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[Limahong]

8 hours ago, Marblehead said:

On the contrary.  LimA got totally confused with that one.

 

Hi Marblehead,

 

It is perfectly alright with me that I am "totally confused with that one".  The way Brian, WuDao and you reminisce about The Shag and the fun you all had is infectious. Thank you.

 

The sharing from the three of you is made possible through  the Internet with its right edge. The Internet, being double edged, is ‘Taoistic’ per its yin and yang elements.

 

solstice93 has commented – “I agree, it is very much double edged. Like anything powerful it requires responsibility and accountability”.

 

I have looked up a few threads from you three, and I have registered these – transparency, responsibility and accountability. In addition to a few others, you all are the reasons I choose to remain at TDB presently. Life is about free choice in relation to diversity.

 

It is now 25 June (3+am) at my end. Yesterday was the end of Ramadan and now my Muslim friends are in the celebratory mode. I have been invited to some open houses. I cannot wait to join them in their merry-making and sink my teeth into the FOOD.

 

During the Lunar New Year – I return the courtesy/kindness with social sensitivity in tow. My Muslim friends can eat only halal FOOD. Why am I accentuating on FOOD? Because the most direct way to my heart is through my stomach.

 

I like Taoism philosophically because it shines on a path that makes me see convergence in diversity. To me our world, mind-sets, tolerant levels … are too divisive. My only wish is that, for the rest of my life, I can develop the wisdom to join the right dots.

 

How? For the past year or two I have started to think along these lines:

(i) When it comes to X and Y, they have more commonalities than differences; but sometimes we make a big fuss over the latter. What a waste of time and energy.

(ii) To be mindful that every downside has its ‘Taoistic’ upside; I can freely choose which side I want/need – moment to moment.

(iii) There are alternate paths from EGO to ECO (google Presencing Institute).

 

As an apple tree, I am not grouchy/crabby in defense of what is naturally/humanely good. I keep my silence. I need only/mostly sunshine and rain. Apple trees don’t make noise but their fruits sure taste good.

 

Per the most recent past at TDB, I choose not to read some of the postings.

 

A great weekend.

 

- LimA

Edited June 24, 2017 by Limahong
Correct typo error.

[rene]

18 hours ago, Limahong said:

 

 

Hi WuDao,

 

 

On a Taoist front:

1. We are never too young/old to do The Shag?

2. Who is active/reactive?

 

You said #4 is more chancey than #3 - but of course.

 

A shaggy weekend.

 

- LimA

 

Hi LimA !

 

Yes, hopefully we are never too old to dance The Shag.

 

I dont understand what you are asking in #2; could you elaborate?

 

Hope your weekend is/was food-filled-fun!

[Limahong]

8 minutes ago, WuDao said:

I dont understand what you are asking in #2; could you elaborate?

 

Hi WuDao,

 

Activities done as a twosome need:

(i) Initiator/initiated

(ii) Motivator/motivated

(iii) Arouser/aroused

(iv) Shagger/shagged

(v) ...

 

Please add on. You sure can.

 

- LimA

[Limahong]

Hi Marblehead,

 

All quiet on the Taoist front.

I just saw a moonbow.

What a sigh(t).

 

- LimA

[Limahong]

Hi Marblehead,

 

I just returned from my profile page and I have noted 'content count'.

 

Please advise what is meant by it and how it is counted.

 

Thank you.

 

- LimA

[Brian]

8 minutes ago, Limahong said:

Hi Marblehead,

 

I just returned from my profile page and I have noted 'content count'.

 

Please advise what is meant by it and how it is counted.

 

Thank you.

 

- LimA

That is the number of posts you have created on this forum.

[Limahong]

Hi Brian,

 

I sure can count on you for a response.

 

I will count on the number of times our paths have crossed if I cannot sleep tonight.

 

It is now 11pm at my end.

 

Good night.

 

- LimA

Edited June 26, 2017 by Limahong
Forgot to add the last line

[Marblehead]

I'm glad you came in on that Brian because I had no freaking idea.

 

 

 

Edited June 26, 2017 by Marblehead

[Brian]

1 minute ago, Marblehead said:

I'm glad you came in on that Brian because I had no freaking idea.

 

 

 

It's the same numbers as the "posts" count which appears under your "group" over

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there.

 

In a member's Profile, it is called "Content Count."

[Marblehead]

Does it deduct the number of times I have posted and said nothing?

 

 

[Brian]

1 minute ago, Marblehead said:

Does it deduct the number of times I have posted and said nothing?

 

 

Not even the number of times you have said less than nothing!

[Marblehead]

Well, if nothing else, I am helping to keep the forum post count high so that Sean can sell advertising space.

 

[Limahong]

3 hours ago, Marblehead said:

I am helping to keep the forum post count high so that Sean can sell advertising space.

 

Hi Marblehead,

 

I have thought about the financial aspect of TDB among others.

