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Oh never mind, everyone likes a bit of discipline sometimes.....just make sure you wear the black leather and a whip next time It may even become a nice little sideline! You never know

You really know how to spoil a mans breakfast don't you. Honestly this internet thing has made any kind of original thought redundant. Do you think Edison ever had this problem with his inventions? Edison: I'm gonna invent something! Bloke: What? Edison: The electric light bulb! Bloke: What's that? Edison: I'm not gonna tell ya! Bloke:........... I mean really, almost everything that can be thought of has already been thought of. What use is creative thought when it all already exists somewhere on internet land. I would have to invent something so abstract and pointless to make sure it was a thought that had never been thought....something like........ .................... ............... Thinking......... ................. ................. Hmmmm, scroll slowly...... ................ ............. .............. I know.....I think i've got something........ .......wait.................. ....ohhhhhh.............. ................. ......... ...Fuck!!!! I've just invented the ipad!!! Something abstract and useless! It exactly fits the bill! Well, at least I know now why they invented it, there's literally nothing else left! So creative thought still does have use place then.

Oh good job guys..... I did say 'in general' spiritual people..... and I don't disagree that if you have a product you believe in it's very different. I was trying to give Leon an 'out'.... you know, he's kind of lost his job. Since when did 'the pit' become moderated stig? I didn't see what s.s.s wrote but I've seen some serious words down here that haven't been moderated before. Was there a change of policy for the pit? Edit: Oh.... this isn't the pit, the pit has gone solo? So the pit is moderated or not?

Co-op! That's the one! Perhaps the Co-op and Apple should join forces and then the Co-op could be the sole supplier of ipads. ipads and funeral services. ifunerals or..........wait for it..........itombs! They could sell the ipad as a state of the art headstone. It could display all the important information about the deceased at the touch of the screen(costs extra for that app though). And if you get bored at the grave side('cos lets face it, the conversation isn't that great)you could always watch a movie(as long as it's in the Apple app/roved format)! Anyway, I've got no time to hang around here all night and 'talk shop' with you!

lol lol lol I didn't see that one coming! Not a Sainsburys man then? Last time I went there I could barely recognize the place. It's transformed into a la di da delicatessen/bakery/I don't know what. I'm trying to think of that local store that used to sell food and stuff but they also did funerals! It was almost dead(no pun intended)when I was about ten, you know the one, blue discount stamps. My mother kept a whole load of 'em in a draw(stamps, not dead people). They might be worth a bit on ebay now, at least worth a lot more than they were then. Ohhhhh what was the name!!!???

A 6-1 margin is quite large Leon. I don't think it's simply her voice or sex appeal(although that does come in handy). Honestly speaking I think, by and large, people of a spiritual bent are not suited for jobs in sales. It can be somewhat ruthless. One of my first jobs when I was 15 was a part time job in a bike shop. It was a fairly large shop. At that time mountain bikes had just become all the rage and people came in droves to buy them. Now, a decent mountain bike at that time was anything from 250 pounds and upwards, but this chain store had its own brand, and frankly speaking they were a hunk of shit on wheels....but considerably cheaper (110 - 220). Not a week would go by that someone didn't bring it back in order for me to repair the bike they had bought only a week or so ago. Most asked for a refund. In any case, customers would then come in and ask me for honest advice, and I would tell them honestly, don't buy it, save up a bit and buy the other one. Each customer was delighted that I had told them the truth....the truth isn't common in sales. My boss on the other hand wasn't delighted when he saw sales declining. I didn't lose my job, as he didn't quite know why sales declined. But after I left that job I made a mental note never to get involved in sales in any form again. And I never have. It just doesn't suit some people. Sorry about your bad news, and I wish you luck finding a better job that can at least make you happier.

There are a handful or so on this site in China. Apech7 is also not in America. He's in a country called Manchester! It should be part of England, but it's not really, they just refused to move the city to Iceland....we did beg though, but to no avail. It would be difficult to balance a cup on a rock, you might need to put an ipad on top of it to create a flatter surface. Well, yes, I think there's a proposed 'inthetoilet' app, it tells you how long you've been in the toilet, the average toilet times of different nationalities and a points system for 'style in going to the toilet'. The ipad is perfect for this as you can take it anywhere(although why you would want to is anyones guess)! They've not quite figured out yet how it can help with wiping....BUT I THINK I KNOW!! Honestly I think the ipad is Apples cunning plan, they've got another product soon to come out which isn't that great, so they decided to bring out a really ridiculous one first, so that when the next product comes out everyone will think it's great by comparison.

How dare you post my intimate conversations online! If you are my next door neighbour and can hear my conversations through the wall, then the least you could have done was introduce yourself first! Honestly, people have no manners these days!

They banned it in China ages ago. It's on the firewall list of 'you can't look at it, so there!'. They did open it up again during the Olympics mind you, just to show all the western reporters how China in fact has no restrictions, then, a month or so after, promptly banned it again. Facebook too, which I'm not worried about by the way, as it wasted far too much of my time. Honestly, it's a whole rigmarole to watch youtube, first i have to get the link, then i have to use a proxy, and then i have to use other software to download it so I can finally watch it. Actually the proxy I sometimes use has got a bit better, so nowadays I can watch with a simple link. Still cant comment on facebook though(that's a good thing). Personally I think the ipad would make a fantastic coaster for a one of those oversized cups for tea or soup.

