I continue to love this thread.

Goldendawn- your words are absolutely beautiful. We can all only wish to find our most inner peace.

Denuseri- you continue to show your soul and pride. Always with meaning behind your words. It doesn't matter necessarily the vocabulary, or specific beliefs that I may follow because some of these exerpts (like the one below) if I change a few words to more familiar terms... are very relative to my life as well. In fact, there's something so empowering about this quote. It instills confidence and the desire to strive regardless of what we strive for.

'"There is a difference' laughed Hassan, 'between the pride of a free woman and the pride of the slave girl. The pride of a free woman is the pride of a woman who feels herself to be the equal of a man.
The pride of the slave girl is the pride of the girl who knows that no other woman is the equal of herself.' " Tribesmen of Gor, page 333

Damyanti- That's a really interesting excerpt. Most concepts within aren't very foreign at all (regardless if people subscribe to natural order and selection) and in fact, some are beneficial reminders of the importance of being true to ourselves- again, regardless of that direction.

And so I'm learning that as I've taken many lessons out of many books whether religious, fictitious, or historical, so too am I now taking lessons out of Gor books (truly, honestly something I never thought I'd say-no offense). As with any exerpt, it's how we interpret and shape these lessons to make sense for our selves.

You've all really shown me a different side than my preconceived notions of Gorean practices. Thank you.