testimony and I get moved from it all!LiquidLifeHackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01949269503629475002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1143336753373358322006-03-25T17:32:00.000-08:002006-03-25T17:32:00.000-08:00Will its called Jerusalem Syndrome Lisa,Maybe whe...Will its called <A HREF="http://savvytraveler.publicradio.org/show/features/2000/20000603/jerusalem.shtml" REL="nofollow">Jerusalem Syndrome </A> <BR/><BR/><BR/>Lisa,<BR/>Maybe when ya get your blog going you could share some of your pics from the Holy Land?LiquidLifeHackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01949269503629475002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1143334309305460902006-03-25T16:51:00.000-08:002006-03-25T16:51:00.000-08:00sorry, Lisa, "anoymous" was me, Will . . ditzed ag...sorry, Lisa, "anoymous" was me, Will . . ditzed again, natch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1143334160638363502006-03-25T16:49:00.000-08:002006-03-25T16:49:00.000-08:00Lisa - >>Did you know that there is a whole ward ...Lisa - >>Did you know that there is a whole ward in a Jerusalem hospital dedicated to helping people that have "messiah syndrome"?<<<BR/><BR/>No, I didn't but, wow. That certainly would seem to validate the idea that the Holy Lands really do have a "vibe" going, one that quickens in the spiritual sense. Of course, a lot of wannabe fruitcase messiahs probably tend to flock there anyway, just because it is what it is. But still - there are a few places on earth that seem to emanate a quickening vibe; and the psyche that is unprepared for it can become unhinged, in varying degrees, of course.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1143333675822204972006-03-25T16:41:00.000-08:002006-03-25T16:41:00.000-08:00Bob,Can't find the intriguing Jingjing quote in my...Bob,<BR/>Can't find the intriguing Jingjing quote in my "Christ The Eternal Tao." Is it in Martin Palmer's "The Jesus Sutras?"George Breedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16460918581432345337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1143333634694923722006-03-25T16:40:00.000-08:002006-03-25T16:40:00.000-08:00Tusar - "Fixation" is a pejorative term, as I'm su...Tusar - <BR/><BR/>"Fixation" is a pejorative term, as I'm sure you know, at least in the way you're using it; it implies that one takes a narrow, exclusionary view of things. If you've taken the time to read Bob's postings, as well as the commentary, you'll see that we're all over the map re religious and spiritual perspectives. Your own perspective is rather pinched. Were you just born into it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1143332898878262442006-03-25T16:28:00.000-08:002006-03-25T16:28:00.000-08:00Will- I highly recommend you get around to seeing ...Will- I highly recommend you get around to seeing Israel. It is pretty safe once you get in, unless of course you happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, but that could happen anywhere. There is actually a lot to see for such a small country. Make sure you visit the dead sea. It is very trippy because you can sit in it and read the paper! Make sure you don't have any cuts though, if you know what I mean. The salt really stings, but the mud is fantastic. You can just slather it all over yourself and let the sun bake it dry. After you rinse off that mud, your skin is baby soft. There are also these chalk caves that are very cool. There definitely is a vibe of heavy spiritualness all around that is slightly different from other parts of the world. Did you know that there is a whole ward in a Jerusalem hospital dedicated to helping people that have "messiah syndrome"? I suppose it happens quite frequently when walking around Jerusalem. I don't have time to find the link now, but will try later and use my new found fancy tag skills thanks to Liquid!<BR/><BR/>Kahn- interesting enough, I have often found the same thing true but can't let go of old dear moonbatty friends just yet. They are otherwise very smart and I have hope for them emerging from BDS, call me an optimist!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04969685296436358865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1143332148220774642006-03-25T16:15:00.000-08:002006-03-25T16:15:00.000-08:00The fixation with Christianity just happens to be ...The fixation with Christianity just happens to be the fixation of the day. Bob gets fixated on all great apects of religion and spirituality. That's kind of the point of the blog!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04969685296436358865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1143330511272299572006-03-25T15:48:00.000-08:002006-03-25T15:48:00.000-08:00Why this fixation with Christianity? Just because ...Why this fixation with Christianity? Just because you're born into it?Tusar Nath Mohapatrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12067509498066370100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1143326988003099372006-03-25T14:49:00.000-08:002006-03-25T14:49:00.000-08:00Makes me think of a line from an unreleased versio...Makes me think of a line from an unreleased version of Dylan's Idiot Wind:<BR/><BR/>"You can have the best there is/but it's gonna cost you all your love."