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Re: Speaking truth from the heart
@Kerome said:
It's like I speak from a different part of myself... almost like someone else is speaking. But it is accompanied by a deep sense of connection.
Without appearing to be big headed, Some posts I have written in the past, strike me as "Did I write that? Wow, I didn't know I had it in me!"
I did have one experience when teaching, that someone made comment during an interactive moment, and they said "You know, that's really stunning. That for me, was a lightbulb moment. You know, Fede, you make a difference. The impact of what you have just said, really is very profound."
I honestly couldn't reply, I was so taken aback. Moreso, because others in the group agreed.
That sounds boastful.
I don't know how else to tell you, but I don't mean to sound the big I-am....
federica
Re: Being sensible makes you dead inside
Regardless of what our individual interests are, I think most people set their intensity dial to a point that feels comfortable for them. Some people like it cranked, and become uncomfortable at the mellow end of the spectrum; others the reverse. We are all somewhere on the continuum. But finding comfort in the lower intensity/lower friction realm shouldn't automatically mean that the life is worth less. It isn't less life, or less worth. It's just less friction, less heat, isn't it? Being "sensible" and being "passionate" both have rewards, but the rewards are different.
"Everybody wants an Artist on the wall, but nobody wants one in the house."
Steve_B
Re: Where is everyone?
I mean, I haven't been called a confused Taoist for a couple of years now.
Yeah, we need more of that stuff. 
Re: Just for fun: the random, useless announcements thread!
@コチシカ said:
What does "promote" mean?In NB I mean..
It means the mod team like you today 
Jeroen
Re: Just for fun: the random, useless announcements thread!
@コチシカ said:
What does "promote" mean?
You get a merit pay rise
Shoshin1
Re: Where is everyone?
@Kerome said:
@DairyLama said:
More accurately, it's a bunch of old perennialists, syncretisists and new-agers with Buddhist sympathies.That’s a little unkind. I doubt most of the membership would self-identify in those categories, and most people here have enough genuine Buddhist knowledge that they could be called Buddhists.
I think it has to be said that there aren’t that many actual Buddhist discussions, because a lot of these old Buddhists have found their directions and are comfortably settled in their practice.
I’m still seeking. Four years ago when I joined I was not long on the Buddhist path, and since then I’ve been through several evolutions, from enthusiastic to disenchanted. Currently I style myself as half a Buddhist, and I generate quite a few eclectic topics. But when a youngster arrives I still pitch in with Buddhist answers.
It's not meant to be unkind, it's meant as a challenge to the obvious complacency in this place.
I think the observations I've made are pretty accurate. You can either deal with them, or stick your head in the sand (again).