--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "tomandcindytraynoratfairfieldlis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > TorquoiseB writes:snipped > > *On the other hand*, from another point of view, > there may be some value in hearing the vibe "behind" > the words that a person uses to describe an exper- > ience that they know is indescribable. The words > themselves mean nothing, but perhaps the vibe > behind the words can provide a "pointer" to an > intuitive feeling about the actual experience, > a finger pointing to the moon. > > Given the second point of view, I would say that > there is a greater likelihood of profiting from a > discussion of a spiritual experience with someone > who has actually had the experience than from a > discussion among people who haven't. In the former > case, the "vibe" might slip through underneath the > words; in the latter case, there is no "vibe" to > slip anywhere, only theory. > > Tom T: > It is my experience that when one gets a group of 6 or more awake in > the same room discussing how IT gets lived day to day, there is a > situation in the room where those who are ready get that the knowledge > of IT is presented while at the same time the experience of IT is so > thick that it is palpable..With both knowledge and experience > available in the room simultaneously IT becomes almost impossible to > miss. Of course the vibe is real intense and when knowledge about IT > is combined with the experience many can get IT. Tom T > sounds like quite the spiritual *sauna*, Tom. lol
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