ReturnDragon Posted February 14, 2020 (edited) @thelerner ** I tend to edit, re-edit and re-re-edit my posts. Not to change there their content, usually to improve grammmar and flow. Occasionally my conscience will put a gun to my head to clean up bad attitude. Edited February 14, 2020 by ReturnDragon 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ReturnDragon Posted February 14, 2020 (edited) @manitou No president can accidentally be this bad.@Marblehead I reserve the right to be wrong. Edited February 14, 2020 by ReturnDragon 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ReturnDragon Posted February 14, 2020 (edited) @SirPalomides The Master said: “A gentleman is not a vessel."@Rocky Lionmouth ”What is the speed of dark?” - Silent Thunder @cheya "What you seek is seeking you." ~ Rumi Edited February 14, 2020 by ReturnDragon 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocky Lionmouth Posted February 14, 2020 Marbs signature is still brilliant RD, thanks for reminding me. Miss him a lot still. Mani and Lerner too and who can not like Rumi? But props are due at the source, that quote is from my dear friend, one of our fairly unsung sharpest typers and contemporary spiritual social realist poet extraordinaire @silent thunder. May he ever have Much Love Bud in his immediate surroundings. ❤️ 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ReturnDragon Posted February 14, 2020 9 minutes ago, Rocky Lionmouth said: Marbs signature is still brilliant RD, thanks for reminding me. Miss him a lot still. Mani and Lerner too and who can not like Rumi? But props are due at the source, that quote is from my dear friend, one of our fairly unsung sharpest typers and contemporary spiritual social realist poet extraordinaire @silent thunder. May he ever have Much Love Bud in his immediate surroundings. ❤️ @Kar3n Recognize mind has never once had a thought that wasn't your own choice already. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doc benway Posted February 14, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, ReturnDragon said: @Kar3n Recognize mind has never once had a thought that wasn't your own choice already. If I watch my thoughts, I notice that I never choose them. One moment they are not there and in the next, a thought is there, unbidden and unselected. If I leave it be as it is, it soon is gone again. Certainly we can choose to think about a topic or reminisce or plan but generally, they simply appear and the subject matter is unpredictable. Edited February 14, 2020 by steve 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ReturnDragon Posted February 14, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, steve said: If I watch my thoughts, I notice that I never choose them. One moment they are not there and in the next, a thought is there, unbidden and unselected. If I leave it be as it is, it soon is gone again. Certainly we can choose to think about a topic or reminisce or plan but generally, they simply appear and the subject matter is unpredictable. Wasn't that your choice of thought to tell me already? Edited February 14, 2020 by ReturnDragon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doc benway Posted February 14, 2020 (edited) 1 minute ago, ReturnDragon said: Was that your choice of thought to tell me already? It was a reaction to your post. I am referring more to the spontaneous thoughts that come and go from time to time. Edited February 14, 2020 by steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ReturnDragon Posted February 14, 2020 1 minute ago, steve said: It was a reaction to your post. I am referring more to the spontaneous thoughts that come and go from time to time. Yes, any thought from you is your choice of thought. It is because that was the thought in your mind you want to tell me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doc benway Posted February 15, 2020 34 minutes ago, ReturnDragon said: Yes, any thought from you is your choice of thought. It is because that was the thought in your mind you want to tell me. I’m pleased you have your understanding. Mind is different. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ilumairen Posted February 15, 2020 19 hours ago, steve said: If I watch my thoughts, I notice that I never choose them. One moment they are not there and in the next, a thought is there, unbidden and unselected. If I leave it be as it is, it soon is gone again. Certainly we can choose to think about a topic or reminisce or plan but generally, they simply appear and the subject matter is unpredictable. Dependent arising and karmic storehouse.. More like how clouds coalesce and dissipate.. without choosing their form. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ReturnDragon Posted February 16, 2020 (edited) @gendao Knowledge can be taught, but skill must be practiced.@Deepbluesea What you do speaks so loudly, there is no need to hear what you have to say. @Bruce Lee "Don't think.....feel" Edited February 16, 2020 by ReturnDragon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ReturnDragon Posted February 16, 2020 (edited) @Erdrickgr "We are a company of ignorant beings, feeling our way through mists and darkness, learning only by incessantly repeated blunders, obtaining a glimmering of truth by falling into every conceivable error, dimly discerning light enough for our daily needs, but hopelessly differing whenever we attempt to describe the ultimate origin or end of our paths" - Leslie Stephen@Way Seeing misery in views and opinions, without adopting any, I found inner peace and freedom. One who is free does not hold to views or dispute opinions. For a sage there is no higher, lower, not equal, no place in which the mind can stick. But those that grasp after views and opinions only wander about the world annoying people. Buddha, Sutta Nipata. Edited February 16, 2020 by ReturnDragon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ReturnDragon Posted February 17, 2020 (edited) I think I had stepped my foot on the wrong side but not by mistake. Rather it is good to be on two sides. Like the yin and the yang. Edited February 17, 2020 by ReturnDragon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
idiot_stimpy Posted February 18, 2020 3 hours ago, Starjumper said: Mine I've switched all signatures off in my account settings. Maybe I'm an idiot? 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ReturnDragon Posted February 18, 2020 (edited) @GSmaster Only the man of virtue knows whom to love and whom to hate. Confucius, Analects 4.3 hmmmm...I wonder did he really say that? Edited February 18, 2020 by ReturnDragon 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites