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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2015 20:02:02 GMT -5
"The perfection of a man is to employ the mind as a mirror. The mirror grasps at nothing, it refuses nothing and it receives but does not keep." Jon-Jo Jon-Jo? Who is that? i like the quote, though. I don't know.
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Post by tzujanli on Mar 21, 2015 21:34:36 GMT -5
Jon-Jo? Who is that? i like the quote, though. I don't know. The quote is widely attributed to Chuang-Tsu (Zhuang Zhou).. from a collection of his writings/musings by the same name (Chuang Tsu).. a useful collection of writings for expanding the awareness of options in the experiencer's interaction with existence..
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Post by laughter on Mar 21, 2015 22:32:32 GMT -5
Away, and mock the time with fairest show; False face must hide what the false heart doth know.
Macbeth in Macbeth, Act I, scene 7, line 81.
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Post by tzujanli on Mar 22, 2015 0:10:27 GMT -5
Away, and mock the time with fairest show; False face must hide what the false heart doth know. Macbeth in Macbeth, Act I, scene 7, line 81. Why, he'll answer nobody: he professes not answering; speaking is for beggars, he wears his tongue in's arms. Troilus and Cressida 3.3.280-1, Thersites to Achilles
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Post by laughter on Mar 22, 2015 1:11:45 GMT -5
Away, and mock the time with fairest show; False face must hide what the false heart doth know. Macbeth in Macbeth, Act I, scene 7, line 81. Why, he'll answer nobody: he professes not answering; speaking is for beggars, he wears his tongue in's arms. Troilus and Cressida 3.3.280-1, Thersites to Achilles Beware Of entrance to a quarrel, but being in, Bear't that the opposed may beware of thee. Polonius, Act 1 Scene 3 of Hamlet
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Post by Reefs on Mar 22, 2015 8:36:30 GMT -5
Yes I know that, but the answer to your question is found in the stories that express the aphorism. So talking about one's experience, if it's 'positive', is bragging. How ridiculous. It's only bragging if you consider yourself special. And that can only happen from a place of separation.
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Post by Reefs on Mar 22, 2015 8:41:31 GMT -5
Almost always, which maybe others can speak to examples where this didn't happen for someone, but with most people who have an awakening experience, they go through a time afterwards where everything is blissful and wonderful. It's called the stink of enlightenment by some peeps. You can ask ZD to clarify further as he's the resident dictionary for Zen stuff. Haha. I also know that Adyashanti talks about it sometimes in his YouTube clips. Most everyone experiences the stink but eventually it fades and you come to realize that it's just this, normal everyday life. Nothing special. Just This. And then bliss fades and a deeper connectivity and understanding begins to take hold. The best word I could use to describe it is peace. That's a valid comment. I use the words bliss and peace interchangeability and it is certainly permanent. The problem is that to most people the word bliss suggests something exciting and ecstatic. It is not like that. It is as solid as a rock. It is quite natural. After SR, the unfolding and deepening of experience is never ending as Adyashanti has spoken about frequently. So, you just call it bliss or happiness in order to deliberately confuse bliss bunnies and samunkies?
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Post by silver on Mar 22, 2015 10:52:25 GMT -5
The quote is widely attributed to Chuang-Tsu (Zhuang Zhou).. from a collection of his writings/musings by the same name (Chuang Tsu).. a useful collection of writings for expanding the awareness of options in the experiencer's interaction with existence.. Thanks for the info, Bob.
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Post by silver on Mar 22, 2015 11:03:50 GMT -5
Why, he'll answer nobody: he professes not answering; speaking is for beggars, he wears his tongue in's arms. Troilus and Cressida 3.3.280-1, Thersites to Achilles Beware Of entrance to a quarrel, but being in, Bear't that the opposed may beware of thee. Polonius, Act 1 Scene 3 of Hamlet Why is this Shakespeare junk even in this thread? It should be in another one - down below.
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Post by tzujanli on Mar 22, 2015 11:14:45 GMT -5
Beware Of entrance to a quarrel, but being in, Bear't that the opposed may beware of thee. Polonius, Act 1 Scene 3 of Hamlet Why is this Shakespeare junk even in this thread? It should be in another one - down below. Agreed..
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Post by laughter on Mar 22, 2015 13:30:27 GMT -5
Beware Of entrance to a quarrel, but being in, Bear't that the opposed may beware of thee. Polonius, Act 1 Scene 3 of Hamlet Why is this Shakespeare junk even in this thread? It should be in another one - down below. Why is your mindless sniping in the thread? It shouldn't even be on the site.
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Post by laughter on Mar 22, 2015 13:31:21 GMT -5
The quote is widely attributed to Chuang-Tsu (Zhuang Zhou).. from a collection of his writings/musings by the same name (Chuang Tsu).. a useful collection of writings for expanding the awareness of options in the experiencer's interaction with existence.. Thanks for the info, Bob. So you don't agree with all of those prior opinions about dead guru quotes then?
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Post by silver on Mar 22, 2015 13:38:56 GMT -5
Why is this Shakespeare junk even in this thread? It should be in another one - down below. Why is your mindless sniping in the thread? It shouldn't even be on the site. I responded with a sincere post about 20 hrs. ago, and then you sniped in Shakespearean fashion a bit later, and I wondered why it was even in this thread...given your expertise in moderating...I was a bit surprised, tbh.
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Post by laughter on Mar 22, 2015 15:33:59 GMT -5
Why is your mindless sniping in the thread? It shouldn't even be on the site. I responded with a sincere post about 20 hrs. ago, and then you sniped in Shakespearean fashion a bit later, and I wondered why it was even in this thread...given your expertise in moderating...I was a bit surprised, tbh. As this is obviously just deluded and disruptive trolling I've replied to it in a more appropriate thread.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2015 21:04:15 GMT -5
That's a valid comment. I use the words bliss and peace interchangeability and it is certainly permanent. The problem is that to most people the word bliss suggests something exciting and ecstatic. It is not like that. It is as solid as a rock. It is quite natural. After SR, the unfolding and deepening of experience is never ending as Adyashanti has spoken about frequently. So, you just call it bliss or happiness in order to deliberately confuse bliss bunnies and samunkies? It doesn't matter what you call it. It is what it is. Let's call it happfabulblissorgasmabunnyism. How about that?
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