Posted by: harlan
Return to the Source - 06/05/06 11:45 AM
'Return to the source'.
What does it mean to/for you?
What does it mean to/for you?
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I take that as a kind of "Empty your cup" phrase. The source of all knowledge is an open mind.
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What is the source?
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I take it as a half-truth/half-lie. There are definitely some things which are better when we were in the "beginner's mind". Especially physically and in MA.
But morally, I disagree. Kid's aren't taught to lie. They figure it out themselves. I'm sure everyone remembers an early day that they "decided" to lie realizing that a lie could prevent punishment. Kids are amazingly violent too.
And everyone has their own "natural" issue they struggle with. Basically, every soul has some vulnerability. That is where "changing the source" comes into play.
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Harlan, did you have any specific context in mind?
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Sin is defined/created by society. Like Trevek said, what is good and bad is a moral code set by society. If no one judges, there is no good or bad.
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'Return to the source'.
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So then, an extension of that is, why were laws and rules created or sent to us in the first place? And what about the laws of nature which allow our species and at htis poit, all other species to continue to survive?
Only kill other creatures or people in self defense or the defense of your family, innocent people, territory or food supplies, etc., or, in the case of animal life, for needed food.
3. Only take the amount of resources form the world that you actually need, never too much or too little; you may take more than you need only if everyone in your community has had their fair share and agree to allow you to have extra and if that extra is non-perishable.
4. Use everything you take from the world and nature. Never waste anything.
5. Allow all other creatures access to food supplies and needed physical resources. Never deny them of what they need, except when hunting them for needed food.
6. Everyone in the community has to do their share of work for the community. Everyone has a job or place within the community.
7. Never take anything that has been rightfully claimed by another person or animal.