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2023.06.02 16:59 thenomad63 Which is the earliest version apple watch works with G7?
I don't have an apple watch but my doc asked me to use my company provided iPhone for the dexcom G7 app. Problem is, I don't want to carry my company phone and personal phone to everywhere I go. So I am looking for a cheap way to pair my sensor with an old (probably used) apple watch which I do nit mind carrying on my wrist.
Is this possible ? If yes, what is the earliest version (i.e. cheapest) apple watch that I can get away with?
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2023.06.02 16:59 Jus17173 Communist wolves - Chapter 35 - This is Not a Space Opera
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"Hey Juice. Did you mean what you said about Tweek's wife being with another man at the moment?" Honey asked while they flew past trees. Juice was a little surprised at Honey Badger's ability to keep up with his pace. His large feet touched at the forest floor gently, propelling him forward in an endless torrent of speed and agility, and beside him Honey Badger kept pace.
"She cheated on him, he disappeared, that won't make her go 'My husband is gone, now is the right time to be faithful'." He shook his head from side to side, his arms pumping with every kick forward. "No, she's with the other man."
Honey suddenly stopped forcing Juice to halt his run, "What is it?" Juice whispered. Then he heard it, through the trees, the unmistakable sound of footfalls crunching leaves. A man appeared trailed by six wolves, the duo darted to either side of a the trees, using the bark as cover.
"The wolves have a scent, looks like unknowns at the south side of the wilderness." The man said to a receiver that dangled across his ear to come to rest at his cheek, mouthpiece dangling just above the lips. The wolves sniffed at the forest floor, inching ever closer. Honey darted from behind the tree, he jumped and twisted himself mid air, he fired two shots, one hit the man right at his forehead and the other took him down at the neck. Blood spluttered on the forest floor. The wolves tensed, hackles rising but Juice rushed them. The wolf at the front, the alpha, a large male with a coat of white fur charged Juice, it came in low thinking Juice would follow suit but Juice went high, jumping over the wolf and as he jumped his legs spun and the sword came down in a twirling arch to cut the wolf's head off then its midriff and a part of its hide. Juice landed behind the wolf and behind him the wolf fell to pieces. Seeing this the other wolves let out howls of fright and scattered to either end of the forest leaving Honey Badger and Juice standing alone amidst the trees.
Honey walked over to the wolf and raised its decapitated head. "Metal casing between the ears." He said.
Juice leaned down over the body of the man and stood up with a metallic object in hand. "This one has been set to scouting, I think it is used to control the alpha whom the pack follows."
"It's quite clever, control the leader of the pack to control the pack." Honey Badger said. "It's like communism."
Juice smiled. "We're fighting communist wolves."
They marched on, steady feet tapping the forest floor in swift movements. They ran for what could pass as half an hour until they came to a clearing where two men stood amidst a dozen wolves, eyes peering in either direction. Honey and Juice lay flat on the ground, their weapons held at the ready.
"Do you spot the alphas?" Honey asked.
Juice squinted. "There are two, the one to the North East, brown fur, metal casing on its head. To its right, two clicks, is the second alpha."
Honey stood up, all heads turned to him including those of the wolves. The two men started approaching and tapping at the metal casings at their sides. Honey raised his arm, gun in hand. He fired four shots that hit their targets, two alpha wolves lay headless on the forest floor and those that controlled them lay with ghastly wounds to the necks, bleeding out on the ground. The other wolves scattered. Honey and Juice approached the two figures on the ground.
"Say, have you ever thought about marriage?" Juice asked as he raised his sword and thrust it into the midriff of one man whose mouth gurgled with blood.
Honey aimed his pistol at the second man and fired at point blank rage, the man's head exploded in a flood of gore. "Marriage is a delicate topic, you have to consider the aspect of love, is it necessary for marriage to occur? If not then what's the point."
A man walked into the clearing, trailed by wolves. Honey pointed at him and pulled the trigger, the plasma ray shot forward at blinding speed, tearing through the air to hit the man in the eye, the back of his skull exploded in a mist of blood. The wolves charged, six of them, at the forefront was the alpha. Juice ran to meet them, the wolves split into two groups, flanking Juice's approach. Juice moved head on, aiming for the wolf with a metal casing upon its head. The black furred wolf pounced but Juice slid beneath it and as he slid he swiped at its legs with the light sword, cutting off its limbs. The other wolves approached but half hearted after seeing their leader's whimpering limbless form. Juice drove his sword through one wolf's chest, ejected it and sliced through another's snout. He then dove for the limbless wolf and impaled it through the head, breaking its metal casing. The other wolves scattered.
Honey walked to meet up with Juice and together they matched strides, heading for the Palace in the distance. "If marriage isn't for you then why did you propose it to Asumpta of the Solstice army?" Juice asked.
Honey rested his plasma pistols on his shoulders as he walked. "She had a metal arm."
"And?" Juice asked.
"Do you know what it's like to receive a hand job from a metallic hand?" Honey asked in return. Juice smiled. "I don't but one thing's for sure, as long as that hand has been oiled down well there's no tiring to the jerking motion. That means unlimited hand jobs, fast paced without tiring."
Juice nodded. "You are a wise man Honey Badger, you can read between the lines."
"And Thergo's body is metallic. She's basically capable of tirelessly satisfying me day in and day out."
"You think about the Princesses too?"
"I do."
Three men appeared before them, swords drawn at the ready. No wolves in sight. Juice rushed forward and the three ran to meet him. The first man raised his blade but Juice ducked low and cut inside the man's elbow, tearing tendons and ensuring the limb hang useless. The other two tried to flank him but Juice dove hard to the left, brandishing his blade he struck, thrusting just beneath the man's chin. The blade stuck between jaw bones and Juice let go of it after a failed yank. He turned to meet the man on the right but a plasma ray passed just a hand's breadth from his ear and took the man out through the eye. Juice turned to see Honey Badger shoot the man with the useless limb thrice through the chest. Honey walked on until he stood next to Juice who leaned down and picked up a light sword. They nodded at each other and continued their march towards the palace.
"I thought it was just Thergo's dress that was metallic." Juice said as they passed overhang trees, the canopy sheltering them from the sun's rays.
"Parts of her body are metal or some alloy resembling metal. The way she shapes her dress into weapons is probably because of some magnetic overlay that works with her flesh." Honey said and sighed. "Man I miss her flesh, it's like having sex with a microwave."
"Like fucking the Droid?" Juice said and they both laughed then quickly cut their laughs short as a man appeared before them, between the trees, wielding a plasma riffle with four wolves with metal casings flanking him on all sides.
The man took aim and fired but his plasma shot met with the plasma shot from Honey's pistol. The man gawked at Honey Badger, he raised his riffle and fired once more but Honey's plasma ray met with his shot once more in an eruption of sparks.
"Well I'll be damn—" The man's sentence was cut short as plasma shot from Honey's pistol took him out at the head, chewing a chunk off his skull. The wolves ran forward to meet them and Juice darted to answer their charge. The first two wolves pounced, aiming for his neck but Juice spun with the blade in hand, eviscerating them mid air. The wolves collapsed with whimpering death cries. Juice's feet still running he launched himself at the third wolf, darting to the side so its leap may meet plain air, swiping with his blade to cut through the wolf's snout in a deliberate line that ran from its mouth, through the neck to end at its chest. The fourth wolf tried to charge at his legs but a downward swipe of his blade severed its spine and ended its life.
Honey walked forward and met Juice. They nodded at each other and continued their journey, quickening their pace to a jog they etched on towards the now near palace.
"I see Sirenala within my mind from time to time, what Tweek said about Pepsharh is somewhat similar to what I experience." Juice said, his breath even despite the exertion thus far.
"It's like whatever we shared with them was special."
Juice stopped his ran and Honey Badger brandished his plasma pistols in an arch before him only to meet no foe.
"Special?" Juice asked.
Honey lowered his guns. "That's the word for it." He smiled. "What we shared with the princesses was unique, distinguished with a quality."
"Could it be love?" Juice asked, looking down on Honey Badger.
"Do you know Sirenala's birthday?" Honey asked.
"No"
"Then it's not love."
They continued on their forward march, exiting the cover of trees to emerge at the mouth of a bridge. On this bridge stood seven men with packs of wolves surrounding them. The foremost standing man had something in his hand which he raised high to the eyes of Honey Badger and Juice. In his hand was a tie, it's color yellow with red polka dots adorning its surface.
"We have your man." He shouted at them.
Honey's shoulders slumped. "Just our luck."
Juice's brows furrowed. "They have Tweek."
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"Hey Juice. Did you mean what you said about Tweek's wife being with another man at the moment?" Honey asked while they flew past trees. Juice was a little surprised at Honey Badger's ability to keep up with his pace. His large feet touched at the forest floor gently, propelling him forward in an endless torrent of speed and agility, and beside him Honey Badger kept pace.
"She cheated on him, he disappeared, that won't make her go 'My husband is gone, now is the right time to be faithful'." He shook his head from side to side, his arms pumping with every kick forward. "No, she's with the other man."
Honey suddenly stopped forcing Juice to halt his run, "What is it?" Juice whispered. Then he heard it, through the trees, the unmistakable sound of footfalls crunching leaves. A man appeared trailed by six wolves, the duo darted to either side of a the trees, using the bark as cover.
"The wolves have a scent, looks like unknowns at the south side of the wilderness." The man said to a receiver that dangled across his ear to come to rest at his cheek, mouthpiece dangling just above the lips. The wolves sniffed at the forest floor, inching ever closer. Honey darted from behind the tree, he jumped and twisted himself mid air, he fired two shots, one hit the man right at his forehead and the other took him down at the neck. Blood spluttered on the forest floor. The wolves tensed, hackles rising but Juice rushed them. The wolf at the front, the alpha, a large male with a coat of white fur charged Juice, it came in low thinking Juice would follow suit but Juice went high, jumping over the wolf and as he jumped his legs spun and the sword came down in a twirling arch to cut the wolf's head off then its midriff and a part of its hide. Juice landed behind the wolf and behind him the wolf fell to pieces. Seeing this the other wolves let out howls of fright and scattered to either end of the forest leaving Honey Badger and Juice standing alone amidst the trees.
Honey walked over to the wolf and raised its decapitated head. "Metal casing between the ears." He said.
Juice leaned down over the body of the man and stood up with a metallic object in hand. "This one has been set to scouting, I think it is used to control the alpha whom the pack follows."
"It's quite clever, control the leader of the pack to control the pack." Honey Badger said. "It's like communism."
Juice smiled. "We're fighting communist wolves."
They marched on, steady feet tapping the forest floor in swift movements. They ran for what could pass as half an hour until they came to a clearing where two men stood amidst a dozen wolves, eyes peering in either direction. Honey and Juice lay flat on the ground, their weapons held at the ready.
"Do you spot the alphas?" Honey asked.
Juice squinted. "There are two, the one to the North East, brown fur, metal casing on its head. To its right, two clicks, is the second alpha."
Honey stood up, all heads turned to him including those of the wolves. The two men started approaching and tapping at the metal casings at their sides. Honey raised his arm, gun in hand. He fired four shots that hit their targets, two alpha wolves lay headless on the forest floor and those that controlled them lay with ghastly wounds to the necks, bleeding out on the ground. The other wolves scattered. Honey and Juice approached the two figures on the ground.
"Say, have you ever thought about marriage?" Juice asked as he raised his sword and thrust it into the midriff of one man whose mouth gurgled with blood.
Honey aimed his pistol at the second man and fired at point blank rage, the man's head exploded in a flood of gore. "Marriage is a delicate topic, you have to consider the aspect of love, is it necessary for marriage to occur? If not then what's the point."
A man walked into the clearing, trailed by wolves. Honey pointed at him and pulled the trigger, the plasma ray shot forward at blinding speed, tearing through the air to hit the man in the eye, the back of his skull exploded in a mist of blood. The wolves charged, six of them, at the forefront was the alpha. Juice ran to meet them, the wolves split into two groups, flanking Juice's approach. Juice moved head on, aiming for the wolf with a metal casing upon its head. The black furred wolf pounced but Juice slid beneath it and as he slid he swiped at its legs with the light sword, cutting off its limbs. The other wolves approached but half hearted after seeing their leader's whimpering limbless form. Juice drove his sword through one wolf's chest, ejected it and sliced through another's snout. He then dove for the limbless wolf and impaled it through the head, breaking its metal casing. The other wolves scattered.
Honey walked to meet up with Juice and together they matched strides, heading for the Palace in the distance. "If marriage isn't for you then why did you propose it to Asumpta of the Solstice army?" Juice asked.
Honey rested his plasma pistols on his shoulders as he walked. "She had a metal arm."
"And?" Juice asked.
"Do you know what it's like to receive a hand job from a metallic hand?" Honey asked in return. Juice smiled. "I don't but one thing's for sure, as long as that hand has been oiled down well there's no tiring to the jerking motion. That means unlimited hand jobs, fast paced without tiring."
Juice nodded. "You are a wise man Honey Badger, you can read between the lines."
"And Thergo's body is metallic. She's basically capable of tirelessly satisfying me day in and day out."
"You think about the Princesses too?"
"I do."
Three men appeared before them, swords drawn at the ready. No wolves in sight. Juice rushed forward and the three ran to meet him. The first man raised his blade but Juice ducked low and cut inside the man's elbow, tearing tendons and ensuring the limb hang useless. The other two tried to flank him but Juice dove hard to the left, brandishing his blade he struck, thrusting just beneath the man's chin. The blade stuck between jaw bones and Juice let go of it after a failed yank. He turned to meet the man on the right but a plasma ray passed just a hand's breadth from his ear and took the man out through the eye. Juice turned to see Honey Badger shoot the man with the useless limb thrice through the chest. Honey walked on until he stood next to Juice who leaned down and picked up a light sword. They nodded at each other and continued their march towards the palace.
"I thought it was just Thergo's dress that was metallic." Juice said as they passed overhang trees, the canopy sheltering them from the sun's rays.
"Parts of her body are metal or some alloy resembling metal. The way she shapes her dress into weapons is probably because of some magnetic overlay that works with her flesh." Honey said and sighed. "Man I miss her flesh, it's like having sex with a microwave."
"Like fucking the Droid?" Juice said and they both laughed then quickly cut their laughs short as a man appeared before them, between the trees, wielding a plasma riffle with four wolves with metal casings flanking him on all sides.
The man took aim and fired but his plasma shot met with the plasma shot from Honey's pistol. The man gawked at Honey Badger, he raised his riffle and fired once more but Honey's plasma ray met with his shot once more in an eruption of sparks.
"Well I'll be damn—" The man's sentence was cut short as plasma shot from Honey's pistol took him out at the head, chewing a chunk off his skull. The wolves ran forward to meet them and Juice darted to answer their charge. The first two wolves pounced, aiming for his neck but Juice spun with the blade in hand, eviscerating them mid air. The wolves collapsed with whimpering death cries. Juice's feet still running he launched himself at the third wolf, darting to the side so its leap may meet plain air, swiping with his blade to cut through the wolf's snout in a deliberate line that ran from its mouth, through the neck to end at its chest. The fourth wolf tried to charge at his legs but a downward swipe of his blade severed its spine and ended its life.
Honey walked forward and met Juice. They nodded at each other and continued their journey, quickening their pace to a jog they etched on towards the now near palace.
"I see Sirenala within my mind from time to time, what Tweek said about Pepsharh is somewhat similar to what I experience." Juice said, his breath even despite the exertion thus far.
"It's like whatever we shared with them was special."
Juice stopped his ran and Honey Badger brandished his plasma pistols in an arch before him only to meet no foe.
"Special?" Juice asked.
Honey lowered his guns. "That's the word for it." He smiled. "What we shared with the princesses was unique, distinguished with a quality."
"Could it be love?" Juice asked, looking down on Honey Badger.
"Do you know Sirenala's birthday?" Honey asked.
"No"
"Then it's not love."
They continued on their forward march, exiting the cover of trees to emerge at the mouth of a bridge. On this bridge stood seven men with packs of wolves surrounding them. The foremost standing man had something in his hand which he raised high to the eyes of Honey Badger and Juice. In his hand was a tie, it's color yellow with red polka dots adorning its surface.
"We have your man." He shouted at them.
Honey's shoulders slumped. "Just our luck."
Juice's brows furrowed. "They have Tweek."
2023.06.02 16:59 tildivorcedouspart How to set compassionate boundaries/support NP with depression, constant feelings of "unfairness"
Hey all. I [34F] been living with my NP [47M] for 3 years, before which we were long-distance poly for a year, and monogamous/living near each other for 1/5 years before that. I suggested poly at first however this is something we've both discussed having an interest in for a while—by all measures, my NP claims to be aligned with poly and is very interested in the idea of being able to pursue multiple relationships at the same time.
