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My title pretty much says it all. I'm planning on attending a Vajrasattva empowerment on Saturday and although I'm sure I will learn a lot at the empowerment, I would like to learn all I can before I go. Can anyone help me out? Know any good links? Your opinions? I know the basics...

Good point Seattlegal. DT, I guess that my point and your paradox, both come from the idea that flow, in terms of action, in my opinion, doesn't equal 'no-mind'. How can one enjoy the benefits of flow if they're not using their mind to interpret it? I would say that it would be more accurate...

I should mention that in all reality, I see this 'theoretical' infinity as emptiness or the void in some of my more productive meditations. Complete, unending, bliss where mathematics and making sense of things doesn't matter. There is no paradox, no biases, no differences, just bliss. Where I...

Hello Bandit, I understand what you mean about traveling infinity. I kind of visualize myself in my own submarine style space-ship. I usually try to refrain from telling people this.:D Apparently we can't quite conceptualize not traveling. Unfortunately with the mirror and telescope...

Hello, Just found this thread, don't know how I missed it. Great ideas by the way... Although I largely agree about the positive qualities of having a 'universal foundation', I can also see the benefit of settling down with one group. It would seem to me that if I were only (ha!) looking at...

Hello! I believe that everyone has touched on the truth, there are some really good posts here. That being said, I think that both can be incorporated, I think that Buddha Shakyamumi would have told you the same thing. Some of the ideas get taken too literally and are also taken out of context...

Hello! So true! Kind of along the same lines as "Wherever you go, there you are." But the reverse of that would be we also have an infinite "amount" behind us. Thank goodness! I wonder about this in terms of religion, any religion. Because I believe this to be true, yet in almost any...

Hello Rick, Yes, I have internally debated dropping the "y" myself. I am fully aware of how 80's child actor-ish it is. And the popularity of Ricky Martin a few years back didn't help matters much. A lot of people have transitioned into dropping the "y" but the majority still call me Ricky. I...

Hey PrimaVera, I think I see what your saying, and yes, that is what I was asking... kind of, not specifically but it includes that. I was asking in reference to Z's quote that you referenced in your first post. This was, in essense, my question. I gather from your response, that as you...

Hello PrimaVera I think that your line of thought is very clear and accurate. You obviously have a much clearer idea of how infinity works than I. But I think that your confusion stems from exactly what you mentioned; precise, mathematical concepts mixed with broader philosophical concepts...

Fear of dark hallways Hallow's Eve is upon us now Light is all I see

Hey, happy birthday AT5 and Oakie!:D

Perhaps he's just inadvertently missing this thread all together? But he's usually so quick to reply.... Hrmmm...:D He was probably talking about something boring like switching servers. But he said it so mysteriously... :confused: Congratulations on the 500 posts AT5, head of human-cyborg...

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Hey Z, Good to hear from you again. [/font][/color] Ha! Yup, you pretty much summed it up. I think that's the way it works... For some individuals anyway.;) But in all seriousness, I think you'd have to agree, we know it does work this way to some extent. It all has to do with perception...

Great post Pseudonymous! Oh there are so many categories to choose from! I'll start with older films. I should clarify that these aren't necessarily "horror" films but most of them had a similar effect on me. I agree with you 100% about The Exorcist, the book is even more terrifying. Some...

I think we are... Let's pester him until he breaks under the pressure. Or maybe we can make our own... I heard CR was merging with Google... and Coca-Cola. And that Bush and Blair will start moderating the Eastern forums... More later.:D ~Ricky

Hello, Good luck with the last year Scarlet. I would have to agree that this is also the closest I've come to a "church/home/coven/place of spiritual support". However I feel like I live on here. This has become my new cyber-place of refuge for the last couple of months. Even when I'm not...

Ha ha! That's funny.:p I don't know how I missed it but I'm really having a good laugh! I did however, just have another similar experience with Rosa Parks. I could have sworn she had died about 6-12 months ago and then I hear on the news she just died a few days ago (peace be with her). Was...

Hello DT Strain, Check out my post on the "Zen Meets Quantum Mechanics" thread. I have attempted to give a brief instruction on an emptiness meditation that I find really helpful. I hope it might tie in well with your naturalistic view.:D Although my goal is set beyond stress reduction, I find...