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   {:-]))) to Ummmmmmm   
   Re: Peacemeal-a-go-go (was Re: Deepak Ch   
   06 Oct 16 18:54:18   
   
   XPost: alt.philosophy.taoism, alt.buddha.short.fat.guy, alt.philosophy.zen   
   From: wudao@wuji.net   
      
   Ummmmmmm asked:   
   > {:-]))) wrote:   
   >> Ummmmmmm wrote:   
   >>> On 28/08/2016 3:41 AM, Tang Huyen wrote:   
   >>>> On 8/27/2016 8:03 AM, djinn wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>>> nobody mentioned energy meter. once again you   
   >>>>> take what I say into what I never said.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> But spiritual masters expect their listeners   
   >>>> to extrapolate from what they say to what   
   >>>> they don't, which is the point that they want   
   >>>> to get across. All the more if this point is   
   >>>> beyond language and thought.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Tang Huyen   
   >>>>   
   >>> As a matter of interest, Tang, how many "spiritual masters" have you   
   >>> met? To actually talk to.   
   >>   
   >> Talking specifics can be a thing.   
   >> Speaking generally can be a thing.   
   >>   
   >> Having seen one spiritual master, one has seen them all.   
   >   
   >OK. Tang has lapsed into primordial silence. Perhaps you will answer.   
   >   
   >Have you seen (as in, 'met') even ONE spiritual master?   
      
   Yes.   
      
   >Or is your statement above based on hearsay?   
      
   I'd call it a facetious over-generalization.   
      
   >If it is, I, respectfully, suggest that this may be the only life we'll   
   >ever get.   
      
   Yogananda remembered his past life and maybe lives.   
      
   But, maybe this is your only life.   
      
   >It could be too important to make snap judgements based on   
   >hearsay. Before you disregard 'all spiritual masters' -   
      
   I don't disregard spiritual masters.   
      
   > try regarding   
   >just one. You may see something that the books don't mention. Power.   
   >Clarity.   
      
   I've seen that. Experienced that. Without any doubt.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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