Guest guest Posted May 12, 2005 Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 In a message dated 5/12/05 3:10:52 PM, Nisargadatta writes: > GP: And I need no sages (Jesuits or Vedanitc gurus) to tell the imaginary > me that if a murderer or rapist or terrorist is Aware that the Self > is playing its role perfectly then such a criminal is just as Awake > as was Buddha, Jesus and Ramana. > P: But pray tell, loving Gene, how do you reconcile the above with the Self=love? Could the Self be into SM? It would seem so, if it were conscious and responsible for its actions. If suicide bombers, and GB, and BTK are equally the SELF, we must either conclude the Self doesn't know what goes on, or it's not all that loving. Let's talk evil vs. love, if you are game. PS. Are you related to the Pelota who discovered the Pelota gene? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 Nisargadatta , Pedsie2@a... wrote: > > In a message dated 5/12/05 3:10:52 PM, Nisargadatta writes: > > > > GP: And I need no sages (Jesuits or Vedanitc gurus) to tell the imaginary > > me that if a murderer or rapist or terrorist is Aware that the Self > > is playing its role perfectly then such a criminal is just as Awake > > as was Buddha, Jesus and Ramana. > > > > P: But pray tell, loving Gene, how do you reconcile the above with > the Self=love? Could the Self be into SM? It would seem so, if > it were conscious and responsible for its actions. If suicide > bombers, and GB, and BTK are equally the SELF, we must > either conclude the Self doesn't know what goes on, or > it's not all that loving. Let's talk evil vs. love, if you are game. > > PS. Are you related to the Pelota who discovered the > Pelota gene? Hey, Pete: Why do bad things happen to good people, eh? Oh, boy... here come the theologians... fuzzie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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