Guest guest Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 From " The Master Game " , Robert De Ropp Catch #1: Talk-Think Syndrome: Talking or thinking about the Work instead of doing it. Catch #2: Starry-eyed Syndrome: Fanatical devotion to and belief in a teach= er or system to exlusion of all others. Catch #3: False-Messiah Syndrome: Delusion that I personaly am a teacher or savior. Catch #4: Personal-Salvation Syndrome: Delusion that I personally can be saved, enter " heaven " survive death,etc. Catch #5: Sunday-Go-To-Meeting Syndrome: Habit of making efforts only when in presence of teacher or with other members of group. Catch #6: Hunt-the-Guru Syndrome: Habit of wandering from teacher to teacher, without staying long enough to learn anything from any of them. Overdependence, the fourth example of the wrong work of the emotional brain, occurs in certain people, usually high in viscerotonia or somatotonia, when they have " found their faith " or " consolidated their belief " . This generally means that they have become members of some cult or settled themselves at the feet of some teacher to whom they listen in starry-eyed rapture, accepting as " gospel " any information he chooses to offer them. The phenomenon is very common in India, where guru worship (along with cow worship) constitutes a national`vice. It is also common the West, for the Christian tradition with its emphasis on the Good Shepherd, on sheepishness and on the " believe and ask no questions " attitude has always encouraged this form of emotional overdependence. The Starry-eyed Syndrome represents one of the most frequented and most favored cul-de-sacs on the Way. Its popularity is understandable enough. It results from a human craving for certainty, for consolation, for guidance and for obedience. Despite all their big talk about freedom, men still wish to be slaves. They want to be told what to do, what to wear, what to think what to believe. This saves them from the effort and suffering involved in thinking for themselves. Once they have hung about their necks the lable stating their " faith " they protect that label with a passionate intensity and will gladly kill anybody who dares to question the truth of any of the statements on the label. The Starry-eyed Syndrome is a form of the wrong function of the emotional brain that is very hard to correct. The ancient assertion: " If you believe what I tell you, you will be saved. If you don't you will be damned, " has been used for centuries by priests of various religions for their own profit. It is an integral part of the world's oldest confidence trick. It is still played today and is still profitable, though the sophisticated members of a science based society might be expected to know better than to fall for such a trick -----love, Karta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 Let's not forget : CATCH:#7 The guy who writes a book criticizing and cataloging others. )))))))Shawn on 3/16/03 1:49 PM, satkartar7 at mi_nok wrote: >> From " The Master Game " , Robert > De Ropp > > Catch #1: Talk-Think Syndrome: Talking > or thinking about the Work > instead of doing it. > > Catch #2: Starry-eyed Syndrome: Fanatical devotion to and belief in a teach= > er > or system to exlusion of all others. > > Catch #3: False-Messiah Syndrome: > Delusion that I personaly am a teacher > or savior. > > Catch #4: Personal-Salvation > Syndrome: Delusion that I > personally can be saved, enter > " heaven " survive death,etc. > > Catch #5: Sunday-Go-To-Meeting > Syndrome: Habit of making efforts > only when in presence of teacher > or with other members of group. > > Catch #6: Hunt-the-Guru Syndrome: > Habit of wandering from teacher to > teacher, without staying long enough > to learn anything from any of them. > > Overdependence, the fourth example > of the wrong work of the emotional > brain, occurs in certain people, > usually high in viscerotonia or > somatotonia, when they have " found > their faith " or " consolidated their > belief " . This generally means that > they have become members of some > cult or settled themselves at the > feet of some teacher to whom they > listen in starry-eyed rapture, > accepting as " gospel " any information > he chooses to offer them. > > The phenomenon is very common in > India, where guru worship (along > with cow worship) constitutes a > national`vice. It is also common > the West, for the Christian tradition > with its emphasis on the Good > Shepherd, on sheepishness and on > the " believe and ask no questions " > attitude has always encouraged > this form of emotional overdependence. > > The Starry-eyed Syndrome represents > one of the most frequented and most > favored cul-de-sacs on the Way. Its > popularity is understandable enough. > It results from a human craving for > certainty, for consolation, for > guidance and for obedience. > > Despite all their big talk about > freedom, men still wish to be > slaves. They want to be told what > to do, what to wear, what to think > what to believe. This saves them > from the effort and suffering > involved in thinking for themselves. > > Once they have hung about their > necks the lable stating their > " faith " they protect that label > with a passionate intensity and > will gladly kill anybody who dares > to question the truth of any of the > statements on the label. > > The Starry-eyed Syndrome is a form > of the wrong function of the > emotional brain that is very hard > to correct. The ancient assertion: > " If you believe what I tell you, > you will be saved. If you don't you > will be damned, " has been used for > centuries by priests of various > religions for their own profit. It > is an integral part of the world's > oldest confidence trick. > > It is still played today and is > still profitable, though the > sophisticated members of a science > based society might be expected > to know better than to fall for > such a trick > > > -----love, > Karta > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2003 Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 <shawn@w...