Comments on: Metaphysics http://www.dutchlowy.com/2010/02/12/metaphysics/ Where life is measured in kilos. Sun, 20 Mar 2011 04:04:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ddeaton http://www.dutchlowy.com/2010/02/12/metaphysics/#comment-2914 Ddeaton Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:00:18 +0000 http://www.dutchlowy.com/?p=1041#comment-2914 Seek the source and the rest falls into place...We sometimes want to deny the source of our existence, but it is somewhat like many of the other physical laws in the universe. We can deny it all we want, but it still does not change the fact that gravity exist. The last time I checked, power is still equal to work/time. And we are still governed by its laws. I am not a great philosopher or profit, but I know one who is... Seek the source and the rest falls into place…We sometimes want to deny the source of our existence, but it is somewhat like many of the other physical laws in the universe. We can deny it all we want, but it still does not change the fact that gravity exist. The last time I checked, power is still equal to work/time. And we are still governed by its laws. I am not a great philosopher or profit, but I know one who is…

]]> By: David Nichols http://www.dutchlowy.com/2010/02/12/metaphysics/#comment-2913 David Nichols Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:49:37 +0000 http://www.dutchlowy.com/?p=1041#comment-2913 Good stuff Dutch. I think we need to spend quality time assessing what snakes we are all playing with. Unfortunately, we all have snakes in every aspect of our lives. But very FORTUNATELY someone came to help us remove those snakes. I firmly believe self-reflection is very important in staying on track with life. No one can deny the rhythm of life, nor can they deny we constantly find ourselves fighting the rhythm. Don't fight it, join it. just my two cents. david Good stuff Dutch. I think we need to spend quality time assessing what snakes we are all playing with. Unfortunately, we all have snakes in every aspect of our lives. But very FORTUNATELY someone came to help us remove those snakes.

I firmly believe self-reflection is very important in staying on track with life. No one can deny the rhythm of life, nor can they deny we constantly find ourselves fighting the rhythm. Don’t fight it, join it.

just my two cents.

david

]]> By: Nichole D http://www.dutchlowy.com/2010/02/12/metaphysics/#comment-2912 Nichole D Sat, 13 Feb 2010 06:32:06 +0000 http://www.dutchlowy.com/?p=1041#comment-2912 Absolutely wonderful post. Thank you for sharing this piece. Absolutely wonderful post. Thank you for sharing this piece.

]]> By: dutch http://www.dutchlowy.com/2010/02/12/metaphysics/#comment-2911 dutch Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:04:15 +0000 http://www.dutchlowy.com/?p=1041#comment-2911 it's not your fault, just your nature... it’s not your fault, just your nature…

]]> By: Elia http://www.dutchlowy.com/2010/02/12/metaphysics/#comment-2910 Elia Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:40:15 +0000 http://www.dutchlowy.com/?p=1041#comment-2910 I feel like I am the snake, is that my fault or the person who helps me? I feel like I am the snake, is that my fault or the person who helps me?

]]> By: dutch http://www.dutchlowy.com/2010/02/12/metaphysics/#comment-2909 dutch Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:43:44 +0000 http://www.dutchlowy.com/?p=1041#comment-2909 Edward, I am getting very busy and starting to enjoy my time at home. I am also trying to settle into more of a rhythm and taking my personal life to places where i want to feel more grounded. Greg, Very eloquent. I like it. Edward,
I am getting very busy and starting to enjoy my time at home. I am also trying to settle into more of a rhythm and taking my personal life to places where i want to feel more grounded.

Greg,
Very eloquent. I like it.

]]> By: Greg Halmi http://www.dutchlowy.com/2010/02/12/metaphysics/#comment-2908 Greg Halmi Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:09:22 +0000 http://www.dutchlowy.com/?p=1041#comment-2908 A short piece from The Inner Life by Thomas aKempis a 15th century monk. A short piece from The Inner Life by Thomas aKempis a 15th century monk.

]]> By: Greg Halmi http://www.dutchlowy.com/2010/02/12/metaphysics/#comment-2907 Greg Halmi Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:08:50 +0000 http://www.dutchlowy.com/?p=1041#comment-2907 Whenever a man desires anything inordinately, at once he becomes restless. A proud and avaricious man is never at rest; but a poor and humble man enjoys the riches of peace. A man who is not yet perfectly dead to self is easily tempted, and is overcome even in small and trifling things. And he who is weak in spirit, and still a prey to the senses and bodily passions, can only with great difficulty free himself from worldly lusts. Therefore he is sad when he does so withdraw himself, and is quickly angered when anyone opposes him. Yet, if he obtains what he desires, his conscience is at once stricken by remorse, because he has yielded to his passion, which in no way helps him in his search for peace. True peace of heart can be found only by resisting the passions, not by yielding to them. There is no peace in the heart of a worldly man, who is entirely given to outward affairs; but only in a fervent, spiritual man. Whenever a man desires anything inordinately, at once he becomes restless. A proud and avaricious man is never at rest; but a poor and humble man enjoys the riches of peace. A man who is not yet perfectly dead to self is easily tempted, and is overcome even in small and trifling things. And he who is weak in spirit, and still a prey to the senses and bodily passions, can only with great difficulty free himself from worldly lusts.

Therefore he is sad when he does so withdraw himself, and is quickly angered when anyone opposes him. Yet, if he obtains what he desires, his conscience is at once stricken by remorse, because he has yielded to his passion, which in no way helps him in his search for peace.

True peace of heart can be found only by resisting the passions, not by yielding to them. There is no peace in the heart of a worldly man, who is entirely given to outward affairs; but only in a fervent, spiritual man.

]]> By: Edward Stedman http://www.dutchlowy.com/2010/02/12/metaphysics/#comment-2906 Edward Stedman Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:50:26 +0000 http://www.dutchlowy.com/?p=1041#comment-2906 Dutch, why aren't you doing anymore of your seminars? Dutch, why aren’t you doing anymore of your seminars?

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