Originally posted by Grampy BobbyI really haven't seen any change in the "yes men or women", everything looks pretty much as usual to me!
Fewer full scale PFC/TSM public food fights; less frivolous criticism of volunteer moderators; less abraisive exchanges between usual arch adversaries
(who've possibly become tolerant or even friends); more varied and interesting thread topics (with many new posters). Seems to be a tone of civility.
Actually PFC may have gained a yes man or two.
As for less arguments, it probably has more to do with frivolous bans, but then what the hell do I know Eh!
It’s not often I write much, or answer seriously. However, today is Sunday, in some perceptions.
You say. ‘letting go’, Bob.
You can only let go if you assume there has been an ownership of something before.
What do you really own? Your mind?
“In the mind, the mind is not to be found; the nature of the mind is clear light.”
I, in explaining what I am now, am working in my own mind, and you, reading my post, are reading by the workings of your mind. We are always using the mind, yet we don’t know it well! Even though it is difficult to identify the mind, it exists and is being analysed as to whether it is its own deep nature. It is clear the mind exists, but since it is not established as its own nature and final disposition, what is its mode of being? Its deep nature is a mere emptiness of its own inherent existence. Hence, faulty defilements that pollute it, such as ignorance, lust and hatred etc., are temporary – and therefore separable from the mind. Once these defilements are recognized as being superficial an not in the mind’s basic nature, only then can we see that the deep nature of the mind is clear light and emptiness. At that instant you can ‘let go!’
Consciousness is non-physical. It doesn’t have colour or shape or the obstructive quality of physical things. Its entity is mere luminosity and cognition, and when it meets with certain conditions it reflects the object. That mind, and the concept of having something to ‘let go of’, changes from moment to moment, appears in different aspects, and indicates that the mind operates under the influences of causes, conditions and eventual conclusions. Those conclusions are the unreal, and real danger!
‘Letting go’ of something in the mind arises in dependence upon a former mind of a similar type, which requires that there has been an earlier beginningless continuum of mind. If the production of a mind did not need to depend upon former moments of mind, but could just be produced causelessly (and often carelessly😛), then a mind could be produced anywhere at any time, which is absurd. Similarly, if consciousness was not produced as a continuation of a former entity of consciousness and instead were produced from something physical, either it would always, again absurdly, be produced or it would never be produced, which is also absurd.
In that consciousness is based upon a former moment of consciousness, there can be no beginning to its continuum. There is no beginning to consciousness, and there is no end to it. This continuum makes it possible to transform the mind and improve its states. Thus, the phenomena that you mention ‘letting go’ of are actually artificial, for the most part impure, and separable from the true light of your mind. The things you mention letting go of are unnatural and irrelevant to the true state of mind that we really should search for. Of course, this is just my humble opinion.....
Enough of my sermon for today. I need breakfast! ( A desire to let go of food is impossible) 😉
Originally posted by Very RustyRusty, please bear in mind that all the initial post did was to imply a question, "Wondering if anyone has noticed the several interesting trends... "
I really haven't seen any change in the "yes men or women", everything looks pretty much as usual to me!
Actually PFC may have gained a yes man or two.
As for less arguments, it probably has more to do with frivolous bans, but then what the hell do I know Eh!
There were no replies until Liquidator's view to the contrary and Divegeester's request for enlightenment. So I answered with simple words, trying
to capture early 2008 impressions of a scene which seems to have evolved somewhat into my current May, 2009, perceptions. Perhaps I'm wrong.
-gb
Originally posted by mikelomSimple answer to your thoughtful/elaborate reflections, Mike, is that Grampy Bobby enjoys exclusive ownership of his very own self determination
It’s not often I write much, or answer seriously. However, today is Sunday, in some perceptions.
You say. ‘letting go’, Bob.
You can only let go if you assume there has been an ownership of something before.
What do you really own?
Enough of my sermon for today. I need breakfast! ( A desire to let go of food is impossible) 😉
(or if you like, the volition of his rational capacity to make choices or the free will excercise of his immortal soul). Just letting go of Mistress RHP.
Originally posted by divegeesterOne other trend, Dive... seems the grammarian police presence is becoming less 'gotcha/put down' strident and much more routine,
Not sure, please enlighten GB....
relaxed and amusing. Also an increased respect for our mother tongue. Notable posturing and crass exceptions continue, of course.
-gb