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  2. @enchanted I think you know what you are doing here. And why it could easily be perceived as subtly dismissive.
  3. 1) Consider this: Hamlet, act 1, scene 3 "This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man." 2) Read this: Ode to a Grecian Vase: ( emphasis mine ) "Thou still unravish'd bride of quietness, Thou foster-child of silence and slow time, Sylvan historian, who canst thus express A flowery tale more sweetly than our rhyme: What leaf-fring'd legend haunts about thy shape Of deities or mortals, or of both, In Tempe or the dales of Arcady? What men or gods are these? What maidens loth? What mad pursuit? What struggle to escape? What pipes and timbrels? What wild ecstasy? Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard Are sweeter; therefore, ye soft pipes, play on; Not to the sensual ear, but, more endear'd, Pipe to the spirit ditties of no tone: Fair youth, beneath the trees, thou canst not leave Thy song, nor ever can those trees be bare; Bold Lover, never, never canst thou kiss, Though winning near the goal yet, do not grieve; She cannot fade, though thou hast not thy bliss, For ever wilt thou love, and she be fair! Ah, happy, happy boughs! that cannot shed Your leaves, nor ever bid the Spring adieu; And, happy melodist, unwearied, For ever piping songs for ever new; More happy love! more happy, happy love! For ever warm and still to be enjoy'd, For ever panting, and for ever young; All breathing human passion far above, That leaves a heart high-sorrowful and cloy'd, A burning forehead, and a parching tongue. Who are these coming to the sacrifice? To what green altar, O mysterious priest, Lead'st thou that heifer lowing at the skies, And all her silken flanks with garlands drest? What little town by river or sea shore, Or mountain-built with peaceful citadel, Is emptied of this folk, this pious morn? And, little town, thy streets for evermore Will silent be; and not a soul to tell Why thou art desolate, can e'er return. O Attic shape! Fair attitude! with brede Of marble men and maidens overwrought, With forest branches and the trodden weed; Thou, silent form, dost tease us out of thought As doth eternity: Cold Pastoral! When old age shall this generation waste, Thou shalt remain, in midst of other woe Than ours, a friend to man, to whom thou say'st, "Beauty is truth, truth beauty,—that is all Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know." ________________________________________________________________________ 3) Then ask yourself this riddle: "You're in a room made out of mirrors, with no windows and no doors. How do you escape unharmed?" The answer is below:
  4. Value is derived from scarcity. In comparison to the sum total, most of reality is cold lifeless, seemingly empty-space. And then there's us.
  5. You are not a physical body. You possess a physical body. ... ok .... Do you possess a dragon, in the same way you possess a physical body? If your attention pivots away from the dragon, what happens to it? If your attention pivots away from your physical body, what happens to it? Does this help? It's a matter of significance. The physical body you possess is highly significant. The dragons in your dreams are much-much less significant.
  6. Put very simply: Religion is a practice. Spirituality is an inclination.
  8. Yes. Thank you I don't see them as separate. Pleasure is inherent within Will. They're being "cut from the same cloth", for lack of better terms. Lacking pleasure, there is no will. Understanding is something totally different. It's like a storm cloud super imposed on both the rational mind and the emotive faculties. Recognition of it occurs lightning striking, "rushing and returning". Both are equal? Aren't they?
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    Jodistrict replied to blankisomeone's topic in Society, Politics, Government, Environment, Current Events

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  14. Dear oOo, I apologize for the delayed reply. With the highest respect, I don't see the sense of being bound as relevant to whether or not the duty exists. They're a type of duty. Some are inherent in a particular role. Some are adopted by an individual. Of those duties, some will be artificial, some will be substantive. Thank you for that. Sincerely. Yes, I didn't mean romantic love. The captive developed genuine affection for their captor, as friends, or even better stated, as comrades. The example that came to mind was Patty Hearst ( LINK ). Her entire identity became fractured and then rewritten with affection for a cause. I think it would be difficult to read her story without interpreting her actions as duty-bound. No, it doesn't require actualized. Duty can be potential, on-the-ready to be fulfilled. Or it can be forgotten without diminishing its validity. It's on or off. Regardless of the individual's acceptance of it. Regardless of whether it's carried out. On or off. That's it. Honor is different. It's a totally different attribute. Submission. Not Duty. "Pure "means all the other motives are empty. The condition where one motive is overwhelming the others is "nullification". Here, I think, if I may be so bold, we agree. The outward expression is separate from the duty. It's either for love, or fear, or out of submission, or a desire to conquer, it could be for teamwork, or as an expression of dominion. Hopefully I've been able to articulate, in total, the emotional states which contribute to this: Love Fear Reunion Submission Victory Team-work Dominion
  15. Awesome , great work man . Thank you for this.🙏🏻
  16. I have taken way too many psychedelics. I have taken way too many psychedelics. Been tripping for 3 daysBeen tripping for 3 days Its time to come down. Time to come down.
  17. As a man I wouldn't want to risk raping someone. The guilt, and the risk of getting charged, would be terrible.
  20. I've had Premium for years. I know people struggle with money, but if that site is part of your daily life, I think the asking price for Premium is reasonable for removing ads while still supporting creators you enjoy.

  22. Autism Test

    Cubbage replied to integral's topic in Personal Development -- [Main]

    I used to find socializing exceptionally challenging, confusing & uncomfortable but when I took MDMA for the first time it was like something switched gears in my mind and ever since then I've been a social butterfly. Some have told me it's "masking perfected" but I genuinely think interfacing with hallucinogenics triggered something within me. I went from an awkward, confused, autistic-introvert to a healthy balance of introvert and extrovert in the space of a few years. The deep mystical experiences on psychs and in meditation were just a trigger point though, the actual work was all consciously enacted after these experiences had been integrated. I have not felt uncomfortable in a social setting in a long time, which is baffling considering how I was for most of my life. I couldn't hold, let alone start a conversation for a lot of my life, now communicating is effortless. Socialization really is a muscle that you can build. Nowadays, I'm more socially-skilled than my naturally extroverted friends. I have a lot of autistic mates who are older than me and struggle socializing and it's been rewarding to help them embody some healthy extroversion and develop self-esteem.
  24. I learned basic spanish at work(A2 to B1) because like half of our clientele speak little to no english. Just brute force with memorizing like 25 common phrases along with what I remembered in highschool. If ur in the USA it shouldnt be that hard to find some native spanish speakers. There are also websites that you can pay some poor guy in a 3rd world country like 5 or 10 bucks for an hour of lesson. I honestly bet even chatting with an AI 10-20 minutes a day would be pretty helpful

  25. Autism Test

    Cubbage replied to integral's topic in Personal Development -- [Main]

    I thought so too. The options were over the top for a lot of them as well.

  26. Autism Test

    InfinitePotential replied to integral's topic in Personal Development -- [Main]

    I got a 10. But I’m skeptical of all these kinds of surveys because 1.) they require self-awareness, which I don’t have and 2.) I almost never select “strongly agree” or “strongly disagree”. My preferred answer is almost always “it depends”. Guess I’m just nuanced like that. I’m gonna guess cat? No — dog. Is it dog?

  27. Is Rap Music Stage Red? - Sociological Analysis

    Joseph Maynor replied to AtmanIsBrahman's topic in Personal Development -- [Main]

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