Mark Foote Posted July 23 2 hours ago, BigSkyDiamond said: Simplify: "The metaphors of sky and spaciousness are often used to describe the nature of mind in Dzogchen." The water is clear right through to the bottom; A fish goes lazily along. The sky is vast without horizon; A bird flies far far away. ("Lancet of Seated Meditation", Hongzhi Zhengjue [by imperial designation the Chan Master Spacious Wisdom], tr. Carl Bielefeldt, "Dōgen’s Manuals of Zen Meditation", p 200) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apech Posted July 23 1 hour ago, zerostao said: The thread told me, that it is fine for bums to adapt their own meaning/intent and not feel constrained to any box. hermeneutical exegesis 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zerostao Posted July 23 19 minutes ago, zerostao said: The thread told me, that it is fine for bums to adapt their own meaning/intent and not feel constrained to any box. Evolve 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taomeow Posted July 23 28 minutes ago, Apech said: hermeneutical exigesis You call it simplifying?.. I had to google! And I'm not the type who eschews grandiloquence! Maybe you could start a thread titled "complicate" or something. 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taomeow Posted July 23 (edited) 47 minutes ago, zerostao said: The thread told me, that it is fine for bums to adapt their own meaning/intent and not feel constrained to any box. Have at it Edited July 23 by Taomeow Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigSkyDiamond Posted July 23 (edited) Simplify: I am the very model of a modern Major-General, I've information vegetable, animal, and mineral. I know the kings of England, and I quote the fights historical, from Marathon to Waterloo, in order categorical. I'm very well acquainted, too, with matters mathematical, I understand equations, both the simple and quadratical. About binomial theorem I'm teeming with a lot o' news, with many cheerful facts about the square of the hypotenuse. Edited July 23 by BigSkyDiamond 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cobie Posted July 23 7 minutes ago, BigSkyDiamond said: Simplify: I am the very model of a modern Major-General, I've information vegetable, animal, and mineral. I know the kings of England, and I quote the fights historical, from Marathon to Waterloo, in order categorical. I'm very well acquainted, too, with matters mathematical, I understand equations, both the simple and quadratical. About binomial theorem I'm teeming with a lot o' news, with many cheerful facts about the square of the hypotenuse. Pirate 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zerostao Posted July 24 (edited) Device Edited July 24 by zerostao Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apech Posted July 24 De-vice ... remove the evil thereof. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taomeow Posted July 24 1 hour ago, Apech said: De-vice ... remove the evil thereof. Advice = add vice? and... what does a Vice President preside over?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zerostao Posted July 25 21 hours ago, Taomeow said: Advice = add vice? and... what does a Vice President preside over?? Seems like it could be an interesting gig. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
old3bob Posted July 25 Playing with words, fun. Advice/advise unasked for can be problematic at least. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigSkyDiamond Posted July 25 (edited) posting on a public forum is in and of itself an invitation and act of soliciting advice. Edited July 25 by BigSkyDiamond 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cobie Posted July 25 (edited) we’re solicitors Edited July 25 by Cobie 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
old3bob Posted July 25 38 minutes ago, BigSkyDiamond said: posting on a public forum is in and of itself an invitation and act of soliciting advice. yes and no... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cobie Posted July 25 9 minutes ago, old3bob said: yes and no... spoken as a true solicitor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
old3bob Posted July 25 1 hour ago, Cobie said: spoken as a true solicitor couldn't resist 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Foote Posted July 26 On 7/23/2025 at 1:36 PM, Taomeow said: You call it simplifying?.. I had to google! And I'm not the type who eschews grandiloquence! Maybe you could start a thread titled "complicate" or something. must you encourage him.. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taomeow Posted July 26 8 minutes ago, Mark Foote said: must you encourage him.. Too late... he already started a thread titled "Complify." Not "Complicate," mind you -- to complicate is too simplified for him. No sir. "Complify." 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigSkyDiamond Posted July 26 2 hours ago, Taomeow said: Too late... he already started a thread titled "Complify." Not "Complicate," mind you -- to complicate is too simplified for him. No sir. "Complify." and then there is "Complexicate" which is in the urban dictionary 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taomeow Posted July 26 8 minutes ago, BigSkyDiamond said: and then there is "Complexicate" which is in the urban dictionary and who's to stop me from deriving "Overcomplexicate" from it. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
