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In A Past Life.........
Shoshin
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In a past life I didn't like mushrooms...Now I love em 
In A Past Life.......
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Must get some shiitake mushrooms (yum). Thanks for reminder ...
In my previous existence (yesterday) we had medjool dates, homemade bread, fish made from dead marine life and dark Belgian chocolate. My favourite was the sautéed potatoes and onions ... [Lobster faints]
Next life begins in the morning. Time to make bircher muesli with apple juice and greek yogurt ...
https://mylittlegourmet.com/breakfast/bircher-muesli/
Here is a doughnut from a previous life cycle
As a special treat I bought almond croissants for everyone. Had mine with butter and coffee.
In a past life, I did not value myself. Today, I am worthy of love.
My favorite mushrooms are inedible, but I love to look at them and appreciate their beauty. Amanitas are the most commonly seen here - nice, fat red ones. Used to have to scour the yard to remove them so the dogs didn't mistake them for something delicious.
In a past life..... I didn't waste time on the Internet and get accused of racism.
In a past life things were often taken out of context/misunderstood... And now....at times they still are... lost in mental translation
Tis the bane of the written word which lacks the visual cues of the writer....
Sadly much ink is spilt/wasted in a war of (written) words....( or in the case of the internet whatever it is that produces the words on the screen...perhaps it's magic ???)
Mod note:
You haven't been accused of racism here, either. It was a simple misunderstanding. See relevant thread.
In a past life, I really don't care what led me to here. I'm just happy it did.
Strangely enough amanita muscaria are sold as a food item in Siberia. They are a neuro-toxin and hallucinogen unless the white dots are removed where most of the toxin resides. If you prefer the hallucinations, then the traditional shamanic method is to pass them through a reindeer and drink the urine.
PASS!
[Warning: do not try this at home or you may be brought by flying reindeer to your next life sooner than expected)
And now back to the presence/present life . . .
In a past life...I might disagree and argue for argument's sake,,,
Now I agree to disagree...
My fondness for just looking mushrooms dates to a time in my teenage years when a friend and I went into the woods and collected an enormous bag of every kind of mushroom we could find - and in that year, it was a lot.
That qualifies as a past life in my book. A life within a life - I've had several of those, I think we all have - all so clearly remembered, all right there to instruct us in the life that is now.
In a past life I was a millipede, in this life I have a millipede phobia?
I ended up dead.
So do you 'leg it' when you see one
this sounds like fun...
in a past life--yesturday--got paid.in this life--today--broke as a joke.the lessen,make some more dough.
in a past life--way back--very poor and lazy.in this life--today--thank god for buddha who kicked my butt :get a job.the lessen , work for your food .
in a past life--wayyy back--i was my self,poor but ok as a kid.in this life,today ,ok with self but rich in buddha.personal lessen,the treasure is you.
ps yagr i love you.took me years to value myself.i soo understand.
In a past life...I was young and reckless...In this life I'm older and somewhat wiser...(well some of the time ...
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In a past life....I thought that "I" was invincible...But now "I" know different...
in a past life...i was so serious..this life learning to laugh is good medicine.
In a past life I was me. In this life I am not me.
Who said that...?!
I hope you return @kando . You will see its a misunderstanding . Nobody here accuses you of racism. Your post is perfectly clear. I really enjoy your posts and you have so much to offer this community. There are lots of good people and good information to be found on NB and personally I hope you remain in the NB sangha, as do we all.
Best wishes and I look forward to seeing you here again soon.
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My past life was one breath ago.
Life is beginning all over again, one breath at a time.
And one can always choose a new life.
Samsara's magic tricks and mirages...
I don't know you enough, @kando, but you seem like a wonderful person.
Fede misread your comment and apologised for it.
Juggling a life, a job, a family and also taking as much time as Fede does to moderate in a forum, must very stressing.
Misunderstandings, misreadings, and the occasional sparring come with the territory.
I have been in this forum, on and off, for six years and got my knuckles rapped often enough.
