[MD] [Bulk] Re: the story of "me"

[MarshaV]

Hi John, 


On Apr 19, 2011, at 2:42 PM, John Carl wrote:

> Hi Marsha,
> 
> 
>> Marsha:
>> 
> 
> 
>> It would be
>> a better world if the emphasis was on our interconnectedness rather than
>> struggling over choices.
> 
> 
> 
> "Struggling" seems an interesting word to choose.  "Fantasizing" is what I
> do when I'm thinking about my choices.  And if you think about it, you'll
> realize that pondering one's choices IS pondering one's interconnections -
> because things to which I'm not connected, I have no clear choice in the
> matter.  Except of course, my omnipresent intellectual freedom to think
> about things.

Marsha:
Whatever you're doing, be it struggling within multiple spovs or 
fantasizing, you are not present in the immediate.  Unless you want 
to consider fantasizing the immediate.  I know fantasizing...   


>> I think no-self is the most important thing to
>> understand, otherwise we'll be forever scrapping seagulls.
>> 
>> 
> 
> I prefer emphasizing "good self" rather than "no-self" because of the
> nihilistic overtones in "neti-neti" that we've discussed in the past.  So
> you know my thinking on that one.

Marsha:
And I would be foolish to come unnecessarily between a man and is 
preference.   



>> Sorry to all that I cause such confusion.
>> 
>> 
>> 
> No apologies needed on my part!  But you know that already too.
> 
> Love,
> 
> John


As always, you are very, very kind.   


And love,  

Marsha  


 
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