Theos-Talk Archives (December 2002 Message tt00309)

Some consider eating bitter fruit to be the key to human liberation. In
Buddhism it is called "eating poison." There is a well known teaching story
about a peacock eating poisonous berries.. Yes, it is against our nature to
eat bitter fruit, but maybe something intelligent will facilitate this
propitious behavior in hue and eye. Have a nice GURDJIEFFIAN quality
day,Terrie. "I think/feel" for you and myself that "only the impossible is
worth doing." In all sincerity, best wishes to you. Your messages have been
very helpful. Wry p.s. for further commentary, read below:
----- Original Message -----
From: <thalprin@yahoo.com>
To: <theos-talk@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 9:07 PM
Subject: Theos-World MeanING


> Hi,
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> I have given some thought to this today. I think/feel....
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> Oh yes, a tree can be judged by its fruit, and, thankfully, people,
> in generally, will rarely eat bitter fruit utterly voluntarily. So,
> yes, these are useful principles by which to judge a message
> purporting to be "spiritual." MOI (My Opinion Is) that provocation
> (or, sermon) set-in or filled with bitterness, egotism,
> frustration/compulsion, fear/contempt/control and/or anger, is not a
> spiritual message, and, for me, on a personal basis, these are in
> deed "watch words."

Guess what? "Spiritual" means different things to different people.
Discrimination is the key to real human kindness. A certain few people know
what to do and how to do it and when to do it and even where to do it. Am I
one of them? Some may think so. Others may think not. If you think not,
blame me. I am able to take blame upon myself.

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> These are important examples - the examples we make of ourselves.

Yup oh yup.
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> Many people enjoy different kinds of fighting: (lawyers, politicians,
> ninjas, soldiers,). But when we concentrate our fire on that which
> sh/w/could (k)not be fought or on this/that/those who do not relish
> it as others, perhaps, do -perhaps- then, in reality we only succeed
> in betraying the discipline of our own fighting creed.

You are a good person and you are helping me to write good messages.
"Think/feel" free to continue to do so and do not forget to Salt Your Day
tomorrow. Again, you are quite interesting and I understand you are trying
to do your share. Thanks for the share, and I hope you appreciate my share.

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> Have a BEAUTIFUL day,
> Terrie
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