Re lessons - 2

[Charles Wikner]

On Thu, 26 Mar 1998, Gregory Goode wrote:

[snip]

> Above, you said it's harmful, so how could I responsibly discuss it
> on this list, so maybe you now mean discussing it privately...

Yes.  In fact my last post should have been off-list.  Apologies.

> I feel now  that if there's even the shadow of a possibility of harm,
> I won't discuss it any more on the list.

I see no harm in *discussing* it (how it arises, its nature and
effects) -- in fact I have just posted such a discussion to the
list (Re: Screeching Squirrels) -- but merely asserting it as an
unqualified fact does have the potential to influence others
negatively.

> I'm very glad to discuss it off-list, but this is the
> last Advaita-list message I will post containing arguments against the
> existence of free will.

I am grateful that you are willing to continue the discussion, and
shall respond to the rest of your post privately.

Regards, Charles.