TheSongsofDistantEarth

I sometimes eat a cold, strawberry Pop Tart, and guiltily enjoy the hell out of it. There, I said it.

I don't understand what you mean by immortality, and why this might be a measure of any kind of dynamics.

Why you so angry, Sudoh? Constipated? Obstipated? Calculated? Don't be angry, be happy !

Anyone else here get a little thrill of excitement when you open the tb page and a PM quickly unfurls in a little rectangle in the coolest way? Can you say "dopamine squirt"?

The members would have to be carefully selected by a small core group of like minded people and clarity of vision and purpose. And likely, a trial period of 6-12 months for new members before offering full membership.

We can make ralis and Vajra roommates. I dunno, living in community takes a lot more than you think. Go visit some and talk to people who are or have been, in one. Very challenging to incorporate. That said, there are intentional communities, and there is a resource on how to find one, best to go try live in one or a few before striking out on your own, if you even decide it's still a good idea.

No way. It would have to be selective, look at the wrangling that goes on here. Just being 'cultivators' is not enough of a bond for a commune to survive, under so many different banners. I like the sentiment, More Pie, but I think it's more pie in the sky than it is bird in the hand. Oh, man, did I just write that? Better go now...

Now that you've posted in lobby, you can post in discussion board. I like your observation, too. Welcome!

Welcome Kevin3777, It sounds like you're in the right place. Hope you stick around longer than Kevin3776, I think we scared him off with the squabbling that was going on here a while back

Judge for yourselves: o2VwnBU1-iU

Survives? Ha ha. And a camera crew, I think.

I'm in a hotel this week for a conference and so have had the teevee on some while hanging out. It's been awhile since I watched any teevee, and man, it is one depressing piece of shite collossal waste on every level. I wish there still was stuff of this quality to watch now. The only good thing I could find to watch was the big Dog Show in NY this week. It's sad and frustrating.

That just ruined my day. Oh well, non-attachment. I hope their used store might continue?

After thoroughly exploring the entheogen scene in my 30's, and having known, met and hung out with many of the 'stars' in the field for e.g., Jonathan Ott, Terrence McKenna, Andrew Weil, Paul Stamets, and others, I can tell you that doing lots of whatever does nothing for spiritual presence or development, and leads you in a different, albeit interesting, direction. I have grown immensely spiritually since leaving them behind. I think Ram Dass is one who left entheogens behind and became who he was supposed to be. I mean, does anyone here really want to be like Timothy Leary?

Let's shorten it to 'A Buddhist Reconstruction of Los Angeles' put pictures of lots of half clad blokes and girls doing Buddhist meditation practices, put it out there and step back and watch what happens. Blasto, have you ever explored Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction? How does it compare with nei gung for stress, do you think? PS, I do visit the Bodhi Tree Bookstore every time I visit and have found some amazing books, especially in the used bookstore out back.

Correctamundo! Naw, I work with dying folks. I used to try to fix people and I 'failed' if they died, but now my work takes death to be a natural part of life, the Great Transition we will all have to face. Very gratifying work, if you're meant for it. I guess I am.

Worth experiencing, but wary of getting stuck there. Some energy healers report tears in the aura and suchlike with overuse of entheogens, even if they are natural. But doing them in nature, a safe secluded space, can often times show you the way or eliminate blockages. I would love to know what Ya Mu thinks.

As I go through my day, I often look around at the world and wonder how people work the places they do or do the jobs they do without totally getting depressed or giving up. I mean, pick out some little business in a strip mall that someone owns, and has the keys to and operates, fretting about the economy and dealing with the small trickle of the world that comes through their door. Seems depressing to me. How do those people at the bank stand there for 8 hours under flourescent lightsand do transactions with the general public, 40 hours a week for years, and keep a smile on their face and not hate where they go every day? I just flew through LAX yesterday and dealt with the absolute madhouse of airport security, and wonder how those poor fuckers do it? I can barely stand to go through it myself for a short period of time. I berate myself for being so sensitive to environments sometimes, thinking I 'should' be more present, aware, compassionate, non-judging, equanimous, etc...but seriously, I think I would just walk away from it at some point. But many people have marvelled that i do what I do, which they consider difficult, and I think "no, you've got the difficult job. I love what I do". They are thinking the same thing about me. Isn't that funny?

It is a great practice. Omraam Mikhael Aivanhov recommends this practice regularly with longer fasts periodically. I'll post a quote or link when I have the time.

All of the above, I think the ability to focus one pointedly on a given task is probably the factor which determines success or failure. Multi-tasking is the opposite of concentration, and despite the protests of young multi-taskers, it remains an essential ability to cultivate.

Rather wonderful, yes. And I too, have found my best, most wonderful, valuable books in yard sales and used book stores. Manitou, I think we are spiritual kin And one book which I have treasured for many years, found in a used book store and just recently reprinted, is 'The Way of Inner Vigilance' by Edward Salim Michael. Best wisdom on enlightenment and spiritual cultivation I have ever encountered.

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