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@sattvapaul and @Bodha8 - tell you what, I'll poison myself, my husband and my 2 kids immediately. Would that make you happy?
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I have 'liked'! :D And even posted!
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Brad Warner can kiss MY lotus. Like anything else, sitting in zazen is something that you have to condition yourself for. I still can't do the lotus position, but I can do the Burmese or 'tailor' posture, which is where the legs are folded in front…
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@LeonBasin - check out this blog: http://www.savvyvegetarian.com/index.php Loads of great recipes...and *blows own trumpet* I have a couple of articles on there too! :D
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YAY, VIX!! Vix is back! And by all counts, a healthier, happier vix! Congrats! Now there's an incentive to post more frequently. :lol:
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I have just massively increased my intake of fruit and vegetables, since I was starting to become a bit of a bread-and-cheese vegetarian. I'm not able to buy organic all the time, or even most of the time, but even so I have noticed a drastic differ…
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I am convinced that my children are Zen masters. (Either that or they're little so-and-sos at times.) I'm not the best student they could ever have but I do my best and they are endlessly patient with me. :)
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No kidding? My son is on meds for ADD. I was wondering but I've always been able to perform at a high level. How did you go about getting checked out and have you been able to resolve it without meds? Do you know of any good online survey that I …
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If it isn't, then frankly I want no part of it. The house thing isn't so important, but my marriage and kids definitely are.
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Your story sounds a lot like mine. In my case, it turned out I had ADHD all along.
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I believe that when people ask 'is this OK?' regards some decision or other, what they are actually doing is thinking aloud. They're always going to reach the same conclusion whether they hear a bunch of other people's opinions about it or not...but…
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@zombiegirl - the dismissal of your views by your family is unfortunate, but understandable. Parenthood changes people, and this is a fact that you just can't fully appreciate until you've made the change yourself. This thread has prompted me to ma…
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Naturally I don't suppose that my philosophy is the One Truth, or that smacking (or any other punishment) works for all kids all the time...I know from experience that what is effective for one family may have no effect for another. @Ada_B - I think…
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Oh, I know about his posts on here - I just didn't know that he was posing as a Muslim in another forum!
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@Mr_Serenity: That's all fantastic. However, working in an after-school club isn't the same as being solely responsible for a child's upbringing and welfare 24/7/365. The relationship is entirely different in a way that people who don't have childre…
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@Mr_Serenity - do you have children of your own?
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Peep Show is fantastic! I'm gradually accumulating it all on DVD.
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:lol:
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I didn't know @MindGate was doing that! Something of a chameleon, eh, good sir? :D
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There is a big difference between spanking/smacking, and HITTING a child. A smack for discipline should be a short, sharp shock delivered in exceptional circumstances, not a thrashing. I have smacked both of my kids and, whilst it's not an ideal fo…
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Many happy returns! Very strange about the Buddha cake. I saw a programme recently called Ace of Cakes, about a bakery that makes all manner of weird and wonderful cakes - shame those guys don't live near you! (Unless they do, of course.)
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Hehe, very witty. :)
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Found it. It's actually British, since "anaesthesia" and "orthopaedics" are spelled using the British spellings (with more vowels than are strictly necessary) :) Either that or Americans are too lazy to use all the letters. :D ;)
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LOL, excellent!!
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Thanks! And if those English accents aren't English enough, there is also the option for 'Queen Elizabeth English'. :D
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@Mountains - :lol:
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http://www.xtranormal.com/ All that's involved is choosing sets and actors, some typing and putting in commands for movements, facial expressions etc.
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But that could be the reason why Buddha let his son not come into the order because he was innocent (with less new defilements and manifested wrong views) and young (about 8) or did he do that exactly because that is the better way? As I recall, aft…
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Just a creative outlet for my personal enjoyment. It was good to play with a different medium of expression for a change - I'm usually a writer.
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2 seasons? There are at least 3 to my knowledge.
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Never got into QI, mock the week was good when I was still there, have I got news for you, average. You may be too young to know of the 'fast show'?? Nope - I watched it when it was first aired and remain a fan to this day!
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What I've learned (for myself) is this: careers are about amassing wealth. It's about finding 'your niche' and exploiting it to the maximum in order to lay in as much money as possible for "the future" when you "retire". So you spend your entire …
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Not so keen on blood pudding, but we can work with that... Nor are most English people under the age of 65. :p
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Ah, Shooting Stars...classic comedy. :) If you like this, you'll love QI, Mock the Week and Have I Got News For You.
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This is the afterlife I guess? If it is, then it's much better than I feared. Result! :D
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@ThailandTom...grey skies yes, people on the tube yes, unhappiness and tension yes...in the capital. I live in Brighton, which still has the grey skies but is much friendlier and happier overall. I wouldn't live in London again for all the money in …
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I think everyone on this forum should just move to England, since you all seem to love the idea of it so much. :D I'd be happy to show you all the sights and stuff!
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It's already here, in part at least. Big Brother = CCTV, for starters.
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@Dreadgurl - The only person qualified to advise you on your personal dietary needs, with a medial condition in mind, is a qualified dietician. Not a GP, not anyone on this forum, not any website or book. If the doctor you saw wasn't a dietician, it…
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I'm an English tutor and proofreader. I went self-employed because my job went t*** up a few months ago and I had very little choice. I'm not making a lot of money yet, but I love being my own boss. I get to set my own hours, charge what I believe i…
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"I vow not to talk about the faults of others." In the Zen tradition, this is one of the bodhisattva vows. For fully ordained monastics the same principle is expressed in the payattika vow to abandon slander. It is also contained in the Buddha's rec…
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@Bothofyou It was shown to me by a professional in the field of mental care. Not really new age-y.. :S Hey, 'twas only meant to be my opinion. You raised the discussion, so I participated. Sorry if that offends you.
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Sorry...it all looks a bit weird and New Age-y to me.
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What do you mean when you say 'success'? For me, it's a successful day if my family and I are fed, clothed and still have a home at the end of it.