Discord

Bunks

Hi all

Not sure how familiar you are with the app Discord?

I’ve joined a few Buddhist groups via it and it’s fantastic.

Being able to chat in real time with monastics and lay people. Join group meditation etc.

Check it out if you get a chance

SuraShine

I use Discord. What servers are you on @Bunks?

Jason

I use discord but I'm only on one server, the one for Patreon members of The Magnificast Podcast (mainly about leftist politics and Christianity). I used to be on another one, but I just didn't feel like I belonged and left. Any good ones you recommend?

Bunks

@SuraShine said:
I use Discord. What servers are you on @Bunks?

I’m on a few. They’re all good in their own ways
These two I’m able to invite you to.
https://discord.gg/monk-life-749980269615775815
https://discord.gg/FJ8W4k8y

Bunks

@Jason said:
I use discord but I'm only on one server, the one for Patreon members of The Magnificast Podcast (mainly about leftist politics and Christianity). I used to be on another one, but I just didn't feel like I belonged and left. Any good ones you recommend?

See the servers in my post above. One is strictly EBT (Theravadan) while the other (monk life) seems to be open to any and all traditions.

SuraShine

@Bunks said:
I’m on a few. They’re all good in their own ways
These two I’m able to invite you to.
https://discord.gg/monk-life-749980269615775815
https://discord.gg/FJ8W4k8y

I'm on both as Gawa Gedun

Bunks

@SuraShine said:

@Bunks said:
I’m on a few. They’re all good in their own ways
These two I’m able to invite you to.
https://discord.gg/monk-life-749980269615775815
https://discord.gg/FJ8W4k8y

I'm on both as Gawa Gedun

Oh haha! I said hello to you on the BSV one. I am Luke M 😃

Bunks

@Jason said:
I use discord but I'm only on one server, the one for Patreon members of The Magnificast Podcast (mainly about leftist politics and Christianity). I used to be on another one, but I just didn't feel like I belonged and left. Any good ones you recommend?

Was that you who just joined the BSV group Jason? I am Luke M on there

SuraShine

@Bunks said:

@Jason said:
I use discord but I'm only on one server, the one for Patreon members of The Magnificast Podcast (mainly about leftist politics and Christianity). I used to be on another one, but I just didn't feel like I belonged and left. Any good ones you recommend?

Was that you who just joined the BSV group Jason? I am Luke M on there

Yep I thought it might be you.

Jason

It was me, and thansk for the invite, but it's not for me. I don't like to be restricted in how I approach or talk about Buddhism. I know that many Buddhist forums discourage topics like politics, but I'm a very political person and Buddhism has political implications. It's not just the internal practice, but the external actions we choose. And since I know I'd bring it up on occasion, I left the server. Saves me the trouble of getting scolded. lol

Bunks

@Jason said:
It was me, and thansk for the invite, but it's not for me. I don't like to be restricted in how I approach or talk about Buddhism. I know that many Buddhist forums discourage topics like politics, but I'm a very political person and Buddhism has political implications. It's not just the internal practice, but the external actions we choose. And since I know I'd bring it up on occasion, I left the server. Saves me the trouble of getting scolded. lol

Hehe no worries Jason

Steve_B

The band I’m in plays Handle With Care by the Traveling Wilburys. Like all too many bands, we play the Roy Orbison “I”m so tired . . . “” line as
G B7 C D

The correct chords are
G G+/b C D

Also, the correct verse chords are not
D C G

They are
D D7/c G

Jeroen

Thanks for the introduction to the Traveling Wilburys @Steve_B I had never come across them before… amazing to see Tom Petty, George Harrison and Roy Orbison in one band!

Bunks

@Steve_B said:
The band I’m in plays Handle With Care by the Traveling Wilburys. Like all too many bands, we play the Roy Orbison “I”m so tired . . . “” line as
G B7 C D

The correct chords are
G G+/b C D

Also, the correct verse chords are not
D C G

They are
D D7/c G

Well played sir 🤪👏

Steve_B

I don't want to cause discord,
but it's DIS cord!

Steve_B

@Jeroen said:
Thanks for the introduction to the Traveling Wilburys @Steve_B I had never come across them before… amazing to see Tom Petty, George Harrison and Roy Orbison in one band!

Yes, and Bob Dylan and Jeff Lynne!

lobster

Many thanks for the links. Which I will be checking out to see if I am actually on dis Discord thingee …🤓

Thanks everyone! I might be here somewhere … very techie for those so be warned
https://discord.gg/veilid

The second link from bunks not working, maybe my new one will?
https://discord.gg/monk-life-749980269615775815

lobster

@Jason said:
It was me, and thansk for the invite, but it's not for me. I don't like to be restricted in how I approach or talk about Buddhism. I know that many Buddhist forums discourage topics like politics, but I'm a very political person and Buddhism has political implications. It's not just the internal practice, but the external actions we choose. And since I know I'd bring it up on occasion, I left the server. Saves me the trouble of getting scolded. lol

Ah ha! I will get scolded [lobster misses frederica] … sounds good to me … probably just what I need. I try to be A-political but just end up as anarchic discordian heretic … just go and put myself in the naughty corner

IdleChater

@Bunks said:

Being able to chat in real time with monastics

How do you know they're monastics?