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problems problems everywhere so lets all...
ok so im going through some relationship issues and need an upper.
anyone care to share?
thank yous!
anyone care to share?
thank yous!
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Just want to make sure I have this right!
I lost my court case today.
No reason was given, and I have a month in which to appeal....
But I'm still smiling, and living the First Noble Truth, which is a wonderful Life- lesson in itself - !!
Haven't I always said that?!!?!?!?
Damn French. As Buddha once taught:
French! Hmph!
I was really hoping for you, Freddie.
-bf
LOL!!
thank you.
-bf
This too shall pass.
Palzang
I was getting kind of unminful of my speech lately. As much as it saddens me, I am glad my significant other decided NOT to put up with it. Together we decided that we needed to not talk for a couple of days and get our thoughts straight and whatwe wanted out of the relationship.
I wish you well. I am trying to remember: whateve will be, will be.
"whatever will be, will be." ??????
Not so: you are the captain of your life, even when it hits a sandbank!
The question as I see it is in the way one accepts the situation, does one accept they are on a sandbank together and find a way to get off cooperatively, or does the situation resort to every man for himself?
Even sitting on the sandbar taking no action is choosing an action.
My Own Witness
With whom shall I battle, for I am my own enemy?
Who will save whom, for I am my own savior?
I am my own witness, for my actions and inactions.
When I do go to mass with my wife at the end of the Lord's Prayer I finish it with
"...... and deliver us from ourself.":winkc:
A good prayer, I think. Jesus did, after all, tell his disciples to "deny themselves".
I too read that today in my daily dose of Tricycle.
When I say that Simon, I mean that I can only do so much. I make decisions and follow through. But if the other person is not willing, then 'what will be, will be'. I can be a captain to myself, but I cannot steer others....Eventually, I will have to surrender...
For his time Jesus was quite the revolutionary, and his message has been so warpped I still enjoy discussing scriptures with christians.
Look at the religious history of the Jews before him. God as creator. Sometimes benevolent, mostly vengeful all powerful driver of all that exists. An entity seperate from self. Then her comes this guy that has the audacity to call this all powerful thing ....Dad, Father.
When I think of that prayer that he left I'm surprised that more people haven't been enlightened by it.
Our Father-- not just mine ours.
who art in heaven hallowed be thy name-- remember that he said, "The kingdon of God is at hand", not out there somewhere far way in the future, but here, now.
They kingdom come thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. -- He drove home the point of equanimity threw his actions, in hope that his followers would do the same. Some like Mother Theresa suceeded.
Give us this day our daily bread. -- Grant that our needs are met, not threw some kind of system of earned merit, just grant that it be so.
And fogive us our tresspasses as we forgive those who tresspass against us.-- I only gain forgiveness for my failings as I let go of those things that have been done aginst me.
And lead us not into temptation-- because there's already enough to be tempted by.
But devliver us from evil.-- The evil which we fall into when we succumb to temptations (almost Buddhist.... deliver us from Desire).
IMO-- but what do I know I only spent my first thirty something years reading and teaching that stuff. I came to an impass with the Director of Formation over a shift to conservative texts, and told them I can't teach their dogma. I didn't give him enough to excommunicate me, because my wife wants the kids to recieve the sacraments, and then we'll let them make their own choices.
Didn't you get in trouble for that kind of shit? I can't see ANY church allowing the gospel of Thomas to be read...
-bf
That's a wonderful point.
We kind of take the teachings of Jesus to be somewhat of the accepted teachings of the Bible. But I forget that he was quite the revolutionary. I mean, I knew that - with all the verbal battles he had with Pharisees and Sadducees.
Good point to make!
-bf
Sorry to disappoint. They were Confirmation classes for youngsters and adults in a suburban Catholic parish. We studied Thomas alongside John, with a good dose of Mark thrown in.
That even in a Confirmation class that you would be allowed to broach and introduce texts that have not been accepted by the Church.
You little anarchist you
-bf
I have this irrational belief that Enlightenment is too important for any potential assistance to be despised.
The same irrational part found it important that the Thomas gospel should have come back into circulation just as the church appeared to need a good dose of mysticism again.
-bf
-bf
It is recommended to meditate before going to work, BF.
Well, there you go. You were free of your preconceptions. The proofs in the pudding.
LOL;)