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Mannu
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posted November 02, 2007 02:36 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Mannu     Edit/Delete Message
It is said you must think twice as fast as you speak.

So when it comes to typing sentences on key board. The speed is already reduced, that is the root of the problem.

Plus on top of that its all that prejudices , conditioning , etc we have around us.

It is for that reason I said recognize that you are not some piece of work but very special indeed.


Love yourself first and then automatically you will love your neighbors.

Its ok if you are ugly. There is someone out there who will love your face. Beauty is relative.

Why do we always compare ourselves with others? Why don't people sing their own tune?

One of the spiritual truth says "You are not more loved than your worst of enemies"
Live that philosophy in life and move on.

Why do some people always need to say that last word? Is there Godliness in that too?

Or is it that order and chaos are cycles of the universe and everyones caught up in that?

This website is ok but not great to discuss such esoteric topics. Total attention is a must.

Hence I don't say much even when I agree or don't agree to some of your comments.

All I wish to see here is respect for each other. I honestly don't have any objective interest in these conversations.


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Mannu
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posted November 02, 2007 02:56 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Mannu     Edit/Delete Message
Fayte,
You are right about telepathy. The internet must never evolve so that webconferencing will be a thing of the past.
Hmm its a seperate book someone can write on that possibilities (positive as well as negative).

Wishing you a very special birthday for tomorrow.

Wishing you in advance in case I don't see you around. Hoping it will be as special as ever.

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fayte.m
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posted November 02, 2007 03:19 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for fayte.m     Edit/Delete Message
Mannu!
Thank you!
Did you mean never or ever here?
quote:
The internet must never evolve

And thank you for the sweet birthday wishes!
I will be 53 Saturday November 3rd.!
I forgot when yours is.
I had it on my old computer that crashed.

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"Heaven doesn't want me and Hell is afraid I'll take over and start a rehab for the damned!"
~Judgement Must Be Balanced With Compassion~
~Do Not Seek Wealth From The Suffering, Or The Dire Needs Of Others~
~Assumption Is The Bane Of Understanding~
~ if you keep doing what you did, you'll keep getting what you got.~
Everything changes.
Fear not the changes.
"My body is physically disabled, but I am not my body nor am I its disabilities!"
"I would rather," Truth said; "to walk naked than wear the raiments of Falsehood!"
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Mannu
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posted November 03, 2007 12:30 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Mannu     Edit/Delete Message

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posted November 03, 2007 12:52 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Mannu     Edit/Delete Message
Fayte,

If God is infintely fair, I think he will allow both options for people who choose either

I would rather be on a earth that evolves telepathically. But such an earth will have its unique challenges. For instance I might be having a crush on my coworker and everyone in the office will know about it. yikes. Or I could walk in to a ufo dealer (heheh...I can't say car dealer, can I? i mean, who wants to drive when they can fly) and lets say I lust after I it and think of stealing it. Well I will be caught before I could commit the crime of stealing. Its hypothetical but perhaps gives you an idea. Or its as simple as I do not qualify for such an abode so that new earth does not have to deal with my presence.

I have many bizarre ideas ....

Mirandee seems to have had a Satori moment also on another thread which I think could be related to this conversation here.

Coincidence?

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fayte.m
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posted November 03, 2007 01:16 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for fayte.m     Edit/Delete Message
Mannu{{{hugs}}}
Thank you for the roses! I love that kind and my roses do look like those!

I feel God does not mind as long as we keep growing.
Ah telepathy!
No one would even really get freaked at your thoughts or any one's after a point. We would all find out we all have all kinds of thoughts in our heads.
It would become boring after awhile and I think folks would turn it off unless needed. Or mute out extraneous info.

I still like the way you think my friend!

Yes..the Satori(seemed more a Kensho to me) moment was noticed!
Coincidence?
Who really knows?
Sweet dreams my friend.

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"Heaven doesn't want me and Hell is afraid I'll take over and start a rehab for the damned!"
~Judgement Must Be Balanced With Compassion~
~Do Not Seek Wealth From The Suffering, Or The Dire Needs Of Others~
~Assumption Is The Bane Of Understanding~
~ if you keep doing what you did, you'll keep getting what you got.~
Everything changes.
Fear not the changes.
"My body is physically disabled, but I am not my body nor am I its disabilities!"
"I would rather," Truth said; "to walk naked than wear the raiments of Falsehood!"
}><}}}(*> <*){{{><{}><}}}(*> <*){{{><{}><}}}(*> <*){{{><{}><}}}(*> <*){{{><{}<}}(*> <3
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BlueRoamer
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posted November 03, 2007 01:55 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for BlueRoamer     Edit/Delete Message
Speaking of roses:

We are all flowers from the same plant. What you do to another, you do to god, and you do to yourself.

