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I know how you feel BushyCat. I once felt the same way. But one day I did take the blinders off and found that I had let my awareness field to be govern by my experiences instead of my soul. Hopefully you will discover this someday. Maybe your friend who doesn't know his power can teach you. Good luck with jumping out of the way in the meantime.
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For those who are wondering what a Bodhisattva is: here is a good definition. Bodhisattva (Tibetan: jang chub sem pa. English: heroic aspirant to enlightenment): The word ‘bodhisattva’ from the Sanskrit language is a Buddhist technical term relating to motivation, qualification, and level of spiritual attainment. It is a primary term found in the Mahayana Sutras as practiced in Northern Buddhism (North India, Himalayas, Central Asia and East Asia) and its meaning is included in the definition of Mahayana Buddhism distinguishing it from other forms of Buddhism such as Theravada of South Asia. From the point of view of Himalayan art ‘bodhisattva’ is a term used to describe a peaceful god-like appearance based on the deities of the classic Hindu pantheon. As described in the literature of the Sutras and Tantras, male and female figures are portrayed as beautiful, wearing silks and jewels, playful in posture and depicted in the bloom of youth, sixteen years of age. Gender is often difficult to distinguish. Examples of these subjects are Manjushri, Avalokiteshvara and Maitreya for the males and Tara and Sarasvati for the females. Bodhisattva appearance and god-like appearance are synonymous and are generally applied to subjects that are peaceful, non-historical human, non-wrathful, and non-buddha-like in appearance. As a religious term ‘bodhisattva’ means a heroic aspirant to enlightenment. An individual becomes a ‘bodhisattva’ by taking up the enlightenment thought (bodhichitta) through one of two standard rituals, sometimes called an ordination, following either of the paramount philosophical schools of Yogachara or Madhyamaka. A bodhisattva is a practitioner of the enlightenment thought which is the aspiration to achieve complete enlightenment as a perfect Buddha for the benefit of oneself and all other sentient beings in the universe. Based on spiritual attainment bodhisattvas are divided into two groups: first, there are ordinary people, men and women who are followers of Northern Buddhism that have participated in the ritual of the enlightenment thought and are now considered to be ordinary bodhisattvas. Second, there are the special students of the Buddha, special bodhisattvas, spoken of in the ancient Mahayana Sutras. Examples of these, referred to by the title of bodhisattva or great (maha) bodhisattva, are Manjushri, Avalokiteshvara and Maitreya. They are known as realized or enlightened bodhisattvas based on a system of ten levels, or grounds of spiritual realization, that progressively lead to complete enlightenment – buddhahood. The ordinary bodhisattvas, following the behaviour of the special bodhisattvas as examples, engage in a course of practice modeled on the system of these ten levels. The aspiration to reach enlightenment for the benefit of all beings has three special similes to characterize three mental attitudes used in accomplishing the goal of enlightenment. They are King-like, Captain-like and Shepherd-like. The King-like attitude has the intention to lead beings by example and reach enlightenment first - bringing all beings safely along behind. The Captain-like attitude, just like a good ships captain, brings everybody on board together, and as a group safely crosses over to enlightenment. With the Shepherd-like attitude the flocks of beings are ushered ahead while the bodhisattva guides from behind. The bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara is famous for his discourses in the Mahayana Sutras on the Shepherd-like attitude. Shakyamuni Buddha as a bodhisattva was an example of the King-like attitude. |
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I feel I love Brook, and Lionhawk, and waitinginthewings responses so very much. I have felt this way many times before. However; I have found that the truth is not always in the eye of the beholder. Sometimes **** is ****.... There was a rather rude joke told amongst some co-workers of my father when he worked in the Saudi Kingdom of two arabs walking down the street.
#1 says, "Hey that looks like ****" #2 says, "Hey, that feels like ****" # 1 says, "It tastes like ****" #2 says, "It must be ****" All I can say is I know **** when I see it! Much love, Unified Serenity Last edited by Unified Serenity; 11-13-2009 at 08:52 AM. |
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I feel your love Unified, and Lionhawk I have also felt the same way....however I have to stop laughing so hard before I can tell you all what I have found.....
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Yes, "thanks for all the fish." (Thanks Dan)
Wow. I just read this thread for the first time. I guess I've been busy. So. I thought I'd say hello first, "Hello." I just wanted to say that you can be "Love" and be a "Warrior" at the same time. I think that is our future. Evolve to become your own guide and your own advisor. Be good to others and protect yourselves from anything that your intuition knows is not good for you. That is freedom. That is choice. That's ok. I do not need permission, nor does anyone else. Being spiritual and enlightened does not mean to dump your intelligence and caution out the window and believe everything you read and are told. We need to be discerning here, and quite frankly we need to be mature. To top it off our paths are different, we need to be respectful. SO what is true responsibility? What does it mean to be human? How do you define yourself? Do you walk up and say, "I am a buddhist." Do you say, "I believe in Christ?" OR DO YOU DARE TO SAY... how I believe is MY OWN BUSINESS, unless I decide to share it with you. My consciousness is original and belongs to me alone, as I am unique and only GOD knows me. do you say, "and I respect that only God knows you." (That is if you believe in God, and I respect that too.) My point is... we are never going to completely agree. How wonderful and challenging it all is. But I will agree to this: I will respect others and their ways of thinking though dissimilar to my own. I will not let anyone try to tell me how to think, either. I will talk about my opinions in a nonviolent fashion. I will respect and treat any disagreements with honor. I will not back down and be true to myself and my own intuition. I will always LOVE everyone here. Peace of Mind, Strength of Heart, Wormhole |
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I've been doing some thinking pondering on the problem here and going within. While sitting in my arm chair looking out the window at the clouds as the sun was low with completely grey sky. A whole opened just enough for the sun to shine through right at me. Then it went away sky completly grey again. about 10 minutes latter. two wholes opened and a curved line for a mouth for the sun to shine through. It was like I was being smiled at. then sky was grey again. then 10 minutes latter just before the sun went down. The sun shone through a little opening again before going behind the hill.
