http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/ Collection of Thoughts Tag: forum en Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:59:47 +0000 http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/topic/729#post-16379 Sat, 27 Oct 2007 07:55:34 +0000 GrimNexus 16379@http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/ <p>you couldn't kill the square, if it wasn't there </p> http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/topic/729#post-16368 Sat, 27 Oct 2007 02:05:09 +0000 KillSquare 16368@http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/ <p>KillSquare was set up as a alternative for otherkin and energetic resources, and where both kin and non-kin can read through posted information, or post it themselves and learn a lot about anything related to energetics and otherkin. It also deals with a lot of other subjects within stuff such as spirituality.</p> <p>I am really proud that the forum is finally completed and I hope that people understand that I thus want to share the forum with more likeminded people so that the forum can grow bigger with information, and also appeal to a larger audience.</p> <p>Come check it out if you can!</p> <p>-The KS-webmaster </p> http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/topic/610/page/2#post-15017 Sat, 29 Sep 2007 18:59:47 +0000 AsI 15017@http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/ <p>Oh, they are good. All is All.</p> <p>~The Breath of *</p> <p>One can only write on beauty what one has known. The more beauty one has seen, the more it is reflected in what that one writes. There is no superiority of what one writes over another. The beauty each one writes is the totality of beauty that each one knows. What is important is that beauty is seen and appreciated. What would existence be without it? As it is said, it is in the eyes of the beholder. It is the gift that one gives oneself. Not a day goes by that one does not seek and look for it for then the breather is aware of breathing. The breather knows that he/she holds value in simply being able to know beauty, and with each breath, beauty holds the truth of what cannot be put in words. How does one adequately describe a soft breeze on a warm day? The Knowing is the beauty itself: the breath of *<br /> ~Asi </p> http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/topic/610/page/2#post-15007 Sat, 29 Sep 2007 18:20:15 +0000 AsI 15007@http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/ <p>What good 'words' now? </p> http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/topic/610#post-15006 Sat, 29 Sep 2007 18:19:38 +0000 AsI 15006@http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/ <p>We are spiritual beings having a human experience.</p> <p>In the beginning, we don't see that so we are inside looking out.</p> <p>When we see the first statement, we are suddenly looking from the outside in.</p> <p>First we recognize that we are not the body. That is a big one in itself.</p> <p>But, when we realize that we are not the mind either..oh, my goodness.</p> <p>OH...MY GOODNESS!</p> <p>(And then, it STILL isn't over.) </p> http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/topic/610#post-14989 Sat, 29 Sep 2007 17:18:21 +0000 AsI 14989@http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/ <p>If we judge something, we are the ones who get stuck with the ...</p> <p>One should never become 'whatever' because of what we think is inferior or worthless. </p> http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/topic/610#post-14878 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 14:24:06 +0000 starion 14878@http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/ <p>AsI: and there are Those who suck the ego wind right out of my sails...Thanks I needed that... </p> http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/topic/610#post-14812 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 21:55:04 +0000 AsI 14812@http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/ <p>There are those who see God outside themselves.</p> <p>There are those who do not see God outside themselves.</p> <p>There are those that do not see all as perfect Now.</p> <p>There are those who do see everything as perfect Now.</p> <p>There are those who see the flaw in another's words.</p> <p>There are those who do not see a flaw in another's words.</p> <p>There are thoe who believe they are the mind.</p> <p>There are those who are not the mind.</p> <p>There are those who know Joy-Heaven Now.</p> <p>There are those who do not know Joy-Heaven Now. </p> http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/topic/610#post-14780 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:36:08 +0000 starion 14780@http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/ <p>Perhaps none of us has the total answer. We are here, are we not? Some of your answer, fits into my puzzle and some of my answer connects a piece in your puzzle...<br /> and perhaps we are here TOGETHER for form the whole truth.... from our individual perspectives. Maybe......that's the whole intention...that we all get together to solve our individual problems/challenges/questions/confusion.... </p> http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/topic/610#post-14776 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:18:51 +0000 MINDANDHEART 14776@http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/ <p>The Son of God, had to stand in line with all other people while John the baptist was baptizing them in the river of Jordin, none even knew who He is till John said so.<br /> I do not wish you Yiming ever to be in a situation where a charity has to come to your door step and donate a bag of clothes and food. </p> http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/topic/610#post-14246 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:18:28 +0000 AsI 14246@http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/ <p>Thoughts...eventually, they will mean little. How ironic. </p> http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/topic/610#post-14149 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 01:36:27 +0000 abstractprophet 14149@http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/ <p>lol... :) </p> http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/topic/610#post-14148 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 01:32:23 +0000 starlight 14148@http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/ <p>dog spelled backwards... :) </p> http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/topic/610#post-14142 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 01:15:39 +0000 abstractprophet 14142@http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/ <p>rose... whats dogs name... :lol: </p> http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/topic/610#post-14118 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 22:59:50 +0000 YetAnotherSeeker 14118@http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/ <p>I think the philosophy of this forum