However, my partner has always struggled with depression, and it shows up in many ways, but it tends to intensify greatly when things feel "unfair" or "unbalanced" between our experiences—specifically, when I am experiencing joy or "success" (in his words) in outside relationships.
His primary way of trying to find people to date is via dating apps. He also approaches women at the gym, most of whom either reject him or, if they're interested in him, don't want to pursue polyamory. He's struggled a lot with finding connection, whereas I have found 2-3 connections over the past 4 years that, while shorter-term, were fun and genuine and felt like good fits for me.
When things are going well for me, my partner's depression intensifies because he feels it is all very unfair and unequal—which comes with more hyperfocus on how unbalanced things are, how he's feeling like he won't ever get what I have, and that polyamory won't ever be sustainable because I make connections "easily" and he struggles to find people. His depression also comes with emotionally and mentally shutting down/shutting me out, lots of fatigue, irritability, perfectionism toward himself and criticism of others, and interpreting my & others' actions through a negative lens. He stated yesterday that he's been "slowing his roll" on finding a therapist because he is feeling suspicious of pretty much everyone, and that the fact that he felt "pretty good and immediate rapport" with a potential therapist felt like a red flag to him.
I had to bite my tongue pretty hard then and basically told him I'd be there to listen or offer advice if wanted.
My own dating struggles aside (of which there are plenty), this conversation/pattern has been happening on and off for the entirety of our time as a poly couple, and despite all attempts on my part to support, listen, empathize, provide feedback & advice when requested, get us set up with couple's therapy, support him in seeking his own therapy, offering tangible support for dating apps, reading literature and listening to podcasts (and sharing them with him), and suggesting events/things to try together, there's been what feels like a wholsesale rejection of alternative ways to approach polyamory ("it takes too much work" or "going to events will just be the same thing as dating apps—you with a ton of guys around you, and me being left behind") and what seems like his unwillingness or inability to get out of the negative thought spirals.
At this point, I have been asking him to seek outside support & information (friends, community, therapy, reading articles or books, listening to podcasts, whatever) for almost 4 years. He's done almost none of that except joining me in couple's therapy. He takes depression meds and works out, but has so far shown very few proactive approaches to helping himself. I am feeling at a point of despair—he is a wonderful person with so much to offer, and the depression just swallows him, and brings the rest of our household down with him, despite our best efforts to stay afloat.
I have someone that I've started seeing again—a long-distance relationship—and I am excited about this person. I want to be able to enjoy my time with them, and yet it so often feels like my NP's depression hangs like a cloud over me. I feel very stuck.
Request: I am looking for practical ideas for ways to nurture myself & my other relationship while remaining compassionate/supportive toward my NP. I have a difficult time with emotional boundaries and am very much the type of "take on" how my partner feels and seek to fix it to alleviate my own discomfort, which I know isn't usually the best or most helpful way. Any thoughts would be really appreciated.
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However, my partner has always struggled with depression, and it shows up in many ways, but it tends to intensify greatly when things feel "unfair" or "unbalanced" between our experiences—specifically, when I am experiencing joy or "success" (in his words) in outside relationships.
His primary way of trying to find people to date is via dating apps. He also approaches women at the gym, most of whom either reject him or, if they're interested in him, don't want to pursue polyamory. He's struggled a lot with finding connection, whereas I have found 2-3 connections over the past 4 years that, while shorter-term, were fun and genuine and felt like good fits for me.
When things are going well for me, my partner's depression intensifies because he feels it is all very unfair and unequal—which comes with more hyperfocus on how unbalanced things are, how he's feeling like he won't ever get what I have, and that polyamory won't ever be sustainable because I make connections "easily" and he struggles to find people. His depression also comes with emotionally and mentally shutting down/shutting me out, lots of fatigue, irritability, perfectionism toward himself and criticism of others, and interpreting my & others' actions through a negative lens. He stated yesterday that he's been "slowing his roll" on finding a therapist because he is feeling suspicious of pretty much everyone, and that the fact that he felt "pretty good and immediate rapport" with a potential therapist felt like a red flag to him.
I had to bite my tongue pretty hard then and basically told him I'd be there to listen or offer advice if wanted.
My own dating struggles aside (of which there are plenty), this conversation/pattern has been happening on and off for the entirety of our time as a poly couple, and despite all attempts on my part to support, listen, empathize, provide feedback & advice when requested, get us set up with couple's therapy, support him in seeking his own therapy, offering tangible support for dating apps, reading literature and listening to podcasts (and sharing them with him), and suggesting events/things to try together, there's been what feels like a wholsesale rejection of alternative ways to approach polyamory ("it takes too much work" or "going to events will just be the same thing as dating apps—you with a ton of guys around you, and me being left behind") and what seems like his unwillingness or inability to get out of the negative thought spirals.
At this point, I have been asking him to seek outside support & information (friends, community, therapy, reading articles or books, listening to podcasts, whatever) for almost 4 years. He's done almost none of that except joining me in couple's therapy. He takes depression meds and works out, but has so far shown very few proactive approaches to helping himself. I am feeling at a point of despair—he is a wonderful person with so much to offer, and the depression just swallows him, and brings the rest of our household down with him, despite our best efforts to stay afloat.
I have someone that I've started seeing again—a long-distance relationship—and I am excited about this person. I want to be able to enjoy my time with them, and yet it so often feels like my NP's depression hangs like a cloud over me. I feel very stuck.
Request: I am looking for practical ideas for ways to nurture myself & my other relationship while remaining compassionate/supportive toward my NP. I have a difficult time with emotional boundaries and am very much the type of "take on" how my partner feels and seek to fix it to alleviate my own discomfort, which I know isn't usually the best or most helpful way. Any thoughts would be really appreciated.
2023.06.02 16:59 Tenebrous_Savant Thanks for the new siege tower, hooman!
 | Yes, he does actually get inside of it, but mostly he's it's on top of it and lords over his domain. I also need to anchor it, because he started nudging it around the room, and he will use it to access things that are normally outside of his reach very soon. He also left it in the middle of the floor for me to trip over and nearly kill myself in the middle of the night. submitted by Tenebrous_Savant to Rabbits [link] [comments] |
2023.06.02 16:59 endersgame69 Kayobi's Days Off C12
The early part of the day was very quiet. Two people rushing in with panicked expressions raced in and snagged travel sewing kits meant for quick repairs. The relief on their faces… well, it felt pretty good to be able to provide what they needed on the spot. I smiled, pointed to the card reader, and wished them luck.
I got some funny looks, as well I should, given that they lived in this complex. The pair, one young man, one young woman, each wearing old suits that didn’t quite fit with the times or fit with their bodies, had clearly borrowed the clothes for job interviews and saw disaster in the form of a sudden and unexpectedly discovered tears in the old cloth.
If the Toriyama store hadn’t been there? Well, I doubt their day would have gone as smoothly. ‘No wonder she likes running it.’ I thought with a little smile on my face while I watched the wall clock continue to move forward one minute at a time.
I stopped clockwatching to go wipe down the counter by the bento. There was a sink and a soft cloth there waiting for use, and given the circumstances I figured… ‘Why not? What else is there to do?’ There were no customers for a fair bit, which wasn’t that surprising given the hour.
Kids were at school, most functional adults were at work, and nonfunctional ones tended not to have much in the way of money. The warm water felt good on my hands and before long the clean counter was cleaner than before.
From there I thought… ”Now what?” And I put my hands on my hips to look around the store. I looked toward the doors. ‘Still nobody.’ I thought, and went to check the inventory of things that were currently on the shelves. Dried seaweed was low… so I went to the back room behind the register to check the stock of goods… and frowned.
‘Alright… that’s not good. No, that’s bad, that’s very, very bad.’ The thought ran through my head as I looked within what was clearly the storage area for restocking… which was instead a sad sort of place, clean, like the rest of the store.
But that is what made it sad. See, I’d never held a real job on Earth, but I did know enough from movies, t.v. and manga that if you wanted to show that a place was dying, whether it be a restaurant or a store or whatever, the best way to do that was to show that it was damn near empty. ‘I’m out of… we ran out of… sorry, we don’t have…’ Whenever you heard that phrase in entertainment media, it was meant to show that a place was not doing well for itself.
There should have been multiple big boxes on pallets stacked way up, with just… all the snacks, not to mention all the cleaning supplies and prepackaged food and…
I had a sinking feeling. This was just the dry goods, the stuff that was plastic wrapped and packaged and so on.
There was a side door in this area, heavy and metal, it opened into the freezer. I cracked that door open and went inside, the icy chill hit my skin all at once and I wrapped my arms around my body and gave an audible shiver. “Brrr!” I said to myself as I ventured within.
This place should have had stacks of meat and drinks meant for the refrigerated section, all the basics that kept people going through that last hour or two.
But instead there were only a handful of boxes along the wall, none were higher than two deep up and two deep out, each aligned according to the product on the shelf.
But most of the produce shelf had just plain nothing.
My mind turned back to the two thugs who’d come into the store, and I spun on my heel, striding out of the deep freeze and venturing back to the register.
Still nobody was coming in, so I opened the register, checked for the paper envelope and cracked it open. There, I started counting.
Human money confuses me to no end. Every country has its own, and every country values every other country’s currency at a different rate from their own. Even the rate at which they valued their own currency didn’t actually match what was written on their damn stupid pieces of paper.
All I could do while I counted was grumble. “Damn stupid confusing inefficient barbaric primitive nonsensical absurd ridiculous daft temple to madness, forget why… how in all the hells of all the gods in all the Universe does anyone do anything this way?!”
I managed to get a count of the money within and tried to work out the relative cost compared to what I spent on things.
“So… let me work this out…” I mumbled and began drumming my fingers on the counter next to the register, “I pay that for a pizza… and this is like a few hundred pizzas so…”
My mouth dropped. “This is like a thousand pizzas?!” I shrieked with shock and horror… “No way?!” I couldn’t believe my own math, so I went to the far office. I’d seen through there sometimes when the door was open, and I knew Suki had a desk in there.
I tried the handle, it turned, it wasn’t locked. The wooden door swung inward when I pushed, and my eyes were greeted by a dizzying array of scattered papers, notebooks open with various numbers that were just… just dizzying to behold.
It was the exact opposite of the neat and orderly existence outside. I hesitated, fingers still curled around the doorhandle, my NEET brain screamed ‘Flee! This is an unholy land filled with math and confusion!’ But I did not flee.
I did not turn away.
I did. Not. Run.
I stepped within, leaving the door open at my back to both hear incoming customers and to ensure I could easily flee if the numbers assaulting my brain began to overwhelm me.
I did feel a little guilty, enough so that I couldn’t bring myself to actually sit in the cracked leather chair. The poor thing had clearly seen much better days, it was tilted slightly where one wheel was broken, once smooth brown back was tilted in such a way that suggested it was probably broken and couldn’t be leaned back in without it falling apart entirely.
There was one thing that perhaps saved my brain from a meltdown.
When you’re late paying a human organization, they really want you to know it. So a lot of the papers I saw were stamped ‘late notice’ or some variation thereof.
‘If she’s paying protection money to some yakuza baddies… no wonder she can’t pay her bills.’ My frown deepened as I began looking at one paper after another, just what was in that one single envelope was enough to pay most of the bottom numbers on the bills I picked up, and based on the dates, these were cumulative months.
“With that? She’d be just fine…” I mumbled and dropped the papers to fall like feathers in the breeze back down to the desk. I narrowed my eyes down at the desk.
Nobody needs to tell me that I can be sort of lazy. That’s the whole point of my vacations. But I really, really, like being a Painter. It’s not just that I’m good at it, I really see value in what I do. I hate dictators, they don’t just take lives, they take happiness. From where I’m sitting… standing, that is, these guys are just small scale dictators, leeches.
They were exactly the sort I do not like.
I heard the ding of the door as a customer walked in and hastened out to meet them. “Welcome to Toriyama’s.” I said with a smile as I stood in front of the register. I kicked the pants of the two petty tin pots out of my way, and started planning what I would do when my day was done.
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I got some funny looks, as well I should, given that they lived in this complex. The pair, one young man, one young woman, each wearing old suits that didn’t quite fit with the times or fit with their bodies, had clearly borrowed the clothes for job interviews and saw disaster in the form of a sudden and unexpectedly discovered tears in the old cloth.
If the Toriyama store hadn’t been there? Well, I doubt their day would have gone as smoothly. ‘No wonder she likes running it.’ I thought with a little smile on my face while I watched the wall clock continue to move forward one minute at a time.
I stopped clockwatching to go wipe down the counter by the bento. There was a sink and a soft cloth there waiting for use, and given the circumstances I figured… ‘Why not? What else is there to do?’ There were no customers for a fair bit, which wasn’t that surprising given the hour.
Kids were at school, most functional adults were at work, and nonfunctional ones tended not to have much in the way of money. The warm water felt good on my hands and before long the clean counter was cleaner than before.
From there I thought… ”Now what?” And I put my hands on my hips to look around the store. I looked toward the doors. ‘Still nobody.’ I thought, and went to check the inventory of things that were currently on the shelves. Dried seaweed was low… so I went to the back room behind the register to check the stock of goods… and frowned.
‘Alright… that’s not good. No, that’s bad, that’s very, very bad.’ The thought ran through my head as I looked within what was clearly the storage area for restocking… which was instead a sad sort of place, clean, like the rest of the store.
But that is what made it sad. See, I’d never held a real job on Earth, but I did know enough from movies, t.v. and manga that if you wanted to show that a place was dying, whether it be a restaurant or a store or whatever, the best way to do that was to show that it was damn near empty. ‘I’m out of… we ran out of… sorry, we don’t have…’ Whenever you heard that phrase in entertainment media, it was meant to show that a place was not doing well for itself.
There should have been multiple big boxes on pallets stacked way up, with just… all the snacks, not to mention all the cleaning supplies and prepackaged food and…
I had a sinking feeling. This was just the dry goods, the stuff that was plastic wrapped and packaged and so on.
There was a side door in this area, heavy and metal, it opened into the freezer. I cracked that door open and went inside, the icy chill hit my skin all at once and I wrapped my arms around my body and gave an audible shiver. “Brrr!” I said to myself as I ventured within.
This place should have had stacks of meat and drinks meant for the refrigerated section, all the basics that kept people going through that last hour or two.
But instead there were only a handful of boxes along the wall, none were higher than two deep up and two deep out, each aligned according to the product on the shelf.
But most of the produce shelf had just plain nothing.
My mind turned back to the two thugs who’d come into the store, and I spun on my heel, striding out of the deep freeze and venturing back to the register.
Still nobody was coming in, so I opened the register, checked for the paper envelope and cracked it open. There, I started counting.
Human money confuses me to no end. Every country has its own, and every country values every other country’s currency at a different rate from their own. Even the rate at which they valued their own currency didn’t actually match what was written on their damn stupid pieces of paper.
All I could do while I counted was grumble. “Damn stupid confusing inefficient barbaric primitive nonsensical absurd ridiculous daft temple to madness, forget why… how in all the hells of all the gods in all the Universe does anyone do anything this way?!”
I managed to get a count of the money within and tried to work out the relative cost compared to what I spent on things.
“So… let me work this out…” I mumbled and began drumming my fingers on the counter next to the register, “I pay that for a pizza… and this is like a few hundred pizzas so…”
My mouth dropped. “This is like a thousand pizzas?!” I shrieked with shock and horror… “No way?!” I couldn’t believe my own math, so I went to the far office. I’d seen through there sometimes when the door was open, and I knew Suki had a desk in there.
I tried the handle, it turned, it wasn’t locked. The wooden door swung inward when I pushed, and my eyes were greeted by a dizzying array of scattered papers, notebooks open with various numbers that were just… just dizzying to behold.
It was the exact opposite of the neat and orderly existence outside. I hesitated, fingers still curled around the doorhandle, my NEET brain screamed ‘Flee! This is an unholy land filled with math and confusion!’ But I did not flee.
I did not turn away.
I did. Not. Run.
I stepped within, leaving the door open at my back to both hear incoming customers and to ensure I could easily flee if the numbers assaulting my brain began to overwhelm me.
I did feel a little guilty, enough so that I couldn’t bring myself to actually sit in the cracked leather chair. The poor thing had clearly seen much better days, it was tilted slightly where one wheel was broken, once smooth brown back was tilted in such a way that suggested it was probably broken and couldn’t be leaned back in without it falling apart entirely.
There was one thing that perhaps saved my brain from a meltdown.
When you’re late paying a human organization, they really want you to know it. So a lot of the papers I saw were stamped ‘late notice’ or some variation thereof.
