Iliketurtles Posted June 12, 2021 (edited) Derailed Edited July 9, 2021 by Iliketurtles Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nintendao Posted July 9, 2021 Before the other guy showed up asking about immortals, i was going to say: Asking a purely academic about Tao is like asking a car salesperson about engines. Are you still so reluctant to throw your questions to us grease monkeys? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shadow_self Posted July 9, 2021 Your Question is about the Mo Pai, isnt it? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iliketurtles Posted July 9, 2021 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Shadow_self said: Your Question is about the Mo Pai, isnt it? No it has nothing to do with any particular religion, philosophy, school, sect, lineage or practice. Edited July 9, 2021 by Iliketurtles Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iliketurtles Posted July 9, 2021 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Nintendao said: Before the other guy showed up asking about immortals, i was going to say: Asking a purely academic about Tao is like asking a car salesperson about engines. Are you still so reluctant to throw your questions to us grease monkeys? Yes. Edited July 9, 2021 by Iliketurtles Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shadow_self Posted July 9, 2021 13 hours ago, Iliketurtles said: No it has nothing to do with any particular religion, philosophy, school, sect, lineage or practice. I see...interesting So...you like turtles... Do you have a fondness for anything else??? Coffee perhaps? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iliketurtles Posted July 9, 2021 2 hours ago, Shadow_self said: I see...interesting So...you like turtles... Do you have a fondness for anything else??? Coffee perhaps? I can't have coffee even decaf as the doctor says it raises my intraocular pressure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stirling Posted July 9, 2021 2 minutes ago, Iliketurtles said: I can't have coffee even decaf as the doctor says it raises my intraocular pressure. So, I'm guessing you suffer from myopia then? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iliketurtles Posted July 9, 2021 5 minutes ago, stirling said: So, I'm guessing you suffer from myopia then? Ocular hypertension. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stirling Posted July 9, 2021 Ocular hypertension! That's actually possibly more ironic than having myopia! Sorry to have a laugh at your expense, but the way this all is exists to mirror our attachments and aversions - most often, in my experience, with a sense of humor. The answers you seek are HERE, what you want to REALLY ask is always available, and never obscured. You are surrounded by people who want to help. I DO have a degree in Consciousness Studies (which as it turns out was just more seeking) and studied a number of Buddhist practices with well-known lamas (Gyatrul Rinphoche, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Ngakpa Chogyam Rinpoche) if that makes a better case? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve Posted July 9, 2021 @Iliketurtles We do not routinely delete topics or posts unless they violate the forum guidelines. Simply stop bumping and the the thread will soon be lost in the ether… Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iliketurtles Posted July 9, 2021 1 hour ago, stirling said: Ocular hypertension! That's actually possibly more ironic than having myopia! Sorry to have a laugh at your expense, but the way this all is exists to mirror our attachments and aversions - most often, in my experience, with a sense of humor. The answers you seek are HERE, what you want to REALLY ask is always available, and never obscured. You are surrounded by people who want to help. I DO have a degree in Consciousness Studies (which as it turns out was just more seeking) and studied a number of Buddhist practices with well-known lamas (Gyatrul Rinphoche, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Ngakpa Chogyam Rinpoche) if that makes a better case? Asked a few times in other forums, turned out badly, will stick to private discussion only as a result. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stirling Posted July 9, 2021 I know... I know... Metta to you. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shadow_self Posted July 10, 2021 On 09/07/2021 at 5:48 PM, Iliketurtles said: I can't have coffee even decaf as the doctor says it raises my intraocular pressure. Ah I apoligize I should be more direct in my line of questioning You are of the Western Mo Pai group....I can tell What bothers you my friend? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iliketurtles Posted July 10, 2021 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Shadow_self said: Ah I apoligize I should be more direct in my line of questioning You are of the Western Mo Pai group....I can tell What bothers you my friend? If you say so. Something that bothers me is people's toxic behavior, which means unfortunately I can only communicate in private about this topic. Thanks. Edited July 10, 2021 by Iliketurtles Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bhathen Posted July 10, 2021 Maybe you could post the question publicly and follow up on the answer in a private discussion. You could choose to be silent after posting. Too many bumps ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iliketurtles Posted July 10, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Bhathen said: Maybe you could post the question publicly and follow up on the answer in a private discussion. You could choose to be silent after posting. Too many bumps ... I've tried public discussion on this particular topic before , it was a catastrophic failure. Unfortunately I am only talking with people in private about it to prevent that sort of thing again. Edited July 10, 2021 by Iliketurtles Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
