Parlour Tricks of the Mind

by LittleToe 19 years ago 74 Replies latest 19 years ago watchtower beliefs

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  deeskis 19 years ago

  if a tree falls alone in the forest does it make a sound?

  if the box is full but no one's listening does it rattle?

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  LittleToe 19 years ago

  Good point!

  Do you avoid the cracks or intentionally step on them?

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  LittleToe 19 years ago

  Zen koans are another method of opening up the mind, but what I'm suggesting here is a modified process of direct question and response.

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  deeskis 19 years ago

  argh

  2am, i've had it.........!

  g'night

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  Navigator 19 years ago

  There is a pretty good record of an Indian Yogi(Swami Rama), being tested at a famous clinic in Minnesota (Mayo?) to demonstrate his ability to control his pulse rate. He showed that he could make his heart beat at any rate the tester specified. In casual conversation, the tester asked him if he could stop his heart completly. Swami Rama promptly complied, much to the horror of the tester. There was a mad scramble for "crash carts" for several minutes but, just before they were to put the "paddles" on, Swami Rama restarted his heart. The interesting thing was that he was able to describe in some detail what was going on in the operating suite on the next floor above and in the next room.

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  LittleToe 19 years ago

  Sleep well

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  daystar 19 years ago

  One man's opinion:

  Oh I know some of the arguments, and I can't say that I necessarily agree with everything this man says here, or elsewhere. I simply present this as an alternative opinion on the subject.

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  LittleToe 19 years ago

  He would say that, now, wouldn't he?

  Now how about addressing the topic?

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  MerryMagdalene 19 years ago

  Step into my parlour...

  ~Merry

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  daystar 19 years ago

  Now how about addressing the topic?

  I don't really have anything further to add. Maya reigns, 'nuff sed.

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