‘If she’s paying protection money to some yakuza baddies… no wonder she can’t pay her bills.’ My frown deepened as I began looking at one paper after another, just what was in that one single envelope was enough to pay most of the bottom numbers on the bills I picked up, and based on the dates, these were cumulative months.
“With that? She’d be just fine…” I mumbled and dropped the papers to fall like feathers in the breeze back down to the desk. I narrowed my eyes down at the desk.
Nobody needs to tell me that I can be sort of lazy. That’s the whole point of my vacations. But I really, really, like being a Painter. It’s not just that I’m good at it, I really see value in what I do. I hate dictators, they don’t just take lives, they take happiness. From where I’m sitting… standing, that is, these guys are just small scale dictators, leeches.
They were exactly the sort I do not like.
I heard the ding of the door as a customer walked in and hastened out to meet them. “Welcome to Toriyama’s.” I said with a smile as I stood in front of the register. I kicked the pants of the two petty tin pots out of my way, and started planning what I would do when my day was done.
2023.06.02 16:59 scottiebaldwin How to resin coat a Northstar canoe
Advised to repost my resin coating repair of a Northstar canoe. Apologies to those that have already read it…
https://imgur.com/a/KVv3EJ5
I bought a Northstar Northwind 17 from Rockwood at the end of the season last year and just finished with my resin coat.
I needed a fresh coat of resin to seal up the bottom. If you are coating a Northstar Canoe, you need to buy your resin directly from Northstar as they use a proprietary mix for their canoes. Don’t use the West System. It won’t work as well. Northstar will send it out the day you order it and you will get it within 48 hours.
With the canoe upside down on sawhorses, start by taking blue painters tape and creating a “football” shape on the bottom of the canoe. I’m talking maybe 3 inches down from the overturned canoe from the bow and stern and it should come around to just above the water line on the side of the canoe at its widest point. Northstar recommends 150 grit sandpaper on an orbital sander but I advise that you need to work up to at least 220 and I went to 320 grit for a smoother finish. Wipe off with an old towel in between sanding coats to see where you missed and get everything nice and even. When you get done with 320 grit you will wipe down the whole thing and then clean it with acetone so it’s ready for the resin.
You mix the resin and MEKP hardener (which you can buy at Home Depot in a tiny clear tube near the Gorilla glue in that aisle) at a 50:1 ratio. For canoes larger than the Northstar Northwind 17, you should buy the $85 two-pint bottom refinishing kit from Northstar. This ends up being 2 teaspoons per pint of hardener to resin. Here’s where you have to move fast because once you stir the two pints resin and the four teaspoons hardener all together you’ve got about 15 minutes total on a warm day in the shade to get it done. Use gloves, eyewear, and a soluble filtered 3M painters mask if you have it!! I used a regular 3M mask and got high as a kite. No bueno. Use a better mask than me.
Pour the resin directly on the center line of the canoe from your mix container and start rolling and get everything covered because that stuff starts turning into Jell-O in the mix container after 15 minutes. I covered the bottom of my Northwind 17 and I still had over half of a pint left. Don’t try and get cute and pour any extra resin on at the last minute to use it up because it will start to gum up and you will look to the sky and scream, most likely cursing your ancestors for helping you make that poor decision. Be smart.
Make sure you take off the blue painters tape right after you get done coating the bottom so you don’t leave a line. When you remove the tape it tends to blend the line away and it will be almost unnoticeable. If you can, once you’re done you need to move your canoe into the sunlight and that sucker will cure in about six hours. I would do it basically at about 9 AM that way you’ll have all day in the sun to cure. My results were fabulous.
I just purchased a 1999 Bell Magic from a BWCA.com member in the BlackGold layup and it has a bunch of scratches on the bottom from the 24 years it’s been used but because it is carbon fiber on the outside and has a gel coat, I’m not going re-coat that. It’s handled the scratches really well. But the Kevlar (especially if the canoe is showing fabric) needs the extra love and protection.
PS) Burn your rags in an old coffee can when you are done. Do not throw them in the trash. They can catch on fire spontaneously.
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https://imgur.com/a/KVv3EJ5
I bought a Northstar Northwind 17 from Rockwood at the end of the season last year and just finished with my resin coat.
I needed a fresh coat of resin to seal up the bottom. If you are coating a Northstar Canoe, you need to buy your resin directly from Northstar as they use a proprietary mix for their canoes. Don’t use the West System. It won’t work as well. Northstar will send it out the day you order it and you will get it within 48 hours.
With the canoe upside down on sawhorses, start by taking blue painters tape and creating a “football” shape on the bottom of the canoe. I’m talking maybe 3 inches down from the overturned canoe from the bow and stern and it should come around to just above the water line on the side of the canoe at its widest point. Northstar recommends 150 grit sandpaper on an orbital sander but I advise that you need to work up to at least 220 and I went to 320 grit for a smoother finish. Wipe off with an old towel in between sanding coats to see where you missed and get everything nice and even. When you get done with 320 grit you will wipe down the whole thing and then clean it with acetone so it’s ready for the resin.
You mix the resin and MEKP hardener (which you can buy at Home Depot in a tiny clear tube near the Gorilla glue in that aisle) at a 50:1 ratio. For canoes larger than the Northstar Northwind 17, you should buy the $85 two-pint bottom refinishing kit from Northstar. This ends up being 2 teaspoons per pint of hardener to resin. Here’s where you have to move fast because once you stir the two pints resin and the four teaspoons hardener all together you’ve got about 15 minutes total on a warm day in the shade to get it done. Use gloves, eyewear, and a soluble filtered 3M painters mask if you have it!! I used a regular 3M mask and got high as a kite. No bueno. Use a better mask than me.
Pour the resin directly on the center line of the canoe from your mix container and start rolling and get everything covered because that stuff starts turning into Jell-O in the mix container after 15 minutes. I covered the bottom of my Northwind 17 and I still had over half of a pint left. Don’t try and get cute and pour any extra resin on at the last minute to use it up because it will start to gum up and you will look to the sky and scream, most likely cursing your ancestors for helping you make that poor decision. Be smart.
Make sure you take off the blue painters tape right after you get done coating the bottom so you don’t leave a line. When you remove the tape it tends to blend the line away and it will be almost unnoticeable. If you can, once you’re done you need to move your canoe into the sunlight and that sucker will cure in about six hours. I would do it basically at about 9 AM that way you’ll have all day in the sun to cure. My results were fabulous.
I just purchased a 1999 Bell Magic from a BWCA.com member in the BlackGold layup and it has a bunch of scratches on the bottom from the 24 years it’s been used but because it is carbon fiber on the outside and has a gel coat, I’m not going re-coat that. It’s handled the scratches really well. But the Kevlar (especially if the canoe is showing fabric) needs the extra love and protection.
PS) Burn your rags in an old coffee can when you are done. Do not throw them in the trash. They can catch on fire spontaneously.
2023.06.02 16:58 NeedRomanticPass 48 [M4F] #NJ - I invite you to adult(ery) together.
Me: Married with kids and I have my life in order. I'm a professional that prioritizes my family and work. With that said, I will say that I know the importance of work/family/self balance. I have seen too many older peers get overworked and underappreciated to the point that their life is off balance. I'm not looking for that so I have 2 of the 3 in a healthy state. What I am on here for is to help the 'self' part of this Trinity. In return, I hope to provide the same to you. I offer candid conversation, banter, encouragement, a non-insular open mind, no judgement, affirmation and anything else that is wholesome to the soul. I have had this connection in the past with a pAP. It was amazing how the connection affected our mood, glow, attitudes and energy. Being mutually twitterpated is a boost everybody should experience at every opportune time. I would go as far to say that the relationship improved my appreciation and adoration for my SO.
Nevertheless, there was guilt, but I chalk that up to being naive and immature at the time. The subs on Reddit, however, have reassured me that I'm not alone, and, within certain communities, I am not different than others. So send me a message; worst case is our communication fizzles, or we just remain buddies - best case, it lingers, and, bit by bit it starts the need to communicate more frequently. The primary goal is to find someone to help me tap back into the way I felt with previous pAP, because we only live once and we deserve to be hedonistic. I want these things! I want ... Communication that makes our life away from family and work more exciting. A connection that is so intimate that we reveal things we have never told anybody else. A bond that trusts the words we tell each other when adversity challenges us.
You: This should go without saying, but here's the disclaimer anyway: No stalkers, no psychos, no drama, no significant baggage. If we don't connect, have a great life. If we do, let's be 100% honest. Please be ready to exchange pics. I'm not looking for a barbie doll but I do value physical attraction. I don't want to waste your time. But I am looking for a connection with somebody that is seeking the same out of this. Hope to hear back, Peace.
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Nevertheless, there was guilt, but I chalk that up to being naive and immature at the time. The subs on Reddit, however, have reassured me that I'm not alone, and, within certain communities, I am not different than others. So send me a message; worst case is our communication fizzles, or we just remain buddies - best case, it lingers, and, bit by bit it starts the need to communicate more frequently. The primary goal is to find someone to help me tap back into the way I felt with previous pAP, because we only live once and we deserve to be hedonistic. I want these things! I want ... Communication that makes our life away from family and work more exciting. A connection that is so intimate that we reveal things we have never told anybody else. A bond that trusts the words we tell each other when adversity challenges us.
You: This should go without saying, but here's the disclaimer anyway: No stalkers, no psychos, no drama, no significant baggage. If we don't connect, have a great life. If we do, let's be 100% honest. Please be ready to exchange pics. I'm not looking for a barbie doll but I do value physical attraction. I don't want to waste your time. But I am looking for a connection with somebody that is seeking the same out of this. Hope to hear back, Peace.
2023.06.02 16:58 hey-mr-curiosity 常見佛教冥想修行 Q&A Common Q&A on Buddhist Meditation Practice
常見佛教冥想修行 Q&A Common Q&A on Buddhist Meditation Practice
佛陀所指的開悟究竟是什麼？ What exactly did the Buddha mean by enlightenment?
開悟是指透過冥想來解脫一切潛意識對顯意識的束縛，包括本能、情緒和慾望等等後， 最後達到對自己意識有極致的覺知和平等的境界，因腦中分泌大量DMT後進入一種特殊意識狀態， 名為「涅槃」。超越涅槃後可證名為「阿羅漢果」的境界，而佛陀也是這個境界。Enlightenment refers to the liberation of all subconscious bindings on conscious awareness through meditation, including instincts, emotions, desires, etc., ultimately achieving ultimate awareness and an equal state of mind. This is achieved by entering a special state of consciousness called “Nirvana” after the secretion of a large amount of DMT in the brain. Beyond Nirvana is a state called “Arhat,” which is the same state that Buddha achieved.
正確原始佛法修行目的與方向－「阿耨多羅三藐三菩提」亦即是「無上正等正覺」The correct purpose and direction of original Buddhist practice is to attain “Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi”, which is also known as “supreme perfect enlightenment and equality”
禪修是思想或邏輯上的活動，還是身體或意識層面的活動？ Is meditation a mental or logical activity, or a physical or conscious activity?M
意識層面的活動。Conscious activity
正確原始佛法修行目的與方向－「阿耨多羅三藐三菩提」亦即是「無上正等正覺」The correct purpose and direction of original Buddhist practice is to attain “Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi”, which is also known as “supreme perfect enlightenment and equality”
比如我邏輯上可以接受或相信，我們所看到的世界都是幻想，世界的真相也許就是類似《黑客帝國 Matrix》的世界。但我沒有身體上的感受，也沒有看到或感受到那個我認為的真實世界，這樣算不算開悟？ For example, I can logically accept or believe that the world we see is all an illusion and that the truth of the world may be similar to the world in The Matrix. But I don’t have the physical sensation, nor have I seen or felt the reality that I think exists. Would this count as enlightenment?
不算，不僅是邏輯上的理解，還要有感性的體會。對世界一切事物是虛幻的理解和體會是為了幫助解決一些在冥想禪修當中遇到的問題，例如以對世界空性的體會來放下執著等等。一切的道理和思想工具都只是是單純地為了幫助冥想禪修。而開悟只能透過禪修冥想來實現。Understanding the concept that all things in the world are illusory requires not only logical comprehension but also perceptual understanding. This understanding and perception is meant to help solve issues encountered during meditation and mindfulness practices, such as letting go of attachment through a realization of the emptiness of the world. All principles and thought tools are simply meant to aid meditation and mindfulness practices. Enlightenment can only be achieved through meditation and mindfulness practices.
「大道至簡」: 禪修就是單純對意識的理解與體會的融合
冥想（打坐）是否能開悟？ Can meditation lead to enlightenment?
可以。《道德經》和《太平經》所指的守一、莊子的坐忘、佛教的「觀自在」、「止觀」與「定慧」等等都是「冥想」，並提出透過冥想來解脫潛意識對顯意識的依附和影響。Certainly. The “Oneness” referred to in the Tao Te Ching and the Tai Ping Jing, the “Zuo Wang” of Zhuangzi, and the “Samadhi,” “Vipassana,” and “Samatha-Vipassana” of Buddhism, all refer to “meditation,” and suggest that through meditation, one can liberate oneself from the attachment and influence of the subconscious on the conscious mind.
正確原始佛法修行目的與方向－「阿耨多羅三藐三菩提」亦即是「無上正等正覺」The correct purpose and direction of original Buddhist practice is to attain “Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi”, which is also known as “supreme perfect enlightenment and equality”
原始佛教的本質 The Essence of Primitive Buddhism — 唯一正確摩訶般若波羅密多心經詳解 A detailed and correct explanation of the Heart Sutra of Prajnaparamita
冥想（打坐）的目的是什麼？ What is the purpose of meditation?
讓顯意識獲得所有控制權，潛意識被清空的狀態。最後超越潛意識的最後抵抗造成的瀕死（被稱為「涅槃」，被認為是一種死亡的考驗）後成為覺悟者（阿羅漢 ）。狀態類似《清靜經》中所指的極致的靜。The purpose is to allow the conscious mind to gain complete control while the subconscious mind is emptied. Eventually, one surpasses the final resistance from the subconscious mind, leading to a state of near-death (Nirvana, which is considered a test of death), and becomes an awakened one (Arhat). This state is similar to the ultimate stillness referred to in the “Qing Jing Jing” (Sutra of Pure and Tranquil Mind).
正確原始佛法修行目的與方向－「阿耨多羅三藐三菩提」亦即是「無上正等正覺」The correct purpose and direction of original Buddhist practice is to attain “Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi”, which is also known as “supreme perfect enlightenment and equality”
原始佛教的本質 The Essence of Primitive Buddhism — 唯一正確摩訶般若波羅密多心經詳解 A detailed and correct explanation of the Heart Sutra of Prajnaparamita
《太上老君常說清靜經》The Classic of Always Being Pure and Tranquil (Qingjing Jing), Spoken by Laozi of the Highest Clarity－正統原始道教冥想修行之法 The Meditation Method of Authentic Primitive Taoist Practice
神通是否存在？ Does supernatural power exist?
神通只存在於意識層面，在對肉體的脫離的狀態下才會顯現。Supernatural power only exists in the realm of consciousness and will only manifest when one is detached from the physical body.
認識禪修冥想當中可能出現的意識訊號 （副作用）和極大地提升情緒控制和禪修冥想效率的方法Understanding the consciousness signals (“side effects”) that may arise during Zen meditation and greatly improving emotional control and the efficiency of Zen meditation.
神通更類似於禪定中的幻覺？ Is supernatural power more like an illusion in meditation?
是副作用。在禪修當中出現的種種異像只是一些多餘的大腦訊息，更甚會令人因為異像而自我滿足後造成境界停滯。It is a side effect. The various illusions that appear during meditation are only some unnecessary signals in the brain, which may cause one to become stagnant in their practice due to self-satisfaction from illusion.
認識禪修冥想當中可能出現的意識訊號 （副作用）和極大地提升情緒控制和禪修冥想效率的方法Understanding the consciousness signals (“side effects”) that may arise during Zen meditation and greatly improving emotional control and the efficiency of Zen meditation.
神通是自己大腦偽造出來的嗎？ Is supernatural power something that the brain creates?
視乎當時人的情況。有可能是幻覺，但你無從分辨，既然無法分辨就捨棄這些似幻似真的感覺。It depends on the situation of the individual. It could be an illusion, but since it is impossible to distinguish, it is best to abandon these seemingly illusory feelings.
認識禪修冥想當中可能出現的意識訊號 （副作用）和極大地提升情緒控制和禪修冥想效率的方法Understanding the consciousness signals (“side effects”) that may arise during Zen meditation and greatly improving emotional control and the efficiency of Zen meditation.
如何能看到或感受到佛教所指的「真實」？How can one see or feel the “truth” that Buddhism refers to?
