<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3719024566754743654.post6324902505500175233..comments</id><updated>2009-12-13T21:51:00.159-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Comments on The Peaceful Self.com: Toxic Being or "Pure Being" is Pure Bullshit.</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.peacefulself.com/feeds/6324902505500175233/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3719024566754743654/6324902505500175233/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.peacefulself.com/2009/10/toxic-being-or-pure-being-is-pure.html'/><author><name>MikeS</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10978313265796058909</uri><email>mbsu@verizon.net</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>9</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3719024566754743654.post-6993692231806494900</id><published>2009-12-13T21:51:00.159-05:00</published><updated>2009-12-13T21:51:00.159-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Leo,

My pleasure!

Love your work.

Thanks,
mikeS...</title><content type='html'>Leo,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My pleasure!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Love your work.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thanks,&lt;br /&gt;mikeS</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3719024566754743654/6324902505500175233/comments/default/6993692231806494900'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3719024566754743654/6324902505500175233/comments/default/6993692231806494900'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.peacefulself.com/2009/10/toxic-being-or-pure-being-is-pure.html?showComment=1260759060159#c6993692231806494900' title=''/><author><name>MikeS</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10978313265796058909</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='13154886420093298034'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.peacefulself.com/2009/10/toxic-being-or-pure-being-is-pure.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3719024566754743654.post-6324902505500175233' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3719024566754743654/posts/default/6324902505500175233' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3719024566754743654.post-7597717309789593806</id><published>2009-12-13T21:31:05.213-05:00</published><updated>2009-12-13T21:31:05.213-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks for the link to my artwork. 8)

I quite lik...</title><content type='html'>Thanks for the link to my artwork. 8)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I quite like your article.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3719024566754743654/6324902505500175233/comments/default/7597717309789593806'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3719024566754743654/6324902505500175233/comments/default/7597717309789593806'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.peacefulself.com/2009/10/toxic-being-or-pure-being-is-pure.html?showComment=1260757865213#c7597717309789593806' title=''/><author><name>Leo Plaw</name><uri>http://leoplaw.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.peacefulself.com/2009/10/toxic-being-or-pure-being-is-pure.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3719024566754743654.post-6324902505500175233' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3719024566754743654/posts/default/6324902505500175233' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3719024566754743654.post-6501496405177612587</id><published>2009-10-13T03:57:07.155-04:00</published><updated>2009-10-13T03:57:07.155-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Jeff Foster is one of the nonduality dudes of the ...</title><content type='html'>Jeff Foster is one of the nonduality dudes of the mo.  His link, and others who mostly link back to me, is on my blog.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And, in that spirit, the blog entry I&amp;#39;m doing today is definitely bouncing off some of your &amp;quot;awakening with others&amp;quot; concepts.  Just to be clear - I&amp;#39;m not sure I intellectually understand just what you&amp;#39;re getting at, however, at the core I&amp;#39;m sure I know just what you mean.  Words get in the way as much as they enlighten!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Love, Suzanne</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3719024566754743654/6324902505500175233/comments/default/6501496405177612587'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3719024566754743654/6324902505500175233/comments/default/6501496405177612587'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.peacefulself.com/2009/10/toxic-being-or-pure-being-is-pure.html?showComment=1255420627155#c6501496405177612587' title=''/><author><name>No One In Particular</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13465987207757191972</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='07030695990938384939'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.peacefulself.com/2009/10/toxic-being-or-pure-being-is-pure.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3719024566754743654.post-6324902505500175233' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3719024566754743654/posts/default/6324902505500175233' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3719024566754743654.post-3732697058464421511</id><published>2009-10-12T15:49:31.915-04:00</published><updated>2009-10-12T15:49:31.915-04:00</updated><title type='text'>No One,

Jeff Foster? Who he? 

