Kristopher, Total nonsense in your second sentence...
Edgar On Sep 5, 2012, at 12:17 PM, Kristopher Grey wrote: > > Of the two of us, only you claim to know know Bill!'s delusions. What's your > excuse? > > If there is no attachment to a position, there is no disagreement, there are > only apparent differences in expression. > > KG > > > > On 9/5/2012 11:39 AM, Edgar Owen wrote: >> >> Kristopher, >> >> >> You keep making excuses for Bill!'s delusions! >> >> Disagreement is not "a form of suffering" unless you are attached to it... >> >> Edgar >> >> >> >> On Sep 5, 2012, at 10:36 AM, Kristopher Grey wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> Comfortably stuck in cause and effect, you ignore the sledgehammer! >>> >>> It appears to me that Bill! is not denying food is required to maintain a >>> body, that forms appear to maintain forms (no independent origination) - he >>> is denying this assumption of "have to" - this neediness that goes with it. >>> You don't need to live, and ultimately won't (impermanence). When hungry, >>> eat if you are able. When this is perceived as need (AKA - lack), suffering >>> will arise over your ability to do so, over thoughts of death. Your needs, >>> your sense of lack, your suffering. >>> >>> Disagreement itself, a form of suffering. Misunderstanding, a form of >>> recognition. Same. >>> >>> KG >>> >>> On 9/5/2012 10:14 AM, Edgar Owen wrote: >>>> >>>> O, for God's sakes Bill!!!!! >>>> >>>> >>>> You are certifiable! I've never heard such metaphysical New Age nonsense >>>> and certainly never expected it to come from your lips..... Enlightened >>>> people don't need to eat! Sheesh! >>>> >>>> Edgar >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sep 5, 2012, at 8:38 AM, Bill! wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Edgar (no longer and Merle), >>>>> >>>>> After enlightenment you do not have to eat. You realize food is not >>>>> essential. You may choose to eat, but you don't have to. >>>>> >>>>> Illusions do vanish upon realization of Buddha Nature. You may choose to >>>>> bring them back or they may reappear without your choice. But after >>>>> realizing Buddha Nature you know that all dualistic thought is >>>>> fundamentally illusion (not real). >>>>> >>>>> ...Bill! >>>>> >>> >>> >> > > >
