BS: meaning of life

Subject: RE: BS: meaning of life
From: dianavan
Date: 02 Sep 06 - 12:23 AM

There are three kinds of students:

1. Those who cannot listen.

2. Those that listen but do not learn from it.

3. Those that listen and act upon it.

I think most of us fall into category 2.

So yes, I agree, most of us are not following the right path.

Subject: RE: BS: meaning of life
From: GUEST
Date: 02 Sep 06 - 01:03 AM

Bill D.
Listen to the sound voice of someone than thinks alike. Dianavan put it well.
I don't need to prove anything, I did not say that I want to prove my theory but rather put a challange to dispruve me. You haven't though.

Subject: RE: BS: meaning of life
From: GUEST,Ian P
Date: 02 Sep 06 - 05:32 AM

"Answer to Ian P. you have done the same with me, likewise your thinking is not profound." No I haven't, and you are disputing a claim I haven't made. I was answering your original post about your claim, not claiming anything myself. My post was an answer, not a proposition, a reply to a point, not a point in itself. But I know you'll just continue in the same vein, saying nothing in particular but just trying to wrong-foot others, so I won't bother wasting any more of my energy on this thread.

Subject: RE: BS: meaning of life
From: JennyO
Date: 02 Sep 06 - 05:50 AM

I would be interested to hear your definition of "the wrong path" GUEST, teacher.

I maintain that "the wrong path" does not exist. Each person has their own path, the one that works for them in their present existence, each one different from somebody else's, but right for them.

Therefore I disagree with you because your whole premise is flawed.

Subject: RE: BS: meaning of life
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 02 Sep 06 - 08:33 AM

Really you'd be better off being one of the ones who never listened in the first place. at least you wouldn't have wasted time listening.

And seeing as the odds are that you are going to be one of the supid ones, well the best option is to not even consider listening as an possible course of action.

Subject: RE: BS: meaning of life
From: GUEST,Shimrod
Date: 02 Sep 06 - 12:08 PM

Why am I reading this? I've got better things to do!

Subject: RE: BS: meaning of life
From: Bill D
Date: 02 Sep 06 - 12:45 PM

no, 'Teacher'..JennyO put it correctly...you have challenged people to 'disprove' something that is not even stated in a way that allows proper definition. It's as if you wanted us to disprove the idea that strawberries taste better than chocolate.

'wrong path' is not a concept that conveys clear meaning in this case.

We can't 'disprove' your hypothesis because it is flawed in its construction.

That is the last I will say on the matter.

Subject: RE: BS: meaning of life
From: Peace
Date: 02 Sep 06 - 03:14 PM

Further to Bill's remark (one with which I agree), please define the 'right path', and that will allow discourse that makes sense.

Subject: RE: BS: meaning of life
From: GUEST,teacher
Date: 02 Sep 06 - 06:11 PM

I will tell you the right path as soon as I get some time, busy ight now but will be back soon. In the meantime don't assume you are on the right path.
Teacher

Subject: RE: BS: meaning of life
From: GUEST
Date: 03 Sep 06 - 01:26 AM

right path is the one that leads to righteousness, devoid of corruptness, harbors virtue, subdues immoral feelings and reactions, treats kindly, loves unreservedly, endures patiently, does not retribute, have controlled eyes, believes in chastity, forgives when mistreated , forgives an offense,does not pilfer, nor things malicious, does good deeds, does not omit goodness, avoids perfidity, embraces morality, bows to authority, suffers with the oppressed, joys with the joyous, it is notenvious, look for the prosperity of his neighbour. Accepts his own mortality, admits his own wrongfullness. And Bows to the creator,
Teacher

Subject: RE: BS: meaning of life
From: JennyO
Date: 03 Sep 06 - 03:53 AM

Bows to the creator

Ah, that would be Rapaire then.

have controlled eyes

Is that you Cansouth? Done more blinking with your eyes lately? I guess not, since you have controlled them ;-)

Subject: RE: BS: meaning of life
From: GUEST,Cool Hand Like
Date: 03 Sep 06 - 04:12 AM

I don't care, I've got my plastic Jesus.

Play it cool, Luke

Subject: RE: BS: meaning of life
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 03 Sep 06 - 04:44 AM

Life is like a sewer. What you get out of it depends entirely on what you put into it.

