Guest guest Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 > > > Adithya, > > I find your posts excellent. Thank you dear! My (our) job is done ac, I appreciate your playful spirit, but, to be perfectly frank, I prefer you not address me as " dear. " No big deal, though, OK? (Parenthetically, " our job " is never done. Again, keeping it light.) > > Hope you don't mind me asking, > just out of sheer curiosity: Sure. I don't mind. > > Do you still fight? I don't know. We (me and my wife) haven't had big arguments recently but, as far as I know it hardly means anything. A 'dry' season may not mean end of [future] 'hurricanes'. > This isn't a subversive question. I would > suspect, however, that if you remember yourself/notself, as is > suggested by your posts, you'd be less likely to find yourself > engaged in conflict. I think that could be true. However, my question would be: - does it apply to 'inner conflicts' only or, does it also apply to 'outer conflicts'??? For me, you point to a very important Question: What is the difference between inner and outer? Well, this goes right to the core of duality, doesn't it? Eg, what's the difference between self and other, God and man, etc? Most people offer some paradox as the answer to that question. Some paradox is the usual wisdom de jour. Less typically, but my preferred response is: Process. The inner BECOMES the outer and vice versa. When, how, who, where, and why? These are the questions embodied by the Self. The Self IS Process. again, (with equally warm regards) Sky ~*~ For example, - what about a 'soldier' [or a 'general'] engaged in Iraq war? - what about a Republican propoganda specialist [also known as 'spokesman' sometimes ] assigned with the task to 'malign' the public image and credential of John Kerry??? [or vice versa... i.e. a Democrat P. S. assigned to malign a Republican?] - What about a lawyer assigned with the task of protecting someone who has commited a murder, a rape or a fraud??? - What about a Police Officer assigned to 'discipline' a 'violent' crowd? - What about a jailor assigned to discpline rowdy inmates? - What about 'kind' person trying to protect his son from 'invading' viruses and bacterias - where 'protecting' son might mean 'killing' millions of bacterias??? IOW... can 'conflicts' outside " really " be avoided??? This is 'one' reason, I find Gita such a Great Text! In this text, the Very 'God' fights a War and asks 'other' to 'willingly', 'consciouly' " choose " to Fight!!! In this text, the " dharma " is taught on the the Very 'battleground'! In this text, 'to fight' is The Dharma! With warm regards, ac. > > I recognize that you haven't found conflict problematic in the past. > But I'm wondering if you still feel that way. > > Sky > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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