Apech

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  1. What defines a Daoist?

    There is probably more cultural difference between a Chinese person of 2.500 years ago and a modern chinese person as there is between China and the West.
  2. What defines a Daoist?

    Or every Danish person either. religions and philosophies which survive adapt to the times ... if they can't do this through being so solidly entrenched to one time or culture then they die (or are destroyed by new religions and philosophies). I understood (perhaps wrongly) that Daoism was mostly a minority religion in its own time ....
  3. Haiku Chain

    walk your own road there it's the pathway to ruin wasted, lost, forgotten.
  4. Haiku Chain

    best to stay sober to preserve the hidden truths right before our eyes right before our eyes a line of chocolate soldiers medals and awards.
  5. Lily Of The Day

    Ok ... thanks. Maybe you could post other flowers as well and we could have a TBs seasonal garden
  6. What is the Bell Channel ?

    Yes he means Dai Mo = Belt channel. That vid was more interesting than I thought it was going to be.
  7. another .... tbs 4 head of mystery.pdf
  8. a) you haven't got anywhere near proving that there was no homosexuality for 90% of human history ... in fact if you are using the bushmen as representing this period you would have to conclude there was some ... but you choose to 'blame' an outside group. b ) the vitamin C deficiency suggests he thinks homosexuality is a disease or malfunction ... and I think its laughable anyway and would have to see hard statistical evidence to think otherwise. So far you are not right ... but why do you want to be? Why do want to think this is so?
  9. Haiku Chain

    Gorgeous golden star Miles from earth yet not so far Mind, sky, all, we are (gorgeous golden star you look just like what's-her-name, yes, her from that film.) .... >>>>>>>>>>>too slow Mind, sky, all, we are spacewalk imagination lost in our own world.
  10. Well you started off saying that there was no homosexuality in bushmen culture but now there was some but you attributing outside influence (without evidence) on the basis that there is something wrong with those outside influences. I have no idea why you are pursuing this way of thinking .... but the point is that rational justification or some kind of constructed theory around human development for saying homosexuality is somehow wrong or unnatural is as much a way of excluding or diminishing certain people as out and out homophobia although perhaps not quite as hurtful. Kudos for following it up and sharing the results though.
  11. Lily Of The Day

    MH are these growing now? ... I realise I have no idea about florida climate.
  12. Haiku Chain

    as long as you keep the syllabic structure 5.7.5 anything is ok.
  13. Suspension

    @MH I think your position is understood and an honourable one of course. I think we must just wait and see how the mod team decides to do their business ... especially as two are brand new ... and already have some battle scars
  14. Haiku Chain

    perhaps, meaning too.... ... memory loss evident in gaps between words.
  15. Suspension

    No. Just remember that in those fateful days of yesteryear when Scotty refused to serve a suspension, created numerous dummy accounts, abused at least three mods verbally ... he was allowed to keep his account and stay ... you can't get a place more mod lite than this ... but I think (and I know you'll think I'm biased) we need to cut the mod team some slack and accept that they do a good job ... it doesn't surprise me that they avoid discussing mod decisions on the forum because it just ends up that every decision gets pulled to pieces by someone ... and for some (not for you) its just about winning and getting one over on them. I'll be the first to protest if they do something completely off the rails ... but I have yet to see it ...
  16. Suspension

    I suppose the thread has fulfilled its title now.
  17. Buddha kept silent about God

    This makes no sense to me. There is no mention Brahman because he didn't teach it ... isn't it that simple?
  18. Haiku Chain

    postmodern haiku or post anything you want letters for instance.
  19. In bed ... or while shopping or what?
  20. Suspension

    I wish I could dislike posts as well as like them. I think that was just out of order. I hope you have the decency to withdraw this comment.
  21. Buddha kept silent about God

    Two people who agree about something ... a TBs Buddhist first I think
  22. Controversial speech and Freedom of Speech

    I'm still hoping America will pull itself out the morass it finds itself in. All worldy powers make mistakes and you could say there is something inherently sinister about political power anyway (I'm watching House of Cards at the moment so ...) BUT I want a world that upholds individual liberty and the rule of law ... I don't want theocracy, or Chinese two system whatevers ... I waant the 'project' of the western democracies to go forward ... just need some decent leaders ... which are sadly lacking ... everywhere not just US.