Losing sight of the basics...... - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Bill Ferny · 09-30-2002, 11:57 PM

Wow, I just read that other thread. I’ve been busy and haven’t been keeping up on my favorite threads, but now I understand much better where 7th is coming from. Anyway, I came across this and thought it was both profound and relevant enough to be re-said here:

"Of course, everything about this excercise is dangerous and highly subjective. Anyone engaging the question can't help but fall into projection-- there's so little to go on, it's not unlike using a spark of light in a crystal or prayer beads or breathing as a focus for contemplation-- whatever we do, we're in the end going to find out most about our innmost hopes, fears and intuitions about the world."

--Nar

I could copy the whole thing, it was such a good post, but that would be redundant. In fact, I printed it out, Nar! I thought this particular bit was really good. Tolkien set out to find a particular soul for his beloved England, but what we found in reading him was something much more profound.

09-30-2002, 11:57 PM	#11
Bill Ferny Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bree Posts: 390	Wow, I just read that other thread. I’ve been busy and haven’t been keeping up on my favorite threads, but now I understand much better where 7th is coming from. Anyway, I came across this and thought it was both profound and relevant enough to be re-said here: "Of course, everything about this excercise is dangerous and highly subjective. Anyone engaging the question can't help but fall into projection-- there's so little to go on, it's not unlike using a spark of light in a crystal or prayer beads or breathing as a focus for contemplation-- whatever we do, we're in the end going to find out most about our innmost hopes, fears and intuitions about the world." --Nar I could copy the whole thing, it was such a good post, but that would be redundant. In fact, I printed it out, Nar! I thought this particular bit was really good. Tolkien set out to find a particular soul for his beloved England, but what we found in reading him was something much more profound. __________________ I prefer Gillaume d’Férny, connoisseur of fine fruit.