Making “Less-Than” and “Same-as” Less Distinguishable
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02/10/1994
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Summary
#1397 – 2/10/95:
Notes by TK
ST/symbolic thought is the return to literal AND something entirely otherwise. Original thought is the only alternative to “cliché thought”; then the literal is based on original thought.
The News
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The lecture was titled: “Why People Don’t Want To Associate With Mystics.”
And the speaker opened with this comment: “Cause they don’t wanna look bad!” And someone in the audience immediately responded:
“How about because they smell bad!?”
Then another voice joined in:
“Yeah and how about because they always live too far out of town!?
And don’t seem all that friendly anyway!?”
“Yeah! – Yeah! — How about all that!?” They cried.
And the lecturer gave up.
How About You!?
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In the beginning is a train that everybody rides and it goes straight –
Then a few, find tracks anew
and keep it to themselves.
The skin of a planet does not peel
‘cept under a watchful eye.
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There’s no need to push-and-shove if you’re not going anywhere.
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As the prince left for the mythical crusades, the king offered this last advice: “Never lend your mind to others – Especially a crowd.”
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According to one account:
Life initially agreed to
let men live sixty years.
…If they’d agree to mentally die at twenty.
* * *
“What a deal! –
It’ll make you squeal! –
Shoot me with a book – Quick Lucille!”
* * *
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As he pondered how dichotomously-driven a man is to want to conceive of any individual progress as being exclusively through the body or the mind,
one guy whistled this little verse as he further reflected on where one might be if this belief were carried to its ultimate extreme:
(Whistled he):
“Your genitalia’s gonna nail ya,
If first your mind don’t drive you blind.”
* * *
A man told a mystic: “You make me laugh.” And the mystic replied: “I’m sorry.”
* * *
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The problem with picking one thing and “sticking to it” is that:
One: It is not a problem. And
Two: That it might be…
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The more conscious – “Take No Prisoners” for two reasons:
They don’t want any,
They can’t find any.
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Further Ways to Securely Determine Whether Or Not You Are Still Residing In Areas Less Than Fully Civilized & Developed – Yet Still In The Process:
The people love gory stories
and still dream dreams of Gods.
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According to one version:
The first thing they teach
on the first day of the mystic’s first grade class, is that:
Whatever it is that everyone else is believing & thinking — FORGET IT!
What could be simpler!? –
— What could be more TOO simple!?
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Some More Sound Advice For When You Find Yourself “In The City”
Never Answer When They “Call Your Name”.
* * *
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If they don’t refund postage and handling
They can forcefully assure you with their full guarantee
“You have nothing to lose” by ordering.
…(A trick the hucksters picked up form Life.)
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Things To Absolutely Count On:
Anyone who gives advice on how others should live – Won’t take it…
And the “Everybody-Knows-That” choir
Donned their robes and began to sing: “EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT!”
And we suggest you not waste your time
pointing out that which is obvious to everyone. Hummmm,”
….(Thank you, Choir.)
* * *
There was once a man who made up a list of all the things he thought toxic to human existence –
But no one would listen to him! –
So–
He then claimed that the Gods gave him the list.
And although no one still believed in it, at least they then listened.
….(What more could a poor boy want!?)
* * *
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There is a certain story that gives another picture of our Local Creation and Line of Development:
First: The Void
Then: A Particle,
Then: A Planet,
Then: The Universe,
Then: The Super Void.
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The Logic And Topography Of City Mental Life
Sequence is only of importance if you’re not Going anywhere.
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Blues Song Update
Oh there’s two,
Two trains a runnin’,.
And a third one,
On the Way-A-Aye.
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A man asked a mystic:
“Whats the greatest danger in your kind of activity?”
And the mystic replied: “Thinking it’s too big a deal.”
And the man seemed moved and said:
“Why thank you! — That somehow makes me feel much better.”
And under his breath the mystic muttered: “Damn Fool!”
Then both of them went back to just being the mystic.
* * *
As the prince left to go upstairs, his father said to him:
“Remember: A man who will wet his bed will wet yours also.”
