Guest guest Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 In a message dated 3/27/2006 9:04:27 PM Pacific Standard Time, illusyn writes: > >So in an odd kind of way, if I am willing to " own > >>it " , then I am free of it. > >> > >>Make sense? > >> > >> > >>Bill > >> > L.E: Is that like when you are repulsed by slavery and the subjection of humans to the will of their owners, and then you buy some slaves of your own, then you become free of your previous objections? If you are willing to " own it, " then you are free of it? Or, by embracing the repulsive and objectionable, it doesn''t bother you anymore? Larry Epston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 In a message dated 3/27/2006 9:04:27 PM Pacific Standard Time, >illusyn writes: > >>>So in an odd kind of way, if I am willing to " own >>>>it " , then I am free of it. >>>> >>>>Make sense? >>>> >>>> >>>>Bill >>>> >> >L.E: Is that like when you are repulsed by slavery and the subjection of >humans to the will of their owners, and then you buy some slaves of your own, then >you become free of your previous objections? If you are willing to " own it, " >then you are free of it? >Or, by embracing the repulsive and objectionable, it doesn''t bother you >anymore? > >Larry Epston No, not like that. L.E: Isn't owning it like accepting and submitting and embracing something? And when what is accepted, submitted to and embrace is something awful and repulsive, then it disappears? Larry Epston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 Nisargadatta , epston wrote: > > In a message dated 3/27/2006 9:04:27 PM Pacific Standard Time, > illusyn writes: > > > >So in an odd kind of way, if I am willing to " own > > >>it " , then I am free of it. > > >> > > >>Make sense? > > >> > > >> > > >>Bill > > >> > > > L.E: Is that like when you are repulsed by slavery and the subjection of > humans to the will of their owners, and then you buy some slaves of your own, then > you become free of your previous objections? If you are willing to " own it, " > then you are free of it? > Or, by embracing the repulsive and objectionable, it doesn''t bother you > anymore? > > Larry Epston No, not like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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