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RE: What is the difference?

ah, bless you... and we are one so it's technically impossible to be separated

...and so missing you has no real meaning.

However are you able to ethereally or remote view visit another? Maybe in their dreams?

I know people that do this, but again it's best to ask for permission. However some people, yanno, some people.

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Circ !! Welcome back!

I thought you'd left and totally abandoned us here to our own devices.

Can't say as I missed you but there is now a soft spot in my heart for you.

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This is probably a good practice.



Ya, I am actually a fairly reserved individual and tend to be more benign than openly friendly, or in your face in real life. I do like some down and dirty though and of course posting online in a virtual & anonymous world is little different. If I'm not being badgered or pushed my personal lexicon would tend toward loving and or possibly adoringly brash. That might show here I guess.

I'm not entirely sure how to describe myself, though benign doesn't seem fitting for some reason. Multidimensional has already been taken.

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This painting is pretty cool. There's some extraneous things happening on my seeing this. Something like a deja vu or repeated experience as well as a memory returning. Not what I expected. I will have to sit with this when I have some time because there's something there that isn't necessarily about art for me.

Oh thanks for posting it.

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I like the symbolism. And the directive is apt for sure.

Well this would be great to see if you feel inclined.

Oh My God Yes! I often regard my unexpected horniness as funny too.

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This certainly appears to be true. I think less punks running wild would be possible if love and compassion were taught in childhood the same as maths etc, as well as being responsible for choice.

For now, a few responsible parents will have to suffice.

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Sometimes it is great to notice how afraid our ego is and wants us to be. The brightness is I beleive what LOO calls density. It is essentially a level of consciousness but that's a large topic.

Non duality is a good avenue to peruse, to assist in understanding a more balanced path in life. I think without any indication of nonduality there's a chance of constant imbalance.




btw .. the "Oh God Yes!!" start, took me really far away from the rest of your post for a while. It might be helpful to me if you end your posts that way, rather than beginning with it.

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Having too much fun with life meant that people were less concerned with the BS trappings of a church run government.

The original purpose of marriage aside from enforcing monogamy, or so I have read was that they had to come up with a way to deal with property and assets legally when divorce happened and legal aka gov. endorsed marriage/divorce was the answer.

Of course then the 'church' decided to demonize divorce with countless guilt trips that said you could not divorce and you had to stay in the misery and deny any liking for all other people.

The church is largely responsible for a lot of the fear run government edicts that we live by without questioning, even today.

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Yep, I'm not sure that I am either. I keep referring back to the point of actually being here in this ethereal mind drop and that I think or prefer to think that there's a good reason in pursuing the physical nature of this as it brings about an evolution that just thinking about it or talking about it cannot do.

Realistically one can talk all they want about an experience but the only way to know it is to have it.

Thank you. I will pm you once I have figured out just exactly what I'd like assistance with or maybe it'll just come to me without figuring .

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Fair enough Circ.


That you appreciate them is mystical enough given that it is an illusion.

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Romantic love is a "mind" thing in my opinion.Yep agreed EW. All is mind stuff.

Yep an energy exchange exists. (chakras) I forget what Law of One calls it so I won't even try to add to this.

you are so intuitive and mostly open that I doubt you would miss the fact that the ego is bringin the fear here

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Whoop, there it is!

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You/me aka the self, which is all, because all is one.

The more love that any entity/being can let rise within the self means that more love will make it's way to the rest of oneness. (one mind)
The ego uses this same methodology of the mind to make chaos, seperation, hells, etc. It uses the mind and does it's best to give rise to your fears to propagate negative illusions whereby your life feels horrible and the people you notice seem horrible and life just sucks.
So the better choice is to let love rise 'within' you because that is where it is, and the better you feel and the better others feels because its infectious.
The ego crap works. Just look at the world as it is. It is not well. This is the mind's doing by simply choosing to hear the ego and ignore the spirit.

So your answer is, the love is for me, for you, for all. The mind need only change to one of love and compassion. You can even love the ego, and keep it aware of the better choice.

