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by Virgo
Thu Jul 13, 2023 12:42 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: An auspicious cactus...
Replies: 4
Views: 754

Re: An auspicious cactus...

Miorita wrote: Tue Jun 27, 2023 6:50 am

They're lining up: 8 ft , 10 ft , 12 feet. How many feet do you have Virgo?
Two.

Virgo
by Virgo
Thu Jul 13, 2023 12:39 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: An auspicious cactus...
Replies: 4
Views: 754

Re: An auspicious cactus...

sorry i lost service.
ject wrote: Mon Jun 26, 2023 6:54 am Agaves are not cacti. It's in Asparagaceae family. :smile:
Ah, an asparagaceae, thank you.

Virgo
by Virgo
Sat Jun 24, 2023 9:54 pm
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: Longchen Nyingtig opportunity
Replies: 67
Views: 5598

Re: Longchen Nyingtig opportunity

Lama with a personality disorder Sadly, there are too many of these running around. And for too long has their behavior been dismissed by the gaslit with excuses such as, "Tilopa," "Marpa," "Do Khyentse," etc. Caveat emptor. To the degree that when they torture cats it...
by Virgo
Fri Jun 23, 2023 9:31 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Vegas family claims they saw aliens
Replies: 17
Views: 1506

Re: Vegas family claims they saw aliens

Kai lord wrote: Fri Jun 23, 2023 4:52 pm So aliens from a much higher tech civilizations like being naked while taking selfies? Ok............ :rolleye:
I thought it was green ants. :shrug:

Virgo
by Virgo
Thu Jun 22, 2023 7:23 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: An auspicious cactus...
Replies: 4
Views: 754

An auspicious cactus...

An auspicious cactus:



That's my kinda cacti.

:popcorn:

Virgo
by Virgo
Thu Jun 22, 2023 4:50 pm
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: ChNN and formal trekchö practice
Replies: 72
Views: 11500

Re: ChNN and formal trekchö practice

Ah, Brian, I see it is you after the fact. Sorry I missed that. :o How have you been? Virgo Hey, Kevin, I’ve been good, thanks! How about you? I have been good. Thank you. :smile: And yeah, I have a pretty good sized library of some great texts for her to arrange to get to Tashi Choling if she surv...
by Virgo
Wed Jun 21, 2023 4:56 pm
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: Psychology: You have to be somebody before you can be nobody (?)
Replies: 232
Views: 12260

Re: Psychology: You have to be somebody before you can be nobody (?)

PeterC wrote: Wed Jun 21, 2023 4:48 pm What was he to you? How much time did you spend with him? Why do you feel the need to defend him so aggressively?
An abuser she can enable.

Virgo
by Virgo
Wed Jun 21, 2023 2:29 am
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: Psychology: You have to be somebody before you can be nobody (?)
Replies: 232
Views: 12260

Re: Psychology: You have to be somebody before you can be nobody (?)

So the stalkers, pedifiles and other badly behaved sangha members have wrong view, right? If they had the view of trekcho then they would not degenerate so badly (?). They can still develop in Dzogchen whilst dealing with their mental health problems, hopefully constantly improving and never relaps...
by Virgo
Wed Jun 21, 2023 2:20 am
Forum: Media
Topic: Music time
Replies: 5271
Views: 879455

Re: Music time



Virgo
by Virgo
Wed Jun 21, 2023 2:14 am
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: ChNN and formal trekchö practice
Replies: 72
Views: 11500

Re: ChNN and formal trekchö practice

Ah, Brian, I see it is you after the fact. Sorry I missed that. :o How have you been?

Virgo
by Virgo
Wed Jun 21, 2023 1:36 am
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: Psychology: You have to be somebody before you can be nobody (?)
Replies: 232
Views: 12260

Re: Psychology: You have to be somebody before you can be nobody (?)

Take for example the greatest psychotic episode of all: the bardo. The bardo experience is more akin to the psychotic's experience than the experience of a normal person. If you can't relate to the psychotic experience than use the illustration of being on high dosages of hallucinogens. Now, in the...
by Virgo
Wed Jun 21, 2023 12:49 am
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: ChNN and formal trekchö practice
Replies: 72
Views: 11500

Re: ChNN and formal trekchö practice

Wow, you’re right. It’s an exceptionally beautiful book. And nothing beats the feel and smell of a real book. I do like the ability to have access to a large dharma library wherever I go, though. When possible, I buy both physical and e-book varieties. My kingdom for a publisher that includes a fre...
by Virgo
Wed Jun 21, 2023 12:43 am
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: Psychology: You have to be somebody before you can be nobody (?)
Replies: 232
Views: 12260

Re: Psychology: You have to be somebody before you can be nobody (?)

For some the door of Dharma can be open, and also the door to a prison cell, etc. This is also the case with lamas. :)

Virgo
by Virgo
Tue Jun 20, 2023 9:52 pm
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: Why so gray?
Replies: 89
Views: 8431

Re: Why so gray?

Most young people in my cultural experience are not very interested in spirituality. This is not unique to Dzogchen or Buddhism as a whole. I think it is largely because society has become more atheistic and tends to lean more towards physical materialism in general rather than religion combined wi...
by Virgo
Tue Jun 20, 2023 7:41 pm
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: Psychology: You have to be somebody before you can be nobody (?)
Replies: 232
Views: 12260

Re: Psychology: You have to be somebody before you can be nobody (?)

It is an interesting thread. I will write more later when I am not on my phone.

Virgo
by Virgo
Tue Jun 20, 2023 7:34 pm
Forum: Dzogchen
Topic: Psychology: You have to be somebody before you can be nobody (?)
Replies: 232
Views: 12260

Re: Psychology: You have to be somebody before you can be nobody (?)

Take for example the greatest psychotic episode of all: the bardo. The bardo experience is more akin to the psychotic's experience than the experience of a normal person. If you can't relate to the psychotic experience than use the illustration of being on high dosages of hallucinogens. Now, in the...
by Virgo
Tue Jun 20, 2023 5:39 pm
Forum: Wellness, Diet and Fitness
Topic: The Great Debate on Quitting Smoking
Replies: 152
Views: 62877

Re: The Great Debate on Quitting Smoking

shanyin wrote: Tue Jun 20, 2023 12:22 pm Yup. It's not hard is what I need to be telling myself and just stop is the subtle point that I should be aware o :thanks:
No. You don't need to tell yourself anything. You need to stop writing about it and simply stop.

Virgo
by Virgo
Tue Jun 20, 2023 4:58 pm
Forum: Academic Discussion
Topic: The Apocryphon of John and Buddhism
Replies: 10
Views: 1071

Re: The Apocryphon of John and Buddhism

This thing is just going to completely dumb down society, as it will translators.

Virgo
by Virgo
Tue Jun 20, 2023 4:52 pm
Forum: Academic Discussion
Topic: The Apocryphon of John and Buddhism
Replies: 10
Views: 1071

Re: The Apocryphon of John and Buddhism

ChatGPT hasn't read Carrier, unfortunately.

Virgo
by Virgo
Tue Jun 20, 2023 4:40 pm
Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
Topic: Stoicism: A Pre-Buddhist Path to Inner Peace and Resilience
Replies: 11
Views: 1234

Re: Stoicism: A Pre-Buddhist Path to Inner Peace and Resilience

Könchok Thrinley wrote: Tue Jun 20, 2023 4:35 pm I hate these chat GPT posts. What is the point?
Ah, I should have read this thread before I asked about the use of ChatGPT in one of the other threads.

Virgo

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