![]() ![]() I'm the one who came up with the "colony" and "empire" metaphor, after all. I'm a secular layman, and I study literary content like a secular layman-which includes many conversational devices using tools like satire and public dramatic posts that make a theater or art show of my literary study of Zen and Zen texts here.anyway, I hope my literary study and style doesn't come off as a "fringe belief"-although if so, no worries. Hope at least retroactively my dramatic blocking tactics do seem like a conversation of action rather than supporting some religious credo. I don't know if I qualify as fringe beliefs, but I am glad to not be blocked and having conversations. Getting shorter! I must have eaten the No-Cake that said Only Eat Me When Hungry! It is still just people who like conversations about dogs. ![]() Of course anyone with a dog is willing to pay attention to anyone who likes their dog.īut that doesn't make it a sangha, no matter how nice and respectful and interesting everyone is. What can ya do? They like dogs and people who talk slowly and take the time to listen to them. But yeah, ya chat with old folks more or whatever. We are all just independent as persons or families, just like life actually is. There is no central or *ĭecentralized authority. Living in a lay community I just use the word community because it is actually that. ![]() That’s what a sangha ultimately is, I do declare. Hahaha, that is one of the funniest simple jokes I was not expecting.ĭespite all my rage im still just a rat in a cage pixels on your screen. ![]() What of splinter groups? Yes, I’ve been reading American political headlines. Taking early childhood traumas way into adulthood. I don't know if we're all just kids or babies but enough of us are. It takes this sort of baby attachment styles - secure, avoidant, anxious, and anxious-avoidant, and brings it to aduts and adult relationships. I had a friend who liked a book on Attachment Theory. I also keep going back to one phrase I really like "Never assume malice when stupidity explains things well enough" Hanlon's razor. My father likes a quote that goes "Kindness is thinking everybody is doing their best". I am reminded of Contrapoints saying Peterson was "such a daddy" kkkkkk I guess it was poking a bit of fun at him being a father figure, sexualizing it, being very clownish. I was told once by a teacher that maybe Irony taken to its extremes was all one could hope for. I think sometimes it is reasonable to resort to irony. Not perceiving the heart of things, ease and joy disappear. Remember, /r/zen is best consumed with a healthy dose of skepticism This includes Posts or Comments with little or no discussion points, or links to images, videos, or blogs with no comments. Find a reading list of appropriate content in the link section above. If you are unsure, feel free to scroll through r/zen to get a feel, or personally message the moderators. Any borderline content will be judged by the original poster's willingness to diligently engage the comments. No posts or comments about specific users. No posts or comments about books, blogs, or teachings tenuously related to zen. Reading List - Subreddit Rules 1) No Content Unrelated to Zen ( More about the four statements can be found here) Helpful Links: The separate transmission outside the teachings, Please browse our Wiki and Frequently Asked Questions, There's a lot of great content in them. ![]()
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