Sramana Posted January 22, 2018 (edited) , , Edited February 5, 2018 by Sramana 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted January 22, 2018 (edited) Hello, Sramana and welcome. Your membership is approved and we're happy you found your way to us. We look forward to accompanying you on some of the way that you still have to go. Please take the time to read the post pinned at the top of this Welcome page and take a look at the forum Terms and Rules. This covers all you need to know when getting started. For the first week you will be restricted to ten posts per day but after that you can post as much as you like. Also, until you’ve posted fifteen times in the forums, you’ll be a “Junior Bum” with somewhat restricted access and will be allowed only two private messages per day. Good luck in your pursuits and best wishes to you, Marblehead and the TDB team Hi Sramana, Yes, you are welcome. And yes, now that you are out of your shell you will be able to connect with others' thoughts. You are welcome to jump right in ongoing discussions, revive an older thread, start a new thread of your own, or start a discussion in the "Newcomer Corner" sub-forms to expand on your introduction or ask general questions to help you get started. May you enjoy your time here. Marblehead Edited January 22, 2018 by Marblehead Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff Posted January 22, 2018 1 hour ago, Sramana said: After 22 years of isolated study I have been moved to reconnect to more. I have been told that this is a good place to start. I hope I am welcome. You are very welcome. Enjoy the party. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sramana Posted January 22, 2018 (edited) On 1/22/2018 at 3:57 AM, Marblehead said: , , , , Edited February 5, 2018 by Sramana Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted January 22, 2018 1 hour ago, Sramana said: What is stovepipe? Hehehe. stovepipe is an error I made. I have done that before. I apologize for that and will go back and edit it. (I use copy/paste when I post my Welcome message and I have a couple times forgotten to change the name of the new member I am speaking with.) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lost in Translation Posted January 22, 2018 2 hours ago, Marblehead said: Hehehe. stovepipe is an error I made. I have done that before. I apologize for that and will go back and edit it A little anarchism on a Monday morning is good for the soul. ;-) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silent thunder Posted January 22, 2018 10 hours ago, Sramana said: After 22 years of isolated study I have been moved to reconnect to more. I have been told that this is a good place to start. I hope I am welcome. I arrived here some years ago for the very same purpose. Most welcome friend! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Limahong Posted January 22, 2018 (edited) 11 hours ago, Sramana said: After 22 years of isolated study I have been moved to reconnect to more. 1 hour ago, silent thunder said: I arrived here some years ago for the very same purpose. Hi Sramana and Creighton, Please add me on. To be alone for many years and then connected to an experiential knowledge base is a quantum leap for me. Some of the honesty, humility, generosity... here are unbelievable. However, at the start I was(am) more discerning because of the isolation. Discerning as in (a) clear-eyed in a respectful way, (b) learning with less reading from books and (c) finding unity in diversity. - LimA Edited January 22, 2018 by Limahong Correct errors. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silent thunder Posted January 23, 2018 Isolation Connection phasing has been with me all my life and reminds me of the saying that The Dao moves like a bellows. Like many actions in my life. Breathing, sleeping, blinking, heartbeating... and like my own awareness reaching out in expansion to connect, then contracting into self to evaluate, synthesize, assimilate... before expansion again. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sramana Posted January 23, 2018 (edited) On 1/22/2018 at 3:15 PM, Limahong said: , , , , Edited February 5, 2018 by Sramana Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Limahong Posted January 23, 2018 35 minutes ago, Sramana said: What is Creighton? Hi Sramana, Who is Creighton? Silent Thunder. - LimA 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silent thunder Posted January 23, 2018 3 hours ago, Sramana said: What is Creighton? Yup Anand is right... *raises hand* I'm a Creighton, (wild born but house broken on occasion ) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
