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  1. Papoon

    Dharmic: A question

    We don't know. Buddha said that asserting there is a self and asserting there is not a self are both errors, declaring the question imponderable. Regardless of the conceptual framework, or lack of it, the nature of mind, observation, meditation and 'benefits are the same.
  2. Papoon

    Is it Wise to Marry Exclusively or Predominantly for Love?

    A lot of great art comes from those giddy feelings. muse1 mjuːz/ noun 1. (in Greek and Roman mythology) each of nine goddesses, the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, who preside over the arts and sciences. synonyms: inspiration, creative influence, stimulus, stimulation; rareafflatus "the...
  3. Papoon

    Is it Wise to Marry Exclusively or Predominantly for Love?

    Perhaps this not the thread for it, but it could be worthwhile discussing what we call marriage The dynamics of marriage can be very different at different ages, or depending on the goals and desires driving the marriage. Are we including long term ongoing committed relationship in general here...
  4. Papoon

    Is it Wise to Marry Exclusively or Predominantly for Love?

    Is it wise to what ? So far the thread has not explored the notion and nuance of 'married', so we are talking about the legal institution and/or the mutual sense of a palpable 'us'. We aren't simple organisms. Stuff happens. Everything we think is significant is just the tip of the iceberg of...
  5. Papoon

    Emptiness vs Kenosis

    Perhaps you missed my point. There are terms for meditative absorption which includes 'silence' in the sense you mean. It is just that the word emptiness is a term in the Buddhist tradition which does not mean that. What you are describing is a form of dhyana. Another term which may cover what...
  6. Papoon

    Emptiness vs Kenosis

    Emptiness in the bhuddist sense does not mean mental vacuity, or mere absence of content as in an empty glass. Nowhere Man expressed it well. In my conversations with Tibetan lamas they made it clear that emptiness does not mean absence of content, it means absence of enduring essence, and a...
  7. Papoon

    Meditation advice

    One worthwhile piece of advice re meditation. Don't kid yourself that you are a saintly practioner of dharma if in fact you are a manipulative passive aggressive. You'd be surprised how common that is. Allow yourself to see it, for the sake of all beings. Mangalam
  8. Papoon

    Meditation advice

    Primarily Kagyu. Also Theravadin (Ayya Khema and Ayya Kheminda). I don't get why it bothers you. The Buddhist world is large, you have not experienced every teacher or teaching, or heard every view and nuance, nor could you be expected to. And it is useful advice for some people. There are...
  9. Papoon

    Meditation advice

    Well, I have. And teachers I have sat with and talked with have. It Iis also regularly part of the advice given at the yoga school where I practiced for many years. Perhaps the British are immune, lol.
  10. Papoon

    Meditation advice

    In western culture. For the record, I chose the denomination Sufism in an offhand way when I registered, though I have some background in sufi study and practice. My remark was informed by meditation practice in a Buddhist context. In fact that advice was very similar to the advice given by...
  11. Papoon

    Desmond Morris & the Future of the U.S.

    Fair point. In this case the analogy was for a narrow application. It was to make the point that human collectives are composed of classes or types, and that the effort requires all types, and could equally benefit all types. The notion that the time and effort of one class is inherently worth...
  12. Papoon

    Meditation advice

    Don't be a heroic, or a boyscout or a Calvinist. What is often called meditation is actually an ego trip about self improvement, discipline or obedience.
  13. Papoon

    Desmond Morris & the Future of the U.S.

    Perhaps the question should be " what would be the grounds for asserting that the wealth is NOT collectively owned ? " The wealth is a product of the collective. Wealth generation requires ideas, planning, financing, management and labour. The status quo relies on the arbitrary assertion that...
  14. Papoon

    Desmond Morris & the Future of the U.S.

    "..power has migrated from the political to the economic sphere." And there you have it. Business does not serve The People. The People serve business. The speaker made a crucial point at around the 4 minute mark, that the piles of cash accumulated by the super wealthy are not reinvested for...
  15. Papoon

    Desmond Morris & the Future of the U.S.

    Not at all. I appreciate your thoughts on the subject, and anyway I have a reasonable attention span ;) Your reply pretty much sums up how I see it. You may be more optimistic about the possibility of a coherent response from the population than I am. From the outside (Australia) looking in...
  16. Papoon

    Desmond Morris & the Future of the U.S.

    So if the trend continues, as it seems it will, where is the country heading over say the next 25 and 50 years ? Describe your vision of the US if the elites continue to tighten the screws. How will the population react ? Or is it possibly too late for the population to react, given the new...
  17. Papoon

    So Islam says that "men are a degree above women"...

    You obviously aren't a parent. Well, I hope not.No offense meant, but understanding that women need the support of their partner at those vulnerable times is basic. There are two genders. One of them becomes very vulnerable and in need of support when reproducing. That is not sexist, it is...
  18. Papoon

    So Islam says that "men are a degree above women"...

    If men went through pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding it would be nice to think their women would take care of them while nature left them a little indisposed.
  19. Papoon

    Is Zen Nature based

    Zen is nature. Path and goal are nature. Path as goal is nature. I am nature, any object of meditation is nature. Non-meditation is nature. That's that.
  20. Papoon

    Lojban The Logical Language

    No, it just seems that way. Seriously though, broken into sections, with commentary, on a web page, is very different to reading the story in a book. It is actually quite simple and very funny. The punchline is killer.
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