GrandmasterP

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  1. How does your garden grow? This season

    There's said to be good eating on a rabbit. Our dogs love cooked rabbit. Decent sized bags of diced frozen rabbit ( from China) in the frozen foods shop and that's quite cheap. Never fancied it myself though and wouldn't dream of killing or skinning a fresh one at all. We don't get much trouble with rabbits as we've good fences and the cat is outside most of the time. Occasional fox after the hens, those lads can climb over fences.
  2. Each to their own. It would be a dull world if we were all the same. That poor lass isn't happy though.
  3. Thoughts about God

    Two rabbis Solly and Abe chatting at the Wailing Wall. Solly: " Why the long face Abe?" Abe: " My oldest boy is home from university in America and tells me he's a Christian already." Solly: " Same here with my boy Shmuley. I pay for him a gap year, he comes home and tells his mother that he's a Baptist now. She hasn't stopped crying yet." Right then a bolt of lighting hits the Wailing Wall and God's voice booms from the heavens... " Oy vey! Me also. My son goes for a holiday in Israel next thing HE'S COME HOME TELLING ME THAT HE'S A CHRISTIAN!"
  4. Meditation harm?

    Perfectly natural. It's like working out or cycling. Do them everyday and you're fine. Leave off for a while then start back and you feel like shit for ages until you get back to fitness. Stick at it bro . Observe the negative feelings as what they are ( temporary and passing) acknowledge them, let them go; and return to your breathing. Two weeks tops and you'll be 'match fit' again. Lesson learnt? Cultivate every single day. When you 'feel' like it isn't working don't give up cos that's when it really IS working. Baduanjin will serve you well. Ten minutes every morning on arising and you'll soon be sorted. There's a 'how to' photo set in that link in my sig. All best wishes to you for every success.
  5. Yep... "Escape" also known as " Running Away". Thing is, when they get there they discover that they are still exactly the same person.
  6. Top Gear is a truly Zen show. As was ' Last of the Summer Wine' which TG is based on. Five gets you ten that 'Ani Chudrun' ( not her real name nor personality either) is back in a London media job by this time next year. That or writing spirituality pieces on a freelance basis for women's magazines from her bijou rented cottage in Wales. It's a phase some go through is ordaining as a religious. Life can be tough and they see it as an escape hatch. It's not. 99% pack it in after the first wet and lonely winter.
  7. On being a little Strange

    Vote Honest GMP for 'Strangest Tao Bum'. Put your Cross against " The Barking Party" Our Manifesto Promises include.... Free enlightenment for all. No tax. Jam ( tomorrow). Free slice of Mrs GMP's fruit cake for every voter. Vote Early. Vote Often. You know it makes (no) sense.
  8. This thread is a thinly disguised advertisement and propaganda for these shysters patent system. Avoid.
  9. Name names you teaser.There are single lads on here who might want to PM those bonny lasses. My call... Left to right of those lasses in the front ( not the one in between that cat and ZOOM because that's Mrs GMP) L-to-R the anonymous lasses are... 1: BKA 2: Manitou 3: Rene
  10. Documentry blowing my mind up atm

    "A foolish man tries to be good, And is therefore not good." TTC Ch 38.
  11. Sex

    I blame those retention boosters. Wankers!
  12. Spiritual career

    +1
  13. What exactly is the mind and where is it located ?

    It isn't, in the same way that our stomach isn't food. HTH
  14. Thank you for that confirmation asunthatneversets.
  15. Chinese Doritos

    'Engrish' is the name given to Japanese takes on English. These are genuine Engrish T shirt slogans as spotted in Japan.... Native of Earth it ponders the problem of the environment Happy Attitude Delicious Sun 1982 A Smart Man Power to the List Grittiness: I think there is a lot of here Love is put and sung to people in the world Another fortunate bite at the cherry Strongest talent after five friends There is something special in the AIR Order and Proficiency Governement Approved Dental Care Migratory Locust Approaching!!! Burst of the Economic Bubble FUCK KEN Expression of Dream Now I sleep soundly blanket 5th Order of Magnitude Make Peace is Step. The Salt of Life is Found
  16. Gravity believes in babies though. Midwifery school 101 session 1. We're teaching 'zero defects'. Teacher... " How many times is it acceptable for an apprentice bricklayer to drop a brick whilst learning that trade?" Class show off..( they always answer first). " Lots of times I suppose." Teacher.. " How many times is it acceptable for a trainee midwife to drop a baby?" Class ( in unison) " None" Teacher... " That's 'zero defects' "
  17. What exactly is the mind and where is it located ?

    Make a fist with your right hand and cock your thumb so that it forms a peak atop the clenched fist. Rest that thumb peak in your belly button and lightly flatten your fist against your body. Now stretch down your little finger as far as it will go. Picture a latitudinal line running across from where your little finger touches. Picture a longitudinal line running down the front centre of your body bisecting the bridge of your nose and navel. Locate the intersection of those two lines by touching the spot with your right index finger. Your mind resides one 'fist-depth' behind that finger tip and it is the same size as your clenched right fist. Easily found but very difficult to 'locate'. Hope that helps.
  18. My new Buddha statue

    Profound.
  19. What the hell is the abyss anyways?

    Awww c'mon man! That shit is pure logic compared to some of the BS touted on here.
  20. "[ii] When you recognize the mind that fabricates them as empty, attachment to the truth of the outer object is abandoned. " Who is doing that 'recognizing' and how?
  21. [TTC Study] Chapter 72 of the Tao Teh Ching

    Every day man. Every single day.
  22. [TTC Study] Chapter 72 of the Tao Teh Ching

    Half a brick in an old but sturdy sock usually wins most arguments in that respect.
  23. Sex

    Only on TTB would a thread with this title get so few responses in one day. Anywhere else and we'd be on page 10 by now.
  24. [TTC Study] Chapter 72 of the Tao Teh Ching

    Always test Grandmasters. This job went to hell in a handbasket since inter-dojo challenges went out of fashion due to indemity insurance plus health n safety restrictions. Time was anyone set up as a teacher and before too long some dudes would turn up for a fight to see who was best. That works. Only the MMA lads go in for that sort of thing nowadays.
  25. Yes, you are right. We've already agreed that your way is the best way bro.