不被潛意識影響， 讓顯意識完全顯露。超越本能和潛意識對顯意識的限制 （情緒、慾望甚至對死亡的恐懼）。By not being influenced by the subconscious mind and allowing the conscious mind to fully manifest. To transcend instincts (limitations of emotions, desires, and even fear of death).
原始佛教的本質 The Essence of Primitive Buddhism — 唯一正確摩訶般若波羅密多心經詳解 A detailed and correct explanation of the Heart Sutra of Prajnaparamita
透過冥想（打坐）實現開悟的唯一條件是「抛棄掉所有感官與思維的干擾」？ Is the only condition for achieving enlightenment by meditation is “abandon all interference from the senses and thoughts”?
沒錯，在純意識層面抛棄掉所有感官與思維的干擾。Yes, it is to completely abandon all interference from the senses and thoughts in a purely conscious realm.
原始佛法本為「意識學」為何佛法卻常常被誤解成「哲學」或「心靈雞湯」甚至「宗教」Why is it that the original Buddhist teachings, which were meant to be a study of consciousness, are often misunderstood as “philosophy”, “inspirational literature”, or even “religion”?
原始佛教的本質 The Essence of Primitive Buddhism — 唯一正確摩訶般若波羅密多心經詳解 A detailed and correct explanation of the Heart Sutra of Prajnaparamita
冥想（打坐）初學者常常感受到自己被自己的思維束縛，並未進入潛意識世界，甚至感受不到潛意識的存在，該如何理解潛意識對顯意識的束縛？Beginner meditators often feel that their thoughts are holding them back from entering the subconscious world, and may not even sense the presence of their subconscious. How should we understand the subconscious’s hold on the conscious mind?
其實這是典型對自己意識運作缺乏深刻認識而形成的誤解和錯誤判斷。被思維「束縛」其實和顯意識（理性）無關，「束縛」其實是一種「力」去驅動和影響顯意識去思考。例如你的潛意識不斷給你念頭，你又不斷投入念想去思考，然後又排洩出一些情緒和慾望（自我感覺良好，好奇慾，對未知的執著等等）。這些情緒和慾望又反過來鼓勵你不斷投入思考，這種情況就等於你的顯意識被潛意識在背後驅動和控制，潛意識在背後偽裝成顯意識的行為，讓人感覺不到潛意識的存在，因為潛意識最怕是被「覺知」。要理解潛意識和顯意識之間的關係和運作，必須要先抽離後以第三身角度觀察內在意識運作，盡可能先分離潛意識對顯意識依附，再分別進行觀察和體會。In fact, this is a misunderstanding and a misjudgment that arises from a lack of profound understanding of one’s own consciousness. Being “held back” by thoughts is actually not related to the conscious mind (reason), but rather a “force” that drives and influences the conscious mind to think. For example, if your subconscious keeps giving you thoughts, and you keep investing in thinking about them, and then releasing some emotions and desires (feeling good, curiosity, attachment to the unknown, etc.), these emotions and desires will encourage you to keep thinking. This situation is equivalent to your conscious mind being driven and controlled by the subconscious mind behind the scenes. The subconscious mind disguises itself as the behavior of the conscious mind, making it difficult to sense its presence, because the subconscious mind is most afraid of being “aware”. To understand the relationship and operation between the subconscious and conscious mind, one must first detach and observe the inner consciousness from a third-person perspective, try to separate the attachment of the subconscious to the conscious mind, and then observe them separately to gain insight.
認識禪修冥想當中可能出現的意識訊號 （副作用）和極大地提升情緒控制和禪修冥想效率的方法Understanding the consciousness signals (“side effects”) that may arise during Zen meditation and greatly improving emotional control and the efficiency of Zen meditation.
避免陷入因對世界的過度好奇而產生的思考消耗與疲勞 Avoid the mental exhaustion and fatigue that comes from being overly curious about the world
冥想打座會否「走火入魔」？ Will meditating lead to “possession by spirits” (or being “crazy”)?
坊間流傳有很多種冥想方法， 不論古時流傳在各種宗教經典當中的方法， 例如原始道教中的「守一」、莊子的「坐忘」、佛教的「定慧」（或稱「止觀」）、《清靜經》的內觀方法和《太乙金華宗旨》提及的「回光之法」等等，現代在互聯網上也有很多各式各樣的自我催眠或者冥想方法，例如「阿卡西紀錄」冥想法、薩滿心靈動物冥想法、氣功觀身冥想法、神像觀修法、「地獄旅遊」等等新興的冥想甚至「通靈」方法，例如基督靈恩教派的「聖靈擊倒與方言」、巫術宗教文化的「僮身法」等等。 的確， 有部份人沒有了解過自己的意識運作之前就嘗試各式各樣的冥想方法最後導致出現一些嚴重的精神問題，甚至出現被認為是「鬼附」的現象求助各類型宗教的法師為其作出驅鬼行為， 甚至因此流傳冥想打座前需要設定「結界」或進行一些宗教儀式如曬聖水、在一個受神保護的地方進行冥想等等，不然就如打開身頭的門後被鬼所附體。導致這些意識上的問題其根本原因是「錯誤的冥想方法和動機」。There are many types of meditation methods that have been passed down through various religious scriptures throughout history, such as the “guarding the one” method in original Taoism, the “sitting and forgetting” method in Zhuangzi, the “samadhi and prajna” (or “stopping and seeing”) method in Buddhism, the introspective method in the “Qingjing Jing,” and the “method of returning light” mentioned in the “Taiyi Jinhua Zongzhi,” etc. Nowadays, there are also many different self-hypnosis or meditation methods available on the internet, such as the “Akashic Records” meditation method, the shamanic animal spirit meditation method, the qigong visualization meditation method, the statue contemplation method, the “hell travel” meditation, and even “mediumship” methods e.g. the “falling of the Holy Spirit and speaking in tongues” in the Pentecostal denomination, and the “possession ceremony” in witchcraft religious culture, and so on. However, some people who have not understood how their consciousness works have tried various meditation methods without proper guidance, resulting in serious mental problems and even phenomena believed to be “possession by spirits,” leading them to seek help from various religious masters to perform exorcism rituals. Therefore, it is said that one needs to set up a “boundary” or perform some religious rituals such as sunning holy water or meditating in a place protected by gods before meditating, otherwise, one may be possessed by spirits like opening the door to one’s body. The root cause of these conscious problems is “wrong meditation methods and motivations.”
根據本人了解，很多所謂「錯誤的冥想」行為導致精神失常的情況大概有以下幾點： Based on my understanding, there are several factors that can lead to mental disorders caused by so-called “wrong meditation” practices:
- 帶著過度的情緒慾望和一些不切實際的期待和執著進行冥想行為。例如為了看見死去的親人、為了到地獄旅行、為了開自己的「第三眼」、為了知道自己的所謂「心靈動物」等等奇怪的目的進行冥想打座行為。帶著大量的情緒慾望和執著去冥想打座是非常危險的行為。 Engaging in meditation with excessive emotional desires and unrealistic expectations and attachments, such as meditating to see deceased relatives, travel to hell, open one’s “third eye,” or know one’s so-called “spirit animal.” Meditating with a lot of emotional desires and attachments is a very dangerous behaviour.
- 過度投入到自己潛意識的幻象。即使身體出現一點點「異常（副作用）」也會對其異常執著；也會有人看到很多潛意識所提供的「畫面」， 並主動地投入和窮追一些在冥想期間潛意識製造的虛幻的處境當中， 不能自拔。 Overly indulging in illusions of one’s subconscious mind. Even if the body experiences a little “abnormality (side effect),” some people will be extremely attached to it. Some may see a lot of “images” provided by their subconsciousness and actively immerse themselves in and pursue some illusory situations created by their subconsciousness during meditation, unable to extricate themselves.
- 在冥想打座期間一遇到任何問題馬上主動放棄顯意識的控制，完全交出自己意識的所有控制權給潛意識，導致潛意識當中儲存的「垃圾」大量湧現，例如童年陰影、情緒慾望等等。在冥想期間完全放棄顯意識對潛意識的覺知和平等心，甘願被潛意識吞噬是對自己非常不負責任和消極的行為，這也是大多數人冥想後出現精神異常的主要原因。 Giving up conscious control at the slightest problem during the meditation period and completely surrendering all control of one’s consciousness to the subconsciousness, leads to a large amount of “garbage” stored in the subconsciousness emerging, such as childhood shadows, emotional desires, etc. Completely giving up the awareness and equanimity of the conscious mind towards the subconsciousness and willingly being swallowed up by the subconsciousness is very irresponsible and passive behaviour oneself, and it is also the main reason why most people experience mental abnormalities after meditation.
Meditation is a practice that trains the conscious with equanimity and mindfulness, to get rid of subconscious attachment to conscious. It is like sailing on the ocean, where thoughts, emotions, and desires are like various conditions on the sea. Sometimes there are calm winds and smooth sailing, while other times there are storms and rough waters. Through this practice, we train ourselves to face the changing conditions of the sea with equanimity and mindfulness, so that we do not capsize and sink into the ocean. This is meditation.
正確的禪修狀態必然是顯意識活躍，人會進入異常清醒明朗和極度專注的狀態，潛意識在這期間的控制權會被大大削弱，所以是完全沒有理由需要擔心任何外來或內在的原因導致因冥想而突然精神失常 。 開始冥想之前不要對冥想有太大期望，想從冥想得到某種神通和智慧，或者期望冥想一定能帶給你平靜喜悅，這會對冥想產生執著。冥想也是有無常起伏，可能進行冥想幾個月也體會不到明顯個人變化，但不要太執著階段性的結果及過去的冥想經驗，每日堅持一步步來，靜看花開，在冥想當中體驗當下每一刻。
The correct state of meditation necessarily involves active consciousness. People will enter a state of abnormal clarity and extreme focus, and the control of the subconscious will be greatly weakened during this period. Therefore, there is absolutely no reason to worry about any external or internal factors causing sudden mental illness due to meditation. Before starting meditation, do not have high expectations for it, such as wanting to gain supernatural powers and wisdom, or expecting meditation to bring you peace and joy. This will lead to attachment in your practice. Meditation has ups and downs; you may not notice significant personal changes even after months of practice. Don’t be too attached to the results or past meditation experiences. Persist in taking it one step at a time, quietly observing the blossoming of flowers and experiencing every moment in your practice.
原始佛教「止觀雙運」(或稱「定慧雙修」）冥想打坐和控制情緒慾望方法詳解 In-depth explanation of the primitive Buddhism’s “Samatha-Vipassana” meditation, emotion and desire control
認識禪修冥想當中可能出現的意識訊號 （副作用）和極大地提升情緒控制和禪修冥想效率的方法Understanding the consciousness signals (“side effects”) that may arise during Zen meditation and greatly improving emotional control and the efficiency of Zen meditation.
正確原始佛法修行目的與方向－「阿耨多羅三藐三菩提」亦即是「無上正等正覺」The correct purpose and direction of original Buddhist practice is to attain “Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi”, which is also known as “supreme perfect enlightenment and equality”
2023.06.02 16:58 shmostin Imposter syndrome, frequent self-doubt
Hello fellow engineering students,
How many of you can relate to this? Even though I have done very well in all of my classes so far, I feel that somehow my success has been a fluke and I am not really smart enough to get an engineering degree. I have forgotten a lot of the stuff from differential equations, for example (even though it was only two semesters ago), and if I was ACTUALLY smart, I would still remember it. With every new class or new topic, I fear that it will finally be the thing that exposes me as a stupid fraud and I will fail.
I am back in school for engineering as part of a significant career change. Maybe my increased self-doubt or anxiety is because I feel much more pressure now than when I went to college the first time years ago...anyway, if anyone has similar struggles or feelings, I would appreciate some comments and hear how you deal with it.
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How many of you can relate to this? Even though I have done very well in all of my classes so far, I feel that somehow my success has been a fluke and I am not really smart enough to get an engineering degree. I have forgotten a lot of the stuff from differential equations, for example (even though it was only two semesters ago), and if I was ACTUALLY smart, I would still remember it. With every new class or new topic, I fear that it will finally be the thing that exposes me as a stupid fraud and I will fail.
I am back in school for engineering as part of a significant career change. Maybe my increased self-doubt or anxiety is because I feel much more pressure now than when I went to college the first time years ago...anyway, if anyone has similar struggles or feelings, I would appreciate some comments and hear how you deal with it.
2023.06.02 16:58 quackyflannel Does anyone else feel lost and stuck/left behind?
Does anyone here feel like they’ve wasted parts of their life staying inside a lot, not socialising etc? I have social anxiety as well but I’ve always been an introvert from a young age. When I’ve had friends I click with it’s great. But since leaving school I haven’t had any, just been in relationships that are mainly codependent in a way. Like I get on with the person I’m in a relationship with and we can be affectionate with each other but I feel it’s just so there’s someone there I can do stuff with - and I feel that’s how they feel too. It’s like we are just friends being comfortable together.
I am in my 20’s. When I was a teenager I was moody and stayed in my room a lot in the dark just scrolling through social media and the internet.
I haven’t grown much as a person or done much with my life (I’ve been on great holidays with family etc and done cool things, lived abroad for 2 years but I feel like my personal development isn’t great).
I am lost with what I want to do with my life. I feel like I lack a sense of self. I feel like I’m stuck a few years behind my age - maybe haven’t matured like other people too. I’m realising how short life is and I hope I get out of this feeling. I also miss having friends but I feel so particular and find it very difficult to find people I click with. Being an introvert is something I have found conflicting with myself - there’s a part of me that wants to be social but I’m so particular and just go into an introvert mode. People say be who you are, accept your truth but when yours is conflicting it’s hard to know who to be and who you even are.
I have a lot of regrets in my life generally. From not trying hard at school. The attention seeking behaviour in my teenage years. Falling out with people over stupid things.
One of my main interests is theme parks but sometimes I question whether I actually like them or not - I know I do but I question so much about myself and who I am.
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I am in my 20’s. When I was a teenager I was moody and stayed in my room a lot in the dark just scrolling through social media and the internet.
I haven’t grown much as a person or done much with my life (I’ve been on great holidays with family etc and done cool things, lived abroad for 2 years but I feel like my personal development isn’t great).
I am lost with what I want to do with my life. I feel like I lack a sense of self. I feel like I’m stuck a few years behind my age - maybe haven’t matured like other people too. I’m realising how short life is and I hope I get out of this feeling. I also miss having friends but I feel so particular and find it very difficult to find people I click with. Being an introvert is something I have found conflicting with myself - there’s a part of me that wants to be social but I’m so particular and just go into an introvert mode. People say be who you are, accept your truth but when yours is conflicting it’s hard to know who to be and who you even are.
I have a lot of regrets in my life generally. From not trying hard at school. The attention seeking behaviour in my teenage years. Falling out with people over stupid things.
One of my main interests is theme parks but sometimes I question whether I actually like them or not - I know I do but I question so much about myself and who I am.
2023.06.02 16:58 eclipsian_ Stop posting that subliminals don't work for you without improving sc!
I joined here like many of yall expecting to see results, advice, positive affirmations, ideas to improve your mindset...but what do we see? It's mostly filled with people again and again accepting their 3d, crying about their insecurity and asking why they are getting no results! Like really?
YOU CANNOT BE IN TWO STATES AT THE SAME TIME!
You are either rich or poor, beautiful or ugly...you cannot be both at the same time! Ask yourself! If you are what you always wanted to be...would you still cry about it? Would you still listen to those subliminal, would you keep desiring it? NO! Because you already have it. You think listening to subliminal on repeat, affirming like a parrot would change your reality but you don't see any changes.... cuz you yourself don't believe you have it. Subconsciously you are still insecure, still poor...you look in the mirror and see no changes and quickly rush here crying that subliminals don't work! That submaker is evil and useless! It's YOU!
YOU ARE THE PROBLEM AND YOU ARE THE SOLUTION!
For someone with strong self concept, no subliminal is needed, or maybe just by listening few times they get results. Because they put faith in it! It's not the submaker, not the subliminals not even affirmations. The problem is YOU! These are just tools goddamit! Feeling is the secret!
Put faith in it! Visualize and feel as if you already have it. Listen to subliminals. Repeat, persist in this belief and when even the 3d doesn't trigger you, when you feel relief as if you already have results....DROP IT.
I see people writing that they are venting...no one can be positive all the time! I understand! So you think I don't get it? I am here cuz I am similar to all of you. A human with problems, insecurity. But I am working on it. It's hard...I get it. It could be harder for you...maybe due to childhood trauma or something. But we have to pull ourselves out of this ditch. We have to stop being victims.
And nobody is forcing you to be positive! It's worse if you are forcing it but your subconscious mind is filled with negativity. You yourself have to understand this and apply by yourself.
