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Someone once told me, 'make sure you kick the ladder away, once you're through climbing it'. There's no going back to a ladder already climbed. But then there's something else about kicking a ladder; someone else may use it. This thread belongs to that person.
In my climb I have come across many lessons. But the most important are;
1. One will always experience evil. But evil is good, for at the end is illumination, for those that strive against it.
2. Just as there's evil, there's goodness. And the evil is in the goodness, and goodness is supreme, and purposeful. And all Scripture is meant to kindle the fire of goodness.
3. The path of and to goodness is an eight rung ladder, and the ladder is also a person. Each state of consciousness a rung.
4. To have ultimate power, you must not only step on the eighth rung of the ladder, but you must daily be the ladder unto others.
5. There's something sweeter than sex, and that's love without fear. So it's better for one to resolve his fear by illumination than have sex.
6. Focus and concentration will always yield the desired results, as long us you keep to the ladder.
7. At the seventh rung, you must remember to doff your hat at the prophets and Brahmins, but no more. Your mind must go beyond Scriptures past, and write down new words.
8. There on the last rung, the ladder begins again; and just as Man and ultimate power are one, the master becomes the student.
And life becomes infinitely simple. And beautiful. Like the rainbow.
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Rank: Member Joined: 10/8/2010 Posts: 763 Location: Intersection
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tycho wrote:Someone once told me, 'make sure you kick the ladder away, once you're through climbing it'. There's no going back to a ladder already climbed. But then there's something else about kicking a ladder; someone else may use it. This thread belongs to that person.
In my climb I have come across many lessons. But the most important are;
1. One will always experience evil. But evil is good, for at the end is illumination, for those that strive against it.
2. Just as there's evil, there's goodness. And the evil is in the goodness, and goodness is supreme, and purposeful. And all Scripture is meant to kindle the fire of goodness.
3. The path of and to goodness is an eight rung ladder, and the ladder is also a person. Each state of consciousness a rung.
4. To have ultimate power, you must not only step on the eighth rung of the ladder, but you must daily be the ladder unto others.
5. There's something sweeter than sex, and that's love without fear. So it's better for one to resolve his fear by illumination than have sex.
6. Focus and concentration will always yield the desired results, as long us you keep to the ladder.
7. At the seventh rung, you must remember to doff your hat at the prophets and Brahmins, but no more. Your mind must go beyond Scriptures past, and write down new words.
8. There on the last rung, the ladder begins again; and just as Man and ultimate power are one, the master becomes the student.
And life becomes infinitely simple. And beautiful. Like the rainbow. Thanks for sharing. Could you elaborate on no. 3?
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/19/2010 Posts: 3,505 Location: Uganda
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greek again.pass punda amecheka
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/19/2013 Posts: 2,552
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danas10 wrote:tycho wrote:Someone once told me, 'make sure you kick the ladder away, once you're through climbing it'. There's no going back to a ladder already climbed. But then there's something else about kicking a ladder; someone else may use it. This thread belongs to that person.
In my climb I have come across many lessons. But the most important are;
1. One will always experience evil. But evil is good, for at the end is illumination, for those that strive against it.
2. Just as there's evil, there's goodness. And the evil is in the goodness, and goodness is supreme, and purposeful. And all Scripture is meant to kindle the fire of goodness.
3. The path of and to goodness is an eight rung ladder, and the ladder is also a person. Each state of consciousness a rung.
4. To have ultimate power, you must not only step on the eighth rung of the ladder, but you must daily be the ladder unto others.
5. There's something sweeter than sex, and that's love without fear. So it's better for one to resolve his fear by illumination than have sex.
6. Focus and concentration will always yield the desired results, as long us you keep to the ladder.
7. At the seventh rung, you must remember to doff your hat at the prophets and Brahmins, but no more. Your mind must go beyond Scriptures past, and write down new words.
8. There on the last rung, the ladder begins again; and just as Man and ultimate power are one, the master becomes the student.
And life becomes infinitely simple. And beautiful. Like the rainbow. Thanks for sharing. Could you elaborate on no. 3? Also interested on his elaborations.I might know what he means but I can share my view of consciousness and it's states. Awareness - You are experiencing it.Who,what,which or how is not the issue here. Focus/attention - Ability to focus your awareness and also to lose attention. Perception - Giving or omitting meaning. I think an interplay of these three brings about different states of consciousness or affect how we experience them.
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Rank: Member Joined: 10/8/2010 Posts: 763 Location: Intersection
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symbols wrote:danas10 wrote:
Thanks for sharing.
Could you elaborate on no. 3?
Also interested on his elaborations.I might know what he means but I can share my view of consciousness and it's states. Awareness - You are experiencing it.Who,what,which or how is not the issue here. Focus/attention - Ability to focus your awareness and also to lose attention. Perception - Giving or omitting meaning. I think an interplay of these three brings about different states of consciousness or affect how we experience them. Ok. How many can one count?
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/19/2013 Posts: 2,552
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danas10 wrote:symbols wrote:danas10 wrote:
Thanks for sharing.
Could you elaborate on no. 3?
Also interested on his elaborations.I might know what he means but I can share my view of consciousness and it's states. Awareness - You are experiencing it.Who,what,which or how is not the issue here. Focus/attention - Ability to focus your awareness and also to lose attention. Perception - Giving or omitting meaning. I think an interplay of these three brings about different states of consciousness or affect how we experience them. Ok. How many can one count? As many as one can experience.
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Rank: Member Joined: 10/8/2010 Posts: 763 Location: Intersection
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symbols wrote:danas10 wrote:symbols wrote:danas10 wrote:
Thanks for sharing.
Could you elaborate on no. 3?
Also interested on his elaborations.I might know what he means but I can share my view of consciousness and it's states. Awareness - You are experiencing it.Who,what,which or how is not the issue here. Focus/attention - Ability to focus your awareness and also to lose attention. Perception - Giving or omitting meaning. I think an interplay of these three brings about different states of consciousness or affect how we experience them. Ok. How many can one count? As many as one can experience. Do you mean levels? One state, different levels?
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/19/2013 Posts: 2,552
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danas10 wrote:symbols wrote:danas10 wrote:symbols wrote:danas10 wrote:
Thanks for sharing.
Could you elaborate on no. 3?
Also interested on his elaborations.I might know what he means but I can share my view of consciousness and it's states. Awareness - You are experiencing it.Who,what,which or how is not the issue here. Focus/attention - Ability to focus your awareness and also to lose attention. Perception - Giving or omitting meaning. I think an interplay of these three brings about different states of consciousness or affect how we experience them. Ok. How many can one count? As many as one can experience. Do you mean levels? One state, different levels? One consciousness different experiences.Three different colours mixed in different proportions and shades painted on the canvas of consciousness.
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Rank: Member Joined: 10/8/2010 Posts: 763 Location: Intersection
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symbols wrote:danas10 wrote:symbols wrote: As many as one can experience.
Do you mean levels? One state, different levels? One consciousness different experiences.Three different colours mixed in different proportions and shades painted on the canvas of consciousness. ... I follow the many now. Thanks 
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Can you expound all 1-8 in English! In the business world, everyone is paid in two coins - cash and experience. Take the experience first; the cash will come later - H Geneen
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