XPost: alt.philosophy.taoism, alt.philosophy.zen   
   From: nottony.nokingsbury@ngmail.com   
      
   On 6/10/2016 2:18 AM, David Raleigh Arnold wrote:   
   > On Mon, 3 Oct 2016 08:30:07 -0700   
   > Tang Huyen  wrote:   
   >   
   >> There are famous expressions in English:   
   >  to wear one’s nerves on   
   >> one’s sleeve,   
   >   
   > Because there is no true self or soul, at   
   > some point knowing oneself becomes wallowing   
   > in delusion. You want to know your enemies   
   > instead: lobha, dosa, and moha. Metta, Rale   
   >   
      
   If you don't have a true self, then you are a fake.   
   Why is your fake self posting to this newsgroup - trying to correct   
   misapprehensions?   
   A fake self is only going to disseminate misinformation.   
   And if it is spreading lies to a constellation of other fake selves,   
   what on earth is the point?   
      
   Seems to me there *is* at least one person "wallowing in delusion" here.   
      
   But I agree that our true self, when encountered, may not seem to bear   
   any resemblance to the "soul" as defined by traditional Christianity.   
   For one thing, it can be known to be perfect and unsulliable. Neither   
   dented by experience nor stained by sin. Not punished for being "bad"   
   nor rewarded for being 'good'. Not needing to be 'enlightened', because   
   it is always full of light. Not needing 'liberation' because it is   
   always free. Not needing to be 'saved' because it was never lost. Not   
   needing to be 'awakened' because it never sleeps.   
      
   It has no enemy except ignorance   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)