Fascinated by Taoism, slowly building discipline

[Marblehead]

Let's try this one.  It is from the lady of the original recording:

 

Spoiler

 

Originally recorded in 1938.

 

Sorry about the Joe Turner recording not being available to you.  Copyright stuff I guess.

 

One touch leads to anther, you know.  Kinda' like:  I bet you can't eat just one.

 

[Limahong]

Morning Marblehead,

 

Keep on poking at others' funny bones. You give this forum a lightness of being.

 

It is too early now at my end to prompt me to touch anybody's leg.

 

I am also now not in the mood to touch anyone anywhere.

 

Be warned - whoever touches my leg now will get a solid kick from me.

 

Just try - nothing venture, nothing gain. But let me warn again - by touching me now, you have this to gain: PAIN.

 

- LimA

[Marblehead]

Yeah, sometimes we each need our personal space.  Those who can't get it always end up with anxieties.

 

I feel it is important that we all be able to laugh now and then, even if it is only at our self.

 

 

[Limahong]

Good morning Marblehead,

 

My "personal space" is more than physical. 

 

It moves in this direction - each step transcending its preceding:

Physical  => mental => social => philosophical => religious => spiritual => ... => "personal space" => ... => VOID.

 

To cut to the chase - my "personal space" is my guarded mind.

 

- LimA

[Marblehead]

Good Evening.  I am having an afternoon thunderstorm at the moment.

 

Yes, I suppose our mind should have top priority.  That's where our "Peace & Contentment" lies anyhow.

 

You have more levels than I have.  Mine stop at philosophical.

 

[Limahong]

2 minutes ago, Marblehead said:

 

You have more levels than I have

 

Hi Marbleheah,

 

Not true - sometimes I decline backwards badly.

Then I will make a big concerted effort to bounce forward - Void-wise.

 

Good day - leaving the house now.

 

- LimA

[Limahong]

On 6/16/2017 at 7:20 AM, Marblehead said:

You have more levels than I have.  Mine stop at philosophical.

 

Hi Marblehead, 

 

Back to your thoughts on "levels".

 

I can think of "levels" as within myself on a comparative mode to gauge myself in relation to my own progress/digress. 

 

But I do not like to think comparatively of myself with others in terms of "levels". I am not comfortable with "levels" sandwiched between two persons because this may invite:

 

(i) Vanity, pride, narcissism, self-importance, conceit, arrogance, egotism and/or big-headedness.

(ii) Bitterness, resentment, unpleasantness, animosity, rancour, cynicism and/or scorn.

(Spent the weekend at Thesaurus; just returned yesterday.)

 

"Stop at philosophical"? I thought we start afresh with philosophical stance(s). Yes/no?

 

- LimA

 

[Marblehead]

Nice response.

 

I carry a tape measure around with me to check to see if others measure up to my expectations of them.

 

Levels aren't all bad if the criteria for given levels are well defined and measureable.

 

But yes, I compare my self with my self, not with or against others.  And bottom line, the only question I need ask of my self is:

 

Are you in a state of internal "peace & contentment"?  (Externals don't matter much here.)

 

And I agree, if we claim to be at a level higher than we actually are then we have allowed our ego to grow too strong.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Stosh]

1 hour ago, Marblehead said:

Nice response.

 

I carry a tape measure around with me to check to see if others measure up to my expectations of them.

 

Levels aren't all bad if the criteria for given levels are well defined and measureable.

 

But yes, I compare my self with my self, not with or against others.  And bottom line, the only question I need ask of my self is:

 

Are you in a state of internal "peace & contentment"?  (Externals don't matter much here.)

 

And I agree, if we claim to be at a level higher than we actually are then we have allowed our ego to grow too strong.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I bet my ego can beat up your ego.  

[Limahong]

20 minutes ago, Stosh said:

I bet my ego can beat up your ego.

 

Hi Stosh,

 

I have come across ego and super-ego.

Both aren't  good - so no + no + no + no.

I had denounced both long long time ago.

Excuse me I have a date and have to go.

 

- LimA

[Limahong]

On 6/14/2017 at 5:17 AM, Marblehead said:

I guess it is okay to touch if permission is granted

 

Hi Marblehead,

 

You also said - "I carry a tape measure around with me to check to see if others measure up to my expectations of them".

 

When we put the two together, we are inclined to ask:

(i) Your sole purpose when measuring is to touch?

(ii) All your expectations are rooted in touching with measurement as a front?

(iii) You "carry a tape measure around with me to check" - so you touch around the clock?

(iv) What had you touched with permission? Mostly up to expectations?

(v) What had you touched without permission? Any untoward repercussions?

(vi) What is your favourite 'measurement'?

(vii) Your "others" are specific - only in two-piece, right?

(vii) You like "others" to measure you in return?

 

- LimA

Edited June 21, 2017 by Limahong
Correct typo error.

[Marblehead]

Hi LimA,

 

Answers to your questions:

 

(I)  Not primary but it makes it more interesting.

(ii)  Actually, the opposite.

(iii)  The clock and whatever is permitted.

(iv)  With permission there are no restrictions.  Yes.

(v)  I take the 5th on that one.

(vi)  I'm a leg man.  An old French saying about boobs:  More than a mouthful is excess.

(vii)  Yes, bikinis are two-piece.  But one-piece bikinis are acceptable.  Short skirts - well, you know.

(viii)  But of course.

 

[Limahong]

Hi Marblehead,

 

Thank you for being such a sport. 

 

You have considered yourself a Chuang Tzu humorist. I am not sure what Chuang Tzu  humor is; but I like your personification of it.

 

However there is a serious side to you too - I have read some of your thoughtful posts elsewhere.

 

As a frontal interface for TDB, you have positioned yourself well in the realm of Taoism (philosophically).

 

Keep it up.

 

- LimA

Edited June 21, 2017 by Limahong
Correct typo error.