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Posted on Aug.07.2012 @ 04:46AM EDT by starduster
Nothing shows off the lack of wisdom in the world more than putting a bunch of wise people together in one place.
Like the five wise blind men examining an elephant, for instance.
Or Zenguides Forum, as another example.
Glad to be here, but Im not looking for wisdom. So I wont be disappointed.
This is a great social gathering place for those attuned to Zen type thoughts or religion. Im just killing time on the night shift.
I think wisdom is like putting a coin in the parking meter, because most of the time what is right is what works.
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Reply from Joe Chip
Aug.07.2012
07:21AM EDT
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Wisdom from the desert. |
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Reply from Avisitor
Aug.07.2012
12:53PM EDT
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No wise man here.
Just a novice trying to learn more.
But, I've got to say that I get an awful lot of conflicting information.
Guess that is the nature of language.
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Reply from nibble
Aug.07.2012
06:16PM EDT
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Thou didst divide the sand by thy strength; Thou breakest the heads of the dragons in the desert. Yea, I behold thee as a beast coming up from the dunes; thou hast the horns of the lamb, but thou speakest as the dragon. |
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Reply from nibble
Aug.07.2012
06:17PM EDT
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(oh, from the Orange Catholic Bible) |
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Reply from Joe Chip
Aug.07.2012
06:55PM EDT
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There was a man so wise
He jumped into
A sandy place
And burnt out both his eyes!
And when he knew his eyes were gone,
He offered no complaint.
He summoned up a vision
And made himself a saint.
~ Children's verse from History of Muad'dib |
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Reply from shayne
Aug.07.2012
07:06PM EDT
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Quote: "Thou didst divide the sand by thy strength; Thou breakest the heads of the dragons in the desert. Yea, I behold thee as a beast coming up from the dunes; thou hast the horns of the lamb, but thou speakest as the dragon.
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what are you going on about?
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Reply from justin
Aug.07.2012
07:43PM EDT
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Revalations shayne |
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Reply from Joe Chip
Aug.07.2012
08:18PM EDT
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It's a quote from the Orange Catholic Bible - a book of Dune - which is based on Maometh Saari, Mahayana Christianity, Zensunni Catholicism and Buddislamic traditions. The quote references a verse in The Book of Revelation.
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Reply from Avisitor
Aug.07.2012
08:46PM EDT
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Quote: "It's a quote from the Orange Catholic Bible - a book of Dune - which is based on Maometh Saari, Mahayana Christianity, Zensunni Catholicism and Buddislamic traditions. The quote references a verse in The Book of Revelation.
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All I remember about the book of revelations is the gnashing of teeth
And more gnashing of teeth.
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Reply from Joe Chip
Aug.07.2012
08:53PM EDT
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There you are. |
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Reply from frozenaomi
Aug.07.2012
08:55PM EDT
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Gnash away |
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Reply from genericzen
Aug.07.2012
11:30PM EDT
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i disagree, i am here for wisdom, gathering of wise folks together is good, everyone should be wise, hopefully everyone is wise, so everywhere is a gathering of wise folk |
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Reply from genericzen
Aug.07.2012
11:38PM EDT
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thats an important lesson, when catholics are around, or any
abrahamic faith person dont fight them, or try to argue with them
logically, theyll just keep making it more n more dualistic and thats
a very dangerous situation, its just their nature, thats their faith,
dont fight them, because its not about that, the hack for it, the
remedy, the spell is all you? need to do is? say you're a mystic, that
helps both them and you? and the universe nd assures their childlike
doings have no karma, truth |
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Reply from shayne
Aug.07.2012
11:41PM EDT
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no i realize ifs from revelations. why post it?
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Reply from Avisitor
Aug.08.2012
01:16AM EDT
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Quote: "thats an important lesson, when catholics are around, or any
abrahamic faith person dont fight them, or try to argue with them
logically, theyll just keep making it more n more dualistic and thats
a very dangerous situation, its just their nature, thats their faith,
dont fight them, because its not about that, the hack for it, the
remedy, the spell is all you? need to do is? say you're a mystic, that
helps both them and you? and the universe nd assures their childlike
doings have no karma, truth
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Does the noise ever slow down in your world??
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Reply from leoj99
Aug.08.2012
02:50AM EDT
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It seems no one is talking of Zen. No one seem to be Zenlike. |
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Reply from Joe Chip
Aug.08.2012
05:22AM EDT
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Zenlike is not zen. |
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Reply from Joe Chip
Aug.08.2012
05:34AM EDT
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It seems you never stop talking about zen. |
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Reply from Joe Chip
Aug.08.2012
06:20AM EDT
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[Disclaimer: A million deaths were not enough.] Contains no Zensunni Catholic talk-talk and mystical underpinning - it's all Buddhislam to me. |
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Reply from starduster
Aug.08.2012
06:24AM EDT
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Quote: "i disagree, i am here for wisdom, gathering of wise folks together is good, everyone should be wise, hopefully everyone is wise, so everywhere is a gathering of wise folk "
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I only come here to socialize, but nonetheless I have picked up quite a few *gold nuggets* from friends here, as well as been called a *crap nugget* occaisionally.
It passes the time. |
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Reply from Joe Chip
Aug.08.2012
06:27AM EDT
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Even when it's heavy, it's light. |
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Reply from BlankName
Aug.08.2012
07:16PM EDT
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Dropping the Wit. |
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Reply from Avisitor
Aug.08.2012
10:51PM EDT
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I like it when it rains. The surrounding gets roused and the storm passes.
All things go back to the beginning.
Wow, there are crickets.
Time to sit and stare.
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Reply from Joe Chip
Aug.09.2012
06:02AM EDT
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When I pour water over my head, I'm a fountain. |
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Reply from Avisitor
Sep.18.2012
05:40AM EDT
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Quote: "When I pour water over my head, I'm a fountain."
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I'm surprised that something doesn't just short and and explosions from the circuit comes flying out of your ears???
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Reply from Avisitor
Sep.18.2012
05:42AM EDT
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Sorry, that wasn't right. Don't know why I do that lately??
Its either a defense mechanism or a really offensive mechanism.
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Reply from zbishak
Sep.18.2012
07:52AM EDT
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when the emperor paraded down the street stark naked,
the wise did not utter a word upon seeing him clothed in the miracle of creation.
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Reply from Joe Chip
Sep.18.2012
07:57AM EDT
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Your head grows a pair. |
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