Guest guest Posted September 15, 2002 Report Share Posted September 15, 2002 Wim-ji, Wim asks: Someone asked Robert why he signs with a small b, can I ask you why you signoff with "yours in bonds"? Sure, Wim, although I've come to regret the whole thing. My fraternity at Cornell signed their letters to one another( that's assuming that they wrote letters. You can't prove that one by me.) "Yours in the bonds". Being a humor loving and rather non-fraternal fellow (I joined my fraternity because as a "brother" I felt I could force them to hire my band at least 3 times a year) I used their logo sign off 1/ because it violated their silly secrecy agreements, 2/ because "we" (you and I and many others who post on the net) are a kind of secret society, but more importantly because 3/ We are all "bound together" by being "bound by Maya", and by our mutual knowledge of that fact. We are, to one another, bound together "in the bonds". What is "samsara" if not a wandering in bondage? Like the word "cleave", being "in the bonds" cuts both ways. I was simply playing with that fact. I received so much silly feedback and commentary on it ( I'[m patently not refering to you here) that I think I'll drop it soon, as most people certainly don't get it, so why bother. Your Friend, eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2002 Report Share Posted September 15, 2002 That was so nice Eric to see that you sign with "Your Fiend, Eric", that is what I always felt... Thank you. Wim (Yes, your friend as well... and who knows what more... or as Robert wrote to me: "What do we know?" EBlackstead [EBlackstead] Sunday, September 15, 2002 12:55 PM Wim & I, "in the bonds". Wim-ji, Wim asks: Someone asked Robert why he signs with a small b, can I ask you why you signoff with "yours in bonds"? Sure, Wim, although I've come to regret the whole thing. My fraternity at Cornell signed their letters to one another( that's assuming that they wrote letters. You can't prove that one by me.) "Yours in the bonds". Being a humor loving and rather non-fraternal fellow (I joined my fraternity because as a "brother" I felt I could force them to hire my band at least 3 times a year) I used their logo sign off 1/ because it violated their silly secrecy agreements, 2/ because "we" (you and I and many others who post on the net) are a kind of secret society, but more importantly because 3/ We are all "bound together" by being "bound by Maya", and by our mutual knowledge of that fact. We are, to one another, bound together "in the bonds". What is "samsara" if not a wandering in bondage? Like the word "cleave", being "in the bonds" cuts both ways. I was simply playing with that fact. I received so much silly feedback and commentary on it ( I'[m patently not refering to you here) that I think I'll drop it soon, as most people certainly don't get it, so why bother. Your Friend, eric /join All paths go somewhere. No path goes nowhere. Paths, places, sights, perceptions, and indeed all experiences arise from and exist in and subside back into the Space of Awareness. Like waves rising are not different than the ocean, all things arising from Awareness are of the nature of Awareness. Awareness does not come and go but is always Present. It is Home. Home is where the Heart Is. Jnanis know the Heart to be the Finality of Eternal Being. A true devotee relishes in the Truth of Self-Knowledge, spontaneously arising from within into It Self. Welcome all to a. Your use of is subject to --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.386 / Virus Database: 218 - Release 9/9/2002 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.386 / Virus Database: 218 - Release 9/9/2002 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2002 Report Share Posted September 15, 2002 Oops, I meant Friend not Fiend. Wim Wim Borsboom [wim (AT) aurasphere (DOT) org] Sunday, September 15, 2002 5:17 PM RE: Wim & I, "in the bonds". That was so nice Eric to see that you sign with "Your Fiend, Eric", that is what I always felt... Thank you. Wim (Yes, your friend as well... and who knows what more... or as Robert wrote to me: "What do we know?" EBlackstead (AT) cs (DOT) com [EBlackstead (AT) cs (DOT) com] Sunday, September 15, 2002 12:55 PM Wim & I, "in the bonds". Wim-ji, Wim asks: Someone asked Robert why he signs with a small b, can I ask you why you signoff with "yours in bonds"? Sure, Wim, although I've come to regret the whole thing. My fraternity at Cornell signed their letters to one another( that's assuming that they wrote letters. You can't prove that one by me.) "Yours in the bonds". Being a humor loving and rather non-fraternal fellow (I joined my fraternity because as a "brother" I felt I could force them to hire my band at least 3 times a year) I used their logo sign off 1/ because it violated their silly secrecy agreements, 2/ because "we" (you and I and many others who post on the net) are a kind of secret society, but more importantly because 3/ We are all "bound together" by being "bound by Maya", and by our mutual knowledge of that fact. We are, to one another, bound together "in the bonds". What is "samsara" if not a wandering in bondage? Like the word "cleave", being "in the bonds" cuts both ways. I was simply playing with that fact. I received so much silly feedback and commentary on it ( I'[m patently not refering to you here) that I think I'll drop it soon, as most people certainly don't get it, so why bother. Your Friend, eric /join All paths go somewhere. No path goes nowhere. Paths, places, sights, perceptions, and indeed all experiences arise from and exist in and subside back into the Space of Awareness. Like waves rising are not different than the ocean, all things arising from Awareness are of the nature of Awareness. Awareness does not come and go but is always Present. It is Home. Home is where the Heart Is. Jnanis know the Heart to be the Finality of Eternal Being. A true devotee relishes in the Truth of Self-Knowledge, spontaneously arising from within into It Self. Welcome all to a. Your use of is subject to --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.386 / Virus Database: 218 - Release 9/9/2002 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.386 / Virus Database: 218 - Release 9/9/2002 ------------------------ Sponsor ---------------------~--> Plan to Sell a Home? http://us.click./J2SnNA/y.lEAA/MVfIAA/bpSolB/TM ---~-> /join All paths go somewhere. No path goes nowhere. Paths, places, sights, perceptions, and indeed all experiences arise from and exist in and subside back into the Space of Awareness. Like waves rising are not different than the ocean, all things arising from Awareness are of the nature of Awareness. Awareness does not come and go but is always Present. It is Home. Home is where the Heart Is. Jnanis know the Heart to be the Finality of Eternal Being. A true devotee relishes in the Truth of Self-Knowledge, spontaneously arising from within into It Self. Welcome all to a. Your use of is subject to --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.386 / Virus Database: 218 - Release 9/9/2002 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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