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Issues should be resolved now. We were able to reach Jules and they’ve fixed the issue (disk ran out of space due to a log file getting full)

Are folks still getting the timeout issue? Things seem to have been better for the past 24 hrs for me.

I think the teachings themselves have not been "secret" but are only limited to those worthy of them. Who can decide about a seeker's worthiness? One who has been authorized to teach can. If they have been authorized, the assumption is that they also have the capacity to discern between casual seekers vs. thrill seekers vs. spiritual crows vs. genuine seekers (there are many more categories, I'm sure).

Trunk left a voicemail for Jules on the number he had, and afaik hasn't heard back yet.

It is likely an issue on the server side. There’s no indication in the logs that point to a DOS/DDOS.

Also, as an alternative, those interested can sign up here - https://www.daosnet.com/ This is my own site that I created, run and maintain. It's not been active for a few years, but at least I own and control its destiny.

I'm trying to get hold of Sean through various channels. I don't want to upgrade the site without taking a full backup first, as there is the risk of potentially losing years' worth of content. Unfortunately, we don't have the option to create a backup from the admin console, it has to be done at the server level, which is hosted by Sean (and only he has access to it).

Please link the ones you want removed. NVM, I found and deleted the ones you didn't have any text in.

Happy New Year to all you bums May 2025 be fruitful. May all be prosperous, peaceful and joyous. Om Shanti 🙏🏾

GuiKang's is the correct version Bindi needs to use a better AI bot

Actually, it won't It is a logical fallacy to apply modern/current social norms on historical events.

The upanishads were transmitted in verse not prose. All the ancient teachings were transmitted that way - having a specific meter, intonation, etc. Why? Song-format is easier to memorize than prose.

anachronism

Ah, but she was a great sage in her own right...so she didn't divorce him

I'd written an aritcle about this a while back - https://www.medhajournal.com/non-dual-awareness-is-without-attributes-but-what-about-love/

Good luck 👍🏾

Ah, Manonasha - what he means is that the mind doesn’t control the individual as it becomes clear as being a process that occurs using reflected consciousness. Vasanas are mental impressions/patterns that arise periodically. There are some which are not considered detrimental - those may or may not be dissolved. For example, Sri Ramkrishna Paramhamsa retained his love for food. These are called “Lesha avidya “, some minimal patterns that allow for the system to function after realization. And there are differences of personality even after realization, otherwise realization would lead to creating automatons. Dissolving mental patterns doesn’t mean all patterns are dissolved. The fact that personality is retained to a certain degree means some mental patterns remain. Not everything needs to be given up. For example, if someone has a penchant for tidiness, there is nothing inherently negative about it, so why would it need to be dissolved?

It’s a good idea to have empirical evidence to back our theories. Otherwise one can spend a lifetime chasing after chimeras. Jivanmukti happens after nondual realization, once the major vasanas are dissolved. It depends on the degree of purification of the mind (through proper preparatory work - krtopasati). The other alternative is videhamukti (which happens after the body is dropped). They are both predicated on Nondual realization.

You’ve not had either, right? If so, it’s mainly your imagination that’s driving your beliefs.

Cooked some rejuvenating food for the family just now. Moong dal (soup) and soft rice. 4 cups of moong dal (yellow) in half litre of water. Boil the dal till it gets mushy, dont evaporate or doscard the water...it is very essential (start with high flame and simmer for last 15 minutes...add 1 tbl spoon pf clarified butter) Moong dal cooks very fast...dal should be soft and mushy within 25-30 minutes. In a small frying pan, add 2 tbl spoon of clarified butter (ghee) and melt it, heat it. Add a tea sp each of mustard seeds, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, and 4-5 dried red peppers. Add 1 tea sp of turmeric and 2 tea spoons of asafoetida. Once red peppers start changing color, immediately transfer into dal. Add salt to taste...add another spoon of ghee if you like. Bring the dal to a boil for another 5 minutes. Cook rice in a sauce pan...2 cups of rice in 4 cups of water....let it cook till grains are long and soft. Drain the water. Mix a half cup of rice with a bowl of dal....enjoy. Thought I'd add in that in Ayurveda, people suffering from bad influenza, cold etc are recommended to eat simple food...fortified with turmeric and spices mentioned here (you could leave the mustard seeds out if you want). Moong dal is the easiest to digest and this diet is very easy for the digestive system, while at the same time being very nourishing.

Made myself a delicious coconut chutney and potato sandwich.

The milk solids are delicious to eat with some rice and salt and pepper (or sugar).

Masoor is my favorite dal. I make it with a light tadka of nigella seeds, turmeric, mustard seeds and red chilli peppers.

Is that *really you*, Gandalf?

If you’re asking if one could use Toor lentils, then yes, though moong lentils are considered the most easily digestible. Remember not to use sprouted moong (aka mung) beans but the yellow ones.