Grim

So if I am using stolen concepts, you can tell me from where I got them, since I've never read any books on Buddhism, nor been taught by teachers. All of that "stolen" stuff came from a simple question: What makes the world, the world, from the perception of the world? you should know the word "world" does not just mean this planet, but existence.I have one last thing and I will post no more. The World can exist without people, people are insignificant to the World, people ONLY bring one thing to the World that it does not have and that is Compassion. Compassion is the vessel that holds many things. It binds us to Humanity, to one another and to everything. It has empathy, it has pain, it has respect, it has suffering, it has equality. It is the very thing that removes appearance, removes judgment, removes comparison. It resides within all of us, yet people believe it's a choice.

Your answer is with self, you defined it per your perception. The question was the definition of life (generalized), without self means to go beyond ones self. If I asked you What is the meaning of life? your answer would have to be the same (absolute). As I promised I will give you my definition and from where (even though I know you may not understand, but that's fine): To define life: Life is that which gives Life Not all things within existence is Life, If you open your eye's and look around, you can see Life, only when you become without self can you feel life, you can feel what others do to each other. When it deals with death, I came soul to soul with it, even after 21 yrs, 1 month and 17 days, I still retain the silence. One would say, what I believed in (in life) would influence my experience within death, yet before I was a Methodist so therefore now if what you said about Life and Death being absolutes, I would still be a Methodist, but I am not, I have yet to have anyone say what I am.

If life and death are absolutes to you then you would be full of attachments,regrets and fears. So if they really are absolutes then you should be able to define Life as it pertains to all life, this question is a without self question. And remember by defining life you will be defining everything, everyone and even that which is within nothing. If you do this, I will give you mine and tell you from where it came

These terms "awake" and "awakened", I do not know what they are, I have run across people that have stated they are awake, that being such, I should give them more respect than i do for others, To treat them better than others, that they are above others that are not awake. At that very moment they are without something, they are selfish, self centered and self rightous, they before others, the center of others and above others. If this means to be "awake", I could not be that. I find that people are not afraid to ask questions, but are afraid of the answers. One should not live in fear. but should be careful of the questions. Some questions can change your very existence. But with life and death, there are no absolutes only possibilities.

I was searching for "visible Lao Gong points' and this site came up.I have practiced a philosophy for over two decades, I've yet to find anyone that is permitted or willing to say what it is, but that's besides the point. I've had visible Lao Gong marks on hands for the past 15+ years. These do not disappear, but become more defined each year through a walking meditation. I know that some that read this post will ask for proof, I like to say "proof is best given: face to face, heart to heart and soul to soul" for example: I recently was at a place, someone offerd to shake my hand, when i refused, he asked me Why, I know whenever someone asks that, they probably have trained themselves to ask, but still see appearance. He made a joke about energy transference, then I showed him my left hand and went to show him my right, he looked to the floor and moved away from me, each time he see's me, he'll look to the floor, I think that, that's one Roshi that will not joke about those things again. I have been told these marks prove the connection I have with Qi, is this true? and if so, Why would I have them? I've never practiced Qigong. Thanks

I thank you for all your responses, one should remember the following phrase: "Whenever one intentionally/unintentionally creates separation/elevation they remove equality(Compassion) and replace it with ignorance, fear and/or hate which in turn allows suffering to thrive within people." Within the second book with no title and still written by Everyone

Some people believe it is, after they read my first book ( only 6 copies ), When I composed it, it took two years, two premonitions and walking for around 300k miles, 8-14 hrs per day, which i can understand this sound unreal. The title of the book is "patients has keen insight" it's written by Everyone, the reason why it's written by Everyone, the page itself contains a lesson. Teaches you how to unlock that phrase.

The one on my left hand is semi round, if you run your finger over it, you can feel it, when anyone does this, the area goes numb, like a dark red color. The one on my right hand looks slightly different, looks like a bubble, if you run your finger over it, you can feel it but instead of a numb feeling, it's painful, red ring around it. hope that answers your question.

I was searching for "visible Lao Gong points" and this site came up. I have practiced a philosophy for over two decades, I've yet to find anyone that is permitted or willing to say what it is, but that's besides the point. I've had visible Lao Gong marks on my hands for the past 15+ yrs. These do not disappear but become more and more visible the more I do my walking meditation. I've been told this proves my connection with Qi, is this true? and if so, Why would I have them? I've never practiced Qigong. Thanks