The worse the self concept, it would seem the harder is to achieve the results. It might take months... years.
It's infuriating that people get results so easily and naturally but you are the one that is stuck. I get it! For some people it is easier to ignore their senses and 3d, it's their personality. People like me who overthink everything and panic, it's harder. I can't even imagine poeple with trauma how hard it must be to reverse years of pain! I get it! It's not easy.. Don't give up! You have nothing to lose. Slow results are still results.
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YOU CANNOT BE IN TWO STATES AT THE SAME TIME!
You are either rich or poor, beautiful or ugly...you cannot be both at the same time! Ask yourself! If you are what you always wanted to be...would you still cry about it? Would you still listen to those subliminal, would you keep desiring it? NO! Because you already have it. You think listening to subliminal on repeat, affirming like a parrot would change your reality but you don't see any changes.... cuz you yourself don't believe you have it. Subconsciously you are still insecure, still poor...you look in the mirror and see no changes and quickly rush here crying that subliminals don't work! That submaker is evil and useless! It's YOU!
YOU ARE THE PROBLEM AND YOU ARE THE SOLUTION!
For someone with strong self concept, no subliminal is needed, or maybe just by listening few times they get results. Because they put faith in it! It's not the submaker, not the subliminals not even affirmations. The problem is YOU! These are just tools goddamit! Feeling is the secret!
Put faith in it! Visualize and feel as if you already have it. Listen to subliminals. Repeat, persist in this belief and when even the 3d doesn't trigger you, when you feel relief as if you already have results....DROP IT.
I see people writing that they are venting...no one can be positive all the time! I understand! So you think I don't get it? I am here cuz I am similar to all of you. A human with problems, insecurity. But I am working on it. It's hard...I get it. It could be harder for you...maybe due to childhood trauma or something. But we have to pull ourselves out of this ditch. We have to stop being victims.
And nobody is forcing you to be positive! It's worse if you are forcing it but your subconscious mind is filled with negativity. You yourself have to understand this and apply by yourself.
The worse the self concept, it would seem the harder is to achieve the results. It might take months... years.
It's infuriating that people get results so easily and naturally but you are the one that is stuck. I get it! For some people it is easier to ignore their senses and 3d, it's their personality. People like me who overthink everything and panic, it's harder. I can't even imagine poeple with trauma how hard it must be to reverse years of pain! I get it! It's not easy.. Don't give up! You have nothing to lose. Slow results are still results.
2023.06.02 16:57 hey-mr-curiosity 常見佛教冥想修行 Q&A Common Q&A on Buddhist Meditation Practice
常見佛教冥想修行 Q&A Common Q&A on Buddhist Meditation Practice
佛陀所指的開悟究竟是什麼？ What exactly did the Buddha mean by enlightenment?
開悟是指透過冥想來解脫一切潛意識對顯意識的束縛，包括本能、情緒和慾望等等後， 最後達到對自己意識有極致的覺知和平等的境界，因腦中分泌大量DMT後進入一種特殊意識狀態， 名為「涅槃」。超越涅槃後可證名為「阿羅漢果」的境界，而佛陀也是這個境界。Enlightenment refers to the liberation of all subconscious bindings on conscious awareness through meditation, including instincts, emotions, desires, etc., ultimately achieving ultimate awareness and an equal state of mind. This is achieved by entering a special state of consciousness called “Nirvana” after the secretion of a large amount of DMT in the brain. Beyond Nirvana is a state called “Arhat,” which is the same state that Buddha achieved.
正確原始佛法修行目的與方向－「阿耨多羅三藐三菩提」亦即是「無上正等正覺」The correct purpose and direction of original Buddhist practice is to attain “Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi”, which is also known as “supreme perfect enlightenment and equality”
禪修是思想或邏輯上的活動，還是身體或意識層面的活動？ Is meditation a mental or logical activity, or a physical or conscious activity?M
意識層面的活動。Conscious activity
正確原始佛法修行目的與方向－「阿耨多羅三藐三菩提」亦即是「無上正等正覺」The correct purpose and direction of original Buddhist practice is to attain “Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi”, which is also known as “supreme perfect enlightenment and equality”
比如我邏輯上可以接受或相信，我們所看到的世界都是幻想，世界的真相也許就是類似《黑客帝國 Matrix》的世界。但我沒有身體上的感受，也沒有看到或感受到那個我認為的真實世界，這樣算不算開悟？ For example, I can logically accept or believe that the world we see is all an illusion and that the truth of the world may be similar to the world in The Matrix. But I don’t have the physical sensation, nor have I seen or felt the reality that I think exists. Would this count as enlightenment?
不算，不僅是邏輯上的理解，還要有感性的體會。對世界一切事物是虛幻的理解和體會是為了幫助解決一些在冥想禪修當中遇到的問題，例如以對世界空性的體會來放下執著等等。一切的道理和思想工具都只是是單純地為了幫助冥想禪修。而開悟只能透過禪修冥想來實現。Understanding the concept that all things in the world are illusory requires not only logical comprehension but also perceptual understanding. This understanding and perception is meant to help solve issues encountered during meditation and mindfulness practices, such as letting go of attachment through a realization of the emptiness of the world. All principles and thought tools are simply meant to aid meditation and mindfulness practices. Enlightenment can only be achieved through meditation and mindfulness practices.
「大道至簡」: 禪修就是單純對意識的理解與體會的融合
冥想（打坐）是否能開悟？ Can meditation lead to enlightenment?
可以。《道德經》和《太平經》所指的守一、莊子的坐忘、佛教的「觀自在」、「止觀」與「定慧」等等都是「冥想」，並提出透過冥想來解脫潛意識對顯意識的依附和影響。Certainly. The “Oneness” referred to in the Tao Te Ching and the Tai Ping Jing, the “Zuo Wang” of Zhuangzi, and the “Samadhi,” “Vipassana,” and “Samatha-Vipassana” of Buddhism, all refer to “meditation,” and suggest that through meditation, one can liberate oneself from the attachment and influence of the subconscious on the conscious mind.
正確原始佛法修行目的與方向－「阿耨多羅三藐三菩提」亦即是「無上正等正覺」The correct purpose and direction of original Buddhist practice is to attain “Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi”, which is also known as “supreme perfect enlightenment and equality”
原始佛教的本質 The Essence of Primitive Buddhism — 唯一正確摩訶般若波羅密多心經詳解 A detailed and correct explanation of the Heart Sutra of Prajnaparamita
冥想（打坐）的目的是什麼？ What is the purpose of meditation?
讓顯意識獲得所有控制權，潛意識被清空的狀態。最後超越潛意識的最後抵抗造成的瀕死（被稱為「涅槃」，被認為是一種死亡的考驗）後成為覺悟者（阿羅漢 ）。狀態類似《清靜經》中所指的極致的靜。The purpose is to allow the conscious mind to gain complete control while the subconscious mind is emptied. Eventually, one surpasses the final resistance from the subconscious mind, leading to a state of near-death (Nirvana, which is considered a test of death), and becomes an awakened one (Arhat). This state is similar to the ultimate stillness referred to in the “Qing Jing Jing” (Sutra of Pure and Tranquil Mind).
正確原始佛法修行目的與方向－「阿耨多羅三藐三菩提」亦即是「無上正等正覺」The correct purpose and direction of original Buddhist practice is to attain “Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi”, which is also known as “supreme perfect enlightenment and equality”
原始佛教的本質 The Essence of Primitive Buddhism — 唯一正確摩訶般若波羅密多心經詳解 A detailed and correct explanation of the Heart Sutra of Prajnaparamita
《太上老君常說清靜經》The Classic of Always Being Pure and Tranquil (Qingjing Jing), Spoken by Laozi of the Highest Clarity－正統原始道教冥想修行之法 The Meditation Method of Authentic Primitive Taoist Practice
神通是否存在？ Does supernatural power exist?
神通只存在於意識層面，在對肉體的脫離的狀態下才會顯現。Supernatural power only exists in the realm of consciousness and will only manifest when one is detached from the physical body.
認識禪修冥想當中可能出現的意識訊號 （副作用）和極大地提升情緒控制和禪修冥想效率的方法Understanding the consciousness signals (“side effects”) that may arise during Zen meditation and greatly improving emotional control and the efficiency of Zen meditation.
神通更類似於禪定中的幻覺？ Is supernatural power more like an illusion in meditation?
是副作用。在禪修當中出現的種種異像只是一些多餘的大腦訊息，更甚會令人因為異像而自我滿足後造成境界停滯。It is a side effect. The various illusions that appear during meditation are only some unnecessary signals in the brain, which may cause one to become stagnant in their practice due to self-satisfaction from illusion.
認識禪修冥想當中可能出現的意識訊號 （副作用）和極大地提升情緒控制和禪修冥想效率的方法Understanding the consciousness signals (“side effects”) that may arise during Zen meditation and greatly improving emotional control and the efficiency of Zen meditation.
神通是自己大腦偽造出來的嗎？ Is supernatural power something that the brain creates?
視乎當時人的情況。有可能是幻覺，但你無從分辨，既然無法分辨就捨棄這些似幻似真的感覺。It depends on the situation of the individual. It could be an illusion, but since it is impossible to distinguish, it is best to abandon these seemingly illusory feelings.
認識禪修冥想當中可能出現的意識訊號 （副作用）和極大地提升情緒控制和禪修冥想效率的方法Understanding the consciousness signals (“side effects”) that may arise during Zen meditation and greatly improving emotional control and the efficiency of Zen meditation.
如何能看到或感受到佛教所指的「真實」？How can one see or feel the “truth” that Buddhism refers to?
不被潛意識影響， 讓顯意識完全顯露。超越本能和潛意識對顯意識的限制 （情緒、慾望甚至對死亡的恐懼）。By not being influenced by the subconscious mind and allowing the conscious mind to fully manifest. To transcend instincts (limitations of emotions, desires, and even fear of death).
原始佛教的本質 The Essence of Primitive Buddhism — 唯一正確摩訶般若波羅密多心經詳解 A detailed and correct explanation of the Heart Sutra of Prajnaparamita
透過冥想（打坐）實現開悟的唯一條件是「抛棄掉所有感官與思維的干擾」？ Is the only condition for achieving enlightenment by meditation is “abandon all interference from the senses and thoughts”?
沒錯，在純意識層面抛棄掉所有感官與思維的干擾。Yes, it is to completely abandon all interference from the senses and thoughts in a purely conscious realm.
原始佛法本為「意識學」為何佛法卻常常被誤解成「哲學」或「心靈雞湯」甚至「宗教」Why is it that the original Buddhist teachings, which were meant to be a study of consciousness, are often misunderstood as “philosophy”, “inspirational literature”, or even “religion”?
原始佛教的本質 The Essence of Primitive Buddhism — 唯一正確摩訶般若波羅密多心經詳解 A detailed and correct explanation of the Heart Sutra of Prajnaparamita
冥想（打坐）初學者常常感受到自己被自己的思維束縛，並未進入潛意識世界，甚至感受不到潛意識的存在，該如何理解潛意識對顯意識的束縛？Beginner meditators often feel that their thoughts are holding them back from entering the subconscious world, and may not even sense the presence of their subconscious. How should we understand the subconscious’s hold on the conscious mind?
其實這是典型對自己意識運作缺乏深刻認識而形成的誤解和錯誤判斷。被思維「束縛」其實和顯意識（理性）無關，「束縛」其實是一種「力」去驅動和影響顯意識去思考。例如你的潛意識不斷給你念頭，你又不斷投入念想去思考，然後又排洩出一些情緒和慾望（自我感覺良好，好奇慾，對未知的執著等等）。這些情緒和慾望又反過來鼓勵你不斷投入思考，這種情況就等於你的顯意識被潛意識在背後驅動和控制，潛意識在背後偽裝成顯意識的行為，讓人感覺不到潛意識的存在，因為潛意識最怕是被「覺知」。要理解潛意識和顯意識之間的關係和運作，必須要先抽離後以第三身角度觀察內在意識運作，盡可能先分離潛意識對顯意識依附，再分別進行觀察和體會。In fact, this is a misunderstanding and a misjudgment that arises from a lack of profound understanding of one’s own consciousness. Being “held back” by thoughts is actually not related to the conscious mind (reason), but rather a “force” that drives and influences the conscious mind to think. For example, if your subconscious keeps giving you thoughts, and you keep investing in thinking about them, and then releasing some emotions and desires (feeling good, curiosity, attachment to the unknown, etc.), these emotions and desires will encourage you to keep thinking. This situation is equivalent to your conscious mind being driven and controlled by the subconscious mind behind the scenes. The subconscious mind disguises itself as the behavior of the conscious mind, making it difficult to sense its presence, because the subconscious mind is most afraid of being “aware”. To understand the relationship and operation between the subconscious and conscious mind, one must first detach and observe the inner consciousness from a third-person perspective, try to separate the attachment of the subconscious to the conscious mind, and then observe them separately to gain insight.
認識禪修冥想當中可能出現的意識訊號 （副作用）和極大地提升情緒控制和禪修冥想效率的方法Understanding the consciousness signals (“side effects”) that may arise during Zen meditation and greatly improving emotional control and the efficiency of Zen meditation.
避免陷入因對世界的過度好奇而產生的思考消耗與疲勞 Avoid the mental exhaustion and fatigue that comes from being overly curious about the world
冥想打座會否「走火入魔」？ Will meditating lead to “possession by spirits” (or being “crazy”)?
坊間流傳有很多種冥想方法， 不論古時流傳在各種宗教經典當中的方法， 例如原始道教中的「守一」、莊子的「坐忘」、佛教的「定慧」（或稱「止觀」）、《清靜經》的內觀方法和《太乙金華宗旨》提及的「回光之法」等等，現代在互聯網上也有很多各式各樣的自我催眠或者冥想方法，例如「阿卡西紀錄」冥想法、薩滿心靈動物冥想法、氣功觀身冥想法、神像觀修法、「地獄旅遊」等等新興的冥想甚至「通靈」方法，例如基督靈恩教派的「聖靈擊倒與方言」、巫術宗教文化的「僮身法」等等。 的確， 有部份人沒有了解過自己的意識運作之前就嘗試各式各樣的冥想方法最後導致出現一些嚴重的精神問題，甚至出現被認為是「鬼附」的現象求助各類型宗教的法師為其作出驅鬼行為， 甚至因此流傳冥想打座前需要設定「結界」或進行一些宗教儀式如曬聖水、在一個受神保護的地方進行冥想等等，不然就如打開身頭的門後被鬼所附體。導致這些意識上的問題其根本原因是「錯誤的冥想方法和動機」。There are many types of meditation methods that have been passed down through various religious scriptures throughout history, such as the “guarding the one” method in original Taoism, the “sitting and forgetting” method in Zhuangzi, the “samadhi and prajna” (or “stopping and seeing”) method in Buddhism, the introspective method in the “Qingjing Jing,” and the “method of returning light” mentioned in the “Taiyi Jinhua Zongzhi,” etc. Nowadays, there are also many different self-hypnosis or meditation methods available on the internet, such as the “Akashic Records” meditation method, the shamanic animal spirit meditation method, the qigong visualization meditation method, the statue contemplation method, the “hell travel” meditation, and even “mediumship” methods e.g. the “falling of the Holy Spirit and speaking in tongues” in the Pentecostal denomination, and the “possession ceremony” in witchcraft religious culture, and so on. However, some people who have not understood how their consciousness works have tried various meditation methods without proper guidance, resulting in serious mental problems and even phenomena believed to be “possession by spirits,” leading them to seek help from various religious masters to perform exorcism rituals. Therefore, it is said that one needs to set up a “boundary” or perform some religious rituals such as sunning holy water or meditating in a place protected by gods before meditating, otherwise, one may be possessed by spirits like opening the door to one’s body. The root cause of these conscious problems is “wrong meditation methods and motivations.”
根據本人了解，很多所謂「錯誤的冥想」行為導致精神失常的情況大概有以下幾點： Based on my understanding, there are several factors that can lead to mental disorders caused by so-called “wrong meditation” practices:
- 帶著過度的情緒慾望和一些不切實際的期待和執著進行冥想行為。例如為了看見死去的親人、為了到地獄旅行、為了開自己的「第三眼」、為了知道自己的所謂「心靈動物」等等奇怪的目的進行冥想打座行為。帶著大量的情緒慾望和執著去冥想打座是非常危險的行為。 Engaging in meditation with excessive emotional desires and unrealistic expectations and attachments, such as meditating to see deceased relatives, travel to hell, open one’s “third eye,” or know one’s so-called “spirit animal.” Meditating with a lot of emotional desires and attachments is a very dangerous behaviour.
