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From: 11/6/78 11:38am Boston, MA
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posted April 03, 2008 11:11 PM         

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There is no such thing as "the last word", in wisdom, or in anything else. Even conversations continue when the conversants have parted. And there may be systems of philosophy, and men who claim to belong to them, but this is also a fib. No man has ever agreed on the essential points with any other man who has ever lived. We may have to dig for him, but we always find the individual. Though he surrender his reason to the common faith, he cannot silence the mind that whispers even out of the deep unconscious, -- and every mind is uniquely formed. My greatest difficulty has been to stand at the frontier of thought and to contemplate the mystery, without building artificial bridges over the abyss. The abyss, I see, is not a thing to be traversed. It is infinite. We must stand in awe, or drown ourselves in an ocean of spirits, as we do. Answers are finite, but questions, like mysteries, are infinite. The sharpest mind cannot match the razor's edge. It cuts conclusions to ribbons (not by choice, but because it is too sharp to touch them and leave them whole), yet, is eventually blunted by contact with them. And the finer, and more subtle our thoughts become, the sooner we find the mind too dull to cut them. Nietzsche was right to conclude that we reach our opinions by default. We conclude through weariness, and because we are "human, all-too-human". The mind that neither cuts, nor concludes, does not exist. Perhaps it ceases to exist. What takes its place? A fruition of individuality, a Self in full bloom; a mind at peace with itself, but never with the infinite; a no-mind. But even this must needs wither and pass away; even Sakyamuni could not achieve perfect enlightenment; he could only achieve Sakyamuni. There is no escape from the eternal, and those who find the answer, those who find the Self, must kiss it on the wing. Even the will to release must be released; surrendered at last to the infinite. Then pity the Buddha, for he is closer to the lizard than the man; while man is closer to the Buddha than the lizard. "The first shall be last, and the last shall be first." This is the theory of eternal reccurrence. That "the Christ" becomes "the Antichrist", and Jesus becomes Nietzsche, is the greatest irony of all. And every man returns to the place where he now stands. Why be in a hurry to get here?

As I am, so shall you be.

As you are, so shall I be.

Love is not the answer, but its the only thing that makes any sense.

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posted April 04, 2008 02:19 AM         

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Wisdom is silence, until unerstanding opens its ears. bye.

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From: 11/6/78 11:38am Boston, MA
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posted April 09, 2008 04:15 PM         

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Wisdom is silence until "understanding" puts words in its mouth.

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posted April 12, 2008 02:44 AM         

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Hi there. H.S.C. i thouth that you first hear words of wisdom and then it travel to your brain and you think of it and then you speak of wisdom or even better Maybe someone thouth of words of wisdom then spoke words of wisdom and poeple over hear it what am i saying i am all confuse. Oh gosh i am so misable i am eating ice cream for sure. Bye

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posted April 12, 2008 03:51 AM         

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Don't worry, BrightStar. Many people seem to be feeling down. It must be something in the cosmos, or something.

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posted April 12, 2008 07:00 PM         

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Like what star dust?

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