> wrote: > > > Let's not forget : > > CATCH:#7 > > The guy who writes a book criticizing and cataloging others. > > )))))))Shawn > hi, Shaw, and here is CATCH: #8 the ID posting it all over the place _Peace, Karta > > > From " The Master Game " , Robert > De Ropp > > Catch #1: Talk-Think Syndrome: Talking > or thinking about the Work > instead of doing it. > > Catch #2: Starry-eyed Syndrome: Fanatical devotion to and belief in a tea= ch= > er > or system to exlusion of all others. > > Catch #3: False-Messiah Syndrome: > Delusion that I personaly am a teacher > or savior. > > Catch #4: Personal-Salvation > Syndrome: Delusion that I > personally can be saved, enter > " heaven " survive death,etc. > > Catch #5: Sunday-Go-To-Meeting > Syndrome: Habit of making efforts > only when in presence of teacher > or with other members of group. > > Catch #6: Hunt-the-Guru Syndrome: > Habit of wandering from teacher to > teacher, without staying long enough > to learn anything from any of them. > > Overdependence, the fourth example > of the wrong work of the emotional > brain, occurs in certain people, > usually high in viscerotonia or > somatotonia, when they have " found > their faith " or " consolidated their > belief " . This generally means that > they have become members of some > cult or settled themselves at the > feet of some teacher to whom they > listen in starry-eyed rapture, > accepting as " gospel " any information > he chooses to offer them. > > The phenomenon is very common in > India, where guru worship (along > with cow worship) constitutes a > national`vice. It is also common > the West, for the Christian tradition > with its emphasis on the Good > Shepherd, on sheepishness and on > the " believe and ask no questions " > attitude has always encouraged > this form of emotional overdependence. > > The Starry-eyed Syndrome represents > one of the most frequented and most > favored cul-de-sacs on the Way. Its > popularity is understandable enough. > It results from a human craving for > certainty, for consolation, for > guidance and for obedience. > > Despite all their big talk about > freedom, men still wish to be > slaves. They want to be told what > to do, what to wear, what to think > what to believe. This saves them > from the effort and suffering > involved in thinking for themselves. > > Once they have hung about their > necks the lable stating their > " faith " they protect that label > with a passionate intensity and > will gladly kill anybody who dares > to question the truth of any of the > statements on the label. > > The Starry-eyed Syndrome is a form > of the wrong function of the > emotional brain that is very hard > to correct. The ancient assertion: > " If you believe what I tell you, > you will be saved. If you don't you > will be damned, " has been used for > centuries by priests of various > religions for their own profit. It > is an integral part of the world's > oldest confidence trick. > > It is still played today and is > still profitable, though the > sophisticated members of a science > based society might be expected > to know better than to fall for > such a trick > > > -----love, > Karta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2003 Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 CATCH #9 Believing that belonging to or not belonging to a mindset makes a difference. CATCH #x There's alway a catch. Nisargadatta , " satkartar7 " <mi_nok> wrote: > <shawn@w...> wrote: > > > > > > Let's not forget : > > > > CATCH:#7 > > > > The guy who writes a book criticizing and cataloging others. > > > > )))))))Shawn > > > > hi, Shaw, > > and here is CATCH: #8 > > the ID posting it all over > the place > > _Peace, > Karta > > > > > > From " The Master Game " , Robert > > De Ropp > > > > Catch #1: Talk-Think Syndrome: Talking > > or thinking about the Work > > instead of doing it. > > > > Catch #2: Starry-eyed Syndrome: Fanatical devotion to and belief in a tea= > ch= > > er > > or system to exlusion of all others. > > > > Catch #3: False-Messiah Syndrome: > > Delusion that I personaly am a teacher > > or savior. > > > > Catch #4: Personal-Salvation > > Syndrome: Delusion that I > > personally can be saved, enter > > " heaven " survive death,etc. > > > > Catch #5: Sunday-Go-To-Meeting > > Syndrome: Habit of making efforts > > only when in presence of teacher > > or with other members of group. > > > > Catch #6: Hunt-the-Guru Syndrome: > > Habit of wandering from teacher to > > teacher, without staying long enough > > to learn anything from any of them. > > > > Overdependence, the fourth example > > of the wrong work of the emotional > > brain, occurs in certain people, > > usually high in viscerotonia or > > somatotonia, when they have " found > > their faith " or " consolidated their > > belief " . This generally means that > > they have become members of some > > cult or settled themselves at the > > feet of some teacher to whom they > > listen in starry-eyed rapture, > > accepting as " gospel " any information > > he chooses to offer them. > > > > The phenomenon is very common in > > India, where guru worship (along > > with cow worship) constitutes a > > national`vice. It is also common > > the West, for the Christian tradition > > with its emphasis on the Good > > Shepherd, on sheepishness and on > > the " believe and ask no questions " > > attitude has always encouraged > > this form of emotional overdependence. > > > > The Starry-eyed Syndrome represents > > one of the most frequented and most > > favored cul-de-sacs on the Way. Its > > popularity is understandable enough. > > It results from a human craving for > > certainty, for consolation, for > > guidance and for obedience. > > > > Despite all their big talk about > > freedom, men still wish to be > > slaves. They want to be told what > > to do, what to wear, what to think > > what to believe. This saves them > > from the effort and suffering > > involved in thinking for themselves. > > > > Once they have hung about their > > necks the lable stating their > > " faith " they protect that label > > with a passionate intensity and > > will gladly kill anybody who dares > > to question the truth of any of the > > statements on the label. > > > > The Starry-eyed Syndrome is a form > > of the wrong function of the > > emotional brain that is very hard > > to correct. The ancient assertion: > > " If you believe what I tell you, > > you will be saved. If you don't you > > will be damned, " has been used for > > centuries by priests of various > > religions for their own profit. It > > is an integral part of the world's > > oldest confidence trick. > > > > It is still played today and is > > still profitable, though the > > sophisticated members of a science > > based society might be expected > > to know better than to fall for > > such a trick > > > > > > -----love, > > Karta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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