Tom Lehrer.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: meaning of life
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 03 Sep 06 - 06:16 AM

Life is like a shit sandwich, the less bread you've got,,,,,,,,,the more shit you've got to eat.

eric

Subject: RE: BS: meaning of life
From: Bill D
Date: 03 Sep 06 - 11:33 AM

Bows to the creator ...that would be towards Mecca? No? Gee, as soon as the creator waves to me and says..."Over here!" I'll mosey over, ask for I.D. and consider the idea.

I have been suspicious for a few posts now that 'teacher' was heading in that direction concerning 'right pathness'. There are a whole bunch of very nice virtues in that list- some that sound a lot like Bible school class when I was 9....but I see that 'morality' and 'chastity' and 'righteousness' are tossed in as if it is perfectly clear what they imply.

Then, "bows to authority" and "bows to creator" ....*sigh*.... Do I detect a link there?

I think 'Teacher' spelled his name wrong...'Preacher' would be closer....and we have had attempts at preaching before in this forum.
.... this is **NOT** the place for preaching.

Subject: RE: BS: meaning of life
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 03 Sep 06 - 03:13 PM

http://folk.uio.no/alied/TMoL.html

Subject: RE: BS: meaning of life
From: Paul Burke
Date: 04 Sep 06 - 04:32 AM

The twenty-sixfold path! Bit short on specifics, though. Given 25 years of folks following those wholesome precepts, they'll be killing others who don't. Blessed are they who expect nothing, for they shall not be disappointed.

Subject: RE: BS: meaning of life
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 04 Sep 06 - 04:39 AM

Always expect the worst... if the worst happens, you're prepared. If it doesn't happen, it's going to soon, so you'll be prepared.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: meaning of life
From: GUEST
Date: 04 Sep 06 - 05:36 PM

twenty sixfold path, what!? Please explain

Subject: RE: BS: meaning of life
From: GUEST
Date: 05 Sep 06 - 04:57 PM

to the moderator
this is rather boring please discontinue

Subject: RE: BS: meaning of life
From: Bill D
Date: 05 Sep 06 - 05:00 PM

if you'd quit posting to it, it would slip off the bottom....



oops..

Subject: RE: BS: meaning of life
From: Amos
Date: 05 Sep 06 - 05:57 PM

Right path is as right path does, but the meaning of life is where you last left it.

A

Subject: RE: BS: meaning of life
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 06 Sep 06 - 05:41 AM

Or down the back of the sofa...

Except in our house. We have an odd dining room. It slopes down in one corner (slippage of foundations years ago, all safe but quirky), and in the opposite corner is the piano.

If you drop something on the floor, you would expect it to roll into the sloping corner.

It doesn't.

We have discovered that all pianos (or the heaviest piece of furniture) have a force field that attracts small items. These items are sucked under the piano and never seen again. I've seen a ping pong ball on it's way down the slope CHANGE DIRECTION and be drawn under the piano.

Never did find that ping pong ball.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: meaning of life
From: Donuel
Date: 06 Sep 06 - 09:04 PM

Liz is on a funny streak. :O

I would prefer to say meaning within life.

If anyone looked at the Quantum meanings within ,that I posted last ,I am afraid that many people might think that the possiblilities I proclaimed are the sort only schizophrenics might encounter.

Knowing a new reality ain't easy until you try.

Subject: RE: BS: meaning of life
From: GUEST,petr
Date: 07 Sep 06 - 12:24 PM

to make more life.

from a purely biological point of view.

and now our 20month old will be a big sister in 3months.
I wonder how shell take to that.
petr

Subject: RE: BS: meaning of life
From: Old Guy
Date: 08 Sep 06 - 01:43 AM

Life is a bitch and then you die.

Subject: RE: BS: meaning of life
From: Tannywheeler
Date: 08 Sep 06 - 03:27 PM

Tom T. Hall says it's:
faster horses, younger women, older whiskey-- but maybe not in that order?
Bill D.--good hobby. And it has the advantage of helping light the path(s?) for others, because you SHARE so kindly.       Tw

Subject: RE: BS: meaning of life
From: Amos
Date: 08 Sep 06 - 04:10 PM

If Tom Hall says it is , then it must be so...for Tom.

Now, Old Guy has a much less cheerful attitude, and his "meaning of life" will also be a self-fulfilling process. His "life will be a bitch" and then he'll die, unless he shifts his own meaning of life equation summat.

Me, I believe it's an adventure. And then another adventure.

A