[MD] Painting

[MarshaV]

At 08:46 AM 10/30/2008, you wrote:
>Who he was and what he did are separate from what he wrote and said at his
>talks. I am sceptical of the 'process' - Kundalini rising! Yes, he dissolved
>the Order of the Star but he kept all the prestige and adulation they gave
>him, in return he gave the world his words. 'Lives in the Shadows' was about
>his affair with his brother's wife.
>
>-KO


And as I said, he was just a man.   Human, all too human, like all of 
us sentient beings.   But I did fall in love with his words.

  Marsha











>2008/10/30 MarshaV <marshalz at charter.net>
>
> >
> > KO,
> >
> > I'm don't remember reading a book by that title.  I do remember reading a
> > biography.  I read it a long time ago.  What I remember of the process as
> > explained was Kundalini rising and that it was extremely painful.  I didn't
> > understand why it should be so painful.  I respected him for leaving the
> > Theosophical Society.  Someday I'd like to reread some of those books that
> > so changed my mind.
> >
> > Marsha
> >
> >
> >
> > At 08:12 AM 10/30/2008, you wrote:
> >
> >> I saw him at Brockwood Park. Yes, just a man - did you read 'Lives in the
> >> Shadow' about him? He was an enigma. What do you make of the 'process' he
> >> supposedly underwent?
> >>
> >> -KO
> >>
> >> 2008/10/30 MarshaV <marshalz at charter.net>
> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Aaaaaa.  Krishnamurti.  I saw him in a smaller theater in Madison Square
> >> > Garden.  He was just a man.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > At 07:08 AM 10/30/2008, you wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Krishnamurti said 'Go into, experiment, explore'.
> >> >>
> >> >> KO
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> 2008/10/30 MarshaV <marshalz at charter.net>
> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Been painting...  I have a book of Matisse's paintings.  It's his
> >> entire
> >> >> > catalog of work, mostly small black and white photos in the back of
> >> the
> >> >> > book.  Even in b&w they are gems of pattern.  One huge pattern I
> >> noticed
> >> >> was
> >> >> > that about 70% of them are nude women.  In thinking about this, I
> >> have
> >> >> come
> >> >> > to the conclusion that I should have the same privilege (outside the
> >> >> > classroom) to paint nude men.  So what's stopping me.  I have a
> >> feeling
> >> >> it
> >> >> > is easier for gay men to paint nude men than it is for women to paint
> >> >> nude
> >> >> > men.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Is this hesitation one of those automatic reactions that should be
> >> >> broken?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > -
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Having a wonderful time painting.  Matisse is a wonderful teacher.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
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> >> >> >
> >> >> > .
> >> >> > .
> >> >> > The Universe is uncaused, like a net of jewels in which each is a
> >> >> > reflection of all the others in a fantastic, interrelated harmony
> >> >> without
> >> >> > end.
> >> >> > .
> >> >> > .
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The Universe is uncaused, like a net of jewels in which each is a 
reflection of all the others in a fantastic, interrelated harmony without end.
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