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by NatureTalk
Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:41 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Is This A Tribal Site Or A Philosophy Site?
Replies: 47
Views: 4798

Re: Is This A Tribal Site Or A Philosophy Site?

It would be more respectful if you would stay a while and read. Get to know the culture here, and then, after some time, interject specific questions into the context of a few conversations that interest you. Meaning no disrespect, but as point of fact, I don't write to order for free. And I'm hone...
by NatureTalk
Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:00 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Is This A Tribal Site Or A Philosophy Site?
Replies: 47
Views: 4798

Re: Is This A Tribal Site Or A Philosophy Site?

So, you define thoughts as conceptual objects that operate by a process of division breaking the single unified reality into conceptual objects? Basically, yes. As seen from here, thought is an electro-chemical information medium which operates by dividing a single unified reality in to conceptual ...
by NatureTalk
Sun Jan 17, 2021 3:30 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Is This A Tribal Site Or A Philosophy Site?
Replies: 47
Views: 4798

Re: Is This A Tribal Site Or A Philosophy Site?

It works better if you would ask more pointed question I think. What have you read about Buddhism or heard from teachers that is unclear to you. You will get more sharing that way. Otherwise it's like asking random people to share on an extremely vast topic. I'm agreeable that members should relate...
by NatureTalk
Sun Jan 17, 2021 2:57 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Is This A Tribal Site Or A Philosophy Site?
Replies: 47
Views: 4798

Re: Is This A Tribal Site Or A Philosophy Site?

Still not convinced? Afflicted with unenlightened skepticism?? Trapped in a tiny karmic prison cell of confusion and doubt? Well ok then, so here's more proof. This is His Most Eminent Flatulence Sri Baba Bozo, founder of Bozoism, the next great world religion, giving profoundly sage!!!! crapsang at...
by NatureTalk
Sun Jan 17, 2021 2:48 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Is This A Tribal Site Or A Philosophy Site?
Replies: 47
Views: 4798

Re: Is This A Tribal Site Or A Philosophy Site?

Given that this is now an introduction thread, and thus would seem to be specifically designed to be all about me, all about me, all about me... It seemed important that I provide photographic proof that I am the greatest sage of all time bar none. And also, let us not forget, triumphant winner of t...
by NatureTalk
Sun Jan 17, 2021 2:33 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Is This A Tribal Site Or A Philosophy Site?
Replies: 47
Views: 4798

Re: Is This A Tribal Site Or A Philosophy Site?

Enjoy your walk outside. That's on hold, weather changing for the worse. So let's try again. What do I mean by thought? Hmm... Conceptual objects which attempt to point to the real world beyond the mind. A bio-chemical process which attempts to manage these conceptual objects. And this, from the th...
by NatureTalk
Sun Jan 17, 2021 1:33 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Is This A Tribal Site Or A Philosophy Site?
Replies: 47
Views: 4798

Re: Is This A Tribal Site Or A Philosophy Site?

A couple of clarifying questions: 1) Can you explain what you mean by "thought" ? 2) Is this applicable only to "thoughts" in humans? Or all animals with thoughts? Jake, thanks for your questions. I did reply to them in some detail, but that post seems to have vanished. I don't ...
by NatureTalk
Sun Jan 17, 2021 1:28 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Is This A Tribal Site Or A Philosophy Site?
Replies: 47
Views: 4798

Re: Is This A Tribal Site Or A Philosophy Site?

Maybe it would be better to try to understand what Buddhism actually thinks and teaches about these subjects? I've already invited members to share such information in the thread above. You seem smart but so far you also seem more inclined towards the talk than the nature part of your screen name. ...
by NatureTalk
Sun Jan 17, 2021 1:10 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Is This A Tribal Site Or A Philosophy Site?
Replies: 47
Views: 4798

Re: Is This A Tribal Site Or A Philosophy Site?

Oops! Correction of error by this user. This thread is not in the Lounge. I put it there based on my understanding of forum guidelines, but the thread was then moved to here.
by NatureTalk
Sun Jan 17, 2021 1:08 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Is This A Tribal Site Or A Philosophy Site?
Replies: 47
Views: 4798

Re: Is This A Tribal Site Or A Philosophy Site?

