the ultimate act of compassion - Japan

[Etude in B Minor]

To be honest, I like most of Zen's posts. I am a scientist by training and zen's thinking is logical. So naturally I am drawn to the more logical and scientific posts. I don't see them as negative since I am used to this way of thinking. On the other hand, a lot of the posts made on "new age" sites (not just this one) are rather illogical and strike me as wishful thinking. But I wouldn't read these sites if I wasn't open to the thoughts presented, no matter how out there. I think there are grains of truth to be had in all views, and I integrate them according to my biases.

In some sense, most of Zen's posts are of little use to me, since I already understand the points he is making. It is the other "illogical" posts that I find more interesting (and more difficult to integrate) because they raise perspectives that I am unfamiliar with.

The way I treat this site is to accept ALL that is presented and integrate it using an interpretation that best resonates with me. Nobody would be reading and posting on this site if they did not have some connection to the material, be it positive or negative. We are free to accept or reject what is offered, and we should not infringe on that free will by requiring people to be one way or the other. For example, I have a great aversion to drugs and so I didn't even read the threads on drug use or entheogens. But I am happy that others find the time to read and post on these threads. I focus on other aspects, such as the nature of the various densities and different worlds; meditation; the nature of consciousness; chakras and energy bodies, and so forth. But that's just me. Not everyone wants to be an astronomy major in college. We need a few astrologers as well.