11-10-2009, 10:31 PM
(11-10-2009, 09:21 PM)Lavazza Wrote: It is a good question a valid one, I realize I have come off somewhat strongly on the matter (forgive me) for indeed the topic does haunt me to a degree. I would say rather than requiring the material to be false I instead require it to be true, or at least explainable. In this case I have explained it (to myself) with distortion, but that doesn't cover all of the other fantastical things, some of which sos mentioned. Where does this leave me with regard to TLOO? I am not sure. I honestly don't know where it fits in with my current world view... which is something that's actively evolving at the moment.
Dear Lavazza,
I would be glad to forgive you, but in fact no forgiveness is necessary. Actually, I'm grateful to you, because I've always wanted to discuss this material in much the way we have done, but never brought it up, partly I think, because I felt sheepish to focus on the transient material.
For some reason, when I read your post, I thought of a quote from session 1, part of which was only discovered during the relistening project. Perhaps it might help you to hold it all a little more lightly, if indeed that's appropriate. (I have italicized the new material.)
Quote:Let us for a moment consider thought. What is it, my friends, to take thought? Took you then thought today? What thoughts did you think today? What thoughts were part of the original thought today? In how many of your thoughts did the creation lie? Was love contained? And was service freely given? You are not part of a material universe. You are part of a thought. You are dancing in a ballroom in which there is no material. You are dancing thoughts.