--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > That works too, just doesn't have anything to do with ethical > > > > or moral 'mistakes'. I mean no'thing' can or does overshadow > > > > the Self, you just don't know that until you know that ;-) > > > > > > Excellent point. The Self has *never* been overshadowed. > > > There was never any 'progress' to be made 'towards' > > > higher states of consciousness; they were always present, > > > just unrealized. And behavior, both 'before' and 'after,' > > > has always been either perfect or imperfect or both, > > > depending purely on one's belief system. If you believe > > > that the universe acts on its own and sentient beings > > > are mere reflectors of that, it's always perfect. If > > > you believe that the universe has no will and no direction > > > of its own and any sense of 'direction' or will comes > > > from the combined direction and will of its sentient > > > beings, it's all a crapshoot and everything is and > > > always has been and always will be imperfect. I'm > > > perfectly commfortable with the latter philosophy; > > > others prefer to believe in the eternal perfection > > > of it all. But it's all just point of view. > > > > If you believe everything is and always has been and > > always will be imperfect, on what basis would you > > criticize another person's behavior? > > Intuition, and the promptings of one's own > internal ethical 'meter.'
I'm still not clear as to whether you are judging how well the person is following his/her own internal "ethics," or whether the person is following *your* own internal "ethics." And how can you depend on your judgment if you believe it's imperfect? ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
