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Jetsun, hi. Everything the sage does is in accord with the tao. For those of us that havent reached sagehood, there's a bit more to it.

Of course they arent 'pesky' are they, that's an artificial perception. What practices do you do Jeff? How did you develop your te and shen?

what is an 'artificial' perception? It is nice to think that nothing is out of accord with the tao. I think it must be a comfortable thought.

100%so. Yes. It is a 'joke' amongst those who know, ( gallows humour, what else..) and a numbing mantra amongst the dead zone zombie nation, otherwise. Tragic. The demonic nature of being sold the idea that it is a limitation to bring discernment ( inner judgment) to bear on life is very palpable to me. I fully agree. The paralysis of discernment is being taught in schools now. They have successfully brainwashed hordes of people out of their individuation. And the collective who have been so stolen, feed one another group validation, that being lost is the norm, they have no sense of there being an alternative. Dark indeed.

Exactly! Poetry of it all. Mosaic tapestry we try to comprehend with literal senses and everyday minds.

As I understand it deities and lands are how our minds experience the states arising at the unlocking of gates within our subtle bodies. Dwelling on deity is equivalent to focusing on a gate in order to unlock it. As without, so within, as above, so below, type thing.

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Great question, Jeff. In taoism, as in any individuation process, the locus of evaluation is internal. The issue that so many people have around the word 'judgment' is that they see it as applying externally acquired principles to a situation or person, in a harsh or unknowing way. Within taoism, we cultivate "TE" which is virtue in accordance with the tao, and we cultivate the inner sage, or shen. With te and shen, one has the clear ability to discern, in a deep way. What is out of accord with the tao is crystal clear. If 'judgment' implies using an external locus of evaluation, there is no need to 'judge' anything, with 'judgement' as an action,or reflex, as nothing very much is achieved in depth by such an action or reflex. Teh and shen are active in bringing discernment, those without these attributes may take recourse to 'judgment' in order actively to filter out of their system that which is undesirable for health, of them, or their society. The fear of judgement is quite a cultural joke these days with 'dont judge' being a mantra for the lost souls that are without teh or shen within or around them. It is a sign of the oppression in our society of being alienated from deep te. The cultivation of a relationship with deep wisdom and virtue being something so rare as to be generally invisible, and in fact, inconceivable by many. I dont know about Steve Jobs though, I havent been paying attention..

NO way! Really? hot patootie, dude.

Just so horrendously, obviously true.

Hi ffvii, Why did she break up with you? Knowing and accepting this or working on this in yourself could be central to your situation.

hey bluecliff, your link here is no worky. the link in your profile works.

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Fantastic sharing, Gerard, thankyou so much for posting.

ah the old lines are still the best ones...

Say what Scotty? Care to expound on that?

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I hear Jane Austen wrote a new book, too.

Is interesting, no? Learning what love is, can be, one's capacities... a lifelong story. It's life itself, really. If you think of Shakespeare's "Love is not love which alters when it alteration finds, oh no, it is an ever fixed mark which looks on tempests and is never shaken"... I think this is true. The practical learnings of how to live in communication with another being is another thing entirely, isnt it. Saw a book recently called "the five languages of love' which delineates how each of us has different ways of feeling loved, on a daily basis. For some it is when practical things are done for them reliably, for others they need words of love, or thoughtful gifts, or touch. Or a combi - platter. Different people feel cared for by different things, and I do think is very useful to know what makes one feel loved, and to communicate that. I cant believe humans are deficient in love, but I think we are deficient in knowing ourselves and communicating. You know that 'sex that is easy for some' that you refer to.. is that the sex which is biologically driven because all men need to spread their seed it's just biology:P, their hormones make em do it? I love your stars being beautiful at night image. Yeh! That's the real deal. Toooo much ersatzery all around if you ask me...Which you didnt.

Hi, yes, absolutely. This is what I referred to above when I wrote "actually is mutual complexes colliding to create psychic heat which is unsustainable.".. which is the same as "mismatched elements", said in different language. American males are very widely circumsised....we - ell.. the upside of this is a reduction in cervical cancer for their partners. Just trying to look on the bright side..

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