SEEKER OF TRUTH

Not necessarily, I wouldn't mind if a few people took a stab at the one that can't be told. I'm starting to feel my oats in abstract thinking. It's funny, every time I see that verse, after watching the movie "A Few Good Men", I get this picture in my mind of Jack Nicholson screaming "YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH." Old Jack might be right, but I'm willing to give it a try anyway. Thanks for all the great responses everyone.

I find it interesting, that so many here seem to be cut from the same cloth. I wouldn't have guessed it from just joining, but after reading this thread, it seems that many are here, because the world doesn't always make sense to them. I have been on both sides of this issue, me thinks. When I was younger I really tried to fit in, and for years, drugs and alcohol seemed to help with that, but eventually that quit working and then I had to come to grips with myself and my sense of values. I think age has helped to numb the pain of my sense of separateness, from the mainstream, Fox News, Dancing with the stars, Want to be a millionaire, watching brethren. I'm much more comfortable spending time with myself, since I went past the 40 year mark. I do enjoy other peoples company, on occasion and have to interact with many acquaintances on a daily basis, but I really enjoy my alone time and the peace and quiet that affords me, and I'm not ashamed of that in the least.

Hope you don't mind if I join in. I've been reading the posts here for a couple days and it sort of makes me feel good and reminds me of what I supposed to be doing or not doing. I'm probably here, because of a book I read, twenty or so years ago, which I can't remember the name of, or who wrote it. I do remember the last page, that said; "that which you are seeking is causing you to seek, so by all means seek." I guess I was seeking the truth and probably still am, though I don't know if I knew that then. I had just gotten clean and sober, after just about drinking and drugging myself to death - my memory is pretty vague about those first couple years sober. Anyway, that was about twenty-two years ago and ever since I've been looking here and there for that which moves me, in some sort of spiritual way. I think I wore out about three copies of Zen Mind Beginners Mind, reading it everyday for about ten years, then stumbled upon a copy of the Tao Te Ching, which I've been reading everyday for about ten years too and I am probably on my third copy of it too. I don't know if I understand it all, but it gives me peace and reminds me to quiet my mind. I've been practicing Chi Quong for about fifteen years (learned it out of a book) I don't know if that is recommended, but it's served me well, so far, and probably kept me from being all stove up, with the type of work I've done during that time. I guess that's more than enough out of me, so hello to everyone and I look forward to reading your posts.

Hi October and thanks for the welcome. I'm not positive, but I think the book I read was a really old book, like from the 1940's or 50's.

Hi Mac, I'm new too. I guess it's sort of late here. Maybe you will get some responses tomorrow or would that be the day after tomorrow in Australia? What books are you reading?