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Date: July 29, 2020 at 15:19:36
From: Nevada, [DNS_Address]
Subject: ...reply to etc from National... |
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...I respect your experiences with the nature and use
of ego etc. I began my spiritual journey in earnest
in 1971. I chose a slow steady path that went on for
many years.
In the mid eighties it accelerated unexpectedly when
I "died" while working early one morning as an
overnight janitor in a Sacramento bowling alley. I
was virtually embracing a very large commercial grade
vacuum cleaner in the billiards room when I realized
my life was being taken from me. This life altering
event lasted several minutes after which I found
myself "still alive" but not the person I was before.
I have since believed it was my normal "ego" that
left that morning. For the record, I was alone at
the time.
It obviously changed my life, insulated me somewhat
from the criticism of others, and definitely changed
how I perceived the needs and gifts of others.
I still obviously have a working "ego" but it also is
obviously operating on different settings than
earlier in my life.
While "truth and lies" are important in a traditional
sense, how we treat and respect each other in our
mutual journeys through this life is more important
to me than being technically right or wrong.
It was a gift that helped me immeasurably during a
period when I worked with severely at risk youth here
in Hawthorne.
I appreciate you shifting our conversation in this
direction.
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Date: July 29, 2020 at 16:34:42
From: etc., [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: ...reply to etc from National... |
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“While ‘truth and lies’ are important in a traditional
sense, how we treat and respect each other in our
mutual journeys through this life is more important
to me than being technically right or wrong.“
I wish this was true with you Lee, but honestly that has
not been my experience.
Perhaps it is your goal? If so, I wish for you the best
to attain it.
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