Comments on: The Empty Book

By: satyadeva

satyadeva — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 17:18:48 +0000

PS:
I’m pretty sure you must be aware of all that, but I wanted to make sure you knew where I was coming from with the distinction between the man-created world (of bullshit) and Life itself.

By: satyadeva

satyadeva — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 12:59:44 +0000

That’s really more than a bit rich coming from you, Vartan, a man who apparently spent a fair number of recent years working as a casino croupier! I suggest that was an almost perfect environmental model of worldly bullshit, wasn’t it?

But if you can’t perceive the utter bullshit of what constitutes the artificial man-made world then what on earth have you been doing all these years around Osho (& co.)?

Here are just a few guidelines for contemplation…

Financial irresponsibility, greed (your former workplace a good example!), lust for power, political and economic corruption, sexual degradation, conventional religious stupidity, unconventional religious stupidity, the lies of anyone with something to sell, violence masquerading as ‘freedom’…For Gawd’s sake we could go on and on ad infinitum…

If you truly believe that anything like an individual or collective ‘lotus’ can emerge directly from that pile of excrement then you’re either impossibly idealistic or an inveterate fool (or both). But I think you probably misunderstood me…

Ultimately, the only saving grace is the Life within, which has nothing whatsoever to do with that external hellish condition. And btw, I don’t mean just the ‘normal’ sense of being alive, I mean something a lot deeper than that, more ‘ineffable’. You should know, after all, according to your earlier claims re some ‘realisation’ you’ve had?

But as we’ve all helped to create that dysfunctional world – and many of us having done ‘rather well’ out of it – we have to dismantle it from within, in the form of all our erroneous beliefs, values, conditioning, aberrant emotions etc. etc. in order to get back to Life itself (aka ‘The Source’, I believe, in certain – or even uncertain! – circles).

By: Dionysius

Dionysius — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 16:00:34 +0000

I saw this movie with friends in the last few days after seeing Lokesh’s earlier comment. I agree with him, t’was very good. Much better than the Guardian made out by giving it only 2 stars.
And a good reminder of the luck we have in living in a society that is free from such inhumanity and totalitarianism, and that it doesn’t take much for us to lose it.

By: Ashok

Ashok — Sun, 30 Mar 2014 07:33:53 +0000

Dearest PM,
I was very touched to hear of your concern for the plight of my other sock. You will no doubt be pleased to hear that it is still lodged in my gob, but at the same time aware that it is no longer suitable for the purpose which it was originally intended…as I cannot keep my gob shut, and I sometimes wish I could. Proof of which is the fact that I was able to make my previous comment on what I thought was an attempt by you to instil order in the current proceedings, but which in fact was intended as a carrot to encourage you to get your creative juices going…..and you have not disappointed me! I could not, however, make the claim that I am speaking on behalf of all SN viewers as a whole.

With affection from one who is fully appreciative of your creative light and vision.

By: prem martyn

prem martyn — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 14:43:09 +0000

NEWS ABOUT THE HOW THE WILD WEST WAS WON by our Wild West Correspondent…Hilarity Jane….

Following a recent spate of ‘ why don’t UFO’ sightings around the world, the publishers here at Sunnyside News have finally admitted that they are at an unusual loss for words over news that a recent fully loaded opinion, carrying bogus claims and travelling on false biases, has completely disappeared without trace (or copy ), sometime in the wee small hours of last week.

Professional investigators have been called in to search high and low for any indication of the missing ideas, with some experts claiming that it was falsely carrying a shitload of verbally polished gems, which were priceless.

There have also been rumours that some writers had recently lost the plot completely and were attempting to carry out some heinous affirmation by sabotaging others with their own preferred belief, despite being all-at-sea themselves. However these were dismsissed today by veteran UFO-ogists as mere speculation, poppy-cock, absurd tittle-tattle and ……absolutely bang-on-the-nail.

Nevertheless, some fans of the newspaper have launched an appeal for yet more of the same information demanding pictures, photos, and hard evidence of their loved-one, and especially any up-to-date news from 1985 …and proof that some of the survivors could still be alive from that time, still going on about it in bus shelters up and down the country.

An expert writes: Typically,…. in situations like these, where readers often experience a range of symptoms including; mild agreement, guffawing, dismissal, fits of hilarity, coupled with pontification, self indulgence and vanity …..combined with a catch-all ability to talk to no-one in particular about the value of truth, love and conjecture ……is….. actually ‘ very typical’, said the Anglo-Sino-Danish expert ( Professor Denis Arnott-Mai- Fehlings ).

Specialists in supporting all sorts of relative notions, have been called in to assist the millions of readers who have been left listless, clueless and in wonder-ing as to what to think really, if you think about it.

A medical spokesperson for this respected family-friendly blog-roll , who wished to remain anonymous ( Doctor Ed. Notes ) announced a full investigation would be covered up as soon as they had all the evidence, and in the meantime to consider the Infinite, as nothing would be happening any time soon ,( a bit like the waiting room at the clinic ).

Next week… ‘ Ranches I have Loved ‘ a 2226 page investigation into the……

By: prem martyn

prem martyn — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 14:07:33 +0000

Dear Ashok (is the other one still in the washing machine? or might it have gone beyond to sock heaven?)

Ta very much …
Your paragraph has an elliptical quality to it, which could possibly be included in this term’s best essay…written in 30 seconds. It has a lot of potential and could even be used for spiritual insights if you added more words to it, like ‘goodness gracious’ and erm,’blimey, what a marvellous insight’, or words to that effect.

See below for the latest world news….

By: Ashok

Ashok — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 22:29:44 +0000

Well, Lokesh, I agree that at first sight it certainly looked that way, but upon closer consideration I came to the conclusion that the general behavioural traits exhibited between the two combatants was decidedly more catty than the dignified comportment you would expect from a real dog. Is it possible that they were in fact two cats that had been tarted up (paint-sprayed), to look like real dogs?

By: Ashok

Ashok — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 22:05:21 +0000

PM, I sincerely hope that this is not an attempt by you to restore order to the general chaos, scragging and fun happening in the classroom, since our Teacher decided to step outside for a few minutes, is it?

By: Ashok

Ashok — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 20:53:09 +0000

Don’t forget to add nuts to your intended targets of ‘flowers and fruit’, BV. They are also important for maintaining a healthy, varied and nutritious diet. Remember “Flowery, fruity and nutty, all help me when I go to the potty!”

By: Ashok

Ashok — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 20:18:12 +0000

Thank you Lokesh. Your post has inspired the appropriate song that describes the goings-on here and hereabouts, to surface from the depths of my soul:

“Ding dong! merrily on high,
In heav’n the bells are ringing,
Ding dong! verily the sky,
Is riv’n with angels singing,
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!”

Christmas has come early it would seem. Thinking of which, if you have a mo’, could you send me the Ibiza market traders latest catalogue of spiritually transformed articles? I would like to make a selection of a few choice items for some very special friends.