- 過度投入到自己潛意識的幻象。即使身體出現一點點「異常（副作用）」也會對其異常執著；也會有人看到很多潛意識所提供的「畫面」， 並主動地投入和窮追一些在冥想期間潛意識製造的虛幻的處境當中， 不能自拔。 Overly indulging in illusions of one’s subconscious mind. Even if the body experiences a little “abnormality (side effect),” some people will be extremely attached to it. Some may see a lot of “images” provided by their subconsciousness and actively immerse themselves in and pursue some illusory situations created by their subconsciousness during meditation, unable to extricate themselves.
- 在冥想打座期間一遇到任何問題馬上主動放棄顯意識的控制，完全交出自己意識的所有控制權給潛意識，導致潛意識當中儲存的「垃圾」大量湧現，例如童年陰影、情緒慾望等等。在冥想期間完全放棄顯意識對潛意識的覺知和平等心，甘願被潛意識吞噬是對自己非常不負責任和消極的行為，這也是大多數人冥想後出現精神異常的主要原因。 Giving up conscious control at the slightest problem during the meditation period and completely surrendering all control of one’s consciousness to the subconsciousness, leads to a large amount of “garbage” stored in the subconsciousness emerging, such as childhood shadows, emotional desires, etc. Completely giving up the awareness and equanimity of the conscious mind towards the subconsciousness and willingly being swallowed up by the subconsciousness is very irresponsible and passive behaviour oneself, and it is also the main reason why most people experience mental abnormalities after meditation.
Meditation is a practice that trains the conscious with equanimity and mindfulness, to get rid of subconscious attachment to conscious. It is like sailing on the ocean, where thoughts, emotions, and desires are like various conditions on the sea. Sometimes there are calm winds and smooth sailing, while other times there are storms and rough waters. Through this practice, we train ourselves to face the changing conditions of the sea with equanimity and mindfulness, so that we do not capsize and sink into the ocean. This is meditation.
正確的禪修狀態必然是顯意識活躍，人會進入異常清醒明朗和極度專注的狀態，潛意識在這期間的控制權會被大大削弱，所以是完全沒有理由需要擔心任何外來或內在的原因導致因冥想而突然精神失常 。 開始冥想之前不要對冥想有太大期望，想從冥想得到某種神通和智慧，或者期望冥想一定能帶給你平靜喜悅，這會對冥想產生執著。冥想也是有無常起伏，可能進行冥想幾個月也體會不到明顯個人變化，但不要太執著階段性的結果及過去的冥想經驗，每日堅持一步步來，靜看花開，在冥想當中體驗當下每一刻。
The correct state of meditation necessarily involves active consciousness. People will enter a state of abnormal clarity and extreme focus, and the control of the subconscious will be greatly weakened during this period. Therefore, there is absolutely no reason to worry about any external or internal factors causing sudden mental illness due to meditation. Before starting meditation, do not have high expectations for it, such as wanting to gain supernatural powers and wisdom, or expecting meditation to bring you peace and joy. This will lead to attachment in your practice. Meditation has ups and downs; you may not notice significant personal changes even after months of practice. Don’t be too attached to the results or past meditation experiences. Persist in taking it one step at a time, quietly observing the blossoming of flowers and experiencing every moment in your practice.
原始佛教「止觀雙運」(或稱「定慧雙修」）冥想打坐和控制情緒慾望方法詳解 In-depth explanation of the primitive Buddhism’s “Samatha-Vipassana” meditation, emotion and desire control
認識禪修冥想當中可能出現的意識訊號 （副作用）和極大地提升情緒控制和禪修冥想效率的方法Understanding the consciousness signals (“side effects”) that may arise during Zen meditation and greatly improving emotional control and the efficiency of Zen meditation.
正確原始佛法修行目的與方向－「阿耨多羅三藐三菩提」亦即是「無上正等正覺」The correct purpose and direction of original Buddhist practice is to attain “Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi”, which is also known as “supreme perfect enlightenment and equality”
2023.06.02 16:57 ChiaDaisy 5 weeks and no maternity pictures! What do I do?
I’m 39 weeks and due any day and I still haven’t received my maternity pictures from April 28th!
I connected with this maternity and family photographer because I was so impressed by her instagram. And I really loved her style. I’m really self conscious, but I felt good during the shoot so I really want to see the pictures. But now it’s been 5 weeks! I emailed her 2 weeks ago (on May 15) asking for a timeline. She said by the next week she would send them. Well a two weeks passed, and then it was Memorial Day weekend, which understand is busy. So I emailed her after the weekend and she said she has been sick (despite a very active instagram) that response was 3 days ago. And haven’t heard anything since.
I’ve paid her a deposit, but I believe I owe her part of her fee, which I mentioned in the email and asked how she’d like to handle the payment schedule, as we have planned to do a family shoot in the fall, when babe is here.
I’m really a very kind person, and I’m very understanding that life happens. I’ve been very understanding in my emails. If she is sick, I want to give her the space to heal, but I do see on her instagram her advertising, as well as a trip out of state, and her daughters dance. And it’s been 5 weeks! This seems like a huge amount of time for a maternity shoot, and it makes me uncertain about our family shoot in the fall. I really love her work, and I was hoping to get pictures by her every few years as this kid (and possibly more) grow, but if she’s going to be this unreliable, it’s really frustrating.
Where should I go from here, to show her that I am understanding, but also frustrated, and I was hoping to have these photos before delivery!
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I connected with this maternity and family photographer because I was so impressed by her instagram. And I really loved her style. I’m really self conscious, but I felt good during the shoot so I really want to see the pictures. But now it’s been 5 weeks! I emailed her 2 weeks ago (on May 15) asking for a timeline. She said by the next week she would send them. Well a two weeks passed, and then it was Memorial Day weekend, which understand is busy. So I emailed her after the weekend and she said she has been sick (despite a very active instagram) that response was 3 days ago. And haven’t heard anything since.
I’ve paid her a deposit, but I believe I owe her part of her fee, which I mentioned in the email and asked how she’d like to handle the payment schedule, as we have planned to do a family shoot in the fall, when babe is here.
I’m really a very kind person, and I’m very understanding that life happens. I’ve been very understanding in my emails. If she is sick, I want to give her the space to heal, but I do see on her instagram her advertising, as well as a trip out of state, and her daughters dance. And it’s been 5 weeks! This seems like a huge amount of time for a maternity shoot, and it makes me uncertain about our family shoot in the fall. I really love her work, and I was hoping to get pictures by her every few years as this kid (and possibly more) grow, but if she’s going to be this unreliable, it’s really frustrating.
Where should I go from here, to show her that I am understanding, but also frustrated, and I was hoping to have these photos before delivery!
2023.06.02 16:57 hey-mr-curiosity 常見佛教冥想修行 Q&A Common Q&A on Buddhist Mediation Practice
常見佛教冥想修行 Q&A Common Q&A on Buddhist Meditation Practice
佛陀所指的開悟究竟是什麼？ What exactly did the Buddha mean by enlightenment?
開悟是指透過冥想來解脫一切潛意識對顯意識的束縛，包括本能、情緒和慾望等等後， 最後達到對自己意識有極致的覺知和平等的境界，因腦中分泌大量DMT後進入一種特殊意識狀態， 名為「涅槃」。超越涅槃後可證名為「阿羅漢果」的境界，而佛陀也是這個境界。Enlightenment refers to the liberation of all subconscious bindings on conscious awareness through meditation, including instincts, emotions, desires, etc., ultimately achieving ultimate awareness and an equal state of mind. This is achieved by entering a special state of consciousness called “Nirvana” after the secretion of a large amount of DMT in the brain. Beyond Nirvana is a state called “Arhat,” which is the same state that Buddha achieved.
正確原始佛法修行目的與方向－「阿耨多羅三藐三菩提」亦即是「無上正等正覺」The correct purpose and direction of original Buddhist practice is to attain “Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi”, which is also known as “supreme perfect enlightenment and equality”
禪修是思想或邏輯上的活動，還是身體或意識層面的活動？ Is meditation a mental or logical activity, or a physical or conscious activity?M
意識層面的活動。Conscious activity
正確原始佛法修行目的與方向－「阿耨多羅三藐三菩提」亦即是「無上正等正覺」The correct purpose and direction of original Buddhist practice is to attain “Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi”, which is also known as “supreme perfect enlightenment and equality”
比如我邏輯上可以接受或相信，我們所看到的世界都是幻想，世界的真相也許就是類似《黑客帝國 Matrix》的世界。但我沒有身體上的感受，也沒有看到或感受到那個我認為的真實世界，這樣算不算開悟？ For example, I can logically accept or believe that the world we see is all an illusion and that the truth of the world may be similar to the world in The Matrix. But I don’t have the physical sensation, nor have I seen or felt the reality that I think exists. Would this count as enlightenment?
不算，不僅是邏輯上的理解，還要有感性的體會。對世界一切事物是虛幻的理解和體會是為了幫助解決一些在冥想禪修當中遇到的問題，例如以對世界空性的體會來放下執著等等。一切的道理和思想工具都只是是單純地為了幫助冥想禪修。而開悟只能透過禪修冥想來實現。Understanding the concept that all things in the world are illusory requires not only logical comprehension but also perceptual understanding. This understanding and perception is meant to help solve issues encountered during meditation and mindfulness practices, such as letting go of attachment through a realization of the emptiness of the world. All principles and thought tools are simply meant to aid meditation and mindfulness practices. Enlightenment can only be achieved through meditation and mindfulness practices.
「大道至簡」: 禪修就是單純對意識的理解與體會的融合
冥想（打坐）是否能開悟？ Can meditation lead to enlightenment?
可以。《道德經》和《太平經》所指的守一、莊子的坐忘、佛教的「觀自在」、「止觀」與「定慧」等等都是「冥想」，並提出透過冥想來解脫潛意識對顯意識的依附和影響。Certainly. The “Oneness” referred to in the Tao Te Ching and the Tai Ping Jing, the “Zuo Wang” of Zhuangzi, and the “Samadhi,” “Vipassana,” and “Samatha-Vipassana” of Buddhism, all refer to “meditation,” and suggest that through meditation, one can liberate oneself from the attachment and influence of the subconscious on the conscious mind.
正確原始佛法修行目的與方向－「阿耨多羅三藐三菩提」亦即是「無上正等正覺」The correct purpose and direction of original Buddhist practice is to attain “Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi”, which is also known as “supreme perfect enlightenment and equality”
原始佛教的本質 The Essence of Primitive Buddhism — 唯一正確摩訶般若波羅密多心經詳解 A detailed and correct explanation of the Heart Sutra of Prajnaparamita
冥想（打坐）的目的是什麼？ What is the purpose of meditation?
讓顯意識獲得所有控制權，潛意識被清空的狀態。最後超越潛意識的最後抵抗造成的瀕死（被稱為「涅槃」，被認為是一種死亡的考驗）後成為覺悟者（阿羅漢 ）。狀態類似《清靜經》中所指的極致的靜。The purpose is to allow the conscious mind to gain complete control while the subconscious mind is emptied. Eventually, one surpasses the final resistance from the subconscious mind, leading to a state of near-death (Nirvana, which is considered a test of death), and becomes an awakened one (Arhat). This state is similar to the ultimate stillness referred to in the “Qing Jing Jing” (Sutra of Pure and Tranquil Mind).
正確原始佛法修行目的與方向－「阿耨多羅三藐三菩提」亦即是「無上正等正覺」The correct purpose and direction of original Buddhist practice is to attain “Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi”, which is also known as “supreme perfect enlightenment and equality”
原始佛教的本質 The Essence of Primitive Buddhism — 唯一正確摩訶般若波羅密多心經詳解 A detailed and correct explanation of the Heart Sutra of Prajnaparamita
《太上老君常說清靜經》The Classic of Always Being Pure and Tranquil (Qingjing Jing), Spoken by Laozi of the Highest Clarity－正統原始道教冥想修行之法 The Meditation Method of Authentic Primitive Taoist Practice
神通是否存在？ Does supernatural power exist?
神通只存在於意識層面，在對肉體的脫離的狀態下才會顯現。Supernatural power only exists in the realm of consciousness and will only manifest when one is detached from the physical body.
認識禪修冥想當中可能出現的意識訊號 （副作用）和極大地提升情緒控制和禪修冥想效率的方法Understanding the consciousness signals (“side effects”) that may arise during Zen meditation and greatly improving emotional control and the efficiency of Zen meditation.
神通更類似於禪定中的幻覺？ Is supernatural power more like an illusion in meditation?
是副作用。在禪修當中出現的種種異像只是一些多餘的大腦訊息，更甚會令人因為異像而自我滿足後造成境界停滯。It is a side effect. The various illusions that appear during meditation are only some unnecessary signals in the brain, which may cause one to become stagnant in their practice due to self-satisfaction from illusion.
認識禪修冥想當中可能出現的意識訊號 （副作用）和極大地提升情緒控制和禪修冥想效率的方法Understanding the consciousness signals (“side effects”) that may arise during Zen meditation and greatly improving emotional control and the efficiency of Zen meditation.
神通是自己大腦偽造出來的嗎？ Is supernatural power something that the brain creates?
視乎當時人的情況。有可能是幻覺，但你無從分辨，既然無法分辨就捨棄這些似幻似真的感覺。It depends on the situation of the individual. It could be an illusion, but since it is impossible to distinguish, it is best to abandon these seemingly illusory feelings.
認識禪修冥想當中可能出現的意識訊號 （副作用）和極大地提升情緒控制和禪修冥想效率的方法Understanding the consciousness signals (“side effects”) that may arise during Zen meditation and greatly improving emotional control and the efficiency of Zen meditation.
如何能看到或感受到佛教所指的「真實」？How can one see or feel the “truth” that Buddhism refers to?
不被潛意識影響， 讓顯意識完全顯露。超越本能和潛意識對顯意識的限制 （情緒、慾望甚至對死亡的恐懼）。By not being influenced by the subconscious mind and allowing the conscious mind to fully manifest. To transcend instincts (limitations of emotions, desires, and even fear of death).
原始佛教的本質 The Essence of Primitive Buddhism — 唯一正確摩訶般若波羅密多心經詳解 A detailed and correct explanation of the Heart Sutra of Prajnaparamita
透過冥想（打坐）實現開悟的唯一條件是「抛棄掉所有感官與思維的干擾」？ Is the only condition for achieving enlightenment by meditation is “abandon all interference from the senses and thoughts”?
沒錯，在純意識層面抛棄掉所有感官與思維的干擾。Yes, it is to completely abandon all interference from the senses and thoughts in a purely conscious realm.
原始佛法本為「意識學」為何佛法卻常常被誤解成「哲學」或「心靈雞湯」甚至「宗教」Why is it that the original Buddhist teachings, which were meant to be a study of consciousness, are often misunderstood as “philosophy”, “inspirational literature”, or even “religion”?
原始佛教的本質 The Essence of Primitive Buddhism — 唯一正確摩訶般若波羅密多心經詳解 A detailed and correct explanation of the Heart Sutra of Prajnaparamita
冥想（打坐）初學者常常感受到自己被自己的思維束縛，並未進入潛意識世界，甚至感受不到潛意識的存在，該如何理解潛意識對顯意識的束縛？Beginner meditators often feel that their thoughts are holding them back from entering the subconscious world, and may not even sense the presence of their subconscious. How should we understand the subconscious’s hold on the conscious mind?
其實這是典型對自己意識運作缺乏深刻認識而形成的誤解和錯誤判斷。被思維「束縛」其實和顯意識（理性）無關，「束縛」其實是一種「力」去驅動和影響顯意識去思考。例如你的潛意識不斷給你念頭，你又不斷投入念想去思考，然後又排洩出一些情緒和慾望（自我感覺良好，好奇慾，對未知的執著等等）。這些情緒和慾望又反過來鼓勵你不斷投入思考，這種情況就等於你的顯意識被潛意識在背後驅動和控制，潛意識在背後偽裝成顯意識的行為，讓人感覺不到潛意識的存在，因為潛意識最怕是被「覺知」。要理解潛意識和顯意識之間的關係和運作，必須要先抽離後以第三身角度觀察內在意識運作，盡可能先分離潛意識對顯意識依附，再分別進行觀察和體會。In fact, this is a misunderstanding and a misjudgment that arises from a lack of profound understanding of one’s own consciousness. Being “held back” by thoughts is actually not related to the conscious mind (reason), but rather a “force” that drives and influences the conscious mind to think. For example, if your subconscious keeps giving you thoughts, and you keep investing in thinking about them, and then releasing some emotions and desires (feeling good, curiosity, attachment to the unknown, etc.), these emotions and desires will encourage you to keep thinking. This situation is equivalent to your conscious mind being driven and controlled by the subconscious mind behind the scenes. The subconscious mind disguises itself as the behavior of the conscious mind, making it difficult to sense its presence, because the subconscious mind is most afraid of being “aware”. To understand the relationship and operation between the subconscious and conscious mind, one must first detach and observe the inner consciousness from a third-person perspective, try to separate the attachment of the subconscious to the conscious mind, and then observe them separately to gain insight.
