I don't want to take anything away from this series because I think it's extremely beautiful and thought provoking. But I love that this is essentially just this conversation from Stella, only better illustrated and taken seriously: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTIjotelLcI
I dunno if this helps, but Alan Watts figured the 10 commandments are all koans. Especially about the neighbor's wife. I mean, how could you not covet?
Well poop. I've just looked them over and none are "keep your love of me before all others"
Perhaps it was Jesus that laid it down. It's impossible to put your love of god before all other things so I will ask you to try to teach you that you shouldn't
I don't want to take anything away from this series because I think it's extremely beautiful and thought provoking. But I love that this is essentially just this conversation from Stella, only better illustrated and taken seriously: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTIjotelLcI
It's EXACTLY the Stella joke.
I dunno if this helps, but Alan Watts figured the 10 commandments are all koans. Especially about the neighbor's wife. I mean, how could you not covet?
Love me some Alan Watts - never heard the take that they're koans. That's kind of hilarious.
Haven't listened through but it might be in this talk:
https://youtu.be/SQWXbbIqlk4
Well poop. I've just looked them over and none are "keep your love of me before all others"
Perhaps it was Jesus that laid it down. It's impossible to put your love of god before all other things so I will ask you to try to teach you that you shouldn't
If I find the the talk, I'll follow up.
In the mean time....
https://youtu.be/npgVq7-Fioo
This is very thought provoking. You write stream of conscious pieces very well.
Michael! I love love these writings- thank you for them.
I'm in much the same boat; so I wish you well on this journey, slash roller-coaster. (It's almost as tough as the NFL, have to say.)
There's a channel I really like, that just reads diff nonduality teachers' writings aloud. Just in case:
https://youtu.be/ErcEYmAGpQA
(I tend to speed it up, cause it's generally quite slow)
Oooh thanks - I'm going to check it out right now.
you made my day!!