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11-05-2019, 11:07 PM
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Ascender
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The way as a "how".
Hello.
To choose to follow the way as a "how"--notwithstanding often stumbling, falling, failing,--is not like following a path, but simply choosing, attempting, to embody a certain chosen way of being to wherever that may lead.
petex
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12-05-2019, 12:09 AM
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Master
Join Date: Oct 2017
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If you don't mind .. what are you talking about?
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Everything expressed here is what I believe. Keep that in mind when you read my post, as I kept it in mind when I wrote it. I don't parrot others. Most of my spiritual beliefs come from direct channeling guidance. I have no interest in arguing whose belief is right, and whose is wrong. I'm here just to express my opinions, and read about others'.
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12-05-2019, 03:15 AM
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Master
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Delhi, India
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‘How’ or ‘now’ ...?
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12-05-2019, 04:50 AM
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Originally Posted by weareunity
Hello.
To choose to follow the way as a "how"--notwithstanding often stumbling, falling, failing,--is not like following a path, but simply choosing, attempting, to embody a certain chosen way of being to wherever that may lead.
petex
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Thanks petex  |
12-05-2019, 05:38 AM
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Ascender
Join Date: Jan 2017
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Hello Janie. You are most welcome. I hope that the above may help answer your question from the nearby thread which I did not wish to divert. petex
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12-05-2019, 06:07 AM
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Master
Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: The green & pleasant land
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Originally Posted by inavalan
If you don't mind .. what are you talking about?
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Tao Te Ching maybe?
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I salute the Divinity in you.
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12-05-2019, 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by JosephineBloggs
Tao Te Ching maybe?
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Nah, Bruce Lee -
"It is like a finger, pointing at the moon. If you look at the finger you will miss all the heavenly glory."
Or a roadmap, it shows you the 'how' to get there but the experience of following the route is a very different 'destination'. Emulation is fine up to a point. |
13-05-2019, 06:25 AM
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Originally Posted by weareunity
Hello Janie. You are most welcome. I hope that the above may help answer your question from the nearby thread which I did not wish to divert. petex
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I really appreciate that, petex. Thanks. |
15-05-2019, 06:01 AM
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Originally Posted by weareunity
Hello.
To choose to follow the way as a "how"--notwithstanding often stumbling, falling, failing,--is not like following a path, but simply choosing, attempting, to embody a certain chosen way of being to wherever that may lead.
petex
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petex
Would you talk more on falling, failing, stumbling...only if you want to.
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17-05-2019, 09:07 PM
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Ascender
Join Date: Jan 2017
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Hello janielee.
I will do my best to communicate some thoughts as you request.
Stumbling, falling, failing.
With regard to the latter,-- failing,--It is not clear who or what would make that judgement. For this reason I now think it preferable to replace failing with--believing to have failed.
It is my belief that there are words which relate to the"way" in the Beatitudes.
Words addressed to an assembly of those already believers in in this particular "way", or those curious to learn more.
Words foretelling that such believers, participants, would (and will) be tested ad a consequence of that participation, of that belief.
Words which encouraged/encourage steadfastness in resolutely continuing to embody those particular facets of the "way" as a manner of being in the face of the consequences which would/will likely have to be endured as themselves consequence of following such belief, such participation.
Words which offered/still offer assurance and reassurance that in such steadfast participation is to be found fulfillment--not as reward, but as inevitable consequence of having taken up that invitation to join the "way", to have chosen to become fellow participants in the process of the embodiment of the way of loving.
I hope that these thoughts may form chords with the thoughts of others, of whatever belief.
petex
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