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Welcome along, find yourself a seat, how do you like your tea? Or is it Membrosia that you would prefer?

Welcome, find a seat, how do you like your tea?

Your response is very revealling. Nothing more needs to be said.

So, because I am 'turning off' to what you are offering I am unworthy of being saved?

*shrugs* Fair comment. True it is that I am comparing you to my own point of view on what virtues a wholesome individual 'should' be emanating and I am judging that the nature of your comments don't come up to scratch. You say that you want to help as many people as you can. Well the facts stand that your manner in promoting what you are doing is turning a few people off, including myself. Now if you are the savy sales person that you seem to want to be you would reassess your current strategies and find out if you need to change your approach so that you can appeal to more people. Also one of the prime attributes a leader (which you are trying to be) requires is the ability to take corrective feedback. So if you want some honest and respectful feedback all you have to do is ask.

Welcome Sloppy Zhang, find a seat, how do you like your tea?

Welcome OS, find your bum on a seat, how do you like your tea?

I truly find it hard to even consider that someone who has purportedly achieved spiritual realization would have such a thought. I know this is a judgement and I will endeavour to be more accepting ... but really?

Welcome along ZT, grab a seat, cushion, or you can just stand over there in the corner (don't mind Darin though ) ... how do you like your tea?

Yup ... Green Tea

To the folks in the south ... Merry Eostar! May your seeds take root and become bountiful. To the folks in the north ... Merry Mabon! May your harvest be plentiful and your loved ones close. Blessings all round

Welcom Mike/Shabd, find a seat (or a cushion if you prefer), just nudge in there beside Darrin he'll look after you. How do you like your tea?

It would seem we have much in common

I have been asked by my local Buddhist Temple to write an article on the topic of "Cause and Effect" from a Taoist perspective. Before I commit pen to paper I would love to hear your perspectives on this topic. Thanks in advance for your comments.

You've brought your own tea? Wonderful!!! I'll have mine as authentic as it comes. Welcome!

Green tea with a twist of lemon coming up

Welcome along Lucan, find a seat, how do you like your tea?

Any other thoughts or perspectives?

To my chagrin you are right Thank you for bringing this to my attention. I should have been more mindful of how it would have appeared to TGA. Forgive me. I honestly didn't have the intention of any ill will ... it was just that with the enormity of his question my response seemed the most fitting. But true enough instead of being all proud of myself I should have taken a moment or two to think it through more clearly. Humbly yours

I do not begrudge your desire for money, nor do I in anyway disapprove of you selling your ebooks to as a means to make this money. What I do find to be totally repulsive and a complete insult to all the people of this forum (not to mention to your own tradition and teachers) is that you are deliberately trying to create fear by using the spectre of an imaginary, completely unprovable Armageddon as a means to win people/customers to your cause claiming that your "Xuanji Matrix" is the salvation. That my friend is what I find objection to.

Welcome SA, find a seat, how do you like your tea?