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Enlightenment is the goal of no-goal. Travis
You spoke of "dying back into God's love". It seems to me that this is a direct reference to an afterlife, because it implies that we're somehow...
Who said anything about a goal? Travis
It is the ego that clings to such predetermined notions of an afterlife to counteract its fear of death and impermanence. Yes, "God's" (or Tao,...
Yes, I can honestly tell you that I wasn't attempting to "glorify my ego" by getting everyone to agree with me, and like I said in my preface, I'm...
"Asshole" wouldn't have been my first choice of word to describe you, but I can see how you think you're an asshole. :) It's just a shame he...
This is probably the most commonly misinterpreted Tao te Ching quote, as your application of it here reflects. Lao Tsu wasn't advocating taking a...
Yes, I think it's quite possible that you have perceptual faculties that I do not, but not with regard to the aforementioned scenario. If I'm...
In that case, are you willing to accept the possibility that I have access to perceptual faculties that you do not, without interpreting it as...
Debatable, to say the least. This depends a great deal on the level of consciousness one is operating at. Regardless, however, the ability to...
Are you interested in an honest exchange of ideas, or being an evasive smart-ass? I could probably accomodate you either way -- it's just that...
I read your post in one of the Christianity forums where you said something along the lines of, "I don't know much, but I know there is a God"....
Some people find it ridiculous that you believe in god. Do you allow that to lessen the conviction of your belief? Or do you say something along...
No. What I meant is that he may not be aware of the nature of his behavior. From his perspective, he may have felt detached, unthreatened, etc....
I doubt that he would consciously lie, based on how he's conducted himself thus far at least. However, I also doubt that he was consciously...
People's egos get bruised on internet forums all the time. Actually, it's practically an epidemic at this point in our society. But perhaps more...
I'm referring to the whole thread, yourself, Relayer, and Autentique included. And since we're discussing our knowledge of facts: I know for a...
Fascinating. So you know for a fact that absolutely no one on this thread has found my posts to be threatening in any way shape or form? Or...
I hope, for your sake, that you don't actually believe that -- although I have a sneaking suspicion that you do. Travis
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