That is a good question. I've kind of wondered about that myself. If I draw yin energy from a female why does it feel like yang energy up my back and then yin down my front? And bearing in mind the energy was from a female, why wasn't it all cool and yin? I will say that in view of sex it was possible that it wasn't from the female as it was at a point just after I prevented ejaculation, it may have well been my own energy rising and falling. Still, that doesn't answer why it's warm at the back and cool at the front. Maybe someone else can weigh in on this, 'cos I'm way out of my depth.

That's a bit naughty Vaj, 'no one coins it', I understand no one can 'coin' an ongoing truth, but still, someone did. In the language I mean. So I'm still at the point whereby he never mentioned it, so I still don't know how you can. Unless this is a phrase that has kind of developed within Buddhism over the years which other people have have created in order to teach some realizations within their own meditative experiences(which I can accept by the way). That's an interesting perspective, but he still didn't talk about it though. Otherwise it wouldn't be one of the 'four imponderables' which he said he didn't want to elaborate on. I do get that bearing in mind it was imponderable, then use of the logical mind would be pointless(as well as language), and so his actual teaching was sort of 'don't ask me, I don't wanna get into an endless argument, go do the work yourself'. Edit: html

I'm not really the right person to ask Neichuan, I'm no expert. as far as my senses go it goes down to my dantien. But I have noticed my heart area is way better at sensing it than other parts of my body. In view of sex it shows an exchange of yin and yang energy between the male and the female. The times it has happened I have been retaining instead of ejaculating and then it seems to draw in up the back(warm/tingly)then down the front(cool and flowing). In meditation it simply shows a build up of qi in the dantien and it naturally rising and going through the orbit and back to the dantien or around again. It is a sign of progress of sorts....... OR........ Like Cat says, something else. And if I were you I would take her advice. Better safe than sorry, that's what my mother used to say. And I'm still alive now, so she must have had something right(and trust me, I shouldn't be ). A check up can't hurt Neichaun. Then you can go back to 'hardcore on the dance floor!'(I'm not really sure what that means but it sounds good).

So who coined the phrase 'interdependent origin' then? And why can we state what it is if the Buddha didn't even want to?

Fair enough. Duly noted. I couldn't remember where it said it all began. I've been boning up on my Buddhism(I should make it clear that means studying, not sure what it may mean in America)and I found this: 'When people asked the Buddha about the beginning of the universe, he never answered that question. That was one of the 'four imponderables' which he did not wish to elaborate on.' If this is true it actually begs the question where did this 'interdependent origin' thing come from then?

Awww that sucks! You posted a video, I can's see it. Must be youtube. I'm pretty sure it was your Mrs filming you hurling the ipad at Wayne Rooney in particular as he got off the coach. One things for sure....he certainly didn't manage to header it when you did!

Don't tell me! I haven't read the first part, I just went straight to reply.... Lets me guess..... You used it to throw at the returning England team for their terrible performance! I was meditating the other day, and I had a realization, it was this: English international football is crap! I'm one step closer to enlightenment. Now let's see if I guessed correctly.

That's not a problem Sloppy Z, just add coca-cola. Or beer.

Oh, I have no direct quote, but I can tell you from memory where I get that idea from. It was based on one passage that essentially said the stars that are seen by humans on Earth are the atoms and molecules of the 'grand man'(can't remember if that term was used), and that we live within this man, our suns and planets being molecules and atoms in their orbits. The man also sees stars, and these are also the molecules and atoms of another man and so on and on.... This is where I get the idea of interdependent origin. I may have my terms mixed up though. I've found some of these Buddhist terms seem to have a meaning that doesn't quite mean what it looks like it should mean That version of the Upanishads was from around the 1920's or 30's. As far as memory serves me correctly at least.

Sounds like the microcosmic orbit. The yin goes down the front and creates a cold feeling down the front of the body. I've had that a fair few times. The last time I was having sex. Quite interesting to feel it moving. edit: the energy moving I mean.

It was a long time ago I read it, but I'm fairly sure the Upanishads talks about this. It doesn't use those terms, but seemed to be saying the same thing if you ask me. But...it was a long time ago

Again with the jade flute references!!!!

Ahhhhhh.... hence the term 'Blow....', It's all clear now! I said I'm out, stop tempting me

That's well put actually CarsonZi, I see what you mean. The spiritual aspect. I'm getting an overriding urge to put some 'jade flute' comments though. I better go....well, a few won't hurt.... oh the temptation.... "It is like a jade flute pointing to the moon, don't look at the jade flute or you'll miss all that heavenly glory!"(for heavenly glory please read: wide expanse encompassing everything) "It's not the jade flute you were dealt, it's the way you play it." "A jade flute by any other name is not a jade flute." "Is that a jade flute in your pocket or are you just pleased to see me?" I could really run with this one but I'll spare you all. Apologies. I'm out.

That's a good point, but by the same token she could choose to ignore it. The root meaning of the word slut actually has nothing to do with women...even slovenly ones. The 'C' word in my country and N.Zealand and Australia can actually be used as a term of affection toward another male, or even to mean someone is a bit silly. I've seen some raised eyebrows from north Americans when someone from the above countries have used it, but what are you gonna' do? Carson, the sexual obsession is worldwide. There is no Asian spiritual mecca where people really talk like that. I wish there were. I really do. The next time my gf comes over I'm gonna try the "would you like to practice on the jade flute today?" line, knowing her she'll end up in fits of laughter, and I'll be very unlikely to be able to hear those melodic tones More likely I'll get injured. But I'm definitely gonna give it a try.