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Wow, now that sounds sexist! ;)

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And so it is. However, I find it ironic that humans may have developed the pre-frontal cortex due to social pressures. From an evolutionary standpoint this means our human brain, the one that allows us to contemplate in solitude evolved in direct proportion to the size of our social groups...

You can check out anytime you like... @ Buddhist_Seeker: Welcome! I look forward to seeing more of your perspective, and maybe witness your evolution as you follow your chosen path of inquiry. Mark

Sometimes I think that I'll never know exactly what reality is, and to be honest, after a lifetime of study and practice, I'm okay with that. :)

Nicely articulated DT :)

The elimination of imputed meaning and the desire to reduce reality to a simulacrum should reveal a better picture of reality. The problem is I have no idea if we are capable of living in anything other than a self-created reality.

I like the move toward social justice.

I remember Liv Ullman's character making this analogy in the film Mindlwalk.

Yep, that's the way I read it. ;)

Incredible coincidence, my social psych prof described my last paper as a diatribe of arrant nonsense, but I think consistency is soooo important don't you? ;)

According to the ancient prophesy which I just made up, Lunamoth is the only one who can stop the rift from widening. She is in fact, "the one" :)

ACOT, your "tend and befriend" attitude is both admirable and refreshing. I've read quite a few posts here over the years and I see people agreeing and disagreeing all the time. Some think that they understand something called "objective truth" but for some reason this needs to be defended...

Happy birthday Vaj! I hope you are well and striving to be happy!

If I understand you correctly, you seem to be encouraging us to attain the "beginners mind". Also I see you come from Kushinigar? What is it like to live there? Mark

Thanks for the thought SG, we could use it. Susan and I have decided we are moving to Seattle come spring. By then I'll be done with my degree. We are both very excited about the decision.

Oh I keep an eye on the forum from time to time. I've been a bit busy this past year, trying to finish up my BS in Psych finally. Been on the bucket list for years now. :)

Wow SG, you've been busy while I've been gone. :)

I can't speak for Thomas, but I think his statement is reminiscent of Buddhist ideas about self and non-self. After all you can't overcome that which has no real substance. Trying to do so only reifies it to some extent don't you think?