10-22-2010, 12:02 AM
Wei Shan Yang wrote:Gonzo wrote
Wei
Perhaps elsewhere I posted the joke line that love is a sudden rush of blood to the genitals. Actually, that's a joke with a good deal of truth in it. In my opinion, what humans generally refer to as "love" is a barter relationship involving sex if with a partner, or protection in the case of offspring. In this culture we are stuck with "romantic love", an import from Europe primarily, exemplied for one by "Romeo and Juliet", which in a way, may be seen as a rather sublime parody. It's also of interest, using that play as an example, that the lovers were both teenagers. Romantic love is something we indulge in as adolescents and most folk never seem to outgrow it. It revolves around not only powerful sexual attraction but a profound need for acceptance. In most cases, also, it doesn't last beyond a few years.
There is a major difference, in my opinion, between "love" and "affection", which perhaps is picking fly **** out of the pepper. However, affection is given without any expectation of return, whereas "love" requires reciprocation. (I'm excluding the notion of unconditional love, or agape, which is more akin to affection.)
Compassion, again in my opinion, is an expression of self-importance, sort of a "there but for the grace of God go I" thing. That is, I'm glad that **** is not happening to me. In terms of being a compassionate Bodhisattva, it is an indulgence, which most Bodhisattvas would be willing to admit. That is, they believe they have something of value to give to others.
In regard beer, "In vino veritas". In addition, some fine quips from others at
www.yetanotherway.com/phpBB3/viewtopic. ... 99&start=0
I wasn't talking at all about romantic love, and I notice you didn't comment on the orgasm itself which is what I was talking about.
"In terms of being a compassionate Bodhisattva, it is an indulgence,
which most Bodhisattvas would be willing to admit. That is, they
believe they have something of value to give to others."
Yes geez how selfish of them (sarcasm) they'd be better off just drinking beer and let everyone suffer. How advanced of you to see past them, you are much more enlightened then these indulgent Bodhisattvas.
Seriously Gonzo, you believe your own rhetoric? Think of this...what empowers an acorn to become a tall oak? Its starts so small, and has to push through and keep on through adverse conditions, what power can do that? Only a power overwhelmed with the will to grow. What kind of pwoer would that be? A power so in love with the idea of living. The power contained within the orgasm.
So never mind Romeo and Juliet, lets talk about nature.
Actually, I DO believe my own rhetoric, perhaps even more so because it seems unpopular.
Far more fascinating than the orgasm which initiates the process is the development of the hugely complex human organism from a single cell. The orgasm, for that matter, is merely a clever mechanism to lure animals into procreating and further adds to my initial definition of love.
What else about nature would you care to discuss? I'm a casual birdwatcher, however, China has either eaten or trapped most of its birds, although I enjoyed seeing the spoonbilled sandpipers at Mai Po Marsh near Hong Kong.
WeiPerhaps elsewhere I posted the joke line that love is a sudden rush of blood to the genitals. Actually, that's a joke with a good deal of truth in it. In my opinion, what humans generally refer to as "love" is a barter relationship involving sex if with a partner, or protection in the case of offspring. In this culture we are stuck with "romantic love", an import from Europe primarily, exemplied for one by "Romeo and Juliet", which in a way, may be seen as a rather sublime parody. It's also of interest, using that play as an example, that the lovers were both teenagers. Romantic love is something we indulge in as adolescents and most folk never seem to outgrow it. It revolves around not only powerful sexual attraction but a profound need for acceptance. In most cases, also, it doesn't last beyond a few years.
There is a major difference, in my opinion, between "love" and "affection", which perhaps is picking fly **** out of the pepper. However, affection is given without any expectation of return, whereas "love" requires reciprocation. (I'm excluding the notion of unconditional love, or agape, which is more akin to affection.)
Compassion, again in my opinion, is an expression of self-importance, sort of a "there but for the grace of God go I" thing. That is, I'm glad that **** is not happening to me. In terms of being a compassionate Bodhisattva, it is an indulgence, which most Bodhisattvas would be willing to admit. That is, they believe they have something of value to give to others.
In regard beer, "In vino veritas". In addition, some fine quips from others at
www.yetanotherway.com/phpBB3/viewtopic. ... 99&start=0
I wasn't talking at all about romantic love, and I notice you didn't comment on the orgasm itself which is what I was talking about.
"In terms of being a compassionate Bodhisattva, it is an indulgence,
which most Bodhisattvas would be willing to admit. That is, they
believe they have something of value to give to others."
Yes geez how selfish of them (sarcasm) they'd be better off just drinking beer and let everyone suffer. How advanced of you to see past them, you are much more enlightened then these indulgent Bodhisattvas.
Seriously Gonzo, you believe your own rhetoric? Think of this...what empowers an acorn to become a tall oak? Its starts so small, and has to push through and keep on through adverse conditions, what power can do that? Only a power overwhelmed with the will to grow. What kind of pwoer would that be? A power so in love with the idea of living. The power contained within the orgasm.
So never mind Romeo and Juliet, lets talk about nature.
Actually, I DO believe my own rhetoric, perhaps even more so because it seems unpopular.
Far more fascinating than the orgasm which initiates the process is the development of the hugely complex human organism from a single cell. The orgasm, for that matter, is merely a clever mechanism to lure animals into procreating and further adds to my initial definition of love.
What else about nature would you care to discuss? I'm a casual birdwatcher, however, China has either eaten or trapped most of its birds, although I enjoyed seeing the spoonbilled sandpipers at Mai Po Marsh near Hong Kong.