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by Nemo
Fri Mar 08, 2024 3:08 pm
Forum: Engaged Buddhism
Topic: Buddhism Green Anarchism: Opinions?
Replies: 68
Views: 2513

Re: Buddhism Green Anarchism: Opinions?

What is your opinion on how Marxism-Leninism might be reconcilable with Buddhism? I am genuinely curious, because I have been feeling a sense of cognitive dissonance lately, as a result of realizing that I agree with Marxist-Leninists on most issues, but also recognizing that there may be some cont...
by Nemo
Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:19 pm
Forum: Engaged Buddhism
Topic: Buddhism Green Anarchism: Opinions?
Replies: 68
Views: 2513

Re: Buddhism Green Anarchism: Opinions?

Genjo Conan wrote: Thu Mar 07, 2024 7:55 pm don't you live in Canada?
Part of the year. Why?
by Nemo
Thu Mar 07, 2024 6:54 pm
Forum: Engaged Buddhism
Topic: Buddhism Green Anarchism: Opinions?
Replies: 68
Views: 2513

Re: Buddhism Green Anarchism: Opinions?

Counter-culture" has been absorbed into the "Spectacle" since the 70's. It is no longer a force for political change. Hasn't been for a long time now. I thought Western leftist were losers. My mind was changed by NPA rebels in the Philippines. Also by some cool MLs from Vietnam. The ...
by Nemo
Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:34 pm
Forum: Engaged Buddhism
Topic: Buddhism Green Anarchism: Opinions?
Replies: 68
Views: 2513

Re: Buddhism Green Anarchism: Opinions?

How do you protect yourself from the CIA murder squads? You need an organized military and secret service to counter the terrorists. They will need massive amounts of shared resources and specialization. So only communists will have the resources to reach anarchy. There is a reason the CIA loves an...
by Nemo
Tue Mar 05, 2024 4:00 pm
Forum: Engaged Buddhism
Topic: Buddhism Green Anarchism: Opinions?
Replies: 68
Views: 2513

Re: Buddhism Green Anarchism: Opinions?

How do you protect yourself from the CIA murder squads? You need an organized military and secret service to counter the terrorists. They will need massive amounts of shared resources and specialization. So only communists will have the resources to reach anarchy. There is a reason the CIA loves ana...
by Nemo
Fri Mar 01, 2024 7:20 pm
Forum: Nyingma
Topic: Prophecies of (Nuclear) World War in 2030 (split)
Replies: 48
Views: 4604

Re: Prophecies of (Nuclear) World War in 2030 (split)

I find in cults outside of Buddhism doomsday style pronouncements happen often under 2 preconditions. Soon after a health scare of an aging cult leader or in times the cult is losing it's mojo and having financial difficulty. eg, Make a bigger donation. Be more devoted to your practice. You won't ne...
by Nemo
Mon Aug 28, 2023 1:53 pm
Forum: Dying and Death
Topic: How are you preparing for death?
Replies: 126
Views: 17461

Re: How are you preparing for death?

Ones internal choices aside I have often wished people would be more compassionate to those they leave behind. 1. Get rid of all your hoarder junk. No one else thinks it still valuable. Not for 25 years.The only people who agree with you will also be dead soon. Get rid of it. 2. Write or update your...
by Nemo
Wed Feb 15, 2023 6:08 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Saunas, bath houses (and cannabis) in Vinaya texts
Replies: 8
Views: 2970

Re: Saunas, bath houses (and cannabis) in Vinaya texts

Using topical cannabis extracts for inflammation does work in my experience. You barely get high but it takes down that heat quite well. Cons, it's expensive.




Mod note June 2023: Topic locked, because it's not worth necroing even after 5 months already.
by Nemo
Wed Jul 20, 2022 7:55 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: Offering bowls
Replies: 15
Views: 771

Re: Offering bowls

For the ritual shrine blessing visualization I find it helps to have 8 bowls. I also have the 8 Ashtamangala behind them so it is also an aesthetic choice.
by Nemo
Sun Jul 10, 2022 3:53 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: The Karmapa fathered a child - DNA test reveals
Replies: 109
Views: 11543

Re: The Karmapa fathered a child - DNA test reveals

I miss the old days when you could find a perfect teacher and as a consequence of that have perfect faith. Then receive a pure tantric initiation that gave you a very good connection to the deities. Once that is established you can have a good life even without being with your teacher. Sad days inde...
by Nemo
Mon Feb 14, 2022 6:52 pm
Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
Topic: Any recommendations on where to get good Buddha statues?
Replies: 13
Views: 8209

Re: Any recommendations on where to get good Buddha statues?

