XPost: alt.philosophy.taoism, alt.buddha.short.fat.guy, alt.philosophy.zen   
   From: wudao@wuji.net   
      
   Ummmmmmm wrote:   
      
   >Sometimes whole cultures drift out of sync with reality.   
      
   It could be seen, there is no such a thing as a whole culture.   
      
   To see as such can be called a myth.   
      
   In reality, you exist.   
      
   What you identify with is your identifications   
   with various ideas you have been taught to accept.   
      
   If you think you are an Indian, then you subscribe to that myth.   
   It doesn't matter what continental land-mass you live on.   
      
   The nation-state or tribe you identify with   
   is how your myth takes shape   
   in your mind and heart.   
      
   Consciousness is all there is.   
      
   Myths vary.   
      
   > They become   
   >lost in a fog of myths, beliefs, fictions, concepts, fairy stories.   
      
   Yes. Many people do exactly that.   
   They think they, Know, they are, for example, an Indian.   
   Or something else they say they, Know, in their heart.   
      
   > Then   
   >the individuals that make up the society start to feel anxious,   
   >confused, despairing, frightened, angry.   
      
   That's a good story someone might tell one's self.   
      
   As if there are such, so-called, things, as, individuals.   
   And other, so-called, things, as, societies.   
      
   >Each one, individually, needs to be retuned, recalibrated - brought back   
   >into sync with reality.   
      
   In reality, there is only One.   
   All aspects are aspects of the One.   
      
   Thinking there are many is just a thought.   
   Thinking there is One is just a thought.   
      
   Needs to be, are needs one has.   
      
   To need to be returned is a need.   
      
   To need to be recalibrated, brought back,   
   into sync, with reality, one might be attached   
   to such a need, or a desire, and be desperate   
   for others to see things as one needs.   
      
   To project one's needs on to others, individuals, societies,   
   whole cultures, to Know what others need, can be.   
      
   > There are experts who can do this.   
      
   Some sell various products, and have websites.   
      
   >When this has happened enough,reaches a tipping-point, the culture gets   
   >back on track. For a while.   
      
   One time I rode a train of thoughts clear out of the Way.   
      
   Tao got me all in sync and psyched up. It was so cool.   
   I decided to go surfing, except there were no waves.   
      
   So, I decided I didn't need that.   
      
   - after all   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)