Actually, your con...</title><content type='html'>No One,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Jeff Foster? Who he? &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Actually, your content is exceptional and I&amp;#39;m sure you&amp;#39;ve recognized my piggy backing off your ideas. Of course, sometimes I go in the opposite direction, but that&amp;#39;s all a part of the Drive-to-Question. I suppose like you, I enjoy being challenged. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thanks!&lt;br /&gt;mikeS</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3719024566754743654/6324902505500175233/comments/default/3732697058464421511'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3719024566754743654/6324902505500175233/comments/default/3732697058464421511'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.peacefulself.com/2009/10/toxic-being-or-pure-being-is-pure.html?showComment=1255376971915#c3732697058464421511' title=''/><author><name>MikeS</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10978313265796058909</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='13154886420093298034'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.peacefulself.com/2009/10/toxic-being-or-pure-being-is-pure.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3719024566754743654.post-6324902505500175233' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3719024566754743654/posts/default/6324902505500175233' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3719024566754743654.post-8401668447511840377</id><published>2009-10-12T11:31:39.495-04:00</published><updated>2009-10-12T11:31:39.495-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Hey Mike, I've no idea why people comment, except ...</title><content type='html'>Hey Mike, I&amp;#39;ve no idea why people comment, except that I&amp;#39;ve been linked to by Jeff Foster and suchlike.  Assuredly it is NOT the superiority of my content!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3719024566754743654/6324902505500175233/comments/default/8401668447511840377'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3719024566754743654/6324902505500175233/comments/default/8401668447511840377'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.peacefulself.com/2009/10/toxic-being-or-pure-being-is-pure.html?showComment=1255361499495#c8401668447511840377' title=''/><author><name>No One In Particular</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13465987207757191972</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='07030695990938384939'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.peacefulself.com/2009/10/toxic-being-or-pure-being-is-pure.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3719024566754743654.post-6324902505500175233' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3719024566754743654/posts/default/6324902505500175233' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3719024566754743654.post-2968486546391895416</id><published>2009-10-10T08:06:58.553-04:00</published><updated>2009-10-10T08:06:58.553-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Mynahnni,

"If one hides beneath the shell too lon...</title><content type='html'>Mynahnni,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;quot;If one hides beneath the shell too long, it just washes up empty on the shore. You place it against your ear, and all you hear is the echo of the sea. How can one even begin to expand without any interaction? Maybe if one is an amoeba, I suppose.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You certainly have a wonderful way with words! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;quot;Every other word alluded to &amp;quot;being&amp;quot; &amp;quot;presence&amp;quot; &amp;quot;beauty of being, presence&amp;quot; et al. It&amp;#39;s like some alien abstract of language and a corruption of meaning.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ha!! Nahnni, you&amp;#39;ve just given me a great idea for a fun future post! ha!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thanks!&lt;br /&gt;mikeS</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3719024566754743654/6324902505500175233/comments/default/2968486546391895416'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3719024566754743654/6324902505500175233/comments/default/2968486546391895416'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.peacefulself.com/2009/10/toxic-being-or-pure-being-is-pure.html?showComment=1255176418553#c2968486546391895416' title=''/><author><name>MikeS</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10978313265796058909</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='13154886420093298034'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.peacefulself.com/2009/10/toxic-being-or-pure-being-is-pure.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3719024566754743654.post-6324902505500175233' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3719024566754743654/posts/default/6324902505500175233' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3719024566754743654.post-1478723028197336278</id><published>2009-10-10T07:57:14.059-04:00</published><updated>2009-10-10T07:57:14.059-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Suzanne,

