[MD] Bitterness over Betterness

[MarshaV]

On Apr 26, 2011, at 7:45 PM, X Acto wrote:

> Marsha:
> I think the same approach can be taken towards freedom.  First, there's the 
> ineffable, Ultimate freedom of following DQ.  I believe this is what Dan is 
> pointing to when he presents RMP's quote "To the extent that one's behavior is 
> controlled by static patterns of quality is without choice.  But to the extent 
> that one follows Dynamic Quality, which is undefinable, one's behavior is 
> free."  Second, there is the static, ego-based freedom that thinks itself 
> chooses between this or that.  -  Personally, I think that an event has multiple 
> interconnected causes and conditions which in turn have multiple interconnected 
> causes and conditions, &etc., &etc., &etc.  It may be correct to think that an 
> individual participates within the  'multiple causes and conditions', but to say 
> WE CHOOSE is totally self-centered; it's illusion and not very useful.    
> 
> 
> 
> Ron:
> well thats a well reasoned conclusion, but I think that the illusion "we choose"
>  is more powerfull and better than
> the illusion that we have no choice.
> there are all sorts of things one can choose to change if one sets their mind to 
> it
> that they never knew were possible before.

Marsha:
This understanding might not appeal to a "self" wanting to be in control.  Many 
of the causes, conditions and interdependencies are not immediately available 
to ones recognition.  

 
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