Comments on: The Simplist of Truths http://www.abarefootman.co.uk/archives/2007/01/19/the-simplist-of-truths/ treading lightly on this earth Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:43:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Lewis http://www.abarefootman.co.uk/archives/2007/01/19/the-simplist-of-truths/#comment-1998 Lewis Sun, 28 Jan 2007 13:23:51 +0000 http://www.abarefootman.co.uk/archives/2007/01/19/the-simplist-of-truths/#comment-1998 Agreed, it did have a lot of interesting imagery. OH! Boy are you spot on there Richard! How I long for an easy life, some magic presto-chango and suddenly Life and me are all I want them to be. Nowhere to hide, nobody´s fault but mine, these are exactly things I am resisting myself today. In fact, when we get all in a tangle like this - if we can manage some kind of awareness at what is happening we can use it to propel us forward - to realize that if we are such slaves to these thoughts or addictions, isnt it time we got ourselves free? To get out of prison, one must realize the extent to which one is in it. Yes, that feels nice. Your comment was a timely one indeed Richard, I thank you. Agreed, it did have a lot of interesting imagery.

OH! Boy are you spot on there Richard! How I long for an easy life, some magic presto-chango and suddenly Life and me are all I want them to be.

Nowhere to hide, nobody´s fault but mine, these are exactly things I am resisting myself today. In fact, when we get all in a tangle like this - if we can manage some kind of awareness at what is happening we can use it to propel us forward - to realize that if we are such slaves to these thoughts or addictions, isnt it time we got ourselves free? To get out of prison, one must realize the extent to which one is in it.

Yes, that feels nice. Your comment was a timely one indeed Richard, I thank you.

]]> By: Richard http://www.abarefootman.co.uk/archives/2007/01/19/the-simplist-of-truths/#comment-1997 Richard Sun, 28 Jan 2007 13:03:06 +0000 http://www.abarefootman.co.uk/archives/2007/01/19/the-simplist-of-truths/#comment-1997 I checked out lettershapers blog, I like the simple design, and some interesting imagery there. As for me? The first part of your post blew a few cobwebs out of my brain. I think the reason we reject spiritual teachers and the simplicity of their teachings is it pins us down. We want "wiggle room", get out clauses, the soft option. But the beauty of simple teachings is that it forces us to face ourselves, maybe that's part of our problem with simple teachings? There's nowhere to hide from ourselves........ I checked out lettershapers blog, I like the simple design, and some interesting imagery there.

As for me? The first part of your post blew a few cobwebs out of my brain. I think the reason we reject spiritual teachers and the simplicity of their teachings is it pins us down.

We want “wiggle room”, get out clauses, the soft option. But the beauty of simple teachings is that it forces us to face ourselves, maybe that’s part of our problem with simple teachings? There’s nowhere to hide from ourselves……..

]]> By: Lewis http://www.abarefootman.co.uk/archives/2007/01/19/the-simplist-of-truths/#comment-1911 Lewis Mon, 22 Jan 2007 16:28:13 +0000 http://www.abarefootman.co.uk/archives/2007/01/19/the-simplist-of-truths/#comment-1911 lettershaper: One wonders if the generic nature of your statement has been automatically generated - the first posting was neither enriching or interesting - just a simple introduction. Rob: You would say that. Bah. What do you know? ;) lettershaper: One wonders if the generic nature of your statement has been automatically generated - the first posting was neither enriching or interesting - just a simple introduction.

Rob: You would say that. Bah. What do you know? ;)

]]> By: Reaver http://www.abarefootman.co.uk/archives/2007/01/19/the-simplist-of-truths/#comment-1897 Reaver Mon, 22 Jan 2007 08:59:49 +0000 http://www.abarefootman.co.uk/archives/2007/01/19/the-simplist-of-truths/#comment-1897 Yes, yes it is. ;) Yes, yes it is.

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]]> By: lettershaper http://www.abarefootman.co.uk/archives/2007/01/19/the-simplist-of-truths/#comment-1895 lettershaper Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:30:23 +0000 http://www.abarefootman.co.uk/archives/2007/01/19/the-simplist-of-truths/#comment-1895 Very much enjoyed the time I spent here...as a poet and an avid reader, I found it enriching as well as interesting. I especially enjoyed the first and second postings. I thank you... Very much enjoyed the time I spent here…as a poet and an avid reader, I found it enriching as well as interesting. I especially enjoyed the first and second postings. I thank you…

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