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warm joy and magic suffuse my bowl of noodles can't wait to go slurrrp...

You don't work with the Medicine Buddha, you invite & allow the Medicine Buddha to work on you.

Hark! The aftermath of a bad tummy upset indescribable...

No i don't, and i feel your approach, which you seem delighted about, is totally redundant (wrt this matter at hand). What do you think this is... A PTA meeting?

lol

Troublesome? Not sure how it can be deemed as such. Maybe the stewards are just not up to the task? Idk.

Sorry, 'stewards' was the word i was looking for. I was prevented from recalling that as i was typing.

Also, posters taking the opportunity to do some looting on the side is not helping at all. There are some among us who have great respect for our teachers, and its hurtful to see what they collectively represent being associated with sex toys and the like. Buddhists here may not be the models that some of you expect (hopefully due to your unsurpassed levels of dignity) but at least you don't see them going to other sections to piss all over the discussions there with disrespectful/snide remarks. It is hope that such tendencies can be put aside. Its been on-going for a while now. A little respect can go a long way to promote mutual understanding and acceptance.

Before the matter can even be partially resolved, don't you think that maybe its a good idea to outline/identify what seems to be the major hiccups first? Do you see that being done in the OP? I dont see it. So the approach is what i am questioning. What is the basis for this inquisition? List out, in order of significance, what the patrolling officers are unhappy about, and then we can have some clarity and direction. Otherwise, like i said, there's no problem. There will always be clashes, but comparatively, its really nothing serious, and the way admin and others (like the OP) insinuates that its very serious validates my request for a list of grievances to be made public so that we will know for certain if this sub-forum is really that troublesome, and if so, then what kind of responsibility should each of us take in order to rectify the presumed issues.

Gee, thats harsh.

The Buddhist subforum does not need help. Essentially its a good discussion platform. Most of the time the discussions are dignified, of value and substance, and its virtually free of trollish behaviour. I don't see a problem. Naysayers are welcome, in the spirit of debate and disagreements. Even in family units misunderstandings will arise, and members will argue and disagree, but i don't see that as something so drastic that it will lead to a destruction of that unit. Maybe the odd time it will, but generally, no. Members can ignore one another, some even for a long time, but somehow, family is family. Sangha is sangha. The one and only issue is that non-Buddhists who basically have no sense of sangha-ship show up to act as if they belong, as if they are in the know more than practicing Buddhists, leading their points with taunts and also with ignoble motives. Its clearly seen in the tainted behaviours of a couple of so-called dzogchen dabblers who seem to enjoy clashing with others. Devoid of even basic manners and respecting that there are some core concepts relating to Dzogchen practices that cannot be openly discussed, which is something that authentic practitioners have been bonded to uphold in the best way they can. So, imo, i dont see any reason to alter this sub-forum in any shape or form. If anyone sees otherwise, then maybe the problem's with them, and they should express their gripes so that whoever is responsible for this subforum can then bring the relevant issues up as and when they occur and present it to Buddhists here and say, "Look chaps, we have been receiving some complaints with regards to this, this and this, what sort of feedback can we get to try and reach a resolution?" If this is not observed, one should not simply form the premature opinion that there is a mess here in this section of TTB. Cos if you do, it just goes to show an attitude of carelessness, like as if someone has their briefs or panties in a knot trying to sweep some insignificant dirt under the carpet.

Aah, thank you for outlining your practice. Its clearer now.

Oh my! How dirty! plus and minus, count to three then divide by two...

Can you please outline that transmutation process, the one which came to you intuitively? I'm really interested to know more, to at least have a glimpse of the beauty you speak of.

Those with small appetites will find it hard to swallow the moon. Licking their lips, they gaze longingly at moon, while sucking on their thumb. Is this another way of saying it?

Everything is safe? Sounds as if you know what you are talking about on the one hand, but on the other, you alarm the reader NOT to do your recommended method with lower Chakra interests (whatever that means). Perhaps a little coherency will go some way in making your points more ordered. Helpful also if you at least begin by indicating what practice or path you are on so that readers would be in the know whether to respond to your post(s), or not. At this point, it smacks of new age nonsense, but maybe its not -- one can only guess without the right information present.

Nano nano, Mr Williams.

A study of the central scripture of Laozi (Laozi zhongjing) by Alexandre Illouchine. Informative work. Copyrighted.

op-positional or co-operational the choice is all yours...

Yes, Felix the cat, i grew up with that cartoon series!! I was actually wondering if anyone's heard of a mouse being named Felix cos my cat was named Mickey, after Mickey Mouse. I found that quite humorous.

Thank you too, for being gracious and kind in response. _/\_ Although personally surrendering to divinity is not something i would practice nor understand too well, i think if that is what works to help in your transformation process, then by all means go fully into that to see if it works as a cultivation tool. Just for clarification, in Vajrayana, which is my path, we are taught to embody divinity, not so much surrender to it as such. I had noticed that one of your interests is Buddhism, so was wondering if you have ever come across a practice called Tonglen? Many practitioners of Tonglen have found that particular practice extremely effective when having to cope with debilitating illnesses/impending death where pain is quite often to the fore. A friend of mine, with MS, uses it as her main practice, and she has derived much benefit as a result. If you are interested, i may be able to offer some links and book recommendations. Blessings to you.

What about Koreans?

Haha... it wasn't obviously obvious in your earlier post that you were actually referring to monks! Are you really intimate with the histories of all the Chinese monks who ever lived and died? Incredible, Mr Chi Dragon!!