Here's a principle which may assist any tribe in it's relations with the world beyond the tribe. Each user is responsible for their own emotional experience of the Internet. There are exceptions of course. Children need to be protected. Threats of physical violence do not merit public exposure. Perh...
by NatureTalk
Sun Jan 17, 2021 12:54 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Is This A Tribal Site Or A Philosophy Site?
Replies: 47
Views: 4798

Re: Is This A Tribal Site Or A Philosophy Site?

The Lounge, as defined by the moderators. Casual conversation between friends. Anything goes (almost). Does "almost" mean, "except anything which challenges the tribe's perception of itself"? If yes, it may save the moderators some work to add this clarification to the publicly a...
by NatureTalk
Sun Jan 17, 2021 11:56 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Is This A Tribal Site Or A Philosophy Site?
Replies: 47
Views: 4798

Re: Is This A Tribal Site Or A Philosophy Site?

The following is of interest here. I don't if or how such an analysis might be related to Buddhism, so perhaps members can help out there. The source of tribalism is the divisive nature of thought. By "divisive" I'm mean "to divide" and not argumentative, which is just a symptom....
by NatureTalk
Fri Jan 15, 2021 8:29 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: What Is The Nature Of Thought?
Replies: 29
Views: 1956

Re: What Is The Nature Of Thought?

I agree, I also think that when I'm in China all the signs should be in English. The signs in Buddhism are in fancy talk because somebody wants us to think that they are fancy. It's like lawyers who get elected and then write all the laws so that you'll need a lawyer to understand them. The robes, ...
by NatureTalk
Fri Jan 15, 2021 8:10 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Buddhist Morality
Replies: 61
Views: 4240

Re: Buddhist Morality

Malcolm wrote: Fri Jan 15, 2021 7:25 pmA drunk and bellicose stranger walks into bar....
A pompous know it all strides arrogantly in to a bar, demands the stage, and begins to lecture everyone about only he knows the real Buddhism, thus distracting everyone from what could have been an intelligent conversation.
by NatureTalk
Fri Jan 15, 2021 8:05 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Buddhist Morality
Replies: 61
Views: 4240

Re: Buddhist Morality

Here’s a Buddhist term for you to look up: Prapanca Here's a Buddhist term for you to explain in the most accessible English possible so that you can demonstrate the understanding you appear to be claiming. Prapanca Or, we can all shift to "Google is your friend" as the only means of cond...
by NatureTalk
Fri Jan 15, 2021 8:02 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Buddhist Morality
Replies: 61
Views: 4240

Re: Buddhist Morality

Buddha's main concern was showing people how to leave their suffering behind and transcend samsara altogether. And wasn't compassion a technique the Buddha suggested for accomplishing this? You think I'm talking about Indians. But I'm talking about you. And me. Shifting some focus from "me and...
by NatureTalk
Fri Jan 15, 2021 7:53 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Buddhist Morality
Replies: 61
Views: 4240

Re: Buddhist Morality

But if someone steals from your ancestors, is that the same as stealing from you? The wealth gap between blacks and whites in America today is very substantial, due largely to centuries of ruthless oppression of the black population. So the answer to your question is yes, at least in the case of Am...
by NatureTalk
Fri Jan 15, 2021 6:19 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Buddhist Morality
Replies: 61
Views: 4240

Re: Buddhist Morality

He was trying to show people how to get out of the cycle by renouncing the world and following the path of Dharma. Ok, I can vote for this. So renouncing the world. Renouncing me. Renouncing my philosophy. Renouncing my liberation and enlightenment etc. Renouncing the story of me becoming this and ...
by NatureTalk
Fri Jan 15, 2021 6:14 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Buddhist Morality
Replies: 61
Views: 4240

Re: Buddhist Morality

The purpose of Buddhist teachings on morality is to purify the mind.... That's what I'm talking about too. The act of caring about the ongoing suffering caused by the crime, and perhaps taking some action to help relieve that suffering, might help purify the mind, right? The action could be ambitio...
by NatureTalk
Fri Jan 15, 2021 6:06 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: What Is The Nature Of Thought?
Replies: 29
Views: 1956

Re: What Is The Nature Of Thought?

NatureTalk, a good academic introduction to Nagarjuna's thought would be Jan Westerhoff's Nagarjuna's Madhyamaka: A Philosophical Introduction . Thank you. If you, or anyone, can reference a non-academic introduction that could be helpful as well. If Nagarjuna can only be understood by academics, o...

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