Guest guest Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 In a message dated 4/8/2008 8:48:52 PM Pacific Daylight Time, skywords writes: 1. Everyone who posts here is in hell.2. Everyone who posts here is in hell because each is pretending notto be in hell.3. Each is in hell because each is pretending to be free from theprison of language, yet remains, by posting, completely imprisoned by it.4. This applies equally to my posting here, now.5. However, since I will NOT read any responses to this post, I amadmitting to being a prisoner of language, I am admitting to being inthe hell of pretending not to care what others think.6. However, since, as I say, I am admitting to what no one else isfree to admit, I am liberating myself from this hell.7. I invite others to follow suit, although I fully anticipate thatit is quite unlikely that anyone will follow suit.8. Yet, I know that, having liberated myself from this hell, I admitto caring whether I am or am not respected. And, having admitted myvulnerability, I will studiously refrain from checking to see whetherI have been either respected or disrespected.9. To any suggestion that I am engaged in mental masturbation, I willreadily declare, yes I am engaged in mental masturbation. But,because I admit it, I am not imprisoned by it.10. Those who post here, repeatedly, so long as they continue, remainin the hell of refusing to admit to themselves that they are engagedin mental masturbation.11. Being in hell, they will insist that they are "the exception" thatproves the rule.12. What's great about Niz is that it helped me to see the above. Thank you! If only knowing that one was in hell were sufficient to escape it, that would be true. I too have been encouraging the ending of the pretending, the difference being that I offer a place for you to stand beside me in our vulnerability, not beneath me. PhilPlanning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 1. Everyone who posts here is in hell. 2. Everyone who posts here is in hell because each is pretending not to be in hell. 3. Each is in hell because each is pretending to be free from the prison of language, yet remains, by posting, completely imprisoned by it. 4. This applies equally to my posting here, now. 5. However, since I will NOT read any responses to this post, I am admitting to being a prisoner of language, I am admitting to being in the hell of pretending not to care what others think. 6. However, since, as I say, I am admitting to what no one else is free to admit, I am liberating myself from this hell. 7. I invite others to follow suit, although I fully anticipate that it is quite unlikely that anyone will follow suit. 8. Yet, I know that, having liberated myself from this hell, I admit to caring whether I am or am not respected. And, having admitted my vulnerability, I will studiously refrain from checking to see whether I have been either respected or disrespected. 9. To any suggestion that I am engaged in mental masturbation, I will readily declare, yes I am engaged in mental masturbation. But, because I admit it, I am not imprisoned by it. 1. Everyone who posts here is in hell. 2. Everyone who posts here is in hell because each is pretending not to be in hell. 3. Each is in hell because each is pretending to be free from the prison of language, yet remains, by posting, completely imprisoned by it. 4. This applies equally to my posting here, now. 5. However, since I will NOT read any responses to this post, I am admitting to being a prisoner of language, I am admitting to being in the hell of pretending not to care what others think. 6. However, since, as I say, I am admitting to what no one else is free to admit, I am liberating myself from this hell. 7. I invite others to follow suit, although I fully anticipate that it is quite unlikely that anyone will follow suit. 8. Yet, I know that, having liberated myself from this hell, I admit to caring whether I am or am not respected. And, having admitted my vulnerability, I will studiously refrain from checking to see whether I have been either respected or disrespected. 9. To any suggestion that I am engaged in mental masturbation, I will readily declare, yes I am engaged in mental masturbation. But, because I admit it, I am not imprisoned by it. 10. Those who post here, repeatedly, so long as they continue, remain in the hell of refusing to admit to themselves that they are engaged in mental masturbation. 11. Being in hell, they will insist that they are " the exception " that proves the rule. 12. What's great about Niz is that it helped me to see the above. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 Admitting to caring how my post came out, I am offering the following edited version, that is, without the unnecessary redundancy, from my point of view. 1. Everyone who posts here is in hell. 2. Everyone who posts here is in hell because each is pretending not to be in hell. 3. Each is in hell because each is pretending to be free from the prison of language, yet remains, by posting, completely imprisoned by it. 4. This applies equally to my posting here, now. 5. However, since I will NOT read any responses to this post, I am admitting to being a prisoner of language, I am admitting to being in the hell of pretending not to care what others think. 6. However, since, as I say, I am admitting to what no one else is free to admit, I am liberating myself from this hell. 7. I invite others to follow suit, although I fully anticipate that it is quite unlikely that anyone will follow suit. 8. Yet, I know that, having liberated myself from this hell, I admit to caring whether I am or am not respected. And, having admitted my vulnerability, I will studiously refrain from checking to see whether I have been either respected or disrespected. 