Stosh

Fair enough, Yes , we do but considering it in the light of a greater "good bad" scenario That one 'should' retain jing for some reason , is not the same as just holding back to extend the pleasure. Even so , Its more taoish IMO to let go of the attachment than it is to grab onto it ,perpetuate it , focus on it. Things arise , we accept , we move on -thats the cycle its normal and natural this is the taoish message I see and it applies to both meditations and real world behaviors, (if we are going to apply the message in both realms.)

Quite possible. I guess one would have to determine how much exposure he had when , calculate how long it would take to show deleterious effects , and compare it to his work and writings. His original stuff , what Ive seen of it , was also colorful and bold etc. So Its hard to tell if the progression was due to maturity as a painter , or the distortions of an addled mind. Dunno

Are you saying the painting doesnt carry any meaning for you spiritually or that it does ? As for what meaning has to do with spirituality? My answer is -everything !- that without having meaning or directionality you cant do anything spiritual . If its all meaningless to (you) , what can you do, or feel, that is spiritual ? about anything!

Yes the painting is brilliant but He had a fire fetish ,went insane is that still good stuff?

Cycles are natural , one can enjoy the going up and one can enjoy the going down like the falling asleep cozy and moving on picking one as good and the other as bad isnt taoish its bias IMPO

I find it a trippy thought to consider all of us as reincarnations of the same individual. (Include beasties for extra spice) you me narveen my cat a barnacle buddha Bo Derek....

Mention sex again, she'll show up.

can you sin against a ham sandwich? Can it sin against you? As everyone does, I am speaking from my own perspective, and I do not consider tao to be so undefined that nothing can be said about it. A blob is incompletely described and yet there are blobs which one understands would not be houseplants. You theist you.

Yeah Steve its nifty ,what does it mean to you?

Yes.

Are you too young to appreciate Bo Derek?

I have just witnessed and the most boring presentation about art that has never been made.

I have em all the time , in fact, I feel like I have already had them

You'd make a serviceable deity

Surgical and female arts, combined into a deity. :)the bolero a prayer.

If there is no emotional 'message' detectable by the audience, it would be fair to say its not art, whether its appealing to look at or not.

The vigor of my people is no excuse for my attitude?

There is the social definition socially derived and there is the personal attribution personally derived But the tao recognizes neither, it cannot be defied, and so it can not be sinned against by anyone and , impartial ,has no intent -so it cannot sin against anyone.

ob·vi·ate (bv-t) tr.v. ob·vi·at·ed, ob·vi·at·ing, ob·vi·atesTo anticipate and dispose of effectively; render unnecessary

Whats the thing at the bottom of Dali's pic?

Is he trying to blow her hair away from covering her up ? Cute.

"Ich bin ein Berliner"

Me neither.

Nothing happens to it. It is what it ever has been , and if it was a hand then it still would be. It is repurposed to grab.