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Re: What If [Re: pfxtc] 1
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hey that's paul mcartny
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zZZz said: hey that's paul mcartny 
This made me lol
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Moonshoe said: You dedicated your life to spiritual practices and disciplines, Moral and ethical living, compassion, wisdom and love?
I have considered this multiple times. Seems great but I am not sure I could just let go like that
Also, I don't like being part of any religion. I dont like the idea. And to become a man of religion ie a monk or sadhu, I would need to choose either tibetan buddhism or hinduism
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Moonshoe or deff:
Have you guys considered being a monk? I believe in tibetan buddhism, some are allowed to have a spouse? (I direct this at moonshoe as he said he is married)
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always wanted to be a monk and plan to some day
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at one time when I was into Tibetan Buddhism quite a bit I considered becoming a monk. but life changes in ways we don't always foresee, and now the idea is not at all something I feel inclined towards. a big reason being that I'm no longer invested in a religion
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Re: What If [Re: pfxtc]
#22146790 - 08/26/15 02:12 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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pfxtc said: thread just inspired me to write a little poem
"Imagine there's no heaven It's easy if you try No hell below us Above us only sky Imagine all the people Living for today... "
not sure where to go with it
You must move into one of the most expensive buildings in the world and imagine no possessions.
That fucking hypocrite makes me sick. And his freakshow parasitic wife. Ugh.
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well he's dead now
shot dead, rip
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Yoko reminds me of some evil troll-thing that would be depicted in a Tolkien fantasy.
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Maynard James Keenan
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Re: What If [Re: deff]
#22147179 - 08/26/15 03:25 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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Moonshoe said: always wanted to be a monk and plan to some day
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deff said: at one time when I was into Tibetan Buddhism quite a bit I considered becoming a monk. but life changes in ways we don't always foresee, and now the idea is not at all something I feel inclined towards. a big reason being that I'm no longer invested in a religion 
Whether I am officially a "monk" or not, I figure I would spend old age just meditating most of the day. If I had a dog, I would play with him. But other than that, just meditating, occassional mushrooms and weed
Regardless thanks for the input ya'll
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yeah that's a good approach i think - personally for me I feel there'd be no additional benefit to becoming a monk over just leading a meditation-centric lifestyle as you describe
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Re: What If [Re: deff] 1
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deff said: yeah that's a good approach i think - personally for me I feel there'd be no additional benefit to becoming a monk over just leading a meditation-centric lifestyle as you describe 
agreed

More specifically, I would just do what I do in my spare time, all day. I normally meditate and read about 30-60 daily. I would just extend that to 3-4 hours
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I guess rather then "be a monk" permanently I want to spend some time (a few weeks minimum, preferably a few months) living in an ashram/monastery type situation and really focusing completely on meditation and yoga.
I have done a Buddhist meditation retreat and loved it, and would love to do that experience in a foreign country for a longer time.
However, if my wife ever died I would become a monk permanently I think. Thats what I am keeping up my sleeve in case of the ultimate tragedy- a big trip first through a few countries, then end at a monastery or ashram where I would begin a new life dedicated entirely to spirituality and meditation.
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how comfortable i get, sticking to my routine, reveling in the mind, 'one day..', 'i wish my lifestyle were such...' i see the end goal, that desired state of being, but always feel so far from it. but how i consistently dismiss how far i've come. each day closer, each decision for better or for worse. closer. closer. im already there...
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Moonshoe said: I guess rather then "be a monk" permanently I want to spend some time (a few weeks minimum, preferably a few months) living in an ashram/monastery type situation and really focusing completely on meditation and yoga.
I have done a Buddhist meditation retreat and loved it, and would love to do that experience in a foreign country for a longer time.
However, if my wife ever died I would become a monk permanently I think. Thats what I am keeping up my sleeve in case of the ultimate tragedy- a big trip first through a few countries, then end at a monastery or ashram where I would begin a new life dedicated entirely to spirituality and meditation.
funny you mention that. I was thinking exactly this
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Akeldama said: how comfortable i get, sticking to my routine, reveling in the mind, 'one day..', 'i wish my lifestyle were such...' i see the end goal, that desired state of being, but always feel so far from it. but how i consistently dismiss how far i've come. each day closer, each decision for better or for worse. closer. closer. im already there...
thats the attitude
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