Tao Speaks: Tinted Reality

Tinted Reality

Posted by asininity on 4/3/2009, 4:59 am, in reply to "Re: Enlightened Unity."
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--Previous Message--
: Friends,
:
: Like water the Way has its preferences.
: Those that say otherwise simply want their
: own way. The way of the ego.
:
: The sage treats the ego like a straw dog
: because the ego is an artificial thing. A
: false reality.
:
: The sage has burned up his ego in the light
: of awareness. He has become his original
: self.
:
: It is not a natural phenomenon to lose one's
: original self, to have it replaced by the
: ego. And then to lose one's ego to regain
: one's true or original self.
:
: The ego is not natural. It is a Golem. A
: Frankenstein monster of the egoistic mind
: personified as an inanimate object that has
: come to life. There is nothing natural about
: the ego. A balanced sense of self, yes. An
: absolute ego, no.
:
: The sage would have us burn our ego in the
: light of our own intrinsic awareness. Would
: have us cultivate our awareness so that the
: natural can once again take its rightful
: place in our lives.
:
: Of course the ego does not want to hear
: this. So few there be that find the narrow
: gate.
:
: You can live next to the sewage treatment
: plant if you like. I live on the other side
: of town. To each his or her own.
:
: Butcho
:

I'm not entirely convinced anything in this universe can be classed as unnatural.

The ego like weeds are natural; the ego has a purpose other wise we wouldn't have one. Like weeds the ego can get out of control and that doesn't do us any good.

I dont think the ego is a false reality I think it is looking at reality through tinted glasses. Paradoxically its our passed experiences that tint our present experiences. The sage has removed the tint.

The problem I see with the ego is its self importance. The ego is the thing that throws temper tantrums when its not getting its way, its stubborn and jealous; its the one that screams, "I AM THAT I AM"

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Enlightenment - Wayne L. 3/26/2009, 7:22 pm
- Lights Off! - Butcho 3/26/2009, 10:32 pm
  - Re: Lights Off! - Steve 3/27/2009, 9:07 am
    - Re: Lights Off! - Butcho 3/27/2009, 10:11 am
  - Into the Light of Day - Wayne L. 3/27/2009, 9:18 am
    - Re: Into the Light of Day - Butcho 3/27/2009, 10:12 am
      - Re: Into the Light of Day - Wayne L. 3/28/2009, 10:41 pm
- Re: Enlightenment - asininity 3/27/2009, 11:44 am
  - Re: Enlightenment - Steve 3/27/2009, 4:40 pm
    - Re: Enlightenment - Butcho 3/28/2009, 12:01 am
      - Re: Enlightenment - Steve 3/28/2009, 8:38 am
        
        True! Enlightenment is personal. - Wayne L. 3/28/2009, 9:37 am
        
        sense and sensibility - Steve 3/28/2009, 10:22 am
        
        Re: sense and sensibility - Butcho 3/28/2009, 9:56 pm
        
        Re: sense and sensibility - Wayne L. 3/28/2009, 10:35 pm
        
        Re: sense and sensibility - Butcho 3/29/2009, 2:41 pm
        
        Re: sense and sensibility - Wayne L. 3/29/2009, 10:43 pm
        
        Re: sense and sensibility - Steve 3/29/2009, 9:13 am
        
        Re: sense and sensibility - Butcho 3/29/2009, 2:49 pm
        
        Re: sense and sensibility - Steve 3/30/2009, 9:28 am
        
        Re: sense and sensibility - Butcho 3/30/2009, 11:27 pm
        
        erbjudanden - Erbjudanden 2/18/2012, 8:02 am
      - Re: Enlightenment - Wayne L. 3/28/2009, 9:11 am
      - Re: Enlightenment - Wayne L. 3/28/2009, 9:13 am
    - Re: Enlightenment - asininity 3/28/2009, 2:29 am
      - Re: Enlightenment - Steve 3/28/2009, 8:58 am
      - Enlightened Unity. - Butcho 3/28/2009, 10:27 pm
        