認識禪修冥想當中可能出現的意識訊號 （副作用）和極大地提升情緒控制和禪修冥想效率的方法Understanding the consciousness signals (“side effects”) that may arise during Zen meditation and greatly improving emotional control and the efficiency of Zen meditation.
避免陷入因對世界的過度好奇而產生的思考消耗與疲勞 Avoid the mental exhaustion and fatigue that comes from being overly curious about the world
冥想打座會否「走火入魔」？ Will meditating lead to “possession by spirits” (or being “crazy”)?
坊間流傳有很多種冥想方法， 不論古時流傳在各種宗教經典當中的方法， 例如原始道教中的「守一」、莊子的「坐忘」、佛教的「定慧」（或稱「止觀」）、《清靜經》的內觀方法和《太乙金華宗旨》提及的「回光之法」等等，現代在互聯網上也有很多各式各樣的自我催眠或者冥想方法，例如「阿卡西紀錄」冥想法、薩滿心靈動物冥想法、氣功觀身冥想法、神像觀修法、「地獄旅遊」等等新興的冥想甚至「通靈」方法，例如基督靈恩教派的「聖靈擊倒與方言」、巫術宗教文化的「僮身法」等等。 的確， 有部份人沒有了解過自己的意識運作之前就嘗試各式各樣的冥想方法最後導致出現一些嚴重的精神問題，甚至出現被認為是「鬼附」的現象求助各類型宗教的法師為其作出驅鬼行為， 甚至因此流傳冥想打座前需要設定「結界」或進行一些宗教儀式如曬聖水、在一個受神保護的地方進行冥想等等，不然就如打開身體的「門」後被鬼所附體。導致這些意識上的問題其根本原因是「錯誤的冥想方法和動機」。There are many types of meditation methods that have been passed down through various religious scriptures throughout history, such as the “guarding the one” method in original Taoism, the “sitting and forgetting” method in Zhuangzi, the “samadhi and prajna” (or “stopping and seeing”) method in Buddhism, the introspective method in the “Qingjing Jing,” and the “method of returning light” mentioned in the “Taiyi Jinhua Zongzhi,” etc. Nowadays, there are also many different self-hypnosis or meditation methods available on the internet, such as the “Akashic Records” meditation method, the shamanic animal spirit meditation method, the qigong visualization meditation method, the statue contemplation method, the “hell travel” meditation, and even “mediumship” methods e.g. the “falling of the Holy Spirit and speaking in tongues” in the Pentecostal denomination, and the “possession ceremony” in witchcraft religious culture, and so on. However, some people who have not understood how their consciousness works have tried various meditation methods without proper guidance, resulting in serious mental problems and even phenomena believed to be “possession by spirits,” leading them to seek help from various religious masters to perform exorcism rituals. Therefore, it is said that one needs to set up a “boundary” or perform some religious rituals such as sunning holy water or meditating in a place protected by gods before meditating, otherwise, one may be possessed by spirits like opening the door to one’s body. The root cause of these conscious problems is “wrong meditation methods and motivations.”
根據本人了解，很多所謂「錯誤的冥想」行為導致精神失常的情況大概有以下幾點： Based on my understanding, there are several factors that can lead to mental disorders caused by so-called “wrong meditation” practices:
- 帶著過度的情緒慾望和一些不切實際的期待和執著進行冥想行為。例如為了看見死去的親人、為了到地獄旅行、為了開自己的「第三眼」、為了知道自己的所謂「心靈動物」等等奇怪的目的進行冥想打座行為。帶著大量的情緒慾望和執著去冥想打座是非常危險的行為。 Engaging in meditation with excessive emotional desires and unrealistic expectations and attachments, such as meditating to see deceased relatives, travel to hell, open one’s “third eye,” or know one’s so-called “spirit animal.” Meditating with a lot of emotional desires and attachments is a very dangerous behaviour.
- 過度投入到自己潛意識的幻象。即使身體出現一點點「異常（副作用）」也會對其異常執著；也會有人看到很多潛意識所提供的「畫面」， 並主動地投入和窮追一些在冥想期間潛意識製造的虛幻的處境當中， 不能自拔。 Overly indulging in illusions of one’s subconscious mind. Even if the body experiences a little “abnormality (side effect),” some people will be extremely attached to it. Some may see a lot of “images” provided by their subconsciousness and actively immerse themselves in and pursue some illusory situations created by their subconsciousness during meditation, unable to extricate themselves.
- 在冥想打座期間一遇到任何問題馬上主動放棄顯意識的控制，完全交出自己意識的所有控制權給潛意識，導致潛意識當中儲存的「垃圾」大量湧現，例如童年陰影、情緒慾望等等。在冥想期間完全放棄顯意識對潛意識的覺知和平等心，甘願被潛意識吞噬是對自己非常不負責任和消極的行為，這也是大多數人冥想後出現精神異常的主要原因。 Giving up conscious control at the slightest problem during the meditation period and completely surrendering all control of one’s consciousness to the subconsciousness, leads to a large amount of “garbage” stored in the subconsciousness emerging, such as childhood shadows, emotional desires, etc. Completely giving up the awareness and equanimity of the conscious mind towards the subconsciousness and willingly being swallowed up by the subconsciousness is very irresponsible and passive behaviour oneself, and it is also the main reason why most people experience mental abnormalities after meditation.
Meditation is a practice that trains the conscious with equanimity and mindfulness, to get rid of subconscious attachment to conscious. It is like sailing on the ocean, where thoughts, emotions, and desires are like various conditions on the sea. Sometimes there are calm winds and smooth sailing, while other times there are storms and rough waters. Through this practice, we train ourselves to face the changing conditions of the sea with equanimity and mindfulness, so that we do not capsize and sink into the ocean. This is meditation.
正確的禪修狀態必然是顯意識活躍，人會進入異常清醒明朗和極度專注的狀態，潛意識在這期間的控制權會被大大削弱，所以是完全沒有理由需要擔心任何外來或內在的原因導致因冥想而突然精神失常 。 開始冥想之前不要對冥想有太大期望，想從冥想得到某種神通和智慧，或者期望冥想一定能帶給你平靜喜悅，這會對冥想產生執著。冥想也是有無常起伏，可能進行冥想幾個月也體會不到明顯個人變化，但不要太執著階段性的結果及過去的冥想經驗，每日堅持一步步來，靜看花開，在冥想當中體驗當下每一刻。
The correct state of meditation necessarily involves active consciousness. People will enter a state of abnormal clarity and extreme focus, and the control of the subconscious will be greatly weakened during this period. Therefore, there is absolutely no reason to worry about any external or internal factors causing sudden mental illness due to meditation. Before starting meditation, do not have high expectations for it, such as wanting to gain supernatural powers and wisdom, or expecting meditation to bring you peace and joy. This will lead to attachment in your practice. Meditation has ups and downs; you may not notice significant personal changes even after months of practice. Don’t be too attached to the results or past meditation experiences. Persist in taking it one step at a time, quietly observing the blossoming of flowers and experiencing every moment in your practice.
原始佛教「止觀雙運」(或稱「定慧雙修」）冥想打坐和控制情緒慾望方法詳解 In-depth explanation of the primitive Buddhism’s “Samatha-Vipassana” meditation, emotion and desire control
認識禪修冥想當中可能出現的意識訊號 （副作用）和極大地提升情緒控制和禪修冥想效率的方法Understanding the consciousness signals (“side effects”) that may arise during Zen meditation and greatly improving emotional control and the efficiency of Zen meditation.
正確原始佛法修行目的與方向－「阿耨多羅三藐三菩提」亦即是「無上正等正覺」The correct purpose and direction of original Buddhist practice is to attain “Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi”, which is also known as “supreme perfect enlightenment and equality”
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2023.06.02 16:57 Racer_156 Fandom Roleplay Request [ The Black Phone, IT, Stranger Things, and more ] (Discord)
Hello, my name is Racer (she/they) and I am looking for a roleplay partner from any of the following fandoms:
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Key
Bold = These are my MAIN fandoms currently.
★ = Unless you are in NO other fandoms on this list, do not bother trying to ask about it. It's a 50/50 on whether or not I will accept a roleplay in this fandom.
★★ = I'm willing to roleplay this, but I don't really have a lot of confidence in my ability to do so. I may get bored extremely quickly or I haven't been in the fandom for a while.
★★★ = I will roleplay this with you, just expect slower responses occasionally. I don't know how motivated I will be with it
★★★★ = I would love to roleplay this with you.
★★★★★ = PLEASE roleplay this with me
Adventure Time - ★★★★
Be More Chill (book) - ★★
Be More Chill (musical) - ★★★
Dear Evan Hansen (book) - ★★★★
Dear Evan Hansen (movie) - ★
Dear Evan Hansen (musical) - ★★★
Doki Doki Literature Club - ★★★
Dream SMP - ★★★★
Gravity Falls - ★★
Heathers (1989) - ★★★
Heathers (musical) - ★★★★
I Am Not Okay With This (Netflix series) - ★★★★★
IT (2017) - ★★★★★
IT (Chapter 2) - ★★★★
It's Kind of a Funny Story (book) - ★
Merlin (series) - ★★★
My Hero Academia - ★★
Newsies (1992) - ★★★★
Newsies (Live!) - ★★
Over the Garden Wall - ★★★★
Panic (2021) - ★★
Stranger Things - ★★★★★
The Black Phone (2022) - ★★★★★
Slaughterhouse Rulez - ★★★
Umbrella Academy (Netflix series) - ★★
West Side Story (1961) - ★
West Side Story (2021) - ★★
West Side Story (book) - ★
Your Turn to Die - ★★★
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Disclaimers :
✦ I am a 16 (turning 17 in exactly a week from posting this)
✦ I don't mind roleplaying with an adult, but I can't promise a decent amount of out of roleplay conversation. Discussing plot and stuff is fine, but I'm not gonna be checking up on how your day is going all the time :') I like making friends with my rp partners, but I know a lot of adults aren't very cool with a minor interacting out of rp, so I tend to avoid that.
✦ Don't be rude outside of rp to me please! I don't handle it very well lol- Although, if a character is canonically a jerk, please do play them as such.
✦ Try to keep canon characters as close to their canon personality as possible ! I know I will, unless you ask me to do otherwise
✦ I've been roleplaying for a little while now. Around four years lol
✦ I will only be willing to roleplay on Discord
✦I enjoy angsty roleplay plots for a lot of my fandoms.
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Disclaimers about fandoms :
✦ Adventure Time - I watch this show randomly. Sometimes I feel extremely inspired by it, other times I do not. As of posting this, I am inspired by it. I should also note : I am NOT willing to roleplay a lot of angst with this fandom. This is a comfort show and I watched it a lot as a kid. I'd prefer to roleplay some sort of fluff, but only light angst if any at all.
~ I would prefer to roleplay as Flame Princess, Finn the human, or Princess Bubblegum from this fandom. But please ask me about the other characters, I'm very flexible with who I'm willing to play from this fandom.
~ I have an (unfinished) OC for this fandom.
~ I'd prefer to roleplay canon x canon, but I'm also okay with oc x oc OR oc x canon.
✦ Be More Chill (book) - It has been AGES since I've read this. As a result, I'm not entirely sure how well I'd do with this.
~ I would prefer to roleplay as Michael Mell or Christine Caligula.
~ I have an OC for this fandom.
~ I'd prefer to roleplay oc x canon, but I am also okay with oc x oc OR canon x canon.
✦ Be More Chill (musical) - I'm very on and off with this fandom. I really do enjoy it, but it's not always my favorite thing. Responses are very 50/50, here. Either I'll be as immediate as possible or I will barely be responding :')
~ I would prefer to roleplay as Michael Mell, Rich Goranski, or Christine Caligula.
~ I have an OC for this fandom.
~ I'd prefer to roleplay oc x canon, but I am also okay with oc x oc OR canon x canon.
✦ Dear Evan Hansen (book) - I would love to roleplay this. I don't know anybody who roleplays the book and it kinda sucks. If you roleplay with characters from the book, let me know please.
~ I would prefer to roleplay as Connor Murphy, Miguel, or Jared Kleinman.
~ I have an OC for this fandom.
~ I'd prefer to roleplay canon x canon, but I am also okay with oc x oc OR canon x oc.
✦ Dear Evan Hansen (movie) - I did not enjoy the movie as much as the book or musical, but I feel like it would be wrong for me to offer the book and musical for this, but not the movie. I know the characters and stuff. Just please, if you know the musical or book, roleplay that with me instead of the book. If you don't, that's okay, I just don't know how frequent responses will be.
~ I would prefer to roleplay as Connor Murphy or Zoe Murphy.
~ I have an OC for this fandom.
~ I'd prefer to roleplay oc x oc, but I am also okay with oc x canon OR canon x canon.
✦ Dear Evan Hansen (musical) - This musical holds a special place in my heart. Although I don't enjoy it quite as much as I do the book, I'd still be happy to roleplay it.
~ I would prefer to roleplay as Connor Murphy or Jared Kleinman.
~ I have an OC for this fandom.
~ I'd prefer to roleplay oc x canon for this fandom, but I am also okay with canon x canon OR oc x canon.
✦ Doki Doki Literature Club - It has been a while since I've watched anything on this, OR played the game. I can't promise accuracy to the characters. I also can't promise extremely frequent responses.
~ I would prefer to roleplay as Sayori or Natsuki.
~ I have an OC for this fandom.
~ I'd prefer to roleplay oc x oc for this fandom, but I am also okay with oc x canon. Will be more selective with canon x canon.
✦ Dream SMP - For two years, this has been one of my main fandoms. Although I'm not very knowledgeable on the egg lore, I like to think that I know a significant amount about the rest of the lore. I already have a lot of roleplays for this fandom, so that's why it only has four stars.
~ I would prefer to roleplay as Tommy, Ranboo, Sapnap, Punz, Purpled, Sam, Aimsey, or Niki.
~ I have a (well thought out) OC for this fandom.
~ I'd prefer to roleplay no ships for this fandom, but I am also okay with canon x canon, oc x oc, OR oc x canon.
✦ Gravity Falls - It has been a VERY long time since I've watched this show. Like Adventure time, it's a comfort show of mine. I would prefer if we didn't make it super angsty.
~ I would prefer to roleplay as Mabel, Wendy, or Robbie.
~ I have an (unfinished) OC for this fandom.
~ I'd prefer to roleplay oc x oc for this fandom, but I am also okay with canon x canon OR oc x canon.
✦ Heathers (1989) - I dunno lmfao. I'm not super into the fandom, but I'm not super opposed to rping it, either. There's not much to say, here.
~ I would prefer to roleplay as Veronica or Heather McNamara.
~ I have an OC for this fandom.
~ I'd prefer to roleplay oc x canon for this fandom, but I'm also okay with canon x canon OR oc x canon.
✦ Heathers (musical) - I'm decently into this fandom, but once again, not SUPER into it? I've got random periods of time where I'd love to roleplay this with all my heart, but at the same time, if I've gotta roleplay as Kurt and Ram doing their garbage acts one more time, I'm gonna lose it <3
~ I would prefer to roleplay as Veronica, Heather McNamara, or Martha.
~ I have an OC for this fandom.
~ I'd prefer to roleplay oc x canon for this fandom, but I'm also okay with canon x canon OR oc x canon.
✦ I Am Not Okay With This (Netflix series) - I have not been able to roleplay this fandom yet, but I really think that this could be fun :D I've watched the series like 12 times now and it's one of my absolute favorites. ~ I would prefer to roleplay as Sydney or Stanley. ~ I have an OC for this fandom. ~ I'd prefer to roleplay oc x canon for this fandom, but I'm also okay with oc x oc. Will be more selective with canon x canon.
✦ IT (2017) -PLEASE roleplay this with me. This is one of my favorite fandoms and I absolutely adore it. Seriously, some of the best roleplays I've ever had were from IT :') ~ I would prefer to roleplay as Bill, Beverly, Richie, Georgie or Stanley. ~ I have a (well thought out) OC for this fandom. ~ I'd prefer to roleplay canon x canon, but I'm also okay with oc x oc OR oc x canon.
✦ IT (Chapter 2) - I would also be happy to roleplay Chapter 2 :D I haven't watched this one nearly as much as I've watched Chapter 1, but I still have a decent amount of knowledge on it. ~ I would prefer to roleplay as Bill, Beverly, Richie, or Stanley. ~ I have a (well thought out) OC for this fandom. ~ I'd prefer to roleplay canon x canon, but I'm also okay with oc x oc OR oc x canon.
