self
n=4
Self
a: Self ~
b: The still center of a wheel
What: "To know that Self is the reason the Yogi does self-awareness and self-training. That Self is like the still center of a wheel, where the four spokes are the Four Functions of Mind that operate the external wheel in the world. "
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Writer: Swami Jnaneshvara Bh
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Date: May 29 2010 7:11 AM
# 426 Critique Analogy
a: self restraint ~
b: hoops on a barrel
a: self restraint ~
b: salt in food
What:
No salt makes food tasteless, too much makes it like drinking salt water. Getting the amount just about right takes skill, willingness and habit.
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Writer: Not Stated
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Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Jun 1 2016 9:18 AM
# 10028 Critique Analogy
On Line Behavior
a: Self restraint online ~
b: Ulysses lashed himself to his ship's mast
What: Not long ago, I started an experiment in self-binding: intentionally creating an obstacle to behavior I was helpless to control, much the way Ulysses lashed himself to his ship's mast to avoid succumbing to the Sirens' song. In my case, though, the irresistible temptation was the Internet. But before I began, I wondered about the genesis of the term "self-binding." So I hopped online and found Jon Elster, a professor of political science at Columbia University, whose book "Ulysses Unbound" explores whether voluntarily restricting your choices enhances or curtails freedom.
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Writer: andredolorious
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Date: Oct 31 2009 2:38 AM
# 154 Critique Analogy
METAMIA is a free database of analogy and metaphor. Anyone can contribute or search. The subject matter can be anything. Science is popular, but poetry is encouraged. The goal is to integrate our fluid muses with the stark literalism of a relational database. Metamia is like a girdle for your muses, a cognitive girdle.