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Thank you Luke for asking a difficult question to which as far as I can see there is no clear answer 😀 Personal practice is generally self moderated and while the purpose is to record your thoughts arising from your practice - if those thoughts included some political musings then I guess that would be up to you. Except to say our dear leader’s edict of no right wing bullshit would still apply (as that is his wish to expunge all right wing thought from the board). So I guess that within bounds it might be ok. Despite what people may believe the general purpose of moderation is to make DBs a pleasant and ‘safe’ place for all to post. Experience has shown that political debate on here is often quite angry and unharmonious giving rise to lots of reports and antagonism. It also seems to suck energy from the main purpose of the board to discuss Daoism etc. I think it is fair to say that we have done our best to try to strike a balance on this. But maybe there’s a strong feeling amongst members that they want to ‘have at it’ with political debate(?). I don’t know the perfect answer to this and I think any positive suggestions would be welcome 🙏

Welcome.

Why do you like Sekhmet?

I love your screen name by the way.

Quite hot here. Feels like summer has been here for a few weeks already. Happy solstice everyone.

It means that to post on the board - his posts require a mod to approve them. He should be able to get PMs though and reply as normal.

Try to keep up Luke - there will be a written test soon.

He’s on mod approval of posting - I think that was already made clear.

Being a mod is like having hemorrhoids you tend to sit on problems till they burst out and make you feel sore. Even trips to the doctors can leave you feeling degraded ... unless the doctor likes you that is. Then it's all ok.

calm embroidering but crotchety while at my daily crocheting

communicating that thing, er yer know, I mean yeah that stuff, whatevs.

One day at a time when there was no time at all just before before.

diamond in the dust dirt distinguished from carbon is carbon as well.

wrists, very empty the crack between bones so dark that it always shines.

so lovely this year draped in your mother’s curtains Luke is now Leia.

me? Forget your self and think of others 😁

All wisps waft away Like wishes waved by the wind Which way? Which way now?

We don’t usually do that - you can just log out and not return If that’s what you want. PM me if you have a specific reason.

I would say the discipline required to be in the world engaged with worldly things and yet following the dharma is the highest form of teaching. I also think being overly concerned with non- self is a big red herring. A trap which both these guys fell into. Better to engage and to understand what the real practice of compassion really means in the world. Slowly release self clinging by engagement but think little of it.

Do you have a hat? And do you go ‘ah’ ?

Having watched about a third of this vid I would like to announce that while I may have appeared to many people, to be an infinite wise and loving Buddha, I now admit that I am just a common schmuck. I will not be returning the donations.

I find the channel very dependent on the quality of the guest. He has some good people on but also quite a few questionable ones. But his interview style is good.

Hi Donovan and welcome.

Write something that makes everyone go 🤦‍♂️ ‘oh boy’!