12-11-2010, 09:54 PM
(12-11-2010, 02:02 PM)zenmaster Wrote: Forgive this comment if this comes off as being arrogant or dismissive, but honestly what is the point here? Why don't we just have a daydreaming thread where we can discuss what our imagination suggests to us when we look up at cloud shapes? What is the difference between that and what we want to know here? Is this a "stream of unconsciousness" thread?
Clearly there is a different set of expectations going on here about what is required for good communication. And that's all that is... Not everyone has the same expectations.
My reason for being involved in the spiritual, is highly subjective aswell. It would be a similar "stream of unconsciousness" thread. So for me personally. While I admit at first sight Ashim's initial comment that caused the commotion also caused commotion for me until I figured out he was speaking from that same "truth" that is reason for me to be here. So I am also interested in hearing other peoples subjective truths. Even if they are merely feelings and associations. You know, if people have a certain feeling this has meaning to me. Meaning that guides me to my version of "truth"... It does not even have to be the same "truth", but it's valuable since it helps me see different perspectives.
Maybe it's better to mark this as opinions rather than truths since truth implies objectivity to so many. I tripped in the same way. But us listeners also have a responsibility in the communication process.