Spirit is all that exists that is not matter. Think God, think
ghosts, angels or demons, if you belive in such. If you do not then
at least I hope that is a little clearer.
On May 5, 2:48 pm, rigsy03 <rigs...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Please define what you mean by "spirit". Thank you.
>
> Isn't the material world in a constant state of recycling?
>
> How do you account for memory- the impact of the dead upon the living?
> I have a crush on Marvell and Donne, btw! :-)
>
> Are some happier in their inner world or their outer world? Why?
>
> On May 5, 4:31 am, "leerevdoug...@googlemail.com" <l...@rdfmedia.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Hey Om,
>
> > See my reply to RP, for a fuller explaintion of my belifes. Yes
> > eternity exists, but for us creatures of matter it does not. Eternity
> > is the realm of the spirit.
>
> > Yes indeed we are back to labels, that which we label gravity, we do
> > so in order to attempt an understanding. We are not able to
> > communicate our thought to each other telephicly, we must use our
> > labels, I'm sure that you'll agree this methoed is fraught with all
> > sorts of obsticles, but it is the one we have and so we must use it.
>
> > Exists is another such label, and my thanks to you for defineing it. I
> > would further define it as that which is. So all creatures of spirit
> > included. That though is of course a belife of mine, and so you can
> > agree or disagree at your whim.
>
> > On May 4, 5:26 pm, ornamentalmind <ornsmindseyes...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > > "…We still don't know how gravity works, but we
> > > are sure that such a thing exists, we see it's effects all around us
> > > and can apply sciences to measure it. Like time we can see the
> > > effects of it. Now I'll not discount the idea that the effects of
> > > time may be down to something else entirly…" – Lee
>
> > > True that we don't know how gravity works. I'll add that we don't know
> > > what it is either…even though there is a predictable 'effect'. So, not
> > > knowing what a thing is nor how it works how do we know that it
> > > exists? Here I'll use the understanding of the term 'exists' as being
> > > something that the physical senses see/feel/hear etc. We don't see
> > > 'it' (gravity). We only see some predictable movement and that
> > > movement applies to about everything so in this sense it is not unique…
> > > let alone a unique 'thing'. Now, one need not agree with this of
> > > course; however, if not, it would appear congruent to me that one
> > > could say that god 'exists' in the same way. . . something that I
> > > suggest (in most cases) is but a belief…not any objective 'existence'.
>
> > > "…The thing with imagining enternity or existing within it, is that
> > > it
> > > is just imaginagtion isn't it…" - Lee
>
> > > Yes Lee, if one merely imagines it…it is. However, are you suggesting
> > > that we do not live in eternity? That eternity doesn't 'exist'? These
> > > are all parts of the examination I suggest.
>
> > > On May 4, 5:02 am, "leerevdoug...@googlemail.com" <l...@rdfmedia.com>
> > > wrote:
>
> > > > Hey OM.
>
> > > > I guess what we are talking about are forces. I see that perhaps you
> > > > do not count time a s force, or that perhaps our understanding of what
> > > > time is must be constrained by the type of being we are.
>
> > > > Yes I agree that the reality maynot be wholey how we percive it to be,
> > > > as you know this has been my stance for a long while now.
>
> > > > Back to forces though. We still don't know how gravity works, but we
> > > > are sure that such a thing exists, we see it's effects all around us
> > > > and can apply sciences to measure it. Like time we can see the
> > > > effects of it. Now I'll not discount the idea that the effects of
> > > > time may be down to something else entirly.
>
> > > > The thing with imagining enternity or existing within it, is that it
> > > > is just imaginagtion isn't it. I can also imagine that I'll a tall
> > > > man with broad shoulders, but the reality of the situation is I am
> > > > not.
>
> > > > On May 4, 10:34 am, ornamentalmind <ornsmindseyes...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > Lee, I sense that what we perceive as being 'external' - energy and
> > > > > movement - is that. However, beyond this, our notions of what things
> > > > > are...even the letters and associated words for SETI... only exist in
> > > > > thought...no where else.
>
> > > > > As an aside, for those who may have missed it, SETI has been defunded.
>
> > > > > And, no, I didn't miss your caveat. I just disagree and suspect that
> > > > > having thought about what one thinks is real, which does include the
> > > > > concept of time, all one's lifetime...the notion of time becomes so
> > > > > ingrained in one's world view that it is assumed to be an actual thing
> > > > > rather than merely a thought.
>
> > > > > Yes, when one *thinks* about such things, they appear to be real. The
> > > > > operative words here are "appears to be". As a mental exercise Lee,
> > > > > I'll ask you to do your very best to imagine existing in
> > > > > eternity...that which has no beginning and no end.