 

Now the parts are slowly coming together piecemeal.

 

If TDB is to be looked at managerially per its sustainability - what counts?

 

Guess it can only be as good as the sum of its good parts – members included?

 

Yes/no?

 

- LimA

 

[Marblehead]

Yep.  Software services cost money.  That money has to come from somewhere. 

 

Not much difference between running our life and running an internet forum.  We do what needs be done and hope that our bottom line has more positives than negatives.

[Limahong]

51 minutes ago, Marblehead said:

Not much difference between running our life and running an internet forum.  We do what needs be done and hope that our bottom line has more positives than negatives.

 

Hi Marblehead,

 

Agree. Everything is about living everyday.

 

That's LIFE = Likeness, Innovation, Fun and Equivalence?

 

There is no one size that fits all.

 

So let's try to fit into TDB as comfortable as we can.

 

If there are some misfits - wuwei with a chuckle can help us in missing the fit?

 

- LimA

[Limahong]

Hi Marblehead;

 

Has it been indicated anywhere what TDB stands for in essence?

 

If so, where?

 

- LimA

[Marblehead]

3 hours ago, Limahong said:

Hi Marblehead;

 

Has it been indicated anywhere what TDB stands for in essence?

 

If so, where?

 

- LimA

There actually is.  I did a quick look but couldn't find it.  But the purpose of this forum was to have a place for people to discuss spiritual cultivation.  The primary emphasis is on Daoism (therefore DaoBums) but was intended to be all paths inclusive.

 

As the site evolved many more sub-forums were created to make it easier for members to find specific areas that are of interest to them.

 

Admin is constantly trying to make the site more helpful for the members.

 

 

[Limahong]

1 hour ago, Marblehead said:

The purpose of this forum was to have a place for people to discuss spiritual cultivation.  The primary emphasis is on Daoism (therefore DaoBums) but was intended to be all paths inclusive.

 

As the site evolved many more sub-forums were created to make it easier for members to find specific areas that are of interest to them.

 

Admin is constantly trying to make the site more helpful for the members.

 

Hi Marblehead,

 

Thank you.

 

I am glad that you have indicated this per my query on 'what TDB stands for':

"There actually is. I did a quick look but couldn't find it".

 

Actually I find the content of the above quotation pretty acceptable to me as a member of TDB. I feel indudged as this forum is member-centric. My gut-feel is Taoist-centric - so a good marriage in the making.

 

It takes two hands to clap. So what is my role as a DaoBum?

 

I don't want to be bumped - so I will be as 'naughty' as Brian.

 

How? By being - transparent, responsible and responsible; without much effort as in wuwei. 

 

And but of course - have fun

 

-LimA

[Limahong]

8 hours ago, Marblehead said:

 

Admin is constantly trying to make the site more helpful for the members.

 

Good morning Marblehead,

 

It is comforting to note that nothing is cast in marble at TDB.

 

- LimA

[Kar3n]

13 hours ago, Marblehead said:

There actually is.  I did a quick look but couldn't find it.  But the purpose of this forum was to have a place for people to discuss spiritual cultivation.  The primary emphasis is on Daoism (therefore DaoBums) but was intended to be all paths inclusive.

 

As the site evolved many more sub-forums were created to make it easier for members to find specific areas that are of interest to them.

 

Admin is constantly trying to make the site more helpful for the members.

 

 

Is this what you were looking for?

 

 

[Limahong]

25 minutes ago, Kar3n said:

Is this what you were looking for?

 

Yes. Kar3n.

Thank you.

I'm now shedding tears of gratitude.

 

- LimA

[Marblehead]

10 hours ago, Limahong said:

 

Good morning Marblehead,

 

It is comforting to note that nothing is cast in marble at TDB.

 

- LimA

Yeah, we would be hypocritical if we did not maintain flexibility needed for change when change is needed. 

[Marblehead]

4 hours ago, Kar3n said:

Is this what you were looking for?

 

 

Yes!  Thank you Karen.

 

[Limahong]

1 hour ago, Marblehead said:

Maintain flexibility needed for change when change is needed.

 

Hi Marblehead,

 

Flexibility - but of course.

 

From the Taoist perspective, every coin has two sides as flipsides. 

 

A move from one side to other constitutes a change. Yes/no?

 

But the two sides will forever remain as flipsides. Why?

 

Cannot answer now as it is dinnertime at my end.

 

Please take over - can you?

 

Why you? Because I have to do justice to prepared food.

 

Waste not, want not. Yes/no?

 

Thank you.

 

- LimA

 

Edited June 28, 2017 by Limahong
Forgot to add the last line

[Marblehead]

The "flipside" is an expression of duality.  Flipping the coin is change.

 

If we define beauty there will always be non-beauty (ugly). Judgements.

 

I have always been a conservative so "waste not" has always been part of my living experience.