I took this as a sign to deliver the inner message wouldn't you? ok, so... This duality has meant we have many shades of light and dark. Whilst some souls have signed up to play the dark role some have signed up to play the light. In order to know the light we must also know the dark. At some point in our soul evolution out higer self choose for us to play the dark role. Pablo realises this and is at peace with himself. His veal has been lifted. For those of us that are currently playing the light role could you cope with knowing the dark roles you have played in the past? At some point this will be revealed to you. We need to put the lessons of the past behind us and move forward together. We have learnt our lessons and can now grow up. The forms of the souls that choose the dark path still reflect the light that shines on them. If we push them right out of the way then there is only a void that remains. If we choose to react to the dark with darkness then there will be nothing to fill the void. If we don't understand the language of Art we shouldn't dish it. These pictures may have some magic attached (not magik) but what I will do is make the following edict: "In the name of the AM that I AM never again will the beauty of Art be tainted by the occult dark arts. Never again will any creature be negativly tainted by such images. May the Art itself stand on it's own as what it is... Art. From this day forth so shall it be" As a co-creater we have the power to do this and this is the choice I make and I hope you will make also. This is our power. So I urge you to use your power for this purpose. This is our future together so lets start now. Last edited by Initiate; 11-13-2009 at 09:42 AM. |
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personally I don't have the words to comment on this whole thread, not sure that I even want to so, hate or not, this vid is a dash of what we all need
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I have extensively researched the issue of the images posted by P4BLO, and the sequence of objections before making the statement that I did. It looks like to me the intent was to goad those who voice their objections. I am not talking about one or two pictures - but several dozen. Now P4BLO has apologized and posted more of these pictures on his personal page. So ... as much as I wish this to be a resolved issue and that we all forgive and move on ... well, I guess we'll see ... |
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That was one of the most kick ass vids I've seen in a long time. Well, good luck everyone.
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In light of Initiate's post I would really like to share P4BLO's (hope you don't mind mate) mayan astrology that I decoded a couple of days ago for him. I think it is profound and relevant to this discussion;
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We are all perfect individual expressions of All That Is. Its seems there is so much righteous indignation here and judgment. Lighten Up... thats my mantra for the week. Karen, you have done such a wonderful job as moderator, you are so sensitive you have to cover up the user icons? I find that extreme in a conservative way. I am a wild flame burning through the lies of our status quo. I come here because I seek interaction with like minded 'rebellious' entitees. |
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No as I said - just a few of them - maybe 5 - most avatars on this forum are absolutely gorgeous - and reflect the preferences of the people on this forum. I turned them off, so that is no longer an issue. I was very specific about the TEENY TINY percentage of pictures within the posts/videos that are objectionable to myself and the other sensitive people. I take quite a bit of time to write my posts, going over them several times, in hopes that I am clearly expressing myself.
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I think it's already covered - in this section of the guidelines.
