Tao Speaks: Re: Is Steve a Closet Christian?

Re: Is Steve a Closet Christian?

Posted by Steve on 6/14/2009, 8:51 pm, in reply to "Re: Is Steve a Closet Christian?"
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: Chop wood, carry water. The same things that
: need to be done before enlightenment still
: need to be done after. Only from a different
: perspective.

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As I see it, Butcho, the quest or desire for 'perspective' is merely an ego-driven privileging of one side of the coin over the other. This is my problem (very small "p") with the idea of cultivation.

There is no difference--absolutely none--between a desire for perspective (aka 'enlightenment') and a desire for Haagen-Dazs Double Chocolate ice cream.

The only thing that perceives a difference between the two is your Big Bad Fat Angry "Mommy Mommy There's a Boogeyman Hiding Under My Bed" Ego, which--according to some bizarre line of reasoning--you think you can tame, calm, or conquer through the exercise of even more ego.

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Message Thread:

Is Steve a Closet Christian? - Butcho 6/12/2009, 10:02 am
- methinks the lady doth protest too much - Lian Dao 6/12/2009, 3:21 pm
  - Re: methinks the lady doth protest too much - Butcho 6/12/2009, 7:42 pm
    - butch gets wood - Lian Dao 6/13/2009, 2:57 pm
      - Re: butch gets wood - Steve 6/14/2009, 9:36 pm
- Re: Is Steve a Closet Christian? - Steve 6/12/2009, 9:16 pm
  - Re: Is Steve a Closet Christian? - Butcho 6/13/2009, 6:42 am
    - all i care about is sex and violence - Lian Dao 6/13/2009, 3:01 pm
      - Re: all i care about is sex and violence - Butcho 6/13/2009, 9:01 pm
    - Re: Is Steve a Closet Christian? - Steve 6/14/2009, 8:51 pm
      - Re: Is Steve a Closet Christian? - Aaron 7/28/2009, 10:34 am
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--Previous Message-- : : Chop wood, carry water. The same things that : need to be done before enlightenment still : need to be done after. Only from a different : perspective. : : -------------------------- : : As I see it, Butcho, the quest or desire for : 'perspective' is merely an ego-driven : privileging of one side of the coin over the : other. This is my problem (very small : "p") with the idea of cultivation. : : There is no difference--absolutely : none--between a desire for perspective (aka : 'enlightenment') and a desire for : Haagen-Dazs Double Chocolate ice cream. : : The only thing that perceives a difference : between the two is your Big Bad Fat Angry : "Mommy Mommy There's a Boogeyman Hiding : Under My Bed" Ego, which--according to : some bizarre line of reasoning--you think : you can tame, calm, or conquer through the : exercise of even more ego. : :

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