I think Wenya is the best. His father also carves very fancy ones in stone and jade.
https://www.facebook.com/feng.wenya.5
He is on ebay too. Very trustworthy.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/wenya97/m.html ... 492.l71970
by Nemo
Wed Feb 09, 2022 3:56 pm
Forum: Gelug
Topic: Dalai Lama and a return to serfdom
Replies: 14
Views: 5317

Re: Dalai Lama and a return to serfdom

Wasn't 90% of the land in Tibet owned by 9 families? It had some very serious problems. Chinese propaganda needs to be taken with a grain of salt, but so to the proclamations of the elites who fled.
by Nemo
Sun Feb 06, 2022 7:36 pm
Forum: Wellness, Diet and Fitness
Topic: Even light drinking increases risk of heart disease
Replies: 10
Views: 8054

Re: Even light drinking increases risk of heart disease

It depends on how much you drink. 14 drinks a week doesn't sound like light drinking to me. Undiluted hard liquor is harder on your system as well. One or two glasses of red wine per week is probably good for you. I drink under a bottle of red wine per month and I like it for my arthritis. (Even in ...
by Nemo
Sat Jan 08, 2022 5:41 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: How to practice quietly with bell?
Replies: 22
Views: 2769

Re: How to practice quietly with bell?

Renovate the basement with heated floors, better windows, and tons of soundproofing. Bring the shrine bowl water upstairs before you go to bed.

If you build it, they will come.
by Nemo
Tue Dec 28, 2021 6:05 pm
Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
Topic: What types of candles are good for meditation?
Replies: 6
Views: 5062

Re: What types of candles are good for meditation?

I like 100% beeswax. I don't like the petrochemical ones. I make them myself. Jedwards often has a good deal on the granaules.
by Nemo
Sat Dec 18, 2021 6:46 pm
Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
Topic: is the date of losar based on kalachakra?
Replies: 6
Views: 586

Re: is the date of losar based on kalachakra?

It's late this year. March 3rd. Hopefully omicron has burnt out by then and we can have a normal celebration. The last water tiger year was something. First live trans-Atlantic television signal, First Beatles single "Love Me Do" released, Oral Polio Vaccine used to combat Polio, Marilyn M...
by Nemo
Tue Nov 30, 2021 3:32 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Children Covid Vaccinations
Replies: 114
Views: 16294

Re: Children Covid Vaccinations

I think the world will change in some weird ways too. I'm confident that with a 6 month booster of Pfizer even Florida would be an acceptable risk. I agree getting into Asia will become difficult for Westerners. 3/5ths of Covid cases are in Europe now. Tiny Canada has thrown out over a million expir...
by Nemo
Sat Nov 27, 2021 7:53 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Children Covid Vaccinations
Replies: 114
Views: 16294

Re: Children Covid Vaccinations

The level of mutation in Omicron is shocking. Either months in an immunocompromised patient or some some ding dong was doing serial passage again like they did in Italy. I hope this isn't a game changer but it could be. Damn is it ever airborne. N95 is the minimum. Cloth masks are a joke. I hope vac...
by Nemo
Wed Nov 03, 2021 2:25 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Children Covid Vaccinations
Replies: 114
Views: 16294

Re: Children Covid Vaccinations

Does the flu generally make you deaf? https://www.nature.com/articles/s43856-021-00044-w But it gets more complex."SARS-CoV-2 attacks the respiratory and olfactory mucosae but spares the olfactory bulb" so it's not jumping over from there. https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(21)0...
by Nemo
Wed Nov 03, 2021 1:13 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Children Covid Vaccinations
Replies: 114
Views: 16294

Re: Children Covid Vaccinations

I’m confused as to what lung damage which shows up on imaging but has no symptoms would be, but other than that I don’t find it too surprising I guess. It's called homeostasis. It is most often a factor in trauma. The body tries it's best to keep the balance and hide the damage. Most dangerous in c...

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