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sesame
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posted November 03, 2007 10:04 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for sesame     Edit/Delete Message
Well said again Mirandee. One problem though that you've made me realise about not agreeing with someone is to then not say what it was, which I am as guilty of as much as anyone else about, but I guess we do it due to timing constraints, etc, and maybe we don't wish to argue over sematnics etc. However, sometimes I think it is an injustice to not say why as there is no room for defence, etc. In any case, one thing I disagree about with you (and most I totally agree with - that "most" word is annoying though, isn't it), is the statement:

quote:
I feel it is due to the fact that some people are more open to God and those people allow God to work through them more than others. I guess that is why humility is said to be a virtue.

I'm not sure what this means, are you perhaps saying some people are more responsive? I'm implying here that open means receptive with a willingness to act? So that these people allow God to work through them means others do not, that are perhaps less receptive and willing to act on instinct, etc? Where does humility come in, is it that obnoxious people don't allow themselves to receive? Maybe I don't disagree, but "more open" seems to be a comparative statement that is hard to digest with people, as everyone could be open in one sense, but ignorant and closed in another, and the first sense is the one that must be ecploited in order to allow that person to evolve. If it is not, and the person remains closed, then the next life could be doomed to the same fate, so I feel it is important to open everyone's mind even if they immediately become defensive - maybe the seed will be planted.

Cheers,
Dean.

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sesame
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posted November 03, 2007 10:05 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for sesame     Edit/Delete Message
Unmoved, could you please care to elaborate? Your statement is highly ambiguous - I asked my wife for clarification as to what "gone in vain" means and was told it depends on context, so rather than supplying the various ways I view that statement, I would prefer to just ask straight up as to what you mean. For clarity, I would say I mentioned your questions because I am interested in continued debate with Stephen regarding his statements and these ongoing questions, not to defend the fact that he did not answer you. You may be OK with that and there may not be an issue, as you have said you wanted to clarify your own view, but I ask out of curiosity as to how he sees this. Curiosity is not a bad thing (I seem to remember Dafremen dislike this term), but people do seem to take it like this - I do not ask for curiosities sake, but for more information that may be used to deepen understanding.

Cheers,
Dean.

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fayte.m
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posted November 03, 2007 10:05 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for fayte.m     Edit/Delete Message
BlueRoamer !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
quote:
Speaking of roses:

We are all flowers from the same plant. What you do to another, you do to god, and you do to yourself.






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"Heaven doesn't want me and Hell is afraid I'll take over and start a rehab for the damned!"
~Judgement Must Be Balanced With Compassion~
~Do Not Seek Wealth From The Suffering, Or The Dire Needs Of Others~
~Assumption Is The Bane Of Understanding~
~ if you keep doing what you did, you'll keep getting what you got.~
Everything changes.
Fear not the changes.
"My body is physically disabled, but I am not my body nor am I its disabilities!"
"I would rather," Truth said; "to walk naked than wear the raiments of Falsehood!"
}><}}}(*> <*){{{><{}><}}}(*> <*){{{><{}><}}}(*> <*){{{><{}><}}}(*> <*){{{><{}<}}(*> <3
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sesame
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posted November 03, 2007 10:06 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for sesame     Edit/Delete Message
Fayte, One thing I'd love you to do, and I know this may seem hipocritical, but I'd like you (and everyone else in LL) to not edit or delete previous posts due to a difference of opinion. The ONLY time I would desire this to occur is if the subject matter has ongoing offensiveness or excessive language or graphic imagery. I do not find these things constructive to improved understanding of anything - they may illustrate points or come across better in the language of the times, etc, but they are still inappropriate and unnecessary. In terms of what you have said that you wish to change, etc, I don't mind people stating *edited* etc, with a statement for why, but I don't want you to feel that you need to change things unless they are not warranted. I'm just saying try to speak as opennly as you can without worrying about people or changing things to please people. Just answer their questions and move on. I've just noticed recently that people have discussed this, and would like people to be less worried, etc, and more open. Anyhow, just some of my thoughts for you.

Cheers,
Dean.

