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It that what you call a detailed description or are you waiting to fill us in later???

That's my kind of man! I went with a black wardrobe about 8 years ago for the same reason - everything goes together. Grab one top and one bottom and you're ready to go! Who would have thought we'd be getting/giving fashion advice on TB?

BCT, I know you are kidding, but some people may think you are serious. Mantis, I have experienced marijuana enough to know and say that it does NOT cause unwilling meditation - just a really good buzz. I'm sure there are other people on this site who will back me up. V.

Which goes back to my question on another thread - how do you know who's truly enlightened and who's just nuts? Or is it on some kind of continuum, and if so, where do you cross the line?

I think you can make the point well before you own 90 of anything. It still sounds like bs to me.

Good answer!

I've been thinking a lot about this quote, and it really makes me wonder who, if anyone, I would be willing to follow to the ends of the earth (so to speak). Honestly, I think if a fully recognizable Jesus showed up at my door tomorrow I would have a hard time because I would be reluctant to follow anyone who says "Here, let me do all the thinking for you." Seriously, when I hear stories about these so-called gurus, I can't help but think how do you know who's good and who's bad? How do you know who is really concerned with your spiritual enlightenment and who's in it for a buck? How do you know who really is enlightened and who's just nuts? At least I'm reasonably certain that I'm not going to tell myself to drink poisoned Kool-Aid or burn down my own house while the ATF is battering down the door. Thoughts?

I don't know - maybe I missed the point, but what I hear is someone rationalizing his own actions.

I do the same - only my fingers are not intertwined (just like picture). Now that I think about it, I probably picked it up by looking at a statue of the Buddha.

Interesting quote on Amazon.com in the review of this book: "The wisest men follow their own direction and listen to no prophet guiding them. " - Euripedes Something to consider. V.

Actually - that might make an amusing thread all by itself. Is that what they're calling it now days? Actually, it's not funny - I'm sure it was very emotionally traumatic for the women to be abused by someone they admired and respected.

Every ending is a new beginning. If you like to read, check out Transitions by William Bridges. It's very helpful for times like these.

I find myself on the opposite end of the spectrum - I have been unemployed for the past year. I do a lot of the same stuff - surf the web, do yoga, walk, read a lot. I've never been a good one for filling up time at work. At my last job, I was able to work at home in the morning and go into the office in the afternoon - so there was very little time spent staring at the walls. I wish I could say the same now!

I like it. I found it through my recommendations on Amazon.com (based on my reading preferences). V.

I have never had much success with giving blood because I am a "fainter" (pass out after giving). I used to give on a regular basis, but eventually gave it up because it was just too hard on my system (not to mention hitting the floor was no fun).

Yes - I would say that my view of apprehension and fear is pretty much the same. Apprehension is uncertainty about some future event. Fear is a much stronger emotion and tends to be centered on the immediate situation. Also, I feel them in different places in my body - apprehension seems to be centered in my solar plexus. Fear seems to be lower down in my gut. V.

My POV is if you don't want something leaked out, then don't allow people to record it. In this electronic age, people pass around info that they think is cool and worth sharing. It is no surprise that it eventually ended up on YouTube. No disrepect meant to the master. It is just my .02 V.

It seems to me that we spend an awful lot of time and energy debating buddhism vs. taoism, philosphical taoism vs. scientific taoism, and good, better, best cultivation practices. Why can't we agree that each of us needs to walk our own path - what is right for me may not necessarily be right for you, and vice versa. V.

That is one of my favorite quotes. V.

Yikes!

You're right, that would be fun to know. Right now I'm reading Wayne Dyer's take on the TTC (Change Your Thoughts - Change Your Life). Not listening to a lot of music lately. Just enjoying the sounds of silence.

Today was the first day I was away from my computer all day since coming to this site. Holy cow - you guys sure talk a lot! V.

That goes without saying. Peace and happy pancakes (a salute to FP).

No - I'm not really trying to start another thread. I was just amazed at the amount of posts in one day. Usually I'm on the computer three times a day, but today I didn't get on until this evening and was overwhelmed by all the posts. Then in the last hour or so - nothing. Going back to your journal now.

Okay - so now you STOP talking. Um - is it something I said?