Comments on: Stumbling blocks and starting blocks http://www.reclusland.com/compass/2009/04/21/stumbling-blocks-and-starting-blocks/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:46:45 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Ian http://www.reclusland.com/compass/2009/04/21/stumbling-blocks-and-starting-blocks/comment-page-1/#comment-1691 Ian Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:33:39 +0000 http://www.reclusland.com/compass/?p=1425#comment-1691 I don't think there is a context for this Ted. It's kind of about aiming for "enlightenment" but not really. It's more about finding out what's really going on. That's as close a description as I can come up with... I don’t think there is a context for this Ted. It’s kind of about aiming for “enlightenment” but not really. It’s more about finding out what’s really going on. That’s as close a description as I can come up with…

]]> By: Ted http://www.reclusland.com/compass/2009/04/21/stumbling-blocks-and-starting-blocks/comment-page-1/#comment-1680 Ted Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:29:41 +0000 http://www.reclusland.com/compass/?p=1425#comment-1680 So what's a good motive? What are you trying to do? I feel like I can relate to what you are saying But I'm not sure of the context, but I feel like I know what you mean about thinking your "self" is separate from reality. In Jungian terms though, what you are describing is the "ego" and what Jung called "the self" is the same for everybody, its the Atman. But anyway this reminds me of enneagram 5 type stuff I have read. That's what my defense mechanisms are based on enneagram 5. "The unenlightened Buddha" I think its even affected my immune system. But anyway, if you are talking about enlightenment type stuff as your goal, that you think you have impure motives about, I've recently had some insights on that. So what’s a good motive? What are you trying to do?

I feel like I can relate to what you are saying But I’m not sure of the context, but I feel like I know what you mean about thinking your “self” is separate from reality. In Jungian terms though, what you are describing is the “ego” and what Jung called “the self” is the same for everybody, its the Atman.

But anyway this reminds me of enneagram 5 type stuff I have read. That’s what my defense mechanisms are based on enneagram 5. “The unenlightened Buddha”

I think its even affected my immune system. But anyway, if you are talking about enlightenment type stuff as your goal, that you think you have impure motives about, I’ve recently had some insights on that.

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