return conscientious objector to USA?

Originally posted by ThinkOfOne
I assume that you're talking about buying the slave to give her sanctuary. Within this sanctuary, is she a slave or free? Is she free to leave the sanctuary if she so chooses? Legality has nothing to do with it. You'd still be buying her freedom, not a slave.

Let's look at "veils of illusion" in terms of being unable to see reality because of " position, I hope you will recognize that this is purely an inference on your part.

Okay, now I’m gone from here for awhile. I always think that you and I are closer than our exchanges imply, because we sometimes just use different language.

I wrote a whole response to your last post; I just deleted it. For this—

Here is a secret about all this enlightenment, realization, nirvana, satori stuff: it is dynamic, not static. Anyone who says they are “enlightened” or “realized” is a wild fox. It is a process of continuing transformation; the path is it. You know the saying about crossing to the “other shore”? Once there, you can leave the boat you used to get you there?

There is no boat,
there is no river—

There is no this
or other shore...

That may be the ultimate koan. Realization of that is the truth that sets you free. The words are just words; they are not what sets you free.

Be well.

Originally posted by vistesd
Okay, now I’m gone from here for awhile. I always think that you and I are closer than our exchanges imply, because we sometimes just use different language.

I wrote a whole response to your last post; I just deleted it. For this—

Here is a [b]secret about all this enlightenment, realization, nirvana, satori stuff: it is dynamic[ ...[text shortened]... sets you free. The words are just words; [i]they are not what sets you free.

Be well.[/b]

[/i]I certaninly think we are more close than apart, though I suspect that there is a fundamental difference in our conceptual models.

You be well also.