>
> > > > > Got the vision?.....from this perspective (the actual 'reality'), time
> > > > > just is meaningless... especially if one also imagines no perceiver(s)
> > > > > involved anywhere at all.
>
> > > > > On the other hand, I do know that there is life and that we, as human
> > > > > beings do think and project our understandings upon the fabric of what
> > > > > we project as being 'external' to ourselves. I don't deny this...it is
> > > > > obvious that we do. It's just that what we project comes from mind and
> > > > > not from whatever is actually there. What is actually there is not
> > > > > what we perceives as time...it isn't color (except clear light as TTS
> > > > > notes...something I've been contemplating for years now...something
> > > > > that to the rational/thinking mind just can't be grasped)...it isn't
> > > > > SETI...it isn't shape...it isn't anything that human senses perceive
> > > > > and then apply some sort of belief about what is being
> > > > > perceived...based upon previously attached beliefs. We don't in our
> > > > > everyday mode perceive reality as it actually is. We do use
> > > > > conventions mind agrees upon...for practicality's sake...its just that
> > > > > in any ultimate sense, these conventions are nothing more than
> > > > > that...they are not what is actually there. Remove the observer (and
> > > > > associated senses) and what exists? Get it? No thinking...no
> > > > > thoughts...no concepts...no words...no notions of reality....
>
> > > > > No, this isn't the conventional approach to things ontological nor
> > > > > epistemological....yet, the exercise can be of enormous value in my
> > > > > experience. No, I'm not attempting to impose a belief system upon you
> > > > > or anyone else...in fact, it is almost like a diminution of belief if
> > > > > anything at all!
>
> > > > > So, yes, how does one think about not thinking!!!
>
> > > > > Well...we have gone down this road quite often Lee...and you stop
> > > > > after only a couple of paces which is fine.
>
> > > > > For me, I hunger to know beyond my own set of beliefs...which are
> > > > > almost all things that I've attached to long ago and were formed based
> > > > > upon words...and, not having created those words...there is little
> > > > > that I actually know associated with these terms fed to me by others.
>
> > > > > To do this search, deconstruction [of beliefs] seems to be one method.
> > > > > It isn't a road often traveled nor does it seem to be for everyone. So
> > > > > be it!
>
> > > > > On May 4, 1:47 am, "leerevdoug...@googlemail.com" <l...@rdfmedia.com>
> > > > > wrote:
>
> > > > > > Hey Om,
>
> > > > > > Don't be shocked mate you might have missed this bit:
>
> > > > > > ' I must though disagree with you about concepts not existing without
> > > > > > somebody to concive of them. Sure I could probably think of a concept
> > > > > > or two where this is applicable, time though is not one of them.'
>
> > > > > > I like you exanples OM, but we know in a scientific way what colours
> > > > > > are, and yes without the eyes to sense them, they still exist. The
> > > > > > same with sound waves, yes of course with out the ears to hear and the
> > > > > > brain to make sense of them, we can ask do they really exist, but the
> > > > > > answer must be yes.
>
> > > > > > Think of it like this. SETI have been listening to radio waves from
> > > > > > space for many years now, prior to SETI being setup, where these radio
> > > > > > signals simply not there? Yes of course they where, we just didn't
> > > > > > have the now how to listen to them.
>
> > > > > > There is a valid reason why we call somethings inventions and others
> > > > > > discoverys.
>
> > > > > > I'm trying hard to Grok yoru meaning but you know that old fashioned
> > > > > > reasoning keeps interfearing.
>
> > > > > > On May 4, 5:43 am, ornamentalmind <ornsmindseyes...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > "…Naaaa I do not think that is what you are saying. " – Lee
>
> > > > > > > Lee, in many ways, it is exactly what I'm saying.
>
> > > > > > > First, a few examples: Color – we perceive color(s)…and different
> > > > > > > people perceive colors differently for one another too. And I'm not
> > > > > > > even thinking about the color blind nor the totally blind here. With
> > > > > > > no human brain, what we know as color just will not exist. There may
> > > > > > > be some sort of vibration/movement in the universe but there will be
> > > > > > > no color because it takes a human being to see them. Please don't add
> > > > > > > other life forms to the equation, the principle is the same. No
> > > > > > > perceiver, no color.
>
> > > > > > > That is only one thing. How about country music? Again, while there
> > > > > > > may be vibrations/movement, without a person to 'translate' these
> > > > > > > vibrations into what we call country music, there just isn't any such
> > > > > > > thing. It is a concept (country music) and doesn't exist without mind.
>
> > > > > > > I really was shocked when
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