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#2035 -
readers write...
Hallo Mark
Thank you so much for sending me every day
such beautiful texts and pictures. It is like getting a message
from a friend from somewhere of the other side of the world (is
it right?) and at the same time it is if you are living in my own
house.
Kind regards
Jaap Faken (
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I keep taking this work for granted day after day. Thank you,
Editors. You'll never know how you keep the Flame alive for
me.
David
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Hello , Jerry, Glo, Mark,
Thanks for all the highlights.
IMHO, a single entry edition
like 2026 is fine and good
in its' simplicity and depth.
Be good, John
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Jerry, thanks for the lesson in agriculture. I love my potato
tree!
Earl
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dear editors,
a couple of weeks ago there was a wonderful
page on
different types of Self inquiry, from various
traditions...
i can no longer find it.
could/would someone send it to me again???
many thanks,
rashani
Here it is: http://nonduality.com/hl2005.htm
Thanks for writing.
Jerry
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A reader asks, "Can I download all messages?"
To download messages from any list on yahoogroups, you can get
software at
http://pgoffline.com . I don't
know of any other efficient way to do it.
Their software has a good search engine and statistical package,
making any
list very accessible. There is a charge for the software, but you
can try it
free for 30 days. There is also an excellent forum for support.
Let me know how it goes.
Jerry
from the blog of...
Mobile Homemaker
You have a right to live. You have a right to be. You have
these rights regardless of money, health, social status, or
class. You have these rights, man, woman, or child. These rights
can never be taken away from you, they can only be infringed.
When someone violates your rights, remember, it is not your
fault.
You were wronged.
* Gender: male
* Occupation: HomeMaker
* Location: BigCity :
About Me
I'm a father of one with one on the way. I'm
a husband. I'm a scientist. I'm a rebel. I'm thirtysomething, and
this is the happiest time of my life.
What reason do you have to believe the earth is flat?
Well isn't it obvious? If it wasn't you'd be
sliding all over. A flat earth, like a plate, is stable, firm.
That's the earth for me.
Interests
* Writing
* chess
* survival
* natural history and life sciences
* history
* philosophy
* and my family.
Favorite Music
* Lenny Bruce
* Mark & Brian
* Paula Poundstone
* Steven Wright
* Craig Shoemaker
*
* Mark Twain
* Ben Franklin
* George Washington Carver
* anything but Rap
Recent Posts (to read the entries in full,
visit http://www.blogger.com/profile/4992434)
Staying Warm
31 October 2004
Staying warm is one of the single most
important problems facing a human being. If it were not for the
need to stay warm, I believe few people would fear homelessness.
There are only a limited number of strategies available to keep
the cold at bay. You can dress warmly. Wear lots of layers....
Shelters are for Someone Else, Part 2
Shelter life is a life of waiting. You wait on
the charity, the good feeling, and on the whim of others. You
wait, and you wait, and you wait, and all the while tension
builds, as you wonder whether you will get what you need. I spent
last night in a shelter. As shelters go it was a kind and...
Employment
Everyone knows you can't work when you are
homeless. Homeless people couldn't hold down a job if you gave
them one. You'd have to supervise them all the time. They have no
skills. They're probably illiterate. They have no moral values.
If they did, they wouldn't be homeless. Nonsense. What...
Concerning Donations
28 October 2004
I've added a PayPal link you may use in the
event you wish to donate to this project. Donations are not
expected, but they will be gratefully accepted. I would love to
be able to feed and shelter my family with my writing, and this
book is intended for sale, once it is complete. That said, I...
Controlling Desperation
26 October 2004
There is nothing so bad that it will not pass.
If there is one thing the world teaches it is that all things
change. If you cannot think of what to do, if you believe that
all hope has gone, if you are tired of trying, then pause.
Breathe deeply. Do you have any money at all? If you do, spend
it...
Typical Morning
Eyes open, the windscreen glowing, sweat's beading over my
nose, head pounding. Ugh. I slept late. It must be ten, and the
car is an oven. Quick now, into my clothes. Try not to make the
car sway too much. Last thing I need is some confused passerby.
Listen and look for a quiet moment outside. Open the door and
shimmy on out under the cover, and damn, three people saw me.
Well, maybe they aren't residents. Better park somewhere else
tonight.
Now untie the cover and fold it up. Pack it in the back and I'm
on my way. The local supermarket is the next stop and a wholesome
meal for under three bucks. A bread roll, a piece of fruit, pint
of chocolate milk, and a couple of fried chicken legs. Other
times a quarter pound of deli roast beef, sliced thin, and maybe
one of those single string cheeses for another thirty five cents.
Later in the day I may get a snack at an ethnic store. Which one?
It matters little. Every ethnic group serves up a great deal on
food most enjoyed by its clientelle. At a Persian store I'll buy
sweets or dates, olive oil or pastry. At a Mexican market, in
season fruit, beautiful tamales, pan (bread), and maybe
chocolates. An Asian store will likely serve up a nice veggie
handroll of sweet rice and cucumber and pickled something wrapped
in seaweed. There's so much food in
Drop by the dry cleaner's and pick up a few shirts. Stop at
Goodwill to see if there are some dressy shoes for a couple of
bucks.
Now over to the fitness club to shave and shower and get
presentable. I'll drop by my temp agencies a little later. Always
good to glad hand. By
Sound impossible? Or does it sound as simple to you as it seemed
to me?
True Man
Chuang Tzu:
What do I mean by a True Man? The True
Man of ancient
times did not rebel against want, did not grow proud in plenty,
and did not plan his affairs. Being like this, he could commit an
error and not regret it, could meet with success and not make a
show. Being like this, he could climb the high places and not be
frightened, could enter the water and not get wet, could enter
the
fire and not get burned. His knowledge was able to climb all the
way up to the Way like this.
The True Man of ancient times slept without
dreaming and woke
without care; he ate without savoring and his breath came from
deep inside. The True Man breathes with his heels; the mass of
men breathe with their throats. Crushed and bound down, they
gasp out their words as though they were retching. Deep in their
passions and desires, they are shallow in the workings of Heaven.
The True Man of ancient times knew nothing
of loving life, knew
nothing of hating death. He emerged without, delight; he went
back
in without a fuss. He came briskly, he went briskly, and that was
all. He didn't forget where he began; he didn't try to find out
where
he would end. He received something and took pleasure in it; he
forgot about it and handed it back again. This is what I call not
using the mind to repel the Way, not using man to help out
Heaven.
This is what I call the True Man.
--Allspirit