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#1 2012-04-14 20:03:53
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An open thread for open people
Beans wrote: "Hi sds, it can be a challenge, can't it, understanding one's body/brain responses to the many types of input on this forum? :-)"
Hello my friend Beans.
Yes, it is very challenging indeed.
I am having a hard time meeting most on here.
Luckily I have found a sweet soul in you that understands me a little.
Bruce seems very sincere too and willing to look and discuss.
There are a few more, but not too many that are really open and willing to look.
Oh well, it is just as fine to read here and there and keep mostly to myself.
If you are willing, I would love to hear more about what you have to say to what you wrote above. It sounds like you might have some interesting takes on this.
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#2 2012-04-14 20:06:46
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Re: An open thread for open people
Hmm, starting a clan, sds, and calling it open? What hypocricy!
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#3 2012-04-14 20:08:23
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Re: An open thread for open people
Well, sds, it seems to me that sometimes the best response is to be quiet and do nothing other than observe how one feels....what do you think?
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#4 2012-04-14 20:08:37
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Re: An open thread for open people
It's more of an invitation to those who want to wallow in self glorification and pity, it sounds like, so count me out, obviously. ;-) And sorry to break your bubble. Oops!
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#5 2012-04-14 20:10:26
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Re: An open thread for open people
pearl wrote:
It's more of an invitation to those who want to wallow in self glorification and pity, it sounds like, so count me out, obviously. ;-) And sorry to break your bubble. Oops!
Its okay Pearl. You can say whatever you want, and you are entitled to your opinions. I have nothing but respect for you.
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#6 2012-04-14 20:11:44
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Re: An open thread for open people
beans wrote:
Well, sds, it seems to me that sometimes the best response is to be quiet and do nothing other than observe how one feels....what do you think?
Yes, I feel the same most of the time, that the best and most sane, intelligent response is just to be quiet, not to respond... And yes, just to observe what is going on within one.
But for fun, most of the time, I ignore that knowing, and respond anyways....
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#7 2012-04-14 20:12:44
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Re: An open thread for open people
pearl wrote:
Hmm, starting a clan, sds, and calling it open? What hypocricy!
No clan, no followers, no group. Just an open thread for whoever wants to say anything they want.....
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#8 2012-04-14 20:12:55
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Re: An open thread for open people
sds wrote:
I am having a hard time
...so let me start a thread to see if that helps.
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#9 2012-04-14 20:16:53
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Re: An open thread for open people
sds wrote:
There are a few more, but not too many that are really open and willing to look.
A thread started with a conclusion....how original! "I know who is open and who isn't....now let me start a thread to validate my bullshit!" lol
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#10 2012-04-14 20:17:35
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Re: An open thread for open people
sds wrote:
beans wrote:
Well, sds, it seems to me that sometimes the best response is to be quiet and do nothing other than observe how one feels....what do you think?
Yes, I feel the same most of the time, that the best and most sane, intelligent response is just to be quiet, not to respond... And yes, just to observe what is going on within one.
But for fun, most of the time, I ignore that knowing, and respond anyways....
Yes, that happens too - for fun, but if not careful, the next thing we know we're contributing to the fray and continuing the pile up of circular posts...
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#11 2012-04-14 20:18:31
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Re: An open thread for open people
Eden wrote:
sds wrote:
There are a few more, but not too many that are really open and willing to look.
A thread started with a conclusion....how original! "I know who is open and who isn't....now let me start a thread to validate my bullshit!" lol
Thats one way of looking at it.
Nothing wrong looking at it that way or any way.
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#12 2012-04-14 20:20:18
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Re: An open thread for open people
beans wrote:
sds wrote:
beans wrote:
Well, sds, it seems to me that sometimes the best response is to be quiet and do nothing other than observe how one feels....what do you think?
Yes, I feel the same most of the time, that the best and most sane, intelligent response is just to be quiet, not to respond... And yes, just to observe what is going on within one.
But for fun, most of the time, I ignore that knowing, and respond anyways....Yes, that happens too - for fun, but if not careful, the next thing we know we're contributing to the fray and continuing the pile up of circular posts...
Back to the same problem Beans. If one talks, one gets into it on here, into a mess. The only logical thing it seems to do is stay quiet it seems.
But then what is the point of a forum, if not to talk?
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#13 2012-04-14 20:21:48
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Re: An open thread for open people
I don't know sds, is the point to talk for the sake of talking?
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#14 2012-04-14 20:31:50
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Re: An open thread for open people
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I don't know sds, is the point to talk for the sake of talking?
Good point. I will ponder that. Thanks.
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#15 2012-04-14 20:40:25
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Re: An open thread for open people
To me, standing alone means looking for oneself...considering and then throwing out the opinions of others, clearing one's head and just looking -- you?
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#16 2012-04-14 20:50:13
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Re: An open thread for open people
beans wrote:
To me, standing alone means looking for oneself...considering and then throwing out the opinions of others, clearing one's head and just looking -- you?
Exactly the same Beanji. It is not always easy to do, but thats what it means to stand completely alone.
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#17 2012-04-14 20:53:36
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Re: An open thread for open people
sds wrote:
beans wrote:
To me, standing alone means looking for oneself...considering and then throwing out the opinions of others, clearing one's head and just looking -- you?
Exactly the same Beanji. It is not always easy to do, but thats what it means to stand completely alone.
:-) I'd like to hear your further thoughts on this one, if you have any at the moment, sdsji.
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#18 2012-04-14 20:57:32
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Re: An open thread for open people
beans wrote:
sds wrote:
beans wrote:
To me, standing alone means looking for oneself...considering and then throwing out the opinions of others, clearing one's head and just looking -- you?
Exactly the same Beanji. It is not always easy to do, but thats what it means to stand completely alone.
:-) I'd like to hear your further thoughts on this one, if you have any at the moment, sdsji.
I have seen that I like to hear the opinions of others, like it matters.
But in reality, it doesnt matter at all, what another thinks.
All that matters is if I have seen into it or not.
It is the hardest thing to not look to others for psychological help and to rely totally on ones self. To be a light unto oneself sums up K's teachings pretty well. One has to have the courage to be ones own disciple and guru at the same time. It seems few can do that. Including myself at times.
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#19 2012-04-14 21:04:06
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Yes, to me it seems that regardless of who it is I'm speaking with, there is always the chance they are not seeing reality, so what they say has to be taken with a grain of salt.
Sometimes I stop the conversation, go away and look into something, or clear my head. Feeling that there is no reason to feel the need to continue a conversation that is just engraving deeper grooves in the ego.
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#20 2012-04-14 21:05:55
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Re: An open thread for open people
Rumi wrote a piece that applies here - maybe someone knows it - something about a merchant who realized he did not have to respond at once.
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#22 2012-04-14 21:19:33
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Re: An open thread for open people
a bit, but whaddayagonnado?
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#23 2012-04-14 22:47:30
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Well, are you peeps sure you are using that term in its 'urban slang' sense?
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.p … id=2082291
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#24 2012-04-14 22:58:32
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I guess I was meaning it in the 'non-urban slang' sense, then.
I do find it ironic that a can of baked beans is chatting with people, and vice versa. ;-)
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#25 2012-04-14 23:04:53
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beanZ, were I to put up my avatar, that can of baked beans would be conversing with a camel...
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