* * *
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SOME GOOD NEWS:
You’re beginning to expand beyond the confines of
literal thinking when the distinction between:
“Same-As”, and, “Different-Than” becomes
less and less distinguishable, or pertinent to,
your re-mapping of reality.
The Mystical Traditions & American Bandstand
Trying to promote someone else’s ideas is like a really bad lip synch.
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If you’re in the city
and look at things “Just So,”
There’s always Somebody at fault.
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The Alert Homeowwner And The Matter Of Exposed Facets
No matter the weather: The mystically-minded can “Turn it off and on” at will.
* * *
Another View:
Even at cruder levels
‘Tis a sorry athlete who can compete only when he “Feels Good.”
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You Can – Fake a headache,
Maybe an orgasm,
– But –
When it comes to the Really important stuff, –
— You better leave THAT to the experts.
* * *
A man once told a mystic: “You make me laugh.”
And the mystic replied: “That is not what I intend.”
* * *
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The curious case of the man who said:
“I hate everything about Life!”,
And Local Conditions trying to get on his good side added:
“At least you don’t play favorites.”
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As the prince went off to join the mystical explorers, his father offered him this parting advice:
Never settle in a land where originality is not held in SUPREME regard.
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In that reality is not linear and thought is,
Anything it thinks regarding the former, is perforce in part, always misleading.
Thus,
Metaphorical thinking can be seen as a kind of “Running Adjustment” thereof.
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Old Things Defined Anew
A place becomes super civilized if they stop publishing obituaries.
…(And a man so, when he no longer notes them).
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One Guy Snarled: “No body pushes me around!”
And Life said: “Who you talkin’ to?”
And he cooed: “Well certainly not you.”
* * *
And one fine day Life pondered: “Why come no one ever tells me I make them laugh!?!?”
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And Now An Alternative View
As the Smith’s son headed off for another Night On The Town, his father said: “Don’t forget my boy – Wallow in it!”
* * *
One continuing advantage in “Living In The City” is that
reminders to be Dense-and-Dazed are not really necessary.
* * *
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One man, one day thought:
“If there is NOT another reality
running alongside, or through this one,
Then there couldn’t continue to be
always new things to discover.
…And–
If that be so – (Which it surely must be) –
Then there must be a style of awareness, reflective thereof.”
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One fable has it that
Life originally offered Man a choice,
That reality would remain constant and his perception change
or the other way around.
“Okay you guys! — Who voted for which!?….”
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Another hint that you might becoming a bit more conscious is when mentally, the only thing that doesn’t bore you is you.
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How Things Come About: Part 78
Men with faulty memories conjure up Gods to fill in the blank spaces.
* * *
A certain legend says that from the very beginning
those in the mystical tradition
Were not concerned with the hiding of some secret knowledge,
But rather were charged with the responsibility of preserving man’s genetic memory bank.
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The diagnostician said to his assistant:
“If it weren’t for gravity, many people would still be alive.”
And the underling replied:
“Do you mean the pull-downward, or seriousness?”
“Oh Nurse! – Check Please.”
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An Insider’s Tip To A Mystic’s Library Habits
A book laid out’s,
good as one read.
* * *
It is reputed that there are still those who find it difficult to
pinpoint the similarity between man’s mind and stuff it’s written down.
….(Did I say “Similarity” when you thought I’d say, “Synonymity”!?)
* * *
Next week’s guest speaker is the author of the best seller:
“They shoot manuscripts, don’t they!? — Not out of MY head they don’t.”
* * *
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One history of it holds that the very first mystical approach was to simply
take all that was presently believed, known and suspected and go in any other direction
“Tell me Gladys – How did we get so far off the track!?”
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One, of what some might consider a “Side Benefit”, of being original is that:
The original can’t be killed.
* * *
A man asked a mystic: “Why would I Want to live forever!?”
And the mystic said: “Sometimes you make ME laugh.”
* * *
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A man told his son:
“If those in the city ever pronounce you to be: sane, solid and fit –
– Run for your Frigging life!”
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A man told a mystic: “In a strange way you entertain me.”
And the mystic replied: “We’re getting closer.”