9. To any suggestion that I am engaged in mental masturbation, I will readily declare, yes I am engaged in mental masturbation. But, because I admit it, I am not imprisoned by it. 10. Those who post here, repeatedly, so long as they continue, remain in the hell of refusing to admit to themselves that they are engaged in mental masturbation. 11. Being in hell, they will insist that they are " the exception " that proves the rule. 12. What's great about Niz is that it helped me to see the above. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 Nisargadatta , " skywhilds " <skywords wrote: > > > Admitting to caring how my post came out, I am offering the following > edited version, that is, without the unnecessary redundancy, from my > point of view. 1. Everyone who posts here is in hell. > > 2. Everyone who posts here is in hell because each is pretending not > to be in hell. > > 3. Each is in hell because each is pretending to be free from the > prison of language, yet remains, by posting, completely imprisoned by it. > > 4. This applies equally to my posting here, now. > > 5. However, since I will NOT read any responses to this post, I am > admitting to being a prisoner of language, I am admitting to being in > the hell of pretending not to care what others think. > > 6. However, since, as I say, I am admitting to what no one else is > free to admit, I am liberating myself from this hell. > > 7. I invite others to follow suit, although I fully anticipate that > it is quite unlikely that anyone will follow suit. > > 8. Yet, I know that, having liberated myself from this hell, I admit > to caring whether I am or am not respected. And, having admitted my > vulnerability, I will studiously refrain from checking to see whether > I have been either respected or disrespected. > > 9. To any suggestion that I am engaged in mental masturbation, I will > readily declare, yes I am engaged in mental masturbation. But, > because I admit it, I am not imprisoned by it. > > 10. Those who post here, repeatedly, so long as they continue, remain > in the hell of refusing to admit to themselves that they are engaged > in mental masturbation. > > 11. Being in hell, they will insist that they are " the exception " that > proves the rule. > > 12. What's great about Niz is that it helped me to see the above. > Thank you! > I admit too; however, your confession is nothing more than a below average religious view of banal exhibitionism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 Nisargadatta , " skywhilds " <skywords wrote: > > > 1. Everyone who posts here is in hell. > > 2. Everyone who posts here is in hell because each is pretending not > to be in hell. > > 3. Each is in hell because each is pretending to be free from the > prison of language, yet remains, by posting, completely imprisoned by it. > > 4. This applies equally to my posting here, now. > > 5. However, since I will NOT read any responses to this post, I am > admitting to being a prisoner of language, I am admitting to being in > the hell of pretending not to care what others think. > > 6. However, since, as I say, I am admitting to what no one else is > free to admit, I am liberating myself from this hell. > > 7. I invite others to follow suit, although I fully anticipate that > it is quite unlikely that anyone will follow suit. > > 8. Yet, I know that, having liberated myself from this hell, I admit > to caring whether I am or am not respected. And, having admitted my > vulnerability, I will studiously refrain from checking to see whether > I have been either respected or disrespected. > > 9. To any suggestion that I am engaged in mental masturbation, I will > readily declare, yes I am engaged in mental masturbation. But, > because I admit it, I am not imprisoned by it. > > > > 1. Everyone who posts here is in hell. > > 2. Everyone who posts here is in hell because each is pretending not > to be in hell. > > 3. Each is in hell because each is pretending to be free from the > prison of language, yet remains, by posting, completely imprisoned by it. > > 4. This applies equally to my posting here, now. > > 5. However, since I will NOT read any responses to this post, I am > admitting to being a prisoner of language, I am admitting to being in > the hell of pretending not to care what others think. > > 6. However, since, as I say, I am admitting to what no one else is > free to admit, I am liberating myself from this hell. > > 7. I invite others to follow suit, although I fully anticipate that > it is quite unlikely that anyone will follow suit. > > 8. Yet, I know that, having liberated myself from this hell, I admit > to caring whether I am or am not respected. And, having admitted my > vulnerability, I will studiously refrain from checking to see whether > I have been either respected or disrespected. > > 9. To any suggestion that I am engaged in mental masturbation, I will > readily declare, yes I am engaged in mental masturbation. But, > because I admit it, I am not imprisoned by it. > > 10. Those who post here, repeatedly, so long as they continue, remain > in the hell of refusing to admit to themselves that they are engaged > in mental masturbation. > > 11. Being in hell, they will insist that they are " the exception " that > proves the rule. > > 12. What's great about Niz is that it helped me to see the above. > Thank you! lol hell is of pure self-made ego-minded stuff.... Marc Ps: a heart for ego-minded stuff....without meaning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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