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Turmeric is really being pushed in my timeline. Has anyone any experience with this? Does it really reduce inflammation???

I’m interested in the word for eternal which is chang isn’t it? Does it have other meanings? Or nuanced meanings?

An evil foot? Where? (Looks wildly about in terror).

Don't give up so easily : )

Thanks for your reply. My issues are just general stiffness and some back pain which is mostly ageing related. I did not mean to suggest that it took two months to have an effect but that I noticed the effect for the two months. It is not dramatic but still noticeable. As turmeric is a herb used in food I think it unlikely that it is toxic - and I am not taking a particularly high dose. So I feel it has had an overall positive effect especially as it has reduced the frequency with which I have taken other meds over the period. But I am open to your views as you may have more knowledge than me.

@steve that's interesting but I believe you may have made some category errors. Some representations are anthropomorphic but that does not mean that the thing being represented is 'human' (depending on what human means I suppose). There are entities at all levels of reality but we see them through human eyes and with human minds. Also natural phenomena are not 'unexplainable' but may be 'unexplained' in some cases. I suspect you think that the world populated by non-human entities is a fantasy of primitive thought because it does not equate to your scientific preconceptions. Actually it is the more normal view and truer for that. Given the practice which I know you follow you might want to revisit how you are conceptualising all this. Peace. A.

Been taking turmeric for a couple of months now - I can report some mild positive affects - less muscle and joint pain and more general ease. So I’m carrying on with it. Have been drinking a commercial brand of kombucha called ‘the gutsy captain’ which is produced in Evora near to me and is very pleasant taste. I have no idea about the health claims for kombucha (anyone?).

Scientific materialism is an invasive ideology which tempts you to reduce everything to the banal. Hence qi is oxygen becomes an attractive and unchallenging proposition. Your safe world view remains unchallenged but such safety is actually your prison.

Goes to show even being a super strong meditator is not the answer.

The Buddha said karma is intent. So no the person with no malevolent intent with dementia would not accrue very much karma in that situation.

How are you translating the ‘hun’ in line one?

same age as well

Do you distinguish wei wu wei from wu wei?

That’s meaning no. 1 … have a look at the other 30 meanings.

You need to research the meaning of virtue.

The whole thing is poetic.

I’ve been through the desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In the desert you can remember your name ‘Cause there ain’t no one for to give you no pain

But how did you get from names to morals?

In Portuguese the word for sky is ceu and the word for Heaven, Ceu. Just for interest.

Ok but could you go through the thought process that led you there please? I am interested.

you don’t explain your choice there you just say what it is. Why is morals better than name(s)?

People study Shakespeare using modern English versions if they tried the original they wouldn’t understand it - same with Chaucer and Beowulf etc.