[MD] The Arete Initiative

[Heather Perella]

Marsha:
> The two Connecticut Senators and the Connecticut
> Congressman are my 
> participating representatives in government.  I
> wrote them to tell 
> them I want them to put people before Capitalism.  I
> wrote them five 
> times this month on different subjects, but at
> bottom it was to put 
> people first.  Last month I called all three to
> request that they 
> makes decision putting Earth before profit and
> convenience.  When I 
> write I always add:  End the war and occupation in
> Iraq.

SA:  I do like your reasoning here, but I was
wandering...

Marsha: 
> Is this the type of reasoning you were looking for? 
> Or were you 
> asking why, if I think all is unreal, would I write
> at all?  Well, I 
> am a conventional woman, living in a conventional
> world, who cares 
> about conventional people and conventional problems.
>  I care about this tapestry of patterns.

SA:  I see conventional patterns and "this tapestry of
patterns" as the same.  This is how, as Ron put it,
intent is involved.  If your practice and discipline
is cultivated enough upon no-self, then conventional
problems will go along this way much easier for the
conventional will be experienced in a way that feels
so natural.  The conventional rooted in emptiness will
balance in a way that is not departed, not separate. 
This is how it will feel natural.  We do need to work
this out, and this working it out is met on the
tipping point of intent.  The tipping point of
intention, is it for generative or degenerative, yes,
I think this fits well, intent is in this middle way
that is the tipping point.  This writing to
representatives, is it a natural feel?

SA


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