lifeforce

Please be careful. Some meditation techniques are not for everyone. This is a truly awful story. http://www.pennlive.com/news/2017/06/york_county_suicide_megan_vogt.html

3. The genatalia I was born with determined my gender. Hermaphrodites are the only exception to this. 4. Deci Belle posted about Taoist Internal Alchemy, not political issues. She probably would be horrified the way things have turned out

Why are you, Mr(or Mrs) 39 posts ?

Hello Earl Grey I've always appreciated our correspondence and hopefully that will continue. My political stance is that I am against all forms of governmental authority. Whether right, left or centre, I find it all divisive. I only try to focus on common sense, not political bias. I don't wish to be forced into writing only 'left-friendly' posts. Opinions are going to differ, that's what makes discussion forums so interesting. It would be good to think that people who aren't politically polarised can still contribute to this forum.

You lefties really are something else. Common sense and reasoning have no part in your world. As for 'turning my world upside down TWICE', if that's what you think, then congratulations on your success. Give yourself a pat on the back.

A word, and an insidious agenda, that the radical left have invented and forced upon the general populace as of late. There is, has been, and only ever will be, two genders. Regardless of your political (or non-political) stance.

No words are needed. Enjoy.

My thoughts exactly.

So, just to clear things up, who is welcome here now ? I am not from the USA, and as such, have no interest in Trump related posts. As I show no political persuasion whatsoever, are my views, posts and comments considered inferior to those with leftist views ? I may be mistaken, but the vibe I am feeling is that only those who believe in a certain ideology are worthy of membership.

This is so true. I mentioned this to Sean a couple of days ago in a post. Maybe the better thing to do would have been to delete the Off Grid section altogether and get the forum back to something resembling a spiritual learning and sharing space. Then we could have still had the input from valuable, knowledgable members without the melodrama. I rarely ventured into the swampish depths of the forum as politics and other associated subjects were not particularly beneficial to me. The internet is indeed awash with such places.

TRAP Age is covered with cosmetics, Gray hidden with dye, Confidence is sought in men, Awareness deferred for the future. She toils on her job, Enduring tension and fatigue, Subsisting on tranquilizers, Pinning futile hopes on her children. Many people allow themselves to be trapped into a miserable life. When we see this, we might think "How tragic," but in actuality, they did it to themselves. We should all know how our lives are going, for we need only track the decisions that confront us every day. There are people who think that it does not matter what they do. Or they shrug that they are victims of circumstance. That does not justify an unhappy life. Illness, stress, divorce, maladjusted children, and fear of death trap us. Those who follow Tao do not want to end up in this way. They want to be free. They do not want to be victims. Therefore, although it is a difficult path, they constantly seek to expand the parameters of their lives. They do not suffer to be exploited or enslaved, and they will eschew what is considered "normal" in order to be happy.

I totally agree. That's why I'm against ALL forms of political ideology. Governments have failed the very citizens who, allegedly, voted them in, be it left, right or centre. Signing off for now. Best wishes.

Well, marxism and communism are leftist and we've all seen how ruthlessly authoritarian and murderous those ideologies can be. China is now an Orwellian dystopian nightmare with it's social credit system and ultra-surveillance. We'll just have to agree to disagree on this one. I don't wish to get into tit-for-tat arguments. Over and out.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anarchism anarchism noun an·ar·chism | \ ˈa-nər-ˌki-zəm , -ˌnär-\ Definition of anarchism 1: a political theory holding all forms of governmental authority to be unnecessary and undesirable and advocating a society based on voluntary cooperation and free association of individuals and groups 2: the advocacy or practice of anarchistic principles

True anarchism is against ALL political authority. It's very basis is anti-authoritarian, whether that's left, right or centre. I'd take anything written on wikipedia with a massive grain of salt.

Trying to be with the natural rhythms of life, while the rest of society follows the herd. The path of the Dao is lonely and sometimes difficult, but also very rewarding for those willing to see it through.

If you don't mind I'd like to chime in here. There's no imagining on my part. I've been a true anarchist since as long as I can remember, waaaay back into early childhood, before I'd heard of the word, or even understood what it meant. I've never voted. The whole system is a complete farce and undoubtedly rigged anyway to keep us all in conflict with each other.

Anarchism.

More Crass. The lyrics relate to the recent political shenanigans here.

With all the talk of leftwing/right wing politics bullshit, and the banning of members for expressing their views(albeit in a rude manner), here is a slice of pure British anarchist punk from 1980. Crass were, and still are, one of my favourites. This is true anarchism. In the lyrics of one of their other songs "Left wing/Right wing, you can stuff the lot"

Thank you.

Oh, there are plenty of excellent country pubs in my locality. Meat-based lunches are my favourite. Yum ! I'm a primary school caretaker. I try to keep my social interactions to a minimum.

Nonconformist

The bolded part sums me up. I consider myself a bit of an outcast, and I'm probably thought about like that by others. I don't hang with the crowd. I avoid social gatherings with work colleagues. Observations of the behaviour of such colleagues has shown me that they are all two-faced backstabbers, who'll do anything to try and make progress on the promotional ladder. Lying and talking in small cliques about each other, it really is disgraceful to see. Then they want to be your 'friend' at Christmas, birthdays and the like. I say no thanks to that, I may have my faults but I have my integrity. I also don't watch TV. The mindless chatter surrounding soap operas, reality shows, talent(less) shows and the horrendous herd-mentality that is modern sports, is a complete waste of time. I don't partake in social media. I don't have a smartphone. All of these things, in this modern world, mean that I'm looked upon as strange, weird, difficult. At 50 years old, I'm past caring what people think of me. I have my practices, my walks in the countryside with my wife and our pack of dogs, my books, my occasional pub lunch. The freedom I enjoy is priceless.