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Brook, You have claimed this many times in this thread, but it leaves me wanting for information to support the claim. You appear to have done more than anyone including P4BLO to draw attention to the picture and give it "power", and every time anyone suggested not to do that you come back with - that it is "demonic" and has a "spell" on it. I note that you have not explained in any significant or meaningful way what is "demonic" about that picture or what the "spell" was that was on it. Even if there was, I doubt that P4BLO knew about it. This site would be well served by such an explanation - that would be more on topic than most of the rest of this thread put together. Just saying a picture is demonic does not make it so. It seems to me that this is where the word "demonizing" comes from. A.. Last edited by Anchor; 11-13-2009 at 12:43 PM. |
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If you allow me to be a bit philosophical here, in no mean is this to offend anyone:
My first (subjective) premise: we’re all of the same descent. But nevertheless, we should be aware that as individuals, we’re very different. This is the way it’s meant to be. My second (subjective) premise: there’s only one truth, and we’re all here in order to learn how to find this universal truth. My third (subjective) premise: I am from the light, but I know there is darkness too. Now: the individual human behaviour (in common, and please don’t forget that, no matter what we really are, we’re still “caught” in this what we call human body, this perfect constructed vessel with many mind limitations) on different issues in our everyday lives is exactly what has been mirrored here on this forum. Our own individual energies, which we radiate around us, interfere all the time, no matter if we like it or not. And we’ve been exposed to these energies, again like it or not ![]() Our written words reflect these energies and make them “visible” for the other. Some will feel these energies, some will not. But one should be considered: we’re all on a different level of understanding, on a different level of being able to feel these “other” energies. That’s all. That’s why we react different, that’s why we act different. Now, what we see here on this forum, not only on this thread, are many truths...really many truths. And about the truth, we just shouldn’t underestimate the individual abilities of all other to handle their own truth. What matter is the individual emotional attitude to accept that there are many other truths exposed here. This can be learned, but mustn’t. It can be learned by acting from within and searching from within. I don’t claim to have accomplished this, but I’m for certain trying to follow this way. I said on a different thread (as some other said here on this thread too), that this forum has its own natural rules...very natural rules. And this brings me back on the beginning of this post: our energies interfere, it’s US who should be able to handle the “other” truths and accept it. If we’re not able to vibrate that high (or that low) as the common vibration of this forum, we will leave...and this could happen to any of us, anytime! So yes, we could see many individuals coming here...and going away...on their own...as their emotional attitude wouldn't allow them to handle OUR truth too... My last premise: I will let you (you in common, no one particular) do whatever action you take, as long as I can feel your “positive” vibrations [be it from the “light side” or from the “dark side”...(oh how I struggle with this duality)]. But if I feel that you tend to harm me or other with your energies, I will show you my light. That’s all. This doesn’t mean that I will harm you anyway, as I can’t do this, I don’t even know how to...But you will definately notice that I have protected my self from the interference with your energies...latest then, when our paths disperse... Sorry for the long and really philosophical post ![]() with ![]() malletzky |
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Oh I forgot...I threw some Python Meaning of Life in that small statement also....
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Demonic In religion, folklore, and mythology a demon (or daemon,[1] daimon from Greek: δαίμων daimōn) is a supernatural being that is generally described as a malevolent spirit. A demon is frequently depicted as a force that may be conjured and insecurely controlled. It is a picture of a hag...not a man as it would be supposed..so what is a hag? A hag is a wizened old woman, or a kind of fairy or goddess having the appearance of such a woman, often found in folklore and children's tales such as Hansel and Gretel.[1] Hags are often seen as malevolent, but may also be one of the chosen forms of shapeshifting deities Basically a witch.... A real witch can be a very dangerous weapon, as it can not only destroy but also can kill a person, evil witches can also be compared to a vampire, also when some has an untimely death, it can be a suicide or any thing and if their wish is not fulfilled then they don't leave this world easily and roam as evil witches or vampires and if she comes in front of you then you are in trouble. The apple in the hags hand is used in performing spells....it is common practice to use in spells..to wave over the smoke of a candle, the poison apple...it is a symbol of magic, and evil magic combined with the symbols in the picture. The intent of the picture is about a spell...with the intent showing the apple in the hand. As even Mudra has pointed...she and several others have seen Death in this picture...that is because this is what the spell surrounds. Several more symbols are in this picture, that I don't have time to point out..but that is the sum of it. Again...do I give it power? No...but it is what the picture is about non the less. And to put it on my profile page...with no explanation...unacceptable. Last edited by BROOK; 11-13-2009 at 02:02 PM. |
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Wow. Been to bed for the night and come back to find this thread has just exploded. Great thread. One of the most interesting reads for some time.
Must drop off az couple of messages/ Pablo. Don't worry mate we are all in the same boat. As we walk from the stern to the bow the view changes and we develope an awareness of the concious instant. You have many talents, that is sure, now is the time to find the right channel for them. This will help you in every aspect of what to do and when to do it. There is nothing to forgive in you, like there is nothing to forgive in those who brought the threads attention to the pictures. Words written or spoken carry as much wieght. Mudra, I think someone said it already. But brush up on what means what on the playing field presented before us. Also in finding your inner love, do not loose sight of the other emotions that make up your whole. Love SG1965 The wooley jumpers thing. LOL LOL man like the imagery. May be I was just repeating what was alread said. I saw someone said something about rules and regulations??? Not sure who but that doesn't matter. Like my name sake I don't agree with any rules or regulations. They have no part to play in conscious conversations or life in that realm. The only time they have relavence is in the dimension of matter. Structure etc. The only thing that I would like to see less of, and this way weed out the fishes, ![]() Channel info must not be placed upon another as it is asking the other person to follow like a sheep. Only when one asks for infomation directly can aniother person through channeling give their point of view. This as I said earlier is one view and never can be considered the be all and end all. What a GEREAT thread. Boy its been a long time coming. But where are the others from sometime ago, Astralwalker, Jonas, etc. Come people I know you look in from time to time. Your love of the conciousness is needed to help each other. I admit this is the only post that I get really concerned with because the rest of the cat daog GFL and others just seem people popping one off?????? |
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Sorry another thing, whilst I am on a role. The Ghandi thing. This is a great lesson of how defeat an oppressing will. Such as the Wills that be. They don't have real power, so I think we should be honest with ourselves and address that idea that it is the Wills That BE rather than the Powers that BE.
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