Thanks for the reminder and the kind wor...</title><content type='html'>Suzanne,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thanks for the reminder and the kind words!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Then I too, must admit my &amp;quot;jealousy&amp;quot;, since over at your house you seem to generate more engaged discussion. I haven&amp;#39;t yet got the hang of that and I think that really makes the blogging worthwhile.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Oh well...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Love,&lt;br /&gt;mikeS</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3719024566754743654/6324902505500175233/comments/default/1478723028197336278'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3719024566754743654/6324902505500175233/comments/default/1478723028197336278'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.peacefulself.com/2009/10/toxic-being-or-pure-being-is-pure.html?showComment=1255175834059#c1478723028197336278' title=''/><author><name>MikeS</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10978313265796058909</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='13154886420093298034'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.peacefulself.com/2009/10/toxic-being-or-pure-being-is-pure.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3719024566754743654.post-6324902505500175233' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3719024566754743654/posts/default/6324902505500175233' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3719024566754743654.post-4419295571977917861</id><published>2009-10-09T02:17:45.695-04:00</published><updated>2009-10-09T02:17:45.695-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Well, I will be honest in that all this "being" "n...</title><content type='html'>Well, I will be honest in that all this &amp;quot;being&amp;quot; &amp;quot;now&amp;quot; &amp;quot;presence&amp;quot; &amp;quot;awakening&amp;quot; &amp;quot;enlightenment&amp;quot;, all of it, is beginning to sound like gibberish to me.  Some bless&amp;#39;ed soul left a comment on my site and I couldn&amp;#39;t understand it, though I tried, I really, really tried. Every other word alluded to  &amp;quot;being&amp;quot; &amp;quot;presence&amp;quot; &amp;quot;beauty of being, presence&amp;quot; et al.  It&amp;#39;s like some alien abstract of language and a corruption of meaning.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It&amp;#39;s like the front page and the question of the day and answers like, &amp;quot;I am pure being with butterflies surrounding the essence of presence I feel in experiencing the vast oneness of this rainbow universe that manifests for me the now of my beingness.&amp;quot;  It&amp;#39;s like really, really bad poetry that becomes nothing more and nothing less than nonsensical.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And so, I began to read with enthusiasm this essay you have offered here, and once my brain saw &amp;quot;Pure Being&amp;quot; it went into that spasmodic space where the jig saw puzzle fell into a thousand pieces on the floor.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And so I feared some post traumatic Gaia syndrome.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;quot;don&amp;#39;t sweat it.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And that&amp;#39;s no bullshit.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I like what you say here, though, Mike. If one hides beneath the shell too long, it just washes up empty on the shore. You place it against your ear, and all you hear is the echo of the sea.  How can one even begin to expand without any interaction?  Maybe if one is an amoeba, I suppose.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Blessings of the Day~</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3719024566754743654/6324902505500175233/comments/default/4419295571977917861'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3719024566754743654/6324902505500175233/comments/default/4419295571977917861'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.peacefulself.com/2009/10/toxic-being-or-pure-being-is-pure.html?showComment=1255069065695#c4419295571977917861' title=''/><author><name>Mynahnni</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10423858210960669811</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='10146061028022627719'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.peacefulself.com/2009/10/toxic-being-or-pure-being-is-pure.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3719024566754743654.post-6324902505500175233' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3719024566754743654/posts/default/6324902505500175233' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3719024566754743654.post-2195951651229826731</id><published>2009-10-08T17:52:01.331-04:00</published><updated>2009-10-08T17:52:01.331-04:00</updated><title type='text'>That last line - magic.  

Even egoic illusion is ...</title><content type='html'>That last line - magic.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Even egoic illusion is God, don&amp;#39;t forget!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Your writing gets better all the time.  Kudos, and my conditioned mind/body thingy is a little jealous!  (Just a little.)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Love, Suzanne</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3719024566754743654/6324902505500175233/comments/default/2195951651229826731'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3719024566754743654/6324902505500175233/comments/default/2195951651229826731'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.peacefulself.com/2009/10/toxic-being-or-pure-being-is-pure.html?showComment=1255038721331#c2195951651229826731' title=''/><author><name>No One In Particular</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13465987207757191972</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='07030695990938384939'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.peacefulself.com/2009/10/toxic-being-or-pure-being-is-pure.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3719024566754743654.post-6324902505500175233' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3719024566754743654/posts/default/6324902505500175233' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>