oak

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  1. What made YOU laugh today/tonight ?

    Better find a way to have a laugh with it...and ponder on our limitations as human-machines...
  2. What made YOU laugh today/tonight ?

    ChatGPT didn't provide me with a recipe for cooking dog even when I asked for a chinese recipe. It stated that cooking dog is controverdial and unethical. However when I asked for a recipe to cook grasshoppers it did, stating that, in its own words, there are delicious grasshopper recipes...
  3. Christianity

    I didn't, found the text somewhere online and sorry if it is inaccurate. The point was to show that the Buddha's conception and birth isn't less strange than the one of Jesus.
  4. Christianity

    Regarding the "imaculate conception" problem I think Meister Eckhart got it. "We are all meant to be mothers of God...for God is always needing to be born." I always wondered if in fact Mary wasn't the historical Jesus and the Catholic church new it all along.
  5. Christianity

    I would call that logical linear Egyptian thinking.
  6. Christianity

    Isn't Buddhism a strange religion ? "According to tradition, the historical Buddha lived from 563 to 483 B.C., although scholars postulate that he may have lived as much as a century later. He was born to the rulers of the Shakya clan, hence his appellation Shakyamuni, which means “sage of the Shakya clan.” The legends that grew up around him hold that both his conception and birth were miraculous. His mother, Maya, conceived him when she dreamed that a white elephant entered her right side (1976.402). She gave birth to him in a standing position while grasping a tree in a garden (1987.417.1). " And this was just the beginning of things...
  7. Cartilage regrowth

    Found this interesting...
  8. I remember checking that one as well yesterday but it's not what I'm looking for. Thanks for trying to help 🙏
  9. @Maddie There was a post on your thread yesterday about a japanese method of mind/body cultivation with a link to a book. Do you have any idea who posted it?
  10. I find this one a fun informative documentary. Be patient because he'll only find what he's looking for in the second part of the documentary.
  11. LDT meditation without a teacher

    I've recently lost my appetite for meat because of my dog... and the bitch is a carnivore. How unexpected and ironic life is. Even so I had a laugh with your post above.
  12. Nathan Brine

    As much as we don't like what Frantzis became only hypocrites will deny the debt they have towards him. Just my assertive humble opinion.
  13. Fabrizio Pregadio

    @Taoist Texts I've tried to find your posts about Pregadio on this forum in vain. Do they still exist?
  14. Dao Bums (here i am)

    Was feeling the need of getting some islamic culture specially due to the times we're living. Fortunately the universe was good to me once again and gave the opportunity of traveling to beautiful Tunisia. Will definately leave a piece of my heart here.
  15. What made YOU laugh today/tonight ?

    At the center having fun
  16. What are you listening to?

    Was taking a cannula out of a patient's arm yesterday and she goes "your hands are so soft, do gentle..." I felt tempted to elaborate on that for a couple of seconds...but...didn't 😁 What are you listening to? Why not a podcast? https://open.spotify.com/episode/1FdePKUcGhG1XzpXO1KKoV?si=OQJJa3h2SYOEhhbOoeDO3g
  17. Intra ocular pressure

    Now I'm just posting information that may be useful to someone in the future with this specific problem. Don't worry about acknolodging my posts 🫠
  18. Intra ocular pressure

    This came out on nutritionfacts,