Guest guest Posted November 30, 2000 Report Share Posted November 30, 2000 Received this from our own Jerry Katz at the beginning of the year..................always a fresh breeze of humor and wit :-). Love to all Harsha Jerry M. Katz [umbada] Wednesday, January 05, 2000 5:59 AM NDS [NondualitySalon] Is is phony or what? Someone do me a favor and go to http://www.vartman.com/soundfiles.html And listen to Vartman on one of the sound files. I listened for about 5 seconds and had to shut it off. My question is, Why do all these Satsang people sound the same? The same pacing. The same pausing. The same eternal tone. The same, 'You see'. The same little humor. The same 'in the moment importance'. Why do I feel like I'm being sucked into something? Why do I feel the current Satsang movement is no different than any religious movement with their intonations and rituals and fulfillment of expectations? Where is the unpredictability? Where is the rebellion? Why do I have to turn Vartman off and listen to the hum of my computer if I want to hear something real? As a boy required to attend synagogue I felt stifled. I felt more alive and in touch with life when I departed the synagogue. Somehow I had the insight that just being alone in the day's sun was as religious and spiritual and Godly as it gets. Now I have that same feeling with Satsang. It's bullshit. Just listen to Vartman. You know anyone can say anything they want with that pacing and tone of voice and it will sound spiritual and wonderful. Using Vartman's tone, try saying the following: "I'm going to sue your ass in court ... you see ... you slimy stinking good for nothing bastard ... you piece of human garbage, you are the lowest form of human existence .... you see ... you horrible ..." And don't you hate it when you're reading transcripts of Satsang and you come upon the clue-in: [laughter]. I hate that. Just let me read the transcript and I'll decide if it's funny or not. So what's my point? Nothing holds. Reality is not to be found in Satsang with all its good feeling and relaxation and mellowness and truth. Reality is not found. It is known to be here and now. You see. Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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