can be expressed in one word:</p> <p>Namaste! </p> http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/topic/610#post-14114 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 22:09:31 +0000 AsI 14114@http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/ <p>Naw-take out spiritual growth. This is a Thought Forum just as stated. </p> http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/topic/610#post-14113 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 22:08:23 +0000 AsI 14113@http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/ <p>Mission statement for COT: Spiritual growth at your own pace and everything goes. </p> http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/topic/610#post-14047 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:37:41 +0000 starion 14047@http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/ <p>I have two dogs and neither had a Ph.d!!!! However, they sure come to attention when I bark at them!!!! </p> http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/topic/610#post-14046 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 10:12:11 +0000 InfiniteRose 14046@http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/ <p>My dog is a zen master and I am not joking.... :shock: </p> <p>love Rose :) </p> http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/topic/610#post-14045 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 07:26:17 +0000 selfseeker 14045@http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/ <p>Laughing is good but when you laugh "at", you corrupt the act of laughing. :) </p> http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/topic/610#post-14039 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 03:16:30 +0000 abstractprophet 14039@http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/ <p>just laughing yiming...</p> <p>neither at or with... :) </p> http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/topic/610#post-14036 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 03:00:52 +0000 Yiming 14036@http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/ <p>are you guys laughing at shin or me? Grrrffff Wow Wow! </p> http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/topic/610#post-14035 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 02:59:13 +0000 selfseeker 14035@http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/ <p>[Hey! What's the big deal of bowing to another person? I sometimes bow to my dog.]</p> <p>and that doesn't lower your status any way .... you still are what you are or were. I also do it successfully ... and if we fail to do so, where is the sense of non-duality ? .... ego or the path of knowledge .... we can choose only one of the two. </p> <p>Yiming, do you think your Ph.D. degree or whatever "higher" pedestal you think you are on, would have been affected adversely, by bowing to the monk ? Socially, you gain height in the eyes of the people around you, by being humble. </p> http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/topic/610#post-14034 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 02:49:13 +0000 abstractprophet 14034@http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/ <p>lol.... :)</p> <p>is amazing how many animals have masters for pets... :) </p> http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/topic/610#post-14032 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 02:47:20 +0000 InfiniteRose 14032@http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/ <p>BOW ...WOW ... :).. :)... :)</p> <p>love rose :) </p> http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/topic/610#post-14030 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 01:53:38 +0000 shin 14030@http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/ <p>~Y,</p> <p>Making a social gaffe may be stressful. Deliberately making one may be even more so. The story shows that even if one has a degree one may be subject to the same mind-f*ck stuff as ordinary people.</p> <p>Hey! What's the big deal of bowing to another person? I sometimes bow to my dog. </p> http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/topic/610#post-14028 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 01:48:21 +0000 shin 14028@http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/ <p>~Y,</p> <p>maybe you didn't read the full post because you were pissed off. I would have thought that a Ph.D from anywhere would be good protection against that happening, but apparently it is not.</p> <p>The post also implies that a 'flawful' system may be acceptable or need to be accepted. Where is there a claim to ultimate truth in this? </p> http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/topic/610#post-14026 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 01:37:35 +0000 abstractprophet 14026@http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/ <p>thats a funny ass story yiming...</p> <p>thanks... :) </p> http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/topic/610#post-14024 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 01:09:38 +0000 Yiming 14024@http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/ <p>"Work with others' views to let them discover the flaws and short-comings themselves" is an arrogant attitude of a Buddhist monk or an Abbot even. Such an attitude sets you up as an intermediary between the lay people and the ultimate truth and it pisses me off.</p> <p>Once upon a time, I was invited to a Krishnamurti discussion but didn't know that a Tibetan rimpoche would be the guest of honor. He was perched on a sofa in full lotus position dressed in that peculiar red orchre robe; and as people came to the discussion, they inevitably made obesiance to the Most Holy with a bow and namaste before sitting down on the floor around him. I felt an inexplicably strong compulsion to do the same but resisted that powerful urge. He looked up at me with a benign smile and I could feel my heart pounding mightily. Goddamit. I was actually gripped with fear on account of my willful refusal to be compliant. Talk about conditioning! I refused to bow and perched myself cross-legged on the other sofa facing him because I couldn't twist my legs to sit like he did. He was the Rimpoche, but I had a Ph.D from Cornell and reckoned that made us even. The rest of the guys in the forum thought otherwise and threw me out. </p> http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/topic/610#post-14021 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:31:17 +0000 shin 14021@http://collectionofthoughts.com/bbpress/ <p>Instead of "Accept others' views without discernment or dissent regardless of flaws" I would say it is more a case of "Work with others' views to let them discover the flaws and short-comings themselves".</p> <p>We need to keep in mind that<br /> a) it may be impossible to arrive at an universal flawless system.<br /> b) flaws in themselves may not necessarily be bad.<br /> c) flaws may be deliberate in order to challenge you, not to eliminate but to overcome </p>