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Not yes NOR no!

Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 10:02 pm
by Nilasarasvati
The Yes or No thread is really fun...

but how much fun would the opposite be?

(ask only who, what, why, when, where, how questions and questions that ask people to choose from a list but NO "would you rathers")

Re: Not yes NOR no!

Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 10:47 pm
by Ayu
See how it works. Please start. :smile:

Re: Not yes NOR no!

Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 11:04 pm
by Nilasarasvati
I asked a question! I've been waiting!

Nilasarasvati wrote:The Yes or No thread is really fun...

but how much fun would the opposite be?

Re: Not yes NOR no!

Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 4:42 am
by Nilasarasvati
:thinking: Alright howbout this:

What is your favorite traditional incense?

Re: Not yes NOR no!

Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 8:40 am
by Ayu
- Hm, maybe it is too less rules, yes nor no... (This is the answer to: "But how much fun...)

- My favorite insence is "Sandalwood"...

What did you like to do as a profession, but never came true? (Ah, yes, this questioning feels more free .)

Re: Not yes NOR no!

Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 3:27 pm
by Nilasarasvati
I always wanted to make movies as a little kid and be a director. No longer!

Where do you want to die?

Re: Not yes NOR no!

Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 3:32 pm
by Ayu
At the seaside, that's for sure!

In wich way do you like to have a farewell? (Short or long-style?) :tongue:

Re: Not yes NOR no!

Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 3:38 pm
by Nilasarasvati
Short! I spent nearly a month being unemployed and slowly saying goodbye to people in Salt Lake. A snowstorm came in and blocked my exit for another week..what ended up happening was "saying goodbye" to people 3 and 4 and 5 times over because everybody thought "oh he might leave tomorrow" but then slowly became distrustful and there was no meaning in the goodbyes! Awful!

What color is paradise?

Re: Not yes NOR no!

Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 4:49 pm
by Dronma
Bright multi-colored!!! :D

When was the first time that you fall in love?

Re: Not yes NOR no!

Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 9:10 pm
by Nilasarasvati
When I was 15.

Or..."from beginningless time"

What is the best (small) decision you ever made?

Re: Not yes NOR no!

Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 8:29 am
by Ayu
Hm, sounds corny, but my best decision was to take refuge in Buddha, Dharma and Sangha. But this is not "small". What do you mean by "small"? The shortest best decision was to say "Yes." when my subsequent husband asked me if i'd like to drink a coffee with him at 4 a.m. on a nice summer morning... :smile: I wanted to say "No" and it was a thoughtless momentum to say "Yes".

If you could paint an oversized picture - what would it be?

Re: Not yes NOR no!

Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 1:59 pm
by Nilasarasvati
Ayu wrote:Hm, sounds corny, but my best decision was to take refuge in Buddha, Dharma and Sangha. But this is not "small". What do you mean by "small"? The shortest best decision was to say "Yes." when my subsequent husband asked me if i'd like to drink a coffee with him at 4 a.m. on a nice summer morning... :smile: I wanted to say "No" and it was a thoughtless momentum to say "Yes".

If you could paint an oversized picture - what would it be?
That's a perfect small decision!!

If I could paint a giant picture of the Longchen Nyingtil refuge tree :tongue: ...but seen very differently from traditional style...I would.


Who shares your birthday?

Re: Not yes NOR no!

Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 12:59 am
by Ayu
Who? My Husband and my children. For the others it's a wellkept secret. :D

How did you celebrate your last birthday?

Re: Not yes NOR no!

Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 1:22 am
by DGA
Ayu wrote:Who? My Husband and my children. For the others it's a wellkept secret. :D

How did you celebrate your last birthday?
My wife made it possible for me to attend a retreat for my birthday last year. Very thankful. :heart:

If not for Buddhism, where do you think your life would have taken you?

Re: Not yes NOR no!

Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 2:58 am
by Nilasarasvati
:( to be 100% forthright--suicide. Whether now or in 15-20 years. Nihilism is a killer.

Who is the greatest enemy, most difficult object of compassion you have ever had?

Re: Not yes NOR no!

Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 9:58 am
by Ayu
:oops: to be honest: ONLY myself. As soon as i changed, all enemies dissolved. Either they left my life or they became friendly. One "enemie" started to tell me the story of her life very honestly and touching, as soon as i saw her again after one deep metta-meditation for her. So, :shrug: who really produces the problems?

But for the play my question is:
How do you want to live when you're old, or very old?

Re: Not yes NOR no!

Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 4:24 pm
by Nilasarasvati
In partial hermitage on a mountain. Enough people close by that I don't feel scared....but I can spend my time in the alpine meadows and practice and practice and practice until I die :meditate:

Re: Not yes NOR no!

Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 2:16 am
by Nilasarasvati
oops. I forgot to continue the questions.



What musician are you convinced is an emanation of the Bodhisattva?

Re: Not yes NOR no!

Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 5:43 pm
by Ayu
Her name is Manda'kini Werner, but she is unknown. A wonderful singer.

How do you regain confidence?

Re: Not yes NOR no!

Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 7:38 pm
by Nilasarasvati
Through taking risks and conquering challenges. I will maybe go on a whitewater rafting trip. Or pay my taxes. Both are fraught with difficulty and fear. :D

Where is your most sacred place in nature?