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sesame
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posted November 03, 2007 10:08 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for sesame     Edit/Delete Message
Mannu, you know, I don't think I think much before typing or speaking, unless the situation warrants it and you wonder how the information could be misconstrued. In most cases, the very first thing that comes out of your mouth should be used as it is what you feel. As a gemini, "I teach that love is awareness" and hence feelings are communication, but also can be overruled by the mental plane. I try to ignore the mind sometimes in order to understand how I feel. But sometimes, I do think you need to think quicker, it just depends on the situation. As for your statements about ugliness, they never EVER sit right with me. Does anyone really view themselves as ulgy? The worst case scenario is if everyone else does, and the person feels lonely and unloved, but this never really seems to be the case. Most people seem to have a place in society and can live quite happily. Beauty, to me, can actually be more of a curse, as it may cover ugliness or cause a lack of personality in someone who is living our their looks. People may find it hard to look past beauty and see anything - others will see this as power and intimidation and attack the people out of jealousy and ineptitude. In any case, these terms are completely subjective but are a huge part of our society. You can never really escape it, but you can accept, move on, and live with who you are in your world. To obsess about image is not good for anyone, but neither is obessing about anything else. In any case, as souls, we really are as bright as each other, the mental and physical filters can change lives though. Ever seen Napolean Dynamite? I loved this story because the main character is a nerd who isn't really that nice to people, but he did this one dance that just completely expressed who he was, and as a result, I feel he would've moved on to really understand his place in things. In any case, a great movie. I don't mean to preach, I'm just talking.

Cheers,
Dean.

ps. your idea about writing replies in notepad is invaluable. The current structure of replies does allow you to navigate other posts below the reply, but notepad gives you more space and can assist if there are crashes

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fayte.m
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posted November 03, 2007 10:21 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for fayte.m     Edit/Delete Message
Dean
No problem.
I shall endeavour to do as you suggest.


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"Heaven doesn't want me and Hell is afraid I'll take over and start a rehab for the damned!"
~Judgement Must Be Balanced With Compassion~
~Do Not Seek Wealth From The Suffering, Or The Dire Needs Of Others~
~Assumption Is The Bane Of Understanding~
~ if you keep doing what you did, you'll keep getting what you got.~
Everything changes.
Fear not the changes.
"My body is physically disabled, but I am not my body nor am I its disabilities!"
"I would rather," Truth said; "to walk naked than wear the raiments of Falsehood!"
}><}}}(*> <*){{{><{}><}}}(*> <*){{{><{}><}}}(*> <*){{{><{}><}}}(*> <*){{{><{}<}}(*> <3
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Heart--Shaped Cross
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posted November 03, 2007 10:25 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Heart--Shaped Cross     Edit/Delete Message

quote:
I don't know what more I can do than apologize.

I never asked for or expected an apology,
let alone something more.

I'm just pointing your mistakes out.
I'm not even asking that you acknowledge them.

quote:
I agree.
We were both disagreeing with what Fayte said.


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fayte.m
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posted November 03, 2007 10:31 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for fayte.m     Edit/Delete Message
Dean....
Not sure what Unmoved was saying either.
Perhaps she will clarify.
English is not her first language.
I think it was a typo, but unsure what it was meant to be.
quote:
Mirandee & Sesame

your words, to me, have bot gone in vain.



Ok....
was it meant to be NOT instead of "bot"?
Or was it meant to be....
BUT instead of "bot"?

Opposite meanings there....
So we should not take it as read until Unmoved clarifies it for us all.

