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Posted by Bao Pu
on 12/23/2008, 12:28 pm, in reply to "Looking for the mother of desires"
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: Greetings Bao Pu,
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:Thank you, Bao Pu, for your question,
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: "Where else do desires come from?
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: Looking for the mother of desires seems to
: be a preoccupation of mine. Since gar seems
: to believe in the statement, "to have
: more, desire less" i continually shine
: the light of awareness on my desires.
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: Example; Why does gar read and post on Tao
: Speaks? What is there to gain or to lose by being here?
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: As we, all the parts that make up gar, think
: about such questions some reasonable answers unfold.
: It seems that one of the basic desires that
: reside within gar is the desire to express
: himself to others. I have in the past
: expressed myself through making metal
: sculptures but have found it presently
: unrewarding. Writing, now seems to be the
: venue that satisfies the desire to 'express'.
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: Ok, where does the desire to 'express' come from?
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: My answer, at least for this morning is, as
: a thing that preceives itself to be a
: separate entity among all other things a
: declaration of independence is needed.
: Therefore, a statement of singularity seems always present.
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: The constant perception of 'I' supersedes
: the perception of 'we'. Thus gar wants to
: express his view of this experience.
: Comparable reality or not.
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: Oh yeh, back to your question, Bao Pu,
: desires can come from outside ourselves. I'm
: sitll trying to work through the desires of
: my father that he implanted in me.
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: in peace,
: gar
Greetings Gar,
Yes of course, desires are often implanted my others such as parents or television. I agree with you 100%. Some of the desires Laozi mentioned are probably of this type.
I often hear of this thing that perceives itself as a separate entity. Is it separate? Is it not separate? Can it be both separate and not separate? Can you express yourself more on this matter?
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