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On a somewhat slightly related note, and since I posted a diagram from this same book quite recently - I always thought this was a very interesting little passage. His interpretation here is quite bizarre and yet I found it amazingly helpful the first time I read it. And although I hesitate to say its technically square on the money - to be honest I found the conceptual accuracy an entirely moot point.

No - it doesnt work like that. That statement is what he sees when anyone he has ignored makes a post. Instead of the post, all he would see is "you've chosen to ignore ______". Its like a little message to remind you why you dont see what they have written. It probably extends to quotes as well, so it might appear there again - who knows.. Ive never felt the need to use an ignore function on any website, ever. Its incredibly pathetic. Ive expressed this many times before in various places, but to reiterate - if you truly require a computer to "ignore stuff" for you... then you have a astoundingly weak mind. Being able to ignore people, things, events etc. should be a natural function that you can already do with your own brain. If you've lost this ability, then you've lost a hell of a lot more as well. So - good luck with all that shit, kids.

What other forms of suicide have you been trying to prevent? Can you tell us why you concentrate this effort exclusively on Tibetan protesters? Suicide is a global phenomena among all peoples of all classes, and it occurs on a massive scale every day. What other actions have you taken to help prevent these secular forms of suicide? I want to know exactly why you feel a need to prevent these protesters from committing acts of self-immolation. Being "against suicide" is not a worthy explanation. Its a non-justification for your personal agenda on this topic. Why dont you dig a little deeper and give us a glimpse into the real truth that is motivating you.

Ah - so it is a forum member! Maybe there should be a dao bums family tree spreadsheet for keeping track of all these complicated interpersonal relationships... where everyone and everything is clearly listed and traced by context and degree of relevance. Wouldnt that be nice?

So we're all having fun, now.. right? Thats good to hear

And they said to the Lord of the ages: 'Lord of lords, God of gods, King of kings, and God of the ages, the throne of Thy glory (standeth) unto all the generations of the ages, and Thy name holy and glorious and blessed unto all the ages! Thou hast made all things, and power over all things hast Thou: and all things are naked and open in Thy sight, and Thou seest all things, and nothing can hide itself from Thee. Thou seest what Azâzêl hath done, who hath taught all unrighteousness on earth and revealed the eternal secrets which were (preserved) in heaven, which men were striving to learn. And Semjâzâ, to whom Thou hast given authority to bear rule over his associates. And they have gone to the daughters of men upon the earth, and have slept with the women, and have defiled themselves, and revealed to them all kinds of sins. And the women have borne giants, and the whole earth has thereby been filled with blood and unrighteousness. And now, behold, the souls of those who have died are crying and making their suit to the gates of heaven, and their lamentations have ascended: and cannot cease because of the lawless deeds which are wrought on the earth. And Thou knowest all things before they come to pass, and Thou seest these things and Thou dost suffer them, and Thou dost not say to us what we are to do to them in regard to these.' Then said the Most High, the Holy and Great One spake, and sent Uriel to the son of Lamech, and said to him: 'Go to Noah and tell him in my name "Hide thyself!" and reveal to him the end that is approaching: that the whole earth will be destroyed, and a deluge is about to come upon the whole earth, and will destroy all that is on it. And now instruct him that he may escape and his seed may be preserved for all the generations of the world.' - Book of Enoch

Does that mean you are single, Kar3n?

You know how it is with kids sticking their fingers in their ears and screaming "LA LA LA LA - I CANT HEAR YOU! - LA LA LA LA"... or whatever. Doesnt seem to change much as people turn into so-called "adults" either.

It helps to realize it has nothing to do with actually "going away forever", or even going away at all - and much more to do with the activity of attention and publicity and the interchange between them. You know how it is with kids slamming doors and saying "GOD I HATE YOU! I WISH YOU WERE DEAD!" and so forth. Its typical of the process. However that doesnt necessarily indicate any motion in such a process...

Have you also been taught that people should not be able to make their own choices in life? Also - Isnt killing anything at all considered "wrong" in Buddhism? Have you begun a campaign to prevent those actions by all military forces across the globe as well? How about the meat-based food industry? Have you started any campaigns against their rampant mass murder that continues unabated every day?

and the psychopath fears everything like the sheep fear everything too

Haha we all knew you wouldnt be able to resist. Thanks for your support.

People tend to learn "how to be useful to something". Yet they often lose sight of "what it is in particular". Perhaps we should try "to see the big picture". So we can learn "how to be of best use to that".

Why not just start a new account and pretend that you are someone completely different?

Awww... thats too bad. Feeding on your suffering is quite enjoyable... Isnt that heinous? Dont you have anything else to say about it? Please... by all means - share your thoughts...