[philosophy-254] The Ball Is Rolling!!

Thank you for you comments Ledraychere, they'll make me ponder for quite a while! I must admit that I have never dedicated such an intense time (like you did) to think about the important issues of life, nor have I studied philosophy nor read any books really.  My dialogue is based, I think, on intuition and not factual knowledge.

I don't have a computer at home and can use one at work for only a few minutes per day so it is not easy for me to comunicate by email and I am not sure I would want to even if I had a computer, I am trying to stay away from it. I am not sure I could follow your brilliant reasoning anyways! I personnally prefer to communicate verbally and enjoy the social aspect of meeting people in person; and even though I love the meetup, meeting twice a month is, actually, quite enough for me. So when we talk about "deep and meaniful conversation" everything is relative to each individual. Your "depth" seems beyond even dedication, and eventhough I admire it, that intensity would overwhelm me.

I really hope that you'll be able to find a group in your area and/or someone who has your deep level of thinking, to communicate with, I am sure you will. And by all means, there is no life wasted here, on the contrary I think it is wonderful to know that someone, somewhere in Virginia has such a beautiful mind. Thank you for sharing your thoughs with us.

Please don't be too disappointed if not many people reply, above all, please don't be discourage and continue to search for your peers.

Best wishes to you,

Take care.

Marie

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From: Ledraychere <[address removed]>
To: [address removed]
Subject: Re: [philosophy-254] The Ball Is Rolling!!
Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2007 14:28:53 -0500 (EST)


To All Members :

Just a few comments on your topics of discussion .
The Nature of Authenticity is a revelation born of
time , experience , and wisdom about the nature of
that which one is observing . All authentic things
are a manifestation of truth . It is not the meaning
of truth , but truth has all the same characteristics
of authenticity , and then some .
Truth , by the way , is one of the four eternal rings
that circle the Universe . It controls all the laws of
of the Universe and the realms of mankind into which
everything which exists is placed . It controls all the
interactions between existing things . And , in the end ,
it shall decide when each existing thing ceases to exist .
Cultural Conditiong
This is a topic more relevant to the past than either
the present or future . It was one of the main sources
of the first of the Four Great Conflicts of Mankind .
With the passage of time , and given the natural
evolutions in every aspect of culture which now exists ;
There will eventually be a singular world culture .
My own estimate is 5 to 7 hundred years , but who
really knows .
SOCIETAL ILLS
The above comments made on culture must occur
if societies ills are to be addressed . Once a singular
world culture is established , a singular world government
becomes possible . It is only then that social problems
can be effectively addressed .
I am an optimist on these things because I believe
we may be able to do this in just over a thousand years .
No one should underestimate the challenge in the best
of these circumstances .
Spirituality and Care
Because I do not know the context in which you
discussed these things , I cannot make a useful comment .
I wish I could have been there but I live in West
Virginia and I never can .
I started my search for the truth when I was 9 years
old . My parents never indoctrinated me into any
philosophy , this is because only my mother finished
high school . They never took me to any church or
gave me any advice on what to think about anything .
They were simple people . They also did one other
thing , they bought me books on history , philosophy ,
nations , and let me have whatever I needed to go
to school . After school , they let me live a solitary
life so I would have the time to answer the great
questions which mankind has sought to answer .
They gave me what no other child has had , the time
to think . That is why my search for most answers
is now over .
I hope to hear from each of you on my comments
about the meeting . If you have any questions at all
feel free to ask . If you don't , I may have wasted
my life .


Ledraychere

On 12/8/07, Joshua Thompson <[address removed]> wrote:
> Hooray!!
>
> I just wanted to let everybody know that the Deep and Meaningful
> Conversation Meetup Group has had their first successful conversation!
>
> On Wed, Dec. 5th, three wonderful individuals gathered together over a cup
> of excellent tea at the Dobra Tea House. Together, MMF, Luella, and I broke
> the ice and had a delightful conversation. We primarily focused on the
> Bohmian Dialogue piece and discussed the concepts and implications of
> conversing with a shared intention of finding depth and meaning in our
> interaction. However, as all good conversations go, we also drifted into
> some other fascinating topics such as, the nature of authenticity, cultural
> conditioning, societal ills, spirituality, care, and the meaning of truth.
> All together, I think that we had a great time and did an excellent job at
> getting the ball rolling. If we could have such a great conversation in our
> first meeting, I can only imagine what depth and meaning the future will
> bring. . . . . . . . . .
>
> When we met we also decided that an every other week meetup might be a
> better idea, at least for a while. It would allow us more time to plan for
> the meetups, decide topics, arrange times and locations, etc. So, keep your
> eyes open for meetup updates. Our next one will be on Dec. 19th. I would
> love for all of you to be there. As we discovered in our last meetup, the
> more perspectives that are brought to the conversation, the deeper and more
> meaningful it becomes. We all have a perspective to offer and we all have
> something to learn from others' perspectives . . . . . . . . .
>
> Sincerely,
> Josh
>
>
>
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