There is No You.

[Gem]

Originally Posted by andrew g

Well Im reading your theoretical thing there and I wondering firstly why have put certain bits in italics.....

Aside from that I would say that individual perceiving carries on eternally (or at least until there is no more Creation), however there comes a point where there is no longer a perceiving of 'stuff'. Its a non-conceptual perceiving in which we experience ourselves as the perceived, the perceived and the perception. It would indeed be a world of never ending happiness beyond any stretch of the imagination (Ive been talking about the potential of never ending happiness for quite a while).

If you pay attention to the finest of fine details you will get a sense of this because as we focus intently on the minute detail with an open awareness, we begin to lose that sense of separation between perceiver and perceived. We become very very present.

As such, I resonated with the strategy you offered.

To draw attention to the specifics is why I italiced.

Do you understand why formal was in italics?

It seems you didn't understand anything I said, and basically repeated it in your own words, which is frustrating because you paid no attention then stole my thunder... but we are in agreement.

[andrew g]

Originally Posted by Gem

To draw attention to the specifics is why I italiced.

Do you understand why formal was in italics?

It seems you didn't understand anything I said, and basically repeated it in your own words, which is frustrating because you paid no attention then stole my thunder... but we are in agreement.

To draw attention to the specifics? What do you mean by 'specifics'? No I dont get why it was necessary to say formal and not formal.

I dont think I misunderstood everything you said, but if I stole your thunder it wasnt intentional and I hand over to you any kudos, applause and back slapping that I may have been given from the message I wrote.

[Gem]

Originally Posted by andrew g

To draw attention to the specifics? What do you mean by 'specifics'? No I dont get why it was necessary to say formal and not formal.

I dont think I misunderstood everything you said, but if I stole your thunder it wasnt intentional and I hand over to you any kudos, applause and back slapping that I may have been given from the message I wrote.

Of course I didn't need to italicize but I figured I should draw attention to the specifics for the sake of clarity which was really wasted on you, but you obviously paid little attention to what I wrote or you would have given importance to the italics thus understood their relevance...

The noise of what you want to say distracts from your listening ability, so slow down and try to be more considerate and attentive.

OK now stop the chatter and consider.

[andrew g]

Originally Posted by Gem

Of course I didn't need to italicize but I figured I should draw attention to the specifics for the sake of clarity which was really wasted on you, but you obviously paid little attention to what I wrote or you would have given importance to the italics thus understood their relevance...

The noise of what you want to say distracts from your listening ability, so slow down and try to be more considerate and attentive.

OK now stop the chatter and consider.

I still dont get what you mean by the specifics. What do you mean by specifics? So you want me to give importance to the word 'formal' in what you said. Why?

Your insistence on people speaking to you in a certain way distracts from your reading and listening ability so release your prejudices when you read and try to be more considerate and attentive. Now consider what Im asking. What do you mean by specifics? Why do you want me to give importance to the word 'formal'?

[Gem]

Originally Posted by andrew g

I still dont get what you mean by the specifics. What do you mean by specifics? So you want me to give importance to the word 'formal' in what you said. Why?

Your insistence on people speaking to you a certain way distracts from your reading and listening ability so release your prejudices when you read and try to be more considerate and attentive. Now consider what Im asking. What do you mean by specifics? Why do you want me to give importance to the word 'formal'?

Pffft.

You didn't understand what I said, you didn't even pay much attention and it is because you were eager to tell.

I don't care, I don't want to elaborate, and I'm over this nonsemse.

[andrew g]

Originally Posted by Gem

Pffft.

You didn't understand what I said, you didn't even pay much attention and it is because you were eager to tell.

I don't care, I don't want to elaborate, and I'm over this nonsemse.

Well it seems you do care because you asked for your thunder back and I am more than happy to hand over to you any praise and kudos that I might have received for what I said.

[Gem]

Originally Posted by andrew g

Well it seems you do care because you asked for your thunder back and I am more than happy to hand over to you any praise and kudos that I might have received for what I said.

I'm not interested in this prattish quibble.