Guest guest Report post Posted May 8, 2003 , "satkartar5" <sat_karta@h...> wrote: > > Hideeho Kheyala, > > > > > A little inquiry, here: > > > > > > Isn't the rebelliousness to the ignorance just further ignorance? > > > And isn't the fact that we already know that, the true reason for > > our > > > anger? > > > > Facts cannot make us angry. Judgements can make us angry. > > Judgements are not facts. > > > > > So it really isn't the ignorance of others that is so painful....it > > > is actually our own resistance to it, right? > > > > Yeah, to allowing others to just be who they are. > > But that ain't no fun when we don't allow ourself to be who we are > > too. :-) > > > > And if we can observe > > > our own resistance (even when it's enormous, 'cause Silence is > > always > > > bigger and always wins in the end), > > > > Not always. > > Sometimes silence is golden. > > Sometimes silence is yellow. > > > > which is Wisdom, then we don't > > > have to perpetuate the ignorance by broiling internally or saying > > or > > > doing anything that we will later regret. > > > > Right! Usually (always?) when we say something in anger, we regret > > it. But we don't have to broil internally at all. What's to get mad > > at with the ignorance of others? There are sooo many things we all > > are ignorant of. Like I was just at the advaitan list checking it > > out, and boy did I feel dumb. :-) > > > > Recognizing ignorance in another doesn't have to press our buttons. > > It just is what it is. If it's important for you to speak up about > > another's ignorance, then say it. There's a lot of places and things > > I've experienced, but also a lot I haven't. > > > > > Just discovering this in this moment, myself, > > > > And where else would you be? > > > hi Teegee, > > ignorance pere se, leaves me cold > I can skip it, but when it is bullied > drilled and trolled in, and I see > its damage within a group: I see it > parakeeted by unsuspecting newbies, > or when I notice, that the ignorant > remarks were made with the knoledge > to their falsity, just to make a > point oh!!! that is when I am furious > and I went my anger in full force > untill the BS is revoked > > oh god help me! <grin> > > Karta Please excuse me for butting in but I am a big fan of the visual aid, Karta. I would love to see a photo of you stamping your foot in a tantrum. A closeup of just the foot and floor. Or maybe lying on your back and flailing your arms. Or holding your breath. I love pictures. Love Bobby G. > > > > Hugs, > > xxxtg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
