Re: [Mind's Eye] Re: Given that it is almost impossible to be an individual

Thoughts are the organized firing of groups of neurons in the brain and love is the release of chemicals in the brain that promote bonding between individuals. There is nothing mystical about either.

On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 10:55 PM, ornamentalmind <ornsmindseyespam@yahoo.com> wrote:

Perhaps thoughts aren't real then...;-)... same for love etc.

On Apr 26, 12:47 pm, Chuck Bowling <aardvarkstudio.chu...@gmail.com>
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> To be honest, I really don't want to scan more. I'm not all that interested
> in gnosis. I have read enough to convince me that it is a spiritual or
> mystical perspective on the universe. While I don't reject the idea that
> there are things we don't understand I lean towards a less esoteric view of
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> On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 8:28 AM, Ash <ashkas...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Do a little more scanning, you should find gnosis and many other
> > 'spiritual' oriented paths veer far off course with theism in many ways.
> > Ontological reductions toward archetypal figures aren't necessary (gods),
> > interestingly I've found the newer pagan paths to be the most advanced and
> > flexible. In both, /you/ choose, they seem to be acquainted with the notion
> > of many schools, then there's life. Kinda like Taoism's syncretism in that
> > respect I guess. You could speak with any of these for hours and know they
> > are talking about the sciences but seeking hermetic constructions in all
> > angles, with no mention necessary of 'fantastic' stories. I think the term
> > is 'eclectic pagan'. That is, for /some/, of course..