<BR/><BR/>JWM -<BR/><BR/>What a great story. Puts me in a good mood as I head out for an afternoon on the sunny streets. <BR/><BR/>It's strange to realize that I now probably have more in common with the people I'd once dismissed as religious nuts than the moonbats who I consider my peers. Now, they all may be nuts, but I'd much rather talk to some whose nuts in the right direction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1143326162602453792006-03-25T14:36:00.000-08:002006-03-25T14:36:00.000-08:00BTW, Lisa, re yr trip to Israel - That's the one p...BTW, Lisa, re yr trip to Israel - <BR/><BR/>That's the one place I want to visit before I pass from this world. Whether it's pre, post, or concurrent with Armageddon, I don't really care, but if I had to express a preference it would probably be "pre" or "post". <BR/><BR/>The Holy Lands really are the central spiritual nerve ganglia of the world. This is not to slight Tibet, which still has its own thing going. <BR/><BR/>But, you know, if for some reason I can't go, Jerusalem can always come to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1143319851246987822006-03-25T12:50:00.000-08:002006-03-25T12:50:00.000-08:00I doubt that anyone here has not read it, but just...I doubt that anyone here has not read it, but just in case:<BR/><BR/>http://www.mcs.drexel.edu/~gbrandal/Illum_html/hound.html<BR/><BR/>The ego being a product of time: C.S. Lewis once pointed out to a seeker picking his brains, that our ill-fit with time - never being quite comfortable with it- was a clue that some part of us was made for out-of-time, or eternity.<BR/>Good luck with the tax man.<BR/><BR/>Spouse gets a Border's discount this week - checking through Bob's Bookshelf for some stuff to buy. In vain, probably, but one can hope.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1143319033597636962006-03-25T12:37:00.000-08:002006-03-25T12:37:00.000-08:00yah, I have sometimes found, when in the presence ...yah, I have sometimes found, when in the presence of the spirit-snuffed, walking black-holes-in-space, a rather disquiting feeling, even before they make themselves and their vegetable minds apparent. <BR/><BR/>A certain vampiric quality they have? Something in the air makes me feel like I'm gasping for breath, though I'm not literally doing so. Also, a kind of nervousness and a feeling like my spontaneity has dried up. <BR/><BR/>I think too that you can see, if you adjust your "sight" just so, a private little cloud around the head, a little dream nimbus - and I think this is just what it is, a private daydream that runs 24/7 without interuption. <BR/><BR/>Jing-jing's line "refine the dust" - that's wonderful.<BR/><BR/>And thanks, Liquidiana, for the link! Very nice indeed. I cranked the speakers up, the cats did not go running.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1143318344111448382006-03-25T12:25:00.000-08:002006-03-25T12:25:00.000-08:00I read this post, took a nip o' the morning and we...I read this post, took a nip o' the morning and went out on foot through the neighborhood. It's a great looking day. Warm but overcast enough to let you know that some weather is headed our way. In Southern California Weather is a treat. (unless your house slides off a hillside or something) Anyway, I checked out yard sales, and wandered over to the local Starbucks. Got a cup. Sat out on the empty back patio facing Beach Blvd. It was nice.<BR/><BR/>A very pretty, and very nicely dressed young woman approached me at the table. She had a Bible and a small stack of Awake magazines. Jehova's Witness. We had a really nice chat. It's interesting. She made a point of brining up the 6000 year old Earth idea. I said I didn't quite agree with that method of dating, but (and here's the strange part) I told her I could respect her point of view, and not let it get into the way of a good converstion. We talked about the will of God, end times, the apostles, the afterlife, and even the concept of horizontal/vertcal qualities of existence like we've been talking about here. She was immediately clear on that concept... It was a lot of fun. <BR/><BR/>There was a time when I would have dismissed this person quite rudely, and I would have felt entirely justfied being uncivil to someone who was trying to "push their religion" on me. But as it happened, this little encounter was a bright spot on the morning. I told her this as she was leaving. "That's why we keep knocking on doors," she said.<BR/><BR/>JWMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1143306758012523022006-03-25T09:12:00.000-08:002006-03-25T09:12:00.000-08:00Thanks Bob for sharing what ya did! I agree with L...Thanks Bob for sharing what ya did! I agree with Lisa cause I love that word "cluelesside" Ha Ha you are such a master of words. I sometimes wonder what you were like as a child. I bet your mother has some good stories!<BR/><BR/>* Hey will, when you get up and moving, <A HREF="http://liquidlifehacker.blogspot.com/2006/03/watch-it-here_114326951941301205.html" REL="nofollow">HERE</A> is a little something for the weekend eyeball and remember to crank up your speakers!LiquidLifeHackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01949269503629475002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1143305373690089282006-03-25T08:49:00.000-08:002006-03-25T08:49:00.000-08:00It's not every day one comes across a blog with so...It's not every day one comes across a blog with so much thought put into it as yours. Bravo - keep it up!Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16019908178399079421noreply@blogger.com