Comments on: Crowning Glory http://www.phoenixcentre.com/blog/2008/06/16/crown/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=crown Wayne C. Allen - a simple Zen guy - writes about living and relating elegantly Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:53:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: wayne http://www.phoenixcentre.com/blog/2008/06/16/crown/#comment-295 wayne Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:07:04 +0000 http://www.phoenixcentre.com/blog/?p=129#comment-295 Again, semantics. You can believe in a purpose, karma, or nothing. Virtually all drama is personally created, and many wait, then, for others to change, and when they do not, blame the other. Self-creared, caused, all an issue. Wayne Again, semantics. You can believe in a purpose, karma, or nothing. Virtually all drama is personally created, and many wait, then, for others to change, and when they do not, blame the other. Self-creared, caused, all an issue.
Wayne

]]> By: Peter Hoban http://www.phoenixcentre.com/blog/2008/06/16/crown/#comment-294 Peter Hoban Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:11:29 +0000 http://www.phoenixcentre.com/blog/?p=129#comment-294 Hi Wayne Why do you want to believe that there is a "reason" or some superior wisdom that determines what I "need"? "As a matter of fact, it’s even providing stuff, experiences, that you either don’t know you need, or wish you didn’t need. In other words, each of life’s challenges is there for a reason." Shit happens, and there is no logic, no need, no superior wisdom, no reason. It just happens - same as the rain. Wanting to believe in a 'reason' or a wisdom that knows what I 'need' is wanting to root meaning in externalities, and like you said - that's a fantasy. Anyone who believes in these will waste valuable slabs of their life trying to find them. Really sad. Regards, Peter Hi Wayne

Why do you want to believe that there is a “reason” or some superior wisdom that determines what I “need”?

“As a matter of fact, it’s even providing stuff, experiences, that you either don’t know you need, or wish you didn’t need. In other words, each of life’s challenges is there for a reason.”

Shit happens, and there is no logic, no need, no superior wisdom, no reason. It just happens — same as the rain.

Wanting to believe in a ‘reason’ or a wisdom that knows what I ‘need’ is wanting to root meaning in externalities, and like you said — that’s a fantasy.

Anyone who believes in these will waste valuable slabs of their life trying to find them. Really sad.

Regards, Peter

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