Cobie

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  1. Hello!

    Hi. Welcome to the forum. Great you want to interact more.
  2. Why is Buddhism so complicated?

    imo: this whole system of the 5 movements never had any reality, it’s total BS. It was a later faulty interpretation of the ‘4 directions + me’ (the person as the central 5th element). https://www.thedaobums.com/topic/56502-pentagon-game/?do=findComment&comment=1048539
  3. Why is Buddhism so complicated?

    I agree. Imo the truth is simple. So I rarely engage with overly convoluted theories.
  4. Alchemy, is it real ??

    These are not serious links. E.g. Kervran's theory has been totally discredited by scientists.
  5. Alchemy, is it real ??

    Laying hens need lots of calcium in their diet, otherwise thin-shelled eggs. They can draw calcium from their bones, but that leads to bone problems.
  6. Ego

    @liminal_luke Seriously. The word ‘courage’ comes from the word ‘heart’ (Latin, cor).
  7. Ego

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  8. Quasi-History

    The hero and the tribe are ‘reversed’; the torture place too, plus has a silent ‘h’.
  9. Ego

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  10. Ego

    Go for it!
  11. Ego

    What was your original face before you were born? (Zen koan)
  12. Ego

    (Long ago now) I used the false ego to raise my real ego.
  13. My Experience With Black Magic

    n = 1, I wouldn’t draw conclusions based on that. Imo on display is a load of prejudice, fabricated in your own mind.