Comments on: If you immediately know candlelight is fire, then the meal was cooked long ago.

By: Justin

Justin — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:43:57 +0000

That’s actually a pretty good interpretation of the SG-1 quote. It also really fits with the whole Ascension theme.

By: Mathias

Mathias — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:53:06 +0000

Oma Desala says it too, when Daniel suffers severe radiation poisoning in season 5, episode 21 “Meridian”. She helps him ascend.

By: Tester

Tester — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:01:55 +0000

Actually it was the monk that says that to Daniel, not Oma. He comes face to face with her for the first time later that episode.

Nice post though (found through being one of the top links on Google for that phrase) =D

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By: MK

MK — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:53:36 +0000

How can I not love a fellow director who can quote Stargate SG1? I must nitpick and say that Daniel meets Oma in season 3, not season 1.

I’ve always loved that quote. I’ve looked at is more as that our perceptions take a long time to catch up with underlying truth. But your interpretation works too.

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By: Dominic

Dominic — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 02:23:51 +0000

Be yourself. There is no higher aspiration. Do not even cloud your mind with the idea that you, right now, know what the truth of yoruself is. Give yourself whole-heartedly to the truth of your SELF (whatever that might be), and that will be enough.

What one life can say they accomplished this?

How important would such a life be.

By: director

director — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:00:20 +0000

Thanks, Scott, for the great comment. It means a lot to me that you offer such good advice on my blog.

As for your challenge, I’ve always felt that there are merits to both sides of the debate. I don’t feel evolution and creationism are mutually exclusive. I feel that there are things that science can’t answer, and therefore I feel that it is perfectly acceptable to put faith in a higher power. I also accept that some people don’t feel the need to put faith in a higher power.

Oma Desala also says, “Many roads lead to the great path. Only the willing find their way.”

By: Scott Walters

Scott Walters — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:17:02 +0000

Great post. I would also give you this challenge: If you immediately know evolution is true, then you’ve closed your mind to any alternatives.

We broaden our understanding through open dialogue. I’d like to recommend a very, very powerful book: “Non-Violent Communication” by Marshall B. Rosenberg. Read it, try to really understand the techniques, and then have a real conversation with your parents. Try to understand what lies beneath what they are saying — you may be surprised what it is.