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"Heaven doesn't want me and Hell is afraid I'll take over and start a rehab for the damned!"
~Judgement Must Be Balanced With Compassion~
~Do Not Seek Wealth From The Suffering, Or The Dire Needs Of Others~
~Assumption Is The Bane Of Understanding~
~ if you keep doing what you did, you'll keep getting what you got.~
Everything changes.
Fear not the changes.
"My body is physically disabled, but I am not my body nor am I its disabilities!"
"I would rather," Truth said; "to walk naked than wear the raiments of Falsehood!"
}><}}}(*> <*){{{><{}><}}}(*> <*){{{><{}><}}}(*> <*){{{><{}><}}}(*> <*){{{><{}<}}(*> <3
~~~ ~~ ~~~~ ~~~ ~~~~~ ~~ ~~~~ ~~~ ~~~~~ ~~ ~~~~ ~~~ ~~~~~ ~~ ~~~~ ~~~ ~~
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sesame
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posted November 03, 2007 10:54 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for sesame     Edit/Delete Message
Yes, I thought "both" It's cool that I can post when you guys are - it's almost 1am over here so I need to sleep, but usually it feels like I'm a day late or something

How was your Birthday?

Heaps of Love,
Dean.

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fayte.m
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posted November 03, 2007 11:07 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for fayte.m     Edit/Delete Message
It is only a little after 11AM here...
so birthday is still ongoing!
Soon going out for cake and feast carry out!

Wow! So now Unmoved needs to let know did she mean to say which one instead of "bot"?
BOTH
BUT
NOT
HHHmmmmmmmmmm...........

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"Heaven doesn't want me and Hell is afraid I'll take over and start a rehab for the damned!"
~Judgement Must Be Balanced With Compassion~
~Do Not Seek Wealth From The Suffering, Or The Dire Needs Of Others~
~Assumption Is The Bane Of Understanding~
~ if you keep doing what you did, you'll keep getting what you got.~
Everything changes.
Fear not the changes.
"My body is physically disabled, but I am not my body nor am I its disabilities!"
"I would rather," Truth said; "to walk naked than wear the raiments of Falsehood!"
}><}}}(*> <*){{{><{}><}}}(*> <*){{{><{}><}}}(*> <*){{{><{}><}}}(*> <*){{{><{}<}}(*> <3
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Unmoved
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posted November 03, 2007 03:17 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Unmoved     Edit/Delete Message
Sesame

I was just saying that I have heard you. You, Mirandee, HSC, everyone. I have heard and have taken something from what was said. No words were wasted on me.

bot - was meant to be 'NOT'
"n" next to "b" on keyboard.
so it was a typo.

Sorry.

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fayte.m
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posted November 03, 2007 04:21 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for fayte.m     Edit/Delete Message
Unmoved!
That is what I thought you meant!
I have hit the b instead of n too many times myself!

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"Heaven doesn't want me and Hell is afraid I'll take over and start a rehab for the damned!"
~Judgement Must Be Balanced With Compassion~
~Do Not Seek Wealth From The Suffering, Or The Dire Needs Of Others~
~Assumption Is The Bane Of Understanding~
~ if you keep doing what you did, you'll keep getting what you got.~
Everything changes.
Fear not the changes.
"My body is physically disabled, but I am not my body nor am I its disabilities!"
"I would rather," Truth said; "to walk naked than wear the raiments of Falsehood!"
}><}}}(*> <*){{{><{}><}}}(*> <*){{{><{}><}}}(*> <*){{{><{}><}}}(*> <*){{{><{}<}}(*> <3
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fayte.m
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posted November 03, 2007 04:27 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for fayte.m     Edit/Delete Message
Hee hee!
Birthday going good so far! They screwed up on my birthday feast and so gave me 2/3 of the money for it back....
after correcting the order!
And I found a pumpkin cream cheese roll and a tiramusu!


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"Heaven doesn't want me and Hell is afraid I'll take over and start a rehab for the damned!"
~Judgement Must Be Balanced With Compassion~
~Do Not Seek Wealth From The Suffering, Or The Dire Needs Of Others~
~Assumption Is The Bane Of Understanding~
~ if you keep doing what you did, you'll keep getting what you got.~
Everything changes.
Fear not the changes.
"My body is physically disabled, but I am not my body nor am I its disabilities!"
"I would rather," Truth said; "to walk naked than wear the raiments of Falsehood!"
}><}}}(*> <*){{{><{}><}}}(*> <*){{{><{}><}}}(*> <*){{{><{}><}}}(*> <*){{{><{}<}}(*> <3
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sesame
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posted November 03, 2007 05:18 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for sesame     Edit/Delete Message
Hey Unmoved, that's cool, it's funny how a typo can change things so much

Hey Fayte, bad luck about the feast, sounds like you're still having fun though? I usually like to go bowling for my birthday as I never go any other time of the year.

Hooray,
Dean.

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fayte.m
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posted November 03, 2007 05:21 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for fayte.m     Edit/Delete Message
No no no!
GOOD LUCK ABOUT THE FEAST!
They screwed up and refunded me 2/3 of the cost and then gave me some extra freebies to boot!
So except for having to go pick up my refund and the freebies, everything is great!

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"Heaven doesn't want me and Hell is afraid I'll take over and start a rehab for the damned!"
~Judgement Must Be Balanced With Compassion~
~Do Not Seek Wealth From The Suffering, Or The Dire Needs Of Others~
~Assumption Is The Bane Of Understanding~
~ if you keep doing what you did, you'll keep getting what you got.~
Everything changes.
Fear not the changes.
"My body is physically disabled, but I am not my body nor am I its disabilities!"
"I would rather," Truth said; "to walk naked than wear the raiments of Falsehood!"
}><}}}(*> <*){{{><{}><}}}(*> <*){{{><{}><}}}(*> <*){{{><{}><}}}(*> <*){{{><{}<}}(*> <3
~~~ ~~ ~~~~ ~~~ ~~~~~ ~~ ~~~~ ~~~ ~~~~~ ~~ ~~~~ ~~~ ~~~~~ ~~ ~~~~ ~~~ ~~
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Mannu
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posted November 04, 2007 01:52 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Mannu     Edit/Delete Message
Its so funny I read it as 'Bot' too.

