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Re: p.s.

Posted by Steven on 11/4/2007, 10:50 am, in reply to "p.s."
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: The feeling something was left unsaid, that there are reasons and
: confirmations in the path or non-path one takes. For me, the discovery of
: Taoist philosophy, it's resonance with something deep in me, and subsequent
: many years of studying, reading, thinking, meditating, etc., has taken me
: from being a deeply religious Roman Catholic with strong religious,
: cultural and social biases, a member of the personality cult, one of the
: walking wounded locked in powerstruggles to keep from being hurt further, a
: manic/depressive (clinically diagnosed), often suicadal, completely engaged
: and entranced by my own intellect...step by step out of locked and rigid
: idealogy and personality to increasing openness that I recognize in daily
: increments. My experience validates *to me* every day in a new way what the
: old Taoist texts point to. Meditation, every day, opens mind a little
: further, makes wonder grow.
:
: That said, it's why it matters to me. I can't speak or decide or advise any
: one else. It's a matter of taking my own inventory and my own intent and
: direction, not in the smallest way insisting it for others. The thing is,
: Steven, I'm just so damned grateful. If I hadn't happened on the Taoist
: practices, if the little light hadn't gone on in me with the words, if I
: hadn't done the work they pointed out, I know...KNOW...my life would have
: been very different, troubled and narrow. So I speak with deep appreciation
: of it. That's all. :-)
:
: josef

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I understand, josef. I dare say that most of the people who read and post on boards like this one understand what you've said there.

We must never stop following the dictate of the heart. None of us.

Message Thread:

Practicing Nature Mysticism, a meditation - josef 11/3/2007, 1:13 pm
- Re: Practicing Nature Mysticism, a meditation - Steven 11/3/2007, 2:20 pm
  - Re: Practicing Nature Mysticism, a meditation - josef 11/3/2007, 3:53 pm
    - correction - josef 11/3/2007, 3:58 pm
    - 2nd correction - josef 11/3/2007, 4:23 pm
    - Re: Practicing Nature Mysticism, a meditation - Steven 11/4/2007, 9:27 am
      - Re: Practicing Nature Mysticism, a meditation - josef 11/4/2007, 9:43 am
        
        p.s. - josef 11/4/2007, 10:03 am
        
        Re: p.s. - p.p.s. 11/4/2007, 10:23 am
        
        Re: p.s. - Steven 11/4/2007, 10:50 am
        
        Re: Practicing Nature Mysticism, a meditation - Steven 11/4/2007, 10:36 am
- all dharmas lead to Dharma - Lian Dao 11/4/2007, 1:32 am
  - Re: all dharmas lead to Dharma - Butch 11/4/2007, 12:17 pm
    - all taos return to Tao - Lian Dao 11/4/2007, 12:42 pm
      - taos is in new mexico. - Butch 11/4/2007, 6:08 pm
        
        ask Maitreya - Lian Dao 11/5/2007, 3:10 am
    - and all dust settles to dust - Lian Dao 11/4/2007, 1:07 pm
      - There is no mirror for the dust to alight on... except this one, the mirror of pure awareness. - Butch 11/4/2007, 7:57 pm
        
        Rivers are the long tongue of the Buddha and mountains are the body of the Dharma - Lian Dao 11/5/2007, 1:32 am
        
        chopping wood to fuel the fire - Lian Dao 11/5/2007, 6:08 am
        
        Re: chopping wood to fuel the fire - Wayne L 11/5/2007, 1:01 pm
        
        Mountains are mountains, streams are streams. And I am still in love. - Butch 11/5/2007, 8:35 am
        
        symbolic reality is a thought - josef 11/5/2007, 9:16 am
        
        Re: symbolic reality is a thought - gar 11/5/2007, 9:34 am
        
        consciousness - josef 11/5/2007, 10:34 am
        
        Re: consciousness - gar 11/5/2007, 11:06 am
        
        Re: consciousness - josef 11/5/2007, 12:19 pm
        
        getting out of context - Lian Dao 11/5/2007, 9:47 am
        
        the thought is the thinker of the thought - Lian Dao 11/5/2007, 9:33 am
    - and so on - Lian Dao 11/4/2007, 1:24 pm
    - Re: all dharmas lead to Dharma - Steven 11/4/2007, 1:37 pm
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--Previous Message-- : The feeling something was left unsaid, that : there are reasons and : confirmations in the path or non-path one : takes. For me, the discovery of : Taoist philosophy, it's resonance with : something deep in me, and subsequent : many years of studying, reading, thinking, : meditating, etc., has taken me : from being a deeply religious Roman Catholic : with strong religious, : cultural and social biases, a member of the : personality cult, one of the : walking wounded locked in powerstruggles to : keep from being hurt further, a : manic/depressive (clinically diagnosed), : often suicadal, completely engaged : and entranced by my own intellect...step by : step out of locked and rigid : idealogy and personality to increasing : openness that I recognize in daily : increments. My experience validates *to me* : every day in a new way what the : old Taoist texts point to. Meditation, every : day, opens mind a little : further, makes wonder grow. : : That said, it's why it matters to me. I : can't speak or decide or advise any : one else. It's a matter of taking my own : inventory and my own intent and : direction, not in the smallest way insisting : it for others. The thing is, : Steven, I'm just so damned grateful. If I : hadn't happened on the Taoist : practices, if the little light hadn't gone : on in me with the words, if I : hadn't done the work they pointed out, I : know...KNOW...my life would have : been very different, troubled and narrow. So : I speak with deep appreciation : of it. That's all. :-) : : josef : : --------------------- : : I understand, josef. I dare say that most : of the people who read and post on boards : like this one understand what you've said : there. : : We must never stop following the dictate of : the heart. None of us. : : : :

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