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chat with chat-gpt: in zen from the highest perspective can we define good as anything which facilitates awakening? Yes, in Zen philosophy, "good" can indeed be defined as that which leads to awakening or enlightenment. The ultimate goal of Zen is to achieve a state of inner peace, wisdom, and understanding, and any actions, thoughts, or practices that help a person towards this goal can be considered "good." bearing this definition in mind, how might one define a good man? From the Zen perspective, a "good man" would be someone who strives towards awakening and embodies the qualities associated with it. Such qualities include: Compassion Wisdom Integrity Mindfulness Humility Self-awareness Kindness A good man, in this sense, would be someone who not only seeks enlightenment for himself but also strives to benefit others and act in accordance with Buddhist principles such as the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path.

i respect Ingram but he doesn't resonate with me, maybe i am too left-brained; what he says here about Zen is what gets my juices flowing, just go straight to the target ... he also talked eloquently about the Theravada maps towards the end here and i might go back to them at some later point

i'd be just like leo in san tropez ?

it is called flow, no mind, god mode learn to turn off mind this turns up awe, bliss, creativity i suggest meditation

the good man is a protector and a provider for those he is responsible for so that he and they not only survive but thrive

if you are a shifty character you will think other such characters are great you will probably be maga through and through like i say, you don't measure others you only measure yourself good is better than me and great is just way better than where i currently am

what's a bad man? someone i judge to have values contrary to mine bad is purely relative to my bias and survival now the answer to your question is self evident

speak when spoken to only because no one cares and everyone is perfect speak where i'm at not where you're at speak experience not hearsay

contemplate what is change, change is movement and decay, god does one man does the other, time for one to change to the other

love is seeing you are in fact me from then on treating you accordingly what i need is what you need so i share my nuggets on a forum

unconscious is what everyone be doing, they fight it and blame anyone and anything conscious is, come at me bro ... i welcome every twist and turn of suffering as i know it's for my good conscious develops your suffering muscle to the extent you suffer (consciously) is the extent to which you can understand another's suffering namely it turns up the empathy button and makes love for the first time possible

people are using this AI to write pretty decent 10,000 page books now i would say people don't care about your art what they care about is the artist all art is relationship and connection get your priorities in order horse first cart second

thanks for this beautiful write up, bless you, it resonates deeply

don't let go but don't hold tightly all is for my good but not for me to own i can enjoy all this just not expect the enjoyment to remain

two things you have to learn re chat-gpt; one is to write a good prompt and two to have probing follow up questions the answer chat-gpt gives is the beginning not the end you are a creator not a curator chat-gpt will only output the level of consciousness of the words you input if you are lame and lazy so it is too

you have to finish what you came for, today not tomorrow

got to have balance, got to have social outlets, community activities and emotional/intimate connection on a day to day basis else life is wasted, you can't do it on your own

you can do 3 things: change how you present yourself, take hormones/blockers, have surgery the first two are always available to you

better i say to ask chat-gpt such a technical question: Occultism, mysticism, and esotericism are all related but distinct concepts. Occultism typically refers to the study of hidden or mysterious knowledge or powers. It often includes the exploration of supernatural or paranormal phenomena, such as witchcraft, alchemy, and divination. Mysticism, on the other hand, is the practice of seeking direct knowledge or union with the divine or ultimate reality through spiritual practices such as meditation, prayer, or contemplation. Mysticism can be found in many different religions and spiritual traditions. Esotericism is a broad term that encompasses both occultism and mysticism, as well as other forms of hidden or secret knowledge. It is often used to refer to knowledge that is intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized understanding or interest. In summary, occultism is the study of hidden knowledge, mysticism is the practice of seeking union with the divine, and esotericism is a broad term that encompasses both of these concepts, as well as other forms of hidden knowledge.

do you want people to have a tortured life like the LBGTQi community would have had in the past? you have the chance to live a fulfilled life now whatever your choices of course some will make mistakes with it but that is the price of freedom how about we keep a person's gender a personal private matter until they are 18 unless they choose to tell you assume non binary unless otherwise stated

please don't throw the smokescreen, sorry you are too young refrain from reminding me of my age and tell me instead in three years you will be the age to face this medically and until then i will support you unequivocally in your expressed wish we are in this together and will take it step by step nothing is in stone but i understand you are determined to transition and i will open every door for you to explore that option between now and then

instead ask yourself this should i be allowed to transition right now / should i have been allowed to transition when younger why are some trying to stop what i want done with my body if you repress my need to transition you are just making it worse for me when i unwind your repression later in life you are causing me to dig in my heels and follow through on my childhood ideals maybe i would have changed my mind as a child but now you are precipitating my going this route as an adult because you tried to impose your agenda upon me your job as a person in authority over minors is to represent tease out articulate and support their expressed interests are you doing that? if you cant do that, leave me and all young people alone

philosophy is to understand the seen mysticism the unseen

winter lasts pretty much 6 months here, nov dec jan feb march april its pretty rough, dark cold glum i use it as spiritual practice, if you want good you have to want bad i can appreciate that the cold is very enlivening to the body and the dark has deep beauty in it, the peace and the solemnity thus i am not wishing winter away but getting on its wavelength and to this end i dont use any central heat or hot water