Guest guest Posted October 21, 2002 Report Share Posted October 21, 2002 , "texasbg2000" <Bigbobgraham@a...> wrote: > > Bobby, > > Hi Grant: > > > > > I have an idea: > > > > Could it be that what we call "facts" are only ideas about other > ideas? > > Information about information. > > > > > Could it be that what we call "I" is just an idea? > > This sounds like you may have an interest in Raja Yoga. I think that > is exactly what I is. I on the other hand am real. The difference > in the conjugation of the verb "to be" indicates the difference in > the referent for "I". Is, are, was, were, be, am, been are all > indicating being. What I call I is an Idea. The doing of it is > not. By that I mean, discerning between the Self and not self is the > act of being. > > > > > > > Could it be that an idea has an idea about another idea > > I don't think ideas can have ideas. In my structure of the mental > world, tendencies create ideas with the five basic mental mechanisms: > logic, memory, dreaming, intuition, and imagination. > > Tendencies, which are drives and habits occur on the sattvic level, > in this sense, cycles. The entire structure of the mind is based on > the sattvic tendency to repeat. Problems are tendencies which block > other tendencies. > > But don't get me started. > > >>>............and if the idea of consensus is added.......a fact is > born? > > Yes I see what you mean. I still have to call a fact a memory (Idea) > if it is truly what happened or not. > > > > > If the criteria for determining the veracity of a fact is > experiential..........I'm in trouble. > > I think a good healthy doubt about ones ability to always discern > what happens is good for growth...certainty about that little fact > sort of cripples it. > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~ ]:<( ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > > > > (That's the symbol for swamp rabbit) > > I like the ears. > Love > Bobby G. > > Love > > Michael Dear Bobby, I read your post four or five time........ I know that there is something shiny in there.............I just can't quite get a hold on it...:-) A childhood memory of trying to catch minnows with my hands comes to mind........ There is a warmth between your words that I cannot explain......... Love Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2002 Report Share Posted October 21, 2002 > Hi Grant: > Hi Bobby, Just checking in here to say that the post you're replying to here was from Michael and not me:) > > > > I have an idea: > > > > Could it be that what we call "facts" are only ideas about other > ideas? > > Information about information. > > > > > Could it be that what we call "I" is just an idea? > > This sounds like you may have an interest in Raja Yoga. I think that > is exactly what I is. I on the other hand am real. The difference > in the conjugation of the verb "to be" indicates the difference in > the referent for "I". Is, are, was, were, be, am, been are all > indicating being. What I call I is an Idea. The doing of it is > not. By that I mean, discerning between the Self and not self is the > act of being. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2002 Report Share Posted October 22, 2002 on 10/21/02 11:49 AM, lastrainhome at lastrain wrote: >> But don't get me started. >> >>>>> ............and if the idea of consensus is added.......a fact is >> born? >> >> Yes I see what you mean. I still have to call a fact a memory (Idea) >> if it is truly what happened or not. >> >>> >>> If the criteria for determining the veracity of a fact is >> experiential..........I'm in trouble. >> >> I think a good healthy doubt about ones ability to always discern >> what happens is good for growth...certainty about that little fact >> sort of cripples it. ****************** wwhew!...and to think I used to think all roads led somewhere....bwahahah...there you go harsha, your home page statement is all blown to hell..... ....just follow the yellow-bricked fact. what a beautiful display of neuron fireworks! Hope you boys can discern the humor here and not get your intellectual panties all ruffled,...hold onto your egos ma, there's a twister 'proachin'. Smiley Shawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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