Kar3n

Is your intent to connect on a level beyond your own mind? Is your intent to affect the other person with your thoughts? If you are feeling like something is wrong with what you are doing then I believe you have already answered your question about harm. I am not necessarily talking about harm to the other person, I am talking about harm to yourself. If it does not feel right, or if you question it, do not do it.

I believe you are safe to fantasize without impacting the other person unless you are deliberately connecting with the individual on an energetic/astral level during said fantasy.

What fruits and vegetables are you juicing?

It appears that Dr. Jim has packed up his couch and moved on for the time being. He caught a lot of grief for psychoanalyzing folks publicly, based their posts in certain threads, and offering to help them with their "problems".

I am not making any accusations, I am simply stating how observing the patterns in which you post about anti-semitism can be construed as something other than discussions by members of the board. You chose to pick up the topic up again after the original thread was locked and asked to remain locked by the OP. It appears, through observation and consensus of reports filed against your posts that there is some agenda on your part to spread a message of anti-semitism across the forum. Whether this it absolute truth or not is only known by you, and the burden is upon you to dispel any conceived notions about your motives and or agenda for pushing the discussion. Your above edit is noted.

It is more about a pattern of posting about the same topic or message in thread after thread, wherever the opportunity arises, that makes it look like something other than a Taoist engaging in discussions about history, politics and everyday things, etc.

These types of topics are very hard to moderate. As a mod team we have gone back and forth in discussing the types of posts you are referring to. For me personally, I find it most difficult because it is hard to tell where a person is coming from when they open topics about the Holocaust, racism and anti-semitism. Do they just want to have a discussion about it or are they spreading propaganda to drive some movement? The biggest question for me is why here, on thedaobums? There are plenty of other places on the WWW that these conversations can be had than on a Taoist forum that offers a place for discussion of other systems of spiritual practices. It just seems out of place and not what this forum was meant for, but alas, it is here and must be dealt with within the parameters we are given based on the ToS and founding principles. It is a process that we, as a team, are taking very seriously.

A warm smile with a kind hello is a great way to lift the spirit of another who might be suffering.

tumble

I do not see anything in Rabbit's post that is anti-semitic, however your link is questionable. It is well-known and documented that Soros is a big backer of the DNC and the Clintons, it is only natural that benefactors will be called into question regardless of their religion. You are the one bringing Soro's religion into this thread, not a single other member has! Are you trying to make this about religion and not politics?

I like this practice for dealing with anger and other unpleasantries.

Ganesha is the son of Shiva and Parvati. Ganesha acted as a sort or protector to his mother and would not let Shiva in to see his consort on one occasion. In a fit of rage Shiva beheaded Ganesha, and gave him the head of an elephant. The video is a repetition of the mantra to Ganesha, "Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha" with various picture of him.

I have only ever seen one, it was pretty fast; there were no hummers around at the time.

Hummingbird moth

No robins here, but the hummingbirds are back in full force since the temperatures have dropped some. I love watching them zigging and zagging around, sipping from the feeder, Mexican petunias and hibiscus, chasing off others and laying claim to territory. There is more than enough to go around, but they want do not seem to care much about sharing. It makes for good morning coffee entertainment though!

How loving is it to sit in judgment of aspects of society, progressive or not?

precipitate

hey, welcome to the bums

Welcome to the bums.

perform

Welcome to the bums.

Every time I see the title of this topic I think eat, pray love.

flow

Hello & welcome to the bums.

I did a little digging around and am not finding any record of membership for Apkallu. I am not sure what happened, but, you are here now. Welcome (back) to the bums