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I don't think Buddhists give a fuck about perfection. They believe in non duality. Everything is one, perfection is imperfection, you cannot achieve perfection, without being imperfect, and if you're imperfect, you're not perfect. It's kind of hard to read into it if you haven't been reading about it, but in Eastern philosophy, this is that, and that is this, and that's all there is
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Re: Ram Dass [Re: pfxtc]
#11939860 - 02/01/10 01:30 AM (14 years, 18 days ago) |
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I understand, somewhat. I mean the duality between perfection and imperfection. The duality between everything, -/+ and all that jazz
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Haha, yeah. Read some books about it, they're great reads and really make you a better person I feel. The two I responded with earlier are great beginner ones if you're new to it. Mindful living really is an interesting thing.
-------------------- koods said: Young male going by the name "Bassfreak" entered Worcester General complaining of a sharp pain in his buttock region after attending EDM event. Attending physician considered a possible diagnosis of acute rave anus, but upon further investigation it was determined there was nothing cute about patient's anus. Life-long trip report
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Re: Ram Dass [Re: pfxtc]
#11939878 - 02/01/10 01:35 AM (14 years, 18 days ago) |
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I read through half of Be Here Now, never really could be arsed to finish it. I was far too interest in reading my Huxley and Borrough's books
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I find Be Here Now to be good for panicky tripping situations but not much use for real lasting absorption.
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Re: Ram Dass [Re: MOTH]
#11939923 - 02/01/10 01:46 AM (14 years, 18 days ago) |
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themostpurple said: I read through half of Be Here Now, never really could be arsed to finish it. I was far too interest in reading my Huxley and Borrough's books 
Who'se Borrough's 
Huxley is fantastic though. I've read Doors of Perception probably 5 times.
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MOTH said: I find Be Here Now to be good for panicky tripping situations but not much use for real lasting absorption.
Yeah. It feels like it could be much more, but I guess in a sober sense taking in anything too literally doesn't work as well as it ought to. It's like when you see a masterpiece of art, you know that it should affect you more heavily, but it just doesn't. Something like that I guess.
-------------------- koods said: Young male going by the name "Bassfreak" entered Worcester General complaining of a sharp pain in his buttock region after attending EDM event. Attending physician considered a possible diagnosis of acute rave anus, but upon further investigation it was determined there was nothing cute about patient's anus. Life-long trip report
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Re: Ram Dass [Re: pfxtc]
#11939929 - 02/01/10 01:49 AM (14 years, 18 days ago) |
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sorry, meant Burroughs, i fail at spelling names
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Re: Ram Dass [Re: MOTH]
#11939934 - 02/01/10 01:50 AM (14 years, 18 days ago) |
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MOTH said: I find Be Here Now to be good for panicky tripping situations but not much use for real lasting absorption.
Why do you think that is?
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MOTH said: I find Be Here Now to be good for panicky tripping situations but not much use for real lasting absorption.
Why do you think that is?

I think trying to read a book would kick my ass if I was tripping.
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Re: Ram Dass [Re: Booster]
#11939946 - 02/01/10 01:55 AM (14 years, 18 days ago) |
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G.I. Gurdjieff and P.D. Ouspensky. Well beyond Ram Dass or any Transcendental Meditation teachings.
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Re: Ram Dass [Re: pfxtc]
#11940007 - 02/01/10 02:13 AM (14 years, 18 days ago) |
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Oh, I thought she meant in general.
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