C T
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Ozymandias there once was a hotdog man with the same surname...
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If its really beyond mind, the term 'likely' cannot enter the equation. 'Likely' is like, it could go one way or another, and which way it goes cannot be seen unless ordinary mind begins to ponder outcomes. When ordinary mind is dropped, dualistic tendencies do not have cause to arise. -
That could be one of my problems if i get stuck with labels. If not, i'd be able to extract much more from that reflective article, and perhaps glean the useful points to help me be a better person. Sometimes its funny when i tell a good Christian that he or she is a Buddhist at heart, just to see their reaction. How much more fulfilling life would be if we can become more unstuck from labels. The only good they do is separate things and re-introduce divisiveness again and again, without fail.
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http://www.homeoint.org/morrell/buddhism/nonatt.htm
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Thats great, now we will have learner cultivators read this and think they need to forcibly stop thoughts, empty out the mind, to reach enlightenment. I bet you even some seasoned practitioners will get duped too.
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great overlords did settle the score of years past still, none lived to tell...
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Not special, maybe mysterious would be a more accurate term. The nature of mystery impregnates potential for new discoveries and improvements on the old -- this is not special, as it is evenly distributed to those who bother to look.
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Lol! Sounds really down to earth.
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You should have opened with this line. Could have saved everyone a lot of time and unnecessary waste of grey matter.
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Those who get drunk go to sleep. Sleeping, they dont sin. When they dont sin, they go to heaven. Thats why God created whiskey... as a way to lead his flock home.
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"Yet" is a simple word, but one we should never discount lightly. As Bertrand Russell once said, "The world is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper."
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Hope this will ignite a lil' spark in your heart .... i continue to find comfort & inspiration in these words no matter how many times i have listened to the clip. Sometimes when we dwell too long on the big picture, it can make us lose touch with the small one. And the small one says... always try to be kind and gentle to yourself, for it is only then that you can radiate genuine kindness out to others. _/\_
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How is the above to be understood? Was it your teacher meeting Noah, or you meeting your teacher? Who lit a cigarette, you, your teacher, or Noah? And who started cussing??
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Seeking books on Chow Gar, Pencak Silat.
C T replied to Unseen_Abilities's topic in General Discussion
Interesting Silat documentary: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlzzKH-mznQ -
Seeking books on Chow Gar, Pencak Silat.
C T replied to Unseen_Abilities's topic in General Discussion
http://www.amazon.com/Fighting-Patterns-Kuntao-Silat-Indonesian/dp/149731769X/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_z -
Plenty of unnatural stuff happening all the time, imo. Supernatural has a different connotation altogether, no?
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here we go again rummaging thru old and new whats found could surprise!
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When i first started, difficulties arose in those times when assailed by conflicting emotions. That was before i was taught that conflicting emotions can be transformed into precious practice gems! Then all the fighting against gradually dissipated thru learning how one can re-assign emerging negative emotions with their enlightened opposites. After getting used to this new awareness, in time, i got to realise that the natural state encompasses every single facet of the psychophysical being, and this was quite a freeing realisation indeed. It really helped integrate the process in a more wholesome direction.
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Citti Patti.....Guardian OR a type of Samantabhadra/Samantabadhri?
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No problem at all. Its symbolic, and acknowledged as part of the fabric of Tibetan spiritual heritage, in which sacred dance, as you may already know, forms a significant part of that heritage. These dances, called Cham, are traditionally part of the Monlam Prayer Festival. Citipati are Dharma protectors for those engaged in Heruka and Vajrayogini tantric sadhanas. The skeletal forms symbolise freedom from self-cherishing. -
I can relate to everything said here; however, for me, i value the intimacy when yielding to sexual union, yet, i am just as happy and contented in the intimacies which can be shared outside of that too. I think you do as well, if im not mistaken.
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Pain is often useful. It brings change and growth, two vital components of awakening. Suffering, on the other hand, happens when we try to fend off imagined or real conditions where we fear the onset of pain, a sort of living life constantly in apprehensive denial or seeking out substitutes or distractions where we think pain can be avoided (in other words, ignoring inevitability, which, from a Buddhist viewpoint, means birth, sickness, old age and death, all arising from a dualistic mindset). Please excuse my thoughts veering off-topic.
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Citipati (Lords of the Cemetery) In Tibetan Buddhism, the Citipati, or “Lords of the Cemetery” are two mythological Buddhist ascetics, who were so deep in their meditation, they were caught unawares by a thief and beheaded even before they knew they were dead. As a symbol, the Chittipati represent the eternal dance of death, and perfect awareness. They are usually depicted as a male/female pair of intertwined skeletons caught up in an ecstatic dance. The dance of the Citipati is commemorated twice annually in Tibet with ritual dances. The Citipati are invoked as ‘wrathful deities,’ benevolent protectors who appear as fierce beings with a demonic appearance. The Chitipati, or Charnel Lords Related Symbols: -
Speaking of anti-religion pin-up boys, Chris Hitchens comes to mind. Poor chap, one of the brightest minds around, but died an early death from over-drinking and excessive smoking. Some of his reflections on life and the human condition were exquisitely observed, and in my view, stemmed from a place of great spiritual thirst. An example... "The only position that leaves me with no cognitive dissonance is atheism. It is not a creed. Death is certain, replacing both the siren-song of Paradise and the dread of Hell. Life on this earth, with all its mystery and beauty and pain, is then to be lived far more intensely: we stumble and get up, we are sad, confident, insecure, feel loneliness and joy and love. There is nothing more; but I want nothing more."
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put on some water ready the Teochew teapot anticipation...
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To a large extent, i am very much in tune with what Dustybeijing and a few other bums have said, and is continuing to say (well, maybe not anymore, seeing the exasperating nature of this discussion thus far). From your quote above, its clear there is something missing in your understanding of what constitutes a spiritual life. I mean, you do not even seem to be able to differentiate psychic powers and spiritual expansion. Yet, it makes one wonder though, if you have such a low opinion of this (imo) dedicated forum... enough to label it a farmhouse, why do you even persist with your presence here?