tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1734645058271734681.post8646232333195426075..comments2024-03-26T08:42:50.357-07:00Comments on One Baha'i's approach...: Bahai-lloweenMeadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046847133963919765noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1734645058271734681.post-88592609492751241452016-11-26T05:46:12.094-08:002016-11-26T05:46:12.094-08:00I just ran across this article, and very much enjo...I just ran across this article, and very much enjoyed it. Thanks. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1734645058271734681.post-40233746694034953502011-11-14T09:38:54.730-08:002011-11-14T09:38:54.730-08:00Good morning, Anonymous. I do not believe that min...Good morning, Anonymous. I do not believe that mindlessness is the goal of praying and meditation, nor is "killing" the ego. (Suppressing is not the same killing, but that's just my thought.)<br /><br />I think that with the alcohol, one is trying to avoid or evade a situation, in the context you refer to. Oh, and please note that I am not condemning anyone for drinking. My dig was rather at those who try to get me to drink after I state that I do not do so. I don't even chastise anyone for being so courteous as to offer me a drink. In fact, I thank them for their generous offer, and politely decline.<br /><br />With prayer and meditation, in the context I'm referring to, one is not trying to avoid anything, and most especially not avoid responsibility. They are seeking guidance. And quite often that guidance will lead us to do things that are often quite difficult, such as admit when we were wrong. When I talk about suppressing the ego, it is in an effort to be more detached when looking at ourselves.<br /><br />So thank you for raising the point, and allowing me to clarify that fine distinction. I really appreciate it, for I had not seen it in this light before.Meadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02046847133963919765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1734645058271734681.post-24315134676509373452011-11-14T08:16:39.989-08:002011-11-14T08:16:39.989-08:00The mindlessness that comes with alcohol is the sa...The mindlessness that comes with alcohol is the same mindlessness that comes from praying and meditation. It's all about killing the ego as you talked about earlier this month. <br /><br />So don't be so quick to judge :/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1734645058271734681.post-44691874553534833082011-11-03T14:51:40.788-07:002011-11-03T14:51:40.788-07:00Nice try, Anon, but that wasn't the one. I'...Nice try, Anon, but that wasn't the one. I'll be looking into next week, after I finish a craft show with my work.Meadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02046847133963919765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1734645058271734681.post-59634041540367991782011-11-03T11:14:36.206-07:002011-11-03T11:14:36.206-07:00Perhaps this is what you were referring to? Or a d...Perhaps this is what you were referring to? Or a different version?<br /><br />In the evening there was musical entertainment and dancing in the hall of the Inn. `Abdu'l-Bahá said, `Such gatherings and practices are the cause of the corruption of morals.'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1734645058271734681.post-11870008211597446792011-11-03T08:36:51.196-07:002011-11-03T08:36:51.196-07:00Thanks Mead. Mahmud's Diary is online in case ...Thanks Mead. Mahmud's Diary is online in case that helps:<br /><br />http://bahai-library.com/books/mahmud/index.html<br /><br />Though I haven't been able to find this story you mention there but perhaps you'll have better luck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1734645058271734681.post-60616711034968026782011-11-03T03:56:43.874-07:002011-11-03T03:56:43.874-07:00Dear Mead, your analysis offers considerable insig...Dear Mead, your analysis offers considerable insights into what we might simply call "myths" which I take to mean broadly encompassing, metaphorical or allegorical stories that present some inner social process or meaning. At first read, I have to agree with you about the vampire story. One can see parallels in abusive relationships including sexual predators and their prey. I am sure Joseph Campbell would see things in this way too, he being the master of mythology and its proper interpretation. Thanks for this thoughtful post.Nedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04662295996306750526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1734645058271734681.post-84979470486352827572011-10-31T17:15:18.076-07:002011-10-31T17:15:18.076-07:00It was from a pilgrim's note, but for the life...It was from a pilgrim's note, but for the life of me, I haven't been able to find it today. It might be from Mahmud's diary, but I'm not sure. I don't actually have a copy of that book yet. (I'll try to cite the source as soon as I find it.)Meadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02046847133963919765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1734645058271734681.post-68512801849983910412011-10-31T16:07:11.209-07:002011-10-31T16:07:11.209-07:00Dear Mead, do you have a source for the story of A...Dear Mead, do you have a source for the story of Abdu'l-Baha and the dancers? Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com