        Re: Enlightened Unity. - asininity 3/30/2009, 5:27 am
        
        Re: Enlightened Unity. - Wayne L. 3/30/2009, 8:54 pm
        
        Re: Enlightened Unity. - Wayne L. 3/30/2009, 8:54 pm
        
        Re: Enlightened Unity. - asininity 3/31/2009, 3:58 am
        
        Re: Enlightened Unity. - Steve 3/31/2009, 8:34 am
        
        Re: Enlightened Unity. - Butcho 3/30/2009, 11:59 pm
        
        Re: Enlightened Unity. - asininity 3/31/2009, 3:55 am
        
        Re: Enlightened Unity. - Butcho 3/31/2009, 8:21 am
        
        Re: Enlightened Unity. - asininity 4/2/2009, 3:16 am
        
        Re: Enlightened Unity. - gar 4/2/2009, 4:50 am
        
        Re: Enlightened Unity. - Butcho 4/2/2009, 8:10 am
        
        Re: Enlightened Unity. - gar 4/2/2009, 8:25 am
        
        Re: Enlightened Unity. - Butcho 4/2/2009, 10:25 am
        
        perspective - Steve 4/2/2009, 9:40 am
        
        Re: perspective - Butcho 4/2/2009, 10:41 am
        
        Re: perspective - Steve 4/2/2009, 11:29 am
        
        Re: perspective - asininity 4/2/2009, 12:51 pm
        
        Re: perspective - Steve 4/2/2009, 2:30 pm
        
        Re: perspective - asininity 4/2/2009, 2:46 pm
        
        Re: perspective - asininity 4/2/2009, 10:41 am
        
        Re: perspective - Butcho 4/2/2009, 11:01 am
        
        Re: perspective - asininity 4/2/2009, 12:45 pm
        
        Re: perspective - Steve 4/2/2009, 11:43 am
        
        Re: perspective - asininity 4/2/2009, 2:31 pm
        
        Re: perspective - Steve 4/2/2009, 2:43 pm
        
        Re: perspective - asininity 4/2/2009, 2:47 pm
        
        Re: perspective - Steve 4/2/2009, 3:13 pm
        
        Re: perspective - asininity 4/2/2009, 3:55 pm
        
        Re: Enlightened Unity. - asininity 4/2/2009, 10:13 am
        
        Re: Enlightened Unity. - Butcho 4/2/2009, 11:00 am
        
        Re: Enlightened Unity. - asininity 4/2/2009, 12:28 pm
        
        Re: Enlightened Unity. - Butcho 4/2/2009, 5:43 pm
        
        Tinted Reality - asininity 4/3/2009, 4:59 am
        
        Re: Tinted Reality - gar 4/3/2009, 7:07 am
        
        Re: Tinted Reality - asininity 4/3/2009, 9:51 am
        
        Re: Tinted Reality - gar 4/3/2009, 10:23 am
        
        Re: Tinted Reality - asininity 4/3/2009, 11:53 am
        
        Re: Tinted Reality - Butcho 4/3/2009, 8:59 am
        
        Re: Tinted Reality - asininity 4/3/2009, 9:46 am
        
        Re: Tinted Reality - Butcho 4/3/2009, 3:17 pm
        
        Re: Tinted Reality - asininity 4/4/2009, 11:12 am
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--Previous Message-- : : : --Previous Message-- : Friends, : : Like water the Way has its preferences. : Those that say otherwise simply want their : own way. The way of the ego. : : The sage treats the ego like a straw dog : because the ego is an artificial thing. A : false reality. : : The sage has burned up his ego in the light : of awareness. He has become his original : self. : : It is not a natural phenomenon to lose one's : original self, to have it replaced by the : ego. And then to lose one's ego to regain : one's true or original self. : : The ego is not natural. It is a Golem. A : Frankenstein monster of the egoistic mind : personified as an inanimate object that has : come to life. There is nothing natural about : the ego. A balanced sense of self, yes. An : absolute ego, no. : : The sage would have us burn our ego in the : light of our own intrinsic awareness. Would : have us cultivate our awareness so that the : natural can once again take its rightful : place in our lives. : : Of course the ego does not want to hear : this. So few there be that find the narrow : gate. : : You can live next to the sewage treatment : plant if you like. I live on the other side : of town. To each his or her own. : : Butcho : : : I'm not entirely convinced anything in this : universe can be classed as unnatural. : : The ego like weeds are natural; the ego has : a purpose other wise we wouldn't have one. : Like weeds the ego can get out of control : and that doesn't do us any good. : : I dont think the ego is a false reality I : think it is looking at reality through : tinted glasses. Paradoxically its our passed : experiences that tint our present : experiences. The sage has removed the tint. : : The problem I see with the ego is its self : importance. The ego is the thing that throws : temper tantrums when its not getting its : way, its stubborn and jealous; its the one : that screams, "I AM THAT I AM" :

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