ooo did he shower people with heroin? Some time ago I recall watching a show on Taylor and Carole King reminiscing about the good old days. I don't recall the drug part.
And why am I seeing ads for liver spot removal when I look at Lem's blog?
I wondered that too. More and more of the internet just looks like ads for liver spot removal to me. It's depressing and feels like we're going in the wrong direction.
James is all right but he's kind of the symbol of what killed off the great music from the sixties. IMO Alice Cooper was his accomplice in this crime.
I might have said this before but mercy and compassion are different than love in this way: you can't force yourself to feel love but you can force yourself to be merciful and compassionate. There is something very significant in that to me. YMMV.
When that happens, what part of the "self" is being forced, phx, and what part is doing the forcing?
Hi MamaM. That sounds like the kind of question that would be asked by someone interestd or engaged with some of the eastern practices of meditation, etc. (Unless I'm being a total dolt here and completely misunderstood your question).
In my tradition we say you have two selves, the one under foreign occupation and the other true self. The goal is to give the keys to the car to your true self and fuck the foreign occupation.
I'm curious, phx, because I tend to view mercy and compassion as the result of overflow. A response to ones beliefs and life experiences rather than a forced behavior. I've got to leave now but hope to come back later with more and a story that came to mind with your comment.
I'm curious, phx, because I tend to view mercy and compassion as the result of overflow.
Looking forward to reading your story.
I agree with you about the above, that's primarily where compassion and mercy come from (or I'm ok saying they come out of love). The distintion that interested me (that may not interest anyone else) is that even for people whose beliefs and life experiences do not prompt mercy or compassion, they can still force themselves to be merciful - and that's a good thing.
Such persons can rightfully say "I cannot love because I do not feel love." But they can't say "I can't be compassionate or merciful because I don't feel compassionate or merciful."
Even if C&M don't come to someone naturally they can still practice them.
From my POV, love is the balanced awareness and experience of Truth and Grace. And out of that, mercy and compassion flow, in a response of mindful intentionality, which is different from forcing or practicing behavior that doesn't come naturally.
Back when SonM was a small boy (2-3 years old), I'd stubbed my bare toe on something and was moaning and ow-owwing, when he stopped what he was doing, came over, knelt down and quietly but tenderly kissed my toe. Then he got up and went back to what he'd been doing. I was surprised into silence wondering what had prompted him to offer such a consolation. He'd seemed was so intentional and present, it didn't appear as though attention seeking or people pleasing was involved. It was my husband who answered, "Well, that's what you do for him". And there it was, mirroring along with the offering of compassion previously received, with no forcing or unnatural effort required.
13 comments:
Didn't James Taylor shower the people he loved with heroin?
And why am I seeing ads for liver spot removal when I look at Lem's blog?
ooo did he shower people with heroin? Some time ago I recall watching a show on Taylor and Carole King reminiscing about the good old days. I don't recall the drug part.
I'd never heard that, but I'll take your word for it, Haz.
Check Taylor's wiki bio. Drug use was a problem for decades. He seems clean now, though.
The point of the importance of mercy was poignantly made when he spoke of his theft of a rosary from a casket. Why is he not considered for a Nobel?
I'm speaking of the Pope. Still on my first cup...of whiskey.
And why am I seeing ads for liver spot removal when I look at Lem's blog?
I wondered that too. More and more of the internet just looks like ads for liver spot removal to me. It's depressing and feels like we're going in the wrong direction.
James is all right but he's kind of the symbol of what killed off the great music from the sixties. IMO Alice Cooper was his accomplice in this crime.
I might have said this before but mercy and compassion are different than love in this way: you can't force yourself to feel love but you can force yourself to be merciful and compassionate. There is something very significant in that to me. YMMV.
...but you can force yourself to be merciful and compassionate.
When that happens, what part of the "self" is being forced, phx, and what part is doing the forcing?
When that happens, what part of the "self" is being forced, phx, and what part is doing the forcing?
Hi MamaM. That sounds like the kind of question that would be asked by someone interestd or engaged with some of the eastern practices of meditation, etc. (Unless I'm being a total dolt here and completely misunderstood your question).
In my tradition we say you have two selves, the one under foreign occupation and the other true self. The goal is to give the keys to the car to your true self and fuck the foreign occupation.
I'm curious, phx, because I tend to view mercy and compassion as the result of overflow. A response to ones beliefs and life experiences rather than a forced behavior. I've got to leave now but hope to come back later with more and a story that came to mind with your comment.
I'm curious, phx, because I tend to view mercy and compassion as the result of overflow.
Looking forward to reading your story.
I agree with you about the above, that's primarily where compassion and mercy come from (or I'm ok saying they come out of love). The distintion that interested me (that may not interest anyone else) is that even for people whose beliefs and life experiences do not prompt mercy or compassion, they can still force themselves to be merciful - and that's a good thing.
Such persons can rightfully say "I cannot love because I do not feel love." But they can't say "I can't be compassionate or merciful because I don't feel compassionate or merciful."
Even if C&M don't come to someone naturally they can still practice them.
From my POV, love is the balanced awareness and experience of Truth and Grace. And out of that, mercy and compassion flow, in a response of mindful intentionality, which is different from forcing or practicing behavior that doesn't come naturally.
Back when SonM was a small boy (2-3 years old), I'd stubbed my bare toe on something and was moaning and ow-owwing, when he stopped what he was doing, came over, knelt down and quietly but tenderly kissed my toe. Then he got up and went back to what he'd been doing. I was surprised into silence wondering what had prompted him to offer such a consolation. He'd seemed was so intentional and present, it didn't appear as though attention seeking or people pleasing was involved. It was my husband who answered, "Well, that's what you do for him". And there it was, mirroring along with the offering of compassion previously received, with no forcing or unnatural effort required.
Yes, that's a very beautiful story. It sounds like there's a lot of wisdom in your family. You and I are fortunate that way I think.
Post a Comment