I guess Fayte is more tuned on the feeling plane with people. Or it really is pure reasoning because b and n are next to each other


Hi Dean,

Thanks for agreeing with my notepad suggestion.

And no I haven't see "Napolean Dynamite". Wasn't this movie supposed to be off beat. That is no sex in the movie.
But I gather you are a nice person and don't set standards before watching.
Wait a minute..the libran ascendant makes me want to say perhaps its not a good thing to not set standards.
How will I judge without comparing....hahaha...

ok i will keep that part of my brain shut for the moment.

You asked "Does any one really view themselves as ugly?"

You had some interesting insights on that topic. And I agree to all that you said. I will first state the context where I was coming from.

What if God decides to walk on earth as a human today? What race, skin color and hair color will he choose?
Most of us set a standard and make judgements about beauty. If God was to come in the dress of a beggar, he will be totally
ignored by many. While if he appears as a hollywoord actor perhaps he will be accepted readily by many.

I am not saying its wrong to judge aesthetic values. Aesthetic values are culture bound.
Many of our ideas of how God should be arises from our own cultural conditioning , mundaness of things etc and we overlook
other great qualitites in a person.
Beauty is the ultimate refuge we all seek don't we, that is when we understand the futility of all other things in life.

Hope I am not boring you with my lectures.
I don't know why but think you do take it as that.

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sesame
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posted November 04, 2007 06:11 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for sesame     Edit/Delete Message
Hey Mannu,

I feel that if God chose "one" human form, then she would exist in many races under different names. I once went to meditation school until I realised they were all cultists that followed a young caucasian in Singaport somewhere (not sure where, I was too busy running). Anyhow, it really amazed me that one man could have that much power that when people see him on TV they all must bow - unless you were just a visitor - I wouldn't bow at a TV! Anyhow, I heard him speak about how bad it was to drink over New Years, etc, and just thought what a load of crap, but the cultists lapped it up. Fine for them, have a great New Years bowing at TVs, I say. Anyhow, back to the point.

I don't understand your comment about no sex in a movie implying a lack of standards. Sometimes I feel like I don't have humour, but mate, you have to watch movies with an open mind. I love the foreign movies as much as the next guy, but usually they also have great plots and characters. Ever seen Amelie? I have Libran true node, so I think I do contemplate beauty a fair bit. I once read an article in a Science Encyclopedia that said a few things - one was that the average person would be considered a seven out of ten - not a 5, which I guess is a result of natural selection Another thing was that children are naturally more responsive to "beautiful" people. Lastly, I remember something about the proportions of the face symblising beauty - like the divine proportion being used more often, etc. The last point wasn't in the article, I just read it from somewhere else.

You don't bore me, but I do wonder where you come from sometimes.

Cheers,
Dean.

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fayte.m
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posted November 04, 2007 08:37 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for fayte.m     Edit/Delete Message
quote:
I guess Fayte is more tuned on the feeling plane with people.
Well I am empathic. My husband is too! It works out very nicely! Also having gotten to know Unmoved better, I felt she meant "not".

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"Heaven doesn't want me and Hell is afraid I'll take over and start a rehab for the damned!"
~Judgement Must Be Balanced With Compassion~
~Do Not Seek Wealth From The Suffering, Or The Dire Needs Of Others~
~Assumption Is The Bane Of Understanding~
~ if you keep doing what you did, you'll keep getting what you got.~
Everything changes.
Fear not the changes.
"My body is physically disabled, but I am not my body nor am I its disabilities!"
"I would rather," Truth said; "to walk naked than wear the raiments of Falsehood!"
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