This is why going out in nature and meditating on the connection of all things helps to see how awesome the illusion is and how it would be better served in love, without the ego rule that pervades most of the planet and people's lives.
The original purpose of temples was to gather people in one place and to use 'one mind' to make life aka the illusion a better place. That place is love.

Lastly, internal and eternal love is the only thing that you can give and never fear losing it because it is you.

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True dat. There is so much more not mentioned and still more to come. Welp, as you know of course.

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Yeah, there's a lot to uncover in ACIM. I expect some, not for lack of ability or intention would misinterpret what is meant by all the sections.
I have done this myself and recently began listening to a more qualified person explaining the sections to help with a better understanding.

The walk of ACIM is rather saintly which feels like a very huge leap from one's ego comfort zone.

And then I suppose there are those that only join ACIM to become a peer or seeking approval. Bless them.

Walking your talk is hard sometimes and if it comes to doing what ACIM instructs well, it is as far as I can tell a huge process. Perhaps too lofty for some?

I'm glad that you found a more direct line EW. I'm happy for you. I may ask you for some assistance along those lines if thats ok.

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Oh yeah, just labels and symbols ... for what purpose though? When one studies the expression of a tree they might come across info on how attached that tree is to the sun, and the wind, and the earth and other trees around it.
Now it's purpose begins to speak of connection and is it then a big leap to see your own connection to that tree?
I totally trust nature. That it evolves speaks volumes that is change. Is it improvement? I don't see the value in judging what nature does. That I improve matters and that means reaching inside of me and finding all the love that resides there and doing my best to expand. Maybe after I get some name brand shoes though.

I could be wrong but I think I read once that the etymology of the word 'name' is actually 'nature'. People trying to identify others did so by trying to understand their nature, their essence and then attach that as an identity. Then it became their job such as Shepherd or Carpenter etc.

Anyway, the reason I mention that is because there are really old King James psalms that refer to the "name of god", which in those days meant describing the "nature of god". Nowadays we refer to creation as nature ... essentially naming god without realizing that we're unaware of what our ancestors knew but we still use the reference. Love that.

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The offer would be to look for yourself. To see beyond the world that you think is real.

If it's for you, you will engage more in discovery, which is personal because where you are on the path of consciousness raising isn't where others are or need to be.

When the student is ready, the teacher will appear, and may then leave seemingly abruptly and then another will appear because what they have to teach you is another layer that other teachers weren't able to teach or it's stuff you weren't prepared for..

I am not buddhist save some reading about it, but there's this buddhist idiom that says
"if on your path to enlightenment you come across Buddha, (the enlightened one) kill him."

Essentially it's saying what Bod said in the beginning of this thread. Enlightenment isn't achievable, it's a never ending path toward the light. You cannot reach the end, and as such actually be enlightened. Bod will correct me I trust if I've butchered the saying or the idea.

It isn't buddhist as far as I know to translate 'light' (en-light-ened) as a density of consciousness though?Bod?Other disciplines do.

Sorry I do not have an answer that suits. This is because if I did, the answer would be like opening a portal that hundreds of unprepared people would be sucked into before their time. Destiny cannot be tampered with. If it's your time, your portal, your teacher will appear and you will be interested in following

You could of course mediate and ponder that all you see is one life expressing itself as trees, animals, humans, elements, mountains etc and feel where that goes.

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I bet you like the rock climbing, crags is it? Some breathtaking views for sure.

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Not usually on my playlist but I like this.

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Beautiful. I've always wanted to make my way to GB and Wales cos that's where me mom's from and lived before she married my canuck dad and headed to Canada.

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Snow Patrol - What if This is all the Love you Ever Get.



Cover

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Pat Green- Wave on Wave

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You guys are posting your one share of tunes that I haven't heard before.

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HEAVN

Back In the Water.

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HAEVN

Where the heart is.

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Great thread. I never considered comparing covers. Nice to spend some time looking up fav tunes and then finding covers to see if they match up or come out in a way that just makes it as good or better. Great idea Gra.

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Also covering Journey- Faithfully

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Almost sacrilege to cover Journey but I think this guy does it as well as could be done

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Yeah, a lot fuller tune.