tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889529596531127755.post2064543279978553026..comments2024-03-12T12:06:53.187-07:00Comments on Doing Magick: A Brief Exercise in Non-DualityRoberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10144040453666802786noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889529596531127755.post-40062700619531634892013-08-13T06:40:25.794-07:002013-08-13T06:40:25.794-07:00Excellent work! That is exactly what happened to m...Excellent work! That is exactly what happened to me. The third thing that I would not relate to giving or taking appeared and it shocked me. Nicely done my friend!<br /><br />I saw elements of both service and ego in my list too. In pondering that, I have no problems with it because those interactions are more than just what I receive. IN fact, in giving there is a reward that is somewhat earned. Hence, 'giving is better than receiving'. Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10144040453666802786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889529596531127755.post-19524581251286426502013-08-13T06:08:55.951-07:002013-08-13T06:08:55.951-07:00Well, initially it made me feel guilty, because mo...Well, initially it made me feel guilty, because most of my giving is, essentially, ego-propping (and I have been giving myself a hard time about acting selfishly r.e. the taking column). The taking column, well, it took a lot longer to look how it is giving, it made me feel a little bit better and it altered the perception of myself. It gave me complicated feelings, and challenged a lot of, what I consider, my virtues and the negative image I hold myself in.<br /><br />I then received an idea, and further expounded the experiment by looking at what sorrow there is in the joys I experience, and what joy there is in the sorrow I experience. That was quite illuminating.SMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889529596531127755.post-54274360804961658052013-08-12T21:01:32.531-07:002013-08-12T21:01:32.531-07:00Nice! Very similar to my list. When you went throu...Nice! Very similar to my list. When you went through this, how did that juxtaposition make you feel?Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10144040453666802786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889529596531127755.post-63342087790676524782013-08-12T18:09:59.876-07:002013-08-12T18:09:59.876-07:00Three ways I give to others
I give money to charit...<b>Three ways I give to others</b><br />I give money to charity (churches and charity boxes)<br /><i>This is me taking by hoping my generousity is rewarded</i><br />I give my time and attention to other people's concerns<br /><i>This is me taking, because I feel important and validated when others listen to the advice I give</i><br />I clean up the house<br /><i>This is me taking because I feel useful and feel like I am an important member of the household when I do it</i><br /><b>Three ways I take from others</b> <br />I take money from those that offer it to me as a gift (I received money to get a lunch from a new place that just opened)<br /><i>This is me giving because I gave that person a chance to feel how I feel when I do something nice for someone</i><br />I depend on others for a roof over my head<br /><i>This is me giving because I provide company for the person who does it, it staves off the isolation the other person would feel if I was not there</i><br />I take information from others<br /><i>This is me giving, because I validate and make other people feel useful</i><br /><br />I think these are pretty valid, and it was a pretty interesting thought experiment.SMnoreply@blogger.com