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26 AUG 2004
Bliss conscious communication -- flattery or joke?
The bliss nature of the compliments sees the other as an infinite magnificent exquisite divine being, and since there is room for only one infinity, we are all one. But this is a heavy load to impart, so it's taken as an exaggeration and a joke and laughed away, so as not to burden the remainder of the conversation.

Flattery lacks any bliss consciousness. The difference is we don't believe it. It's a lie. Why do it? Sincerity is desired and required. It's a holy act, addressing the infinite.

It can be given as bliss and taken as insincere flattery. That's OK too. It lets us move on. It's another way of deflecting or reducing the energy. We laugh it off in either case. Must be funny applies.

Taking this argument a step further, "I love you" is not bliss communication because it's not funny. It's an "I" statement, self-indulgent, and puts a burden on the other person.

Happy Oasis, author of Bliss Conscious Communication, agrees that it's a sacred act, without using the G-word, so atheists can accept it. She disagrees with must be funny, both in general and in this case. She finds sincerity is accepted as truth, and so is "I love you".
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