[AGL] dipping into the archives

[Michael Eisenstadt]

The context suggests Wayne Johnson. I believe I heard that he died.

Forgive me for misspelling your name.

More to come I hope.

Mike

On 8/11/2017 10:53 PM, Fontaine Maverick wrote:
> This is a wonderful blast from the past Michael. It is good to be 
> reminded what a marvelous writer old Gerry was, but I can't quite 
> figure out who he is addressing.
> Good idea. Might be fun to see more. Maybe Jaxon.
> Fontaine
>
>
> On Friday, August 11, 2017 3:32 PM, Michael Eisenstadt 
> <eisenstadt0 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> in the course of an off-list conversation with Fontane we have been
> discussing the subject of past indiscretions.
>
> i went looking in our archives - where ALL of our indiscretions are 
> stored and
> found this typical piece by Gerry Storm. Resquiat in pace!
>
> -----------------------------------------
>
> Well, Bubba, ol' pal, I've been sitting and reading your series of religion
> essays and resisting the temptation to reply since I basically disagree with
> you on almost every point...you and your syncophant the capitalist candle
> maker and late night alcho-guru. And, I might add that I agree with Pepi on
> almost every aspect. Your lack of depth and understanding, your stubborn,
> backward spins on religion and church and the afterlife and spirituality in
> general are not consistent with your typically informed observations (which
> I generally respect). You are out of step, ignoring the beat.
>
> I recall your previous posts about the Zen Center in NorCal which you
> attended in the 70's. I supposed that this was a positive experience for you
> and that you absorbed some basic Buddhism and the ability to meditate. No?
> You don't believe there is a way to greater understanding of the mysteries
> of the universe? Or you have given up the effort because for some reason you
> were not satisfied with the results? You don't believe there are teachers
> out there who can help you progress? They are all charlatans? The Zen
> Masters are con artists? Harry Houdini is your idea of a spiritual leader?
> Come now, Bubba. Sounds to me like you have the blinders on. I know that
> Saturn is transiting through your sign and may have you in such a state of
> denial and percieved limitation that you are allowing your depression to
> rule. Fight against it. It will soon pass. Don't let it bury you in
> negativism.
>
> Death is death, younger or older makes little difference. One perspective is
> that those who die young are the most fortunate since they are spared the
> pain of aging and suffering. Many see death as the ultimate release, a time
> of celebration rather than a morbid downer of dark feelings. Once again, it
> is your choice. Cry over it or accept it and move on. When it's over it's
> over. It is not the dead you suffer over, it is your own sorry ass, pitying
> yourself because you have to change to compensate for the "loss". Change and
> loss are normal, not an aberration.
>
> The spirit guides will help you if you ask them, not at all complicated. If
> you don't give it a good try, they don't seem to particularly give a damn. I
> prefer to believe that we can progress in each life cycle and the worst we
> can do is blow off the opportunity to do so behind some kind of negative,
> fear based arrogance, some pseudo-intellectual BS.
>
> May I suggest that you move beyond the headlines and the current events and
> ponder the passing of the natural cycles. Spirituality is not an
> intellectual exercise, remember? By turning off the intellect you allow the
> cognitive to rise.  Rationality is often the greatest barrier to truth. It
> is spring and the life cycle is all around us, so much being born, so much
> life! Join in!
>
> G
>
>

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