Most times, I deserved it.
I have also received a piece of advice or a word of encouragement when I needed them the most too.
So please put this happenstance behind you and come back.
Who said that?!
In the spirit of the OP I was making a point about anatta. Speaking of a permanent me. A me of substance that remains. So as far as who is writing this now, I would have to say I haven't been able to nail that down.
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in a past life,i kept to myself....in this life greatful,to the people who help me along the way....to learn and grow,this digital shangha included.
in a past life luv mushrooms..in this life still luv mushrooms...exercizing our taste buds is wonderful. yay for edible mushrooms...delishouse.
In a past life, too much involved with battle (I had a dream I was a Viking)... in this life, too much involved with dreams.
In a past life....Sh%t happened...
In this life...Sh%t still happens......but I've learnt to keep my mouth shut
I LOVE IT @Shoshin . ❤❤❤
I can hardly imagine that in any foreseeable past life, I could have ever kept my mouth shut.
Maybe wrong speech is the reason I keep entering the samsaric stream time and time again...
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No doubt in more than one past life...I too suffered from foot in mouth disease ..
I still have one of the awards to prove it....
Goes to @Shoshin for her outstanding performance...This year she went above and beyond the call of duty...
In a past life I took everything for granted. Then I became a mother....... ??????
Come back please @kando . ??? lets not have your presence on NB be "in a past life".
In a past life...I was a politician ....and now I tell the truth
In a past life, I accepted people as they were.
Now I learned the difference between accepting and taking crap.
An important lesson to learn. ???
When thinking about these things, I always find it is about how we react, other people can offer their negativity to you but you can choose to leave it with them. Even just saying “I don’t take crap” is a crudity which I don’t think a lama would use to express himself. It’s already a reaction and a judgment where you are taking some of other people’s negativity on board.
First of all, I am not a lama, so I can hardly express myself as one.
My Right Speech skills leave much to be desired, but Samsara is long, so there is room for improvement.
Second, it is not a judgement but an objective observation of poor behaviour that as such, I refuse to continue to take on board as I did before.
If there is nothing wrong in calling a chair, a chair, poor behaviour is still poor behaviour, beyond our assessment of the situation.
I don't think buddhism would consider "I don't take crap" a crudity.
Not in zen anyway...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shit_stick
That's why I love the Zen so much...
Besides, recent research has found that people who curse are healthier and smarter:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.huffpost.com/entry/health-benefits-of-swearing_n_5a5e44a8e4b0106b7f65b3a6/amp
Im going to live to at least 100
'A chair is a chair' is a statement of fact.
'Poor behaviour is still poor behaviour' is a personal opinion, a judgement and a critique.
Therein lies the difference.
And before anyone of us beats anyone over the head about our opinion of their behaviour, it pays to take a step back and reflect on our own reactions and responses.
We may not be lamas, but we follow the path of the greatest Lama of all. If we cannot at least be mindful of his example, it bears questioning as to why we do this at all, if not to strive for at least a modicum of perfection, if not the whole package....?
Barbed insinuations are not Right Speech either, and there have been a few of those over the past few days, if you will but be honest about it.
This is all I said and had to say:
"In a past life, I accepted people as they were.
Now I learned the difference between accepting and taking crap."
As simple as any of the other above and not requiring further explanation as any of the above.
That's much it.
I belaboured it because Kerome judged the comment as crudity but in fact I had nor have anything to add.
In a past life...I was so caught up in my self that I let life pass me by....
In a past life... I was so carpe diem that I earned myself a samsaric bonus track
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Wishing you a happy and healthy Christmas @kando . May you be happy. May you be well. Hope to see you back here in 2019! ...or before...
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In a past life.....friends came and went....In this life friends come and go ..but friendship never really dies...
Been there.
Done that.
Had that too.
Now I'll just go have my coffee.
Every day.
Start with yourself. Then you are worthy to love too ...
Iz masterplan! Is metta bhavna sadhana.