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→→→→		TOPIC: WHAT IS THINKING?
		Posted on Nov.11.2012 @ 07:34PM EDT by leoj99 What is thinking? What do you think. What are you thinking. Why do you think. What are the contents of your thoughts.
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Reply from esoteric Nov.11.2012 07:36PM EDT		My stomach is hungry and growling. I'm going to eat dinner.
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Reply from shayne Nov.11.2012 09:58PM EDT →Email shayne		this obsessive/compulsive attachment to non thinking is obvious. its not the key. if anything the key is all of it. theres a saying in zen. you cant get there by thinking. you cant get there by not thinking. grasp both. have both. be FREE.
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Reply from leoj99 Nov.11.2012 10:22PM EDT		Quote: "this obsessive/compulsive attachment to non thinking is obvious. its not the key. if anything the key is all of it. theres a saying in zen. you cant get there by thinking. you cant get there by not thinking. grasp both. have both. be FREE. " So how can you get there. Please tell us... .........
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Reply from leoj99 Nov.11.2012 10:51PM EDT		Wondering why lovers of thinking cannot tell what they are thinking. Why are thinking.
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Reply from esoteric Nov.11.2012 11:41PM EDT		Quote: "Quote: "this obsessive/compulsive attachment to non thinking is obvious. its not the key. if anything the key is all of it. theres a saying in zen. you cant get there by thinking. you cant get there by not thinking. grasp both. have both. be FREE. " So how can you get there. Please tell us... ......... " ......... Short bus.
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Reply from esoteric Nov.11.2012 11:44PM EDT		Quote: "Wondering why lovers of thinking cannot tell what they are thinking. Why are thinking. " ......... Ask yourself.
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Reply from leoj99 Nov.11.2012 11:53PM EDT		Quote: "Quote: "Wondering why lovers of thinking cannot tell what they are thinking. Why are thinking. " ......... Ask yourself. " ......... Well that is why this is a Zen Forum.. you should ask others...lol
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Reply from esoteric Nov.12.2012 12:07AM EDT		Quote: "Quote: "Quote: "Wondering why lovers of thinking cannot tell what they are thinking. Why are thinking. " ......... Ask yourself. " ......... Well that is why this is a Zen Forum.. you should ask others...lol " ......... You said lovers of thinking can't tell what they're thinking. So they can't tell you why they're thinking, either. And only they would know why. So, it's not a question anyone can answer for you. You have to ask yourself.
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Reply from esoteric Nov.12.2012 12:12AM EDT		And I was only kidding about the short bus. That's a joke between Shayne and Starduster and me. But now I feel bad, because it's really not a nice thing to say. :-(
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Reply from leoj99 Nov.12.2012 02:57AM EDT		Quote: "Quote: "Quote: "Quote: "Wondering why lovers of thinking cannot tell what they are thinking. Why are thinking. " ......... Ask yourself. " ......... Well that is why this is a Zen Forum.. you should ask others...lol " ......... You said lovers of thinking can't tell what they're thinking. So they can't tell you why they're thinking, either. And only they would know why. So, it's not a question anyone can answer for you. You have to ask yourself. " ......... Well I am asking lovers of thinking why they think.. Me I already know the answer since I am not a lover of thinking.. My point why I am asking is that why so many people love to think.. Maybe they have a point I am missing that is why I am asking.. Is that fair enough?
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Reply from leoj99 Nov.12.2012 03:01AM EDT		Quote: "And I was only kidding about the short bus. That's a joke between Shayne and Starduster and me. But now I feel bad, because it's really not a nice thing to say. :-( " ......... Well don't be sorry Brother. Or don't feel bad. That kind of talk does not really make me feel hurt and insulted...lol..
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Reply from esoteric Nov.12.2012 04:29AM EDT		Quote: "Quote: "And I was only kidding about the short bus. That's a joke between Shayne and Starduster and me. But now I feel bad, because it's really not a nice thing to say. :-( " ......... Well don't be sorry Brother. Or don't feel bad. That kind of talk does not really make me feel hurt and insulted...lol.. " ......... It was not nice to people who actually have to ride a short bus. They are usually much nicer than most people are to each other.
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Reply from Joe Chip Nov.12.2012 07:46AM EDT		Oh busboy.
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Reply from shayne Nov.12.2012 09:18AM EDT →Email shayne		i rode the shortbus. for a year. haha. they thought i was slow. haha. nah. just lazy as hell. haha.
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