✦ It's Kind of a Funny Story (book) - I haven't read the book that many times tbh. Maybe twice. I dunno, it's not my favorite fandom, but if someone's desperate to roleplay it, I'm here. ~ I would prefer to roleplay as Craig, Race (yes, the Batman kid), or Nina. ~ I do NOT have an OC for this fandom, specifically. ~ I have no preference on canon x canon, oc x oc, or canon x oc.
✦ Merlin (series) - It has been a little over six months since I've watched the show. Although, I should say : I do not remember anything other than the characters general personalities. I have vague ideas of their relationships with other people, but I am not super knowledgeable on these people. ~ I would prefer to roleplay as Arthur, Gwaine, Gwen, or Lancelot. ~ I have an (unfinished) OC for this fandom. ~ I'd prefer to roleplay oc x canon, but I am also okay with oc x oc OR canon x canon.
✦ My Hero Academia - I have a lot of roleplays with this fandom already, but I've only watched the show up until season four. I haven't read more than six(?) of the manga for this. I haven't been in this fandom for a few years now and I'm not super confident in my ability to roleplay this. Still, I'm willing to try if you aren't in any of my other fandoms. ~ I would prefer to roleplay as Kirishima, Kaminari, Sero, Mina, Todoroki, or Jiro. ~ I have a (well thought out) OC for this fandom. ~ I'd prefer to roleplay oc x canon, but I am also okay with oc x oc. Will be more selective with canon x canon.
✦ Newsies (1992) - HI, HELLO- I LOVE THIS FANDOM WITH A HECKING PASSION. A lot of people only rp the Broadway version of this and it lowkey hurts my heart a little bit ✦ Newsies (Live!) - I have a lot of roleplays for this fandom :') gonna be really selective when I pick any more. I dunno, the responses may be slow for this one. But I will roleplay it if you really want me to lol ~ I would prefer to roleplay as Jack, Katherine, Racetrack, Albert, or Finch. ~ I have a (well thought out) OC for this fandom. ~ I'd prefer to roleplay canon x oc, but I am also okay with oc x oc OR canon x canon.
✦ Over the Garden Wall - Never in my life have I gotten to roleplay Over the Garden Wall. BUT IT SEEMS SO GOSH DARN COOL! ~ I have no preference for who I roleplay as. ~ I have an OC for this fandom. ~ I have no preference for what kind of ship we roleplay.
✦ Panic (2021) - I have only watched the show once. It was okay lol, but yeah. I dunno how knowledgeable I will be with this fandom :') ~ I have no preference for who I roleplay as. Maybe Dodge? I dunno. ~ I have an OC for this fandom. ~ I have no preference for what kind of ship we roleplay.
✦ Stranger Things - Ah yes, another one of my main fandoms. I have only watched the show once, but I really enjoyed it. I'm about half way through rewatching it, currently on episode three of season two. ~ I would prefer to roleplay as Nancy, Steve, Robin, Dustin, Max, or Mike. ~ I have an OC for this fandom. ~ I'd prefer to roleplay canon x oc, but I am also okay with oc x oc. I'd also be okay with roleplaying canon x canon, if we can have a respectful conversation about ships. Please, guys. Just- if we don't agree on a ship, let's just move on, yeah?
✦ The Black Phone (2022) - PLEASE! Please roleplay this with me. I beg of you. This fandom has dragged me back in and I don't wanna leave. I have a few different plot ideas for it. But yeah :') please rp this with me. ~ I would prefer to roleplay as Billy, Bruce, Gwen, Finney, or Donna. ~ I have a (well thought out) OC for this fandom. ~ I'd prefer to roleplay oc x canon, but I am also okay with oc x oc OR canon x canon.
✦ Slaughterhouse Rulez - Okay, I've watched this movie maybe three times. But it's a very cool :D ~ I would prefer to roleplay as Willoughby Blake. ~ I have an OC for this fandom. ~ I'd prefer to roleplay canon x canon, but I am also okay with oc x canon OR oc x oc.
✦ Umbrella Academy (Netflix series) - I really do enjoy this show, but I already have a lot of rps for this fandom. I'm losing inspiration to keep up with the fandom and try to keep the characters personalities consistent. ~ I would prefer to roleplay as Five, Allison, or Viktor. ~ I have an (unfinished) OC for this fandom. ~ I'd prefer to roleplay no ships for this fandom, but I am also okay with oc x canon, canon x canon, OR oc x oc.
✦ West Side Story (1961) - Hhhh.. I would prefer to not roleplay this version. I mean- it's just not great. I try to make the characters reasonable, but it's just.. yeah. Please don't message me about this unless you aren't in any of my other fandoms. ~ I have no preference for who I roleplay as. ~ I have an (unfinished) OC for this fandom. ~ I have no preference with ships.
✦ West Side Story (2021) - Okay, this one is a little bit better. Not a lot, but a bit. I can try to reason with the characters actions a bit more, but honestly? Not many of these people are genuinely good (the actors for this are incredible, though). ~ I have no preference for who I roleplay as. ~ I have an (unfinished) OC for this fandom. ~ I have no preference with ships.
✦ West Side Story (book) - I prefer to not roleplay this version, either? I haven't read the book in a WHILE and I don't want to get any details painfully wrong. ~ I have no preference for who I roleplay as. ~ I have an (unfinished) OC for this fandom. ~ I have no preference with ships.
✦ Your Turn to Die (game) - Here we go. I do like this fandom, and I truly enjoy the characters. I am more than happy to roleplay this, even though I haven't played the game in a little bit. ~ I would prefer to roleplay as Joe, Gin, Kanna, Reko, or Alice. ~ I have an OC for this fandom. ~ I would prefer to roleplay canon x canon, but I am also okay with oc x canon OR oc x oc.
So yeah! If you're interested in roleplaying any of these fandoms, let me know!
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Key
Bold = These are my MAIN fandoms currently.
★ = Unless you are in NO other fandoms on this list, do not bother trying to ask about it. It's a 50/50 on whether or not I will accept a roleplay in this fandom.
★★ = I'm willing to roleplay this, but I don't really have a lot of confidence in my ability to do so. I may get bored extremely quickly or I haven't been in the fandom for a while.
★★★ = I will roleplay this with you, just expect slower responses occasionally. I don't know how motivated I will be with it
★★★★ = I would love to roleplay this with you.
★★★★★ = PLEASE roleplay this with me
Adventure Time - ★★★★
Be More Chill (book) - ★★
Be More Chill (musical) - ★★★
Dear Evan Hansen (book) - ★★★★
Dear Evan Hansen (movie) - ★
Dear Evan Hansen (musical) - ★★★
Doki Doki Literature Club - ★★★
Dream SMP - ★★★★
Gravity Falls - ★★
Heathers (1989) - ★★★
Heathers (musical) - ★★★★
I Am Not Okay With This (Netflix series) - ★★★★★
IT (2017) - ★★★★★
IT (Chapter 2) - ★★★★
It's Kind of a Funny Story (book) - ★
Merlin (series) - ★★★
My Hero Academia - ★★
Newsies (1992) - ★★★★
Newsies (Live!) - ★★
Over the Garden Wall - ★★★★
Panic (2021) - ★★
Stranger Things - ★★★★★
The Black Phone (2022) - ★★★★★
Slaughterhouse Rulez - ★★★
Umbrella Academy (Netflix series) - ★★
West Side Story (1961) - ★
West Side Story (2021) - ★★
West Side Story (book) - ★
Your Turn to Die - ★★★
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Disclaimers :
✦ I am a 16 (turning 17 in exactly a week from posting this)
✦ I don't mind roleplaying with an adult, but I can't promise a decent amount of out of roleplay conversation. Discussing plot and stuff is fine, but I'm not gonna be checking up on how your day is going all the time :') I like making friends with my rp partners, but I know a lot of adults aren't very cool with a minor interacting out of rp, so I tend to avoid that.
✦ Don't be rude outside of rp to me please! I don't handle it very well lol- Although, if a character is canonically a jerk, please do play them as such.
✦ Try to keep canon characters as close to their canon personality as possible ! I know I will, unless you ask me to do otherwise
✦ I've been roleplaying for a little while now. Around four years lol
✦ I will only be willing to roleplay on Discord
✦I enjoy angsty roleplay plots for a lot of my fandoms.
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Disclaimers about fandoms :
✦ Adventure Time - I watch this show randomly. Sometimes I feel extremely inspired by it, other times I do not. As of posting this, I am inspired by it. I should also note : I am NOT willing to roleplay a lot of angst with this fandom. This is a comfort show and I watched it a lot as a kid. I'd prefer to roleplay some sort of fluff, but only light angst if any at all.
~ I would prefer to roleplay as Flame Princess, Finn the human, or Princess Bubblegum from this fandom. But please ask me about the other characters, I'm very flexible with who I'm willing to play from this fandom.
~ I have an (unfinished) OC for this fandom.
~ I'd prefer to roleplay canon x canon, but I'm also okay with oc x oc OR oc x canon.
✦ Be More Chill (book) - It has been AGES since I've read this. As a result, I'm not entirely sure how well I'd do with this.
~ I would prefer to roleplay as Michael Mell or Christine Caligula.
~ I have an OC for this fandom.
~ I'd prefer to roleplay oc x canon, but I am also okay with oc x oc OR canon x canon.
✦ Be More Chill (musical) - I'm very on and off with this fandom. I really do enjoy it, but it's not always my favorite thing. Responses are very 50/50, here. Either I'll be as immediate as possible or I will barely be responding :')
~ I would prefer to roleplay as Michael Mell, Rich Goranski, or Christine Caligula.
~ I have an OC for this fandom.
~ I'd prefer to roleplay oc x canon, but I am also okay with oc x oc OR canon x canon.
✦ Dear Evan Hansen (book) - I would love to roleplay this. I don't know anybody who roleplays the book and it kinda sucks. If you roleplay with characters from the book, let me know please.
~ I would prefer to roleplay as Connor Murphy, Miguel, or Jared Kleinman.
~ I have an OC for this fandom.
~ I'd prefer to roleplay canon x canon, but I am also okay with oc x oc OR canon x oc.
✦ Dear Evan Hansen (movie) - I did not enjoy the movie as much as the book or musical, but I feel like it would be wrong for me to offer the book and musical for this, but not the movie. I know the characters and stuff. Just please, if you know the musical or book, roleplay that with me instead of the book. If you don't, that's okay, I just don't know how frequent responses will be.
~ I would prefer to roleplay as Connor Murphy or Zoe Murphy.
~ I have an OC for this fandom.
~ I'd prefer to roleplay oc x oc, but I am also okay with oc x canon OR canon x canon.
✦ Dear Evan Hansen (musical) - This musical holds a special place in my heart. Although I don't enjoy it quite as much as I do the book, I'd still be happy to roleplay it.
~ I would prefer to roleplay as Connor Murphy or Jared Kleinman.
~ I have an OC for this fandom.
~ I'd prefer to roleplay oc x canon for this fandom, but I am also okay with canon x canon OR oc x canon.
✦ Doki Doki Literature Club - It has been a while since I've watched anything on this, OR played the game. I can't promise accuracy to the characters. I also can't promise extremely frequent responses.
~ I would prefer to roleplay as Sayori or Natsuki.
~ I have an OC for this fandom.
~ I'd prefer to roleplay oc x oc for this fandom, but I am also okay with oc x canon. Will be more selective with canon x canon.
✦ Dream SMP - For two years, this has been one of my main fandoms. Although I'm not very knowledgeable on the egg lore, I like to think that I know a significant amount about the rest of the lore. I already have a lot of roleplays for this fandom, so that's why it only has four stars.
~ I would prefer to roleplay as Tommy, Ranboo, Sapnap, Punz, Purpled, Sam, Aimsey, or Niki.
~ I have a (well thought out) OC for this fandom.
~ I'd prefer to roleplay no ships for this fandom, but I am also okay with canon x canon, oc x oc, OR oc x canon.
✦ Gravity Falls - It has been a VERY long time since I've watched this show. Like Adventure time, it's a comfort show of mine. I would prefer if we didn't make it super angsty.
~ I would prefer to roleplay as Mabel, Wendy, or Robbie.
~ I have an (unfinished) OC for this fandom.
~ I'd prefer to roleplay oc x oc for this fandom, but I am also okay with canon x canon OR oc x canon.
✦ Heathers (1989) - I dunno lmfao. I'm not super into the fandom, but I'm not super opposed to rping it, either. There's not much to say, here.
~ I would prefer to roleplay as Veronica or Heather McNamara.
~ I have an OC for this fandom.
~ I'd prefer to roleplay oc x canon for this fandom, but I'm also okay with canon x canon OR oc x canon.
✦ Heathers (musical) - I'm decently into this fandom, but once again, not SUPER into it? I've got random periods of time where I'd love to roleplay this with all my heart, but at the same time, if I've gotta roleplay as Kurt and Ram doing their garbage acts one more time, I'm gonna lose it <3
~ I would prefer to roleplay as Veronica, Heather McNamara, or Martha.
~ I have an OC for this fandom.
~ I'd prefer to roleplay oc x canon for this fandom, but I'm also okay with canon x canon OR oc x canon.
✦ I Am Not Okay With This (Netflix series) - I have not been able to roleplay this fandom yet, but I really think that this could be fun :D I've watched the series like 12 times now and it's one of my absolute favorites. ~ I would prefer to roleplay as Sydney or Stanley. ~ I have an OC for this fandom. ~ I'd prefer to roleplay oc x canon for this fandom, but I'm also okay with oc x oc. Will be more selective with canon x canon.
✦ IT (2017) -PLEASE roleplay this with me. This is one of my favorite fandoms and I absolutely adore it. Seriously, some of the best roleplays I've ever had were from IT :') ~ I would prefer to roleplay as Bill, Beverly, Richie, Georgie or Stanley. ~ I have a (well thought out) OC for this fandom. ~ I'd prefer to roleplay canon x canon, but I'm also okay with oc x oc OR oc x canon.
✦ IT (Chapter 2) - I would also be happy to roleplay Chapter 2 :D I haven't watched this one nearly as much as I've watched Chapter 1, but I still have a decent amount of knowledge on it. ~ I would prefer to roleplay as Bill, Beverly, Richie, or Stanley. ~ I have a (well thought out) OC for this fandom. ~ I'd prefer to roleplay canon x canon, but I'm also okay with oc x oc OR oc x canon.
✦ It's Kind of a Funny Story (book) - I haven't read the book that many times tbh. Maybe twice. I dunno, it's not my favorite fandom, but if someone's desperate to roleplay it, I'm here. ~ I would prefer to roleplay as Craig, Race (yes, the Batman kid), or Nina. ~ I do NOT have an OC for this fandom, specifically. ~ I have no preference on canon x canon, oc x oc, or canon x oc.
✦ Merlin (series) - It has been a little over six months since I've watched the show. Although, I should say : I do not remember anything other than the characters general personalities. I have vague ideas of their relationships with other people, but I am not super knowledgeable on these people. ~ I would prefer to roleplay as Arthur, Gwaine, Gwen, or Lancelot. ~ I have an (unfinished) OC for this fandom. ~ I'd prefer to roleplay oc x canon, but I am also okay with oc x oc OR canon x canon.
✦ My Hero Academia - I have a lot of roleplays with this fandom already, but I've only watched the show up until season four. I haven't read more than six(?) of the manga for this. I haven't been in this fandom for a few years now and I'm not super confident in my ability to roleplay this. Still, I'm willing to try if you aren't in any of my other fandoms. ~ I would prefer to roleplay as Kirishima, Kaminari, Sero, Mina, Todoroki, or Jiro. ~ I have a (well thought out) OC for this fandom. ~ I'd prefer to roleplay oc x canon, but I am also okay with oc x oc. Will be more selective with canon x canon.
✦ Newsies (1992) - HI, HELLO- I LOVE THIS FANDOM WITH A HECKING PASSION. A lot of people only rp the Broadway version of this and it lowkey hurts my heart a little bit ✦ Newsies (Live!) - I have a lot of roleplays for this fandom :') gonna be really selective when I pick any more. I dunno, the responses may be slow for this one. But I will roleplay it if you really want me to lol ~ I would prefer to roleplay as Jack, Katherine, Racetrack, Albert, or Finch. ~ I have a (well thought out) OC for this fandom. ~ I'd prefer to roleplay canon x oc, but I am also okay with oc x oc OR canon x canon.
✦ Over the Garden Wall - Never in my life have I gotten to roleplay Over the Garden Wall. BUT IT SEEMS SO GOSH DARN COOL! ~ I have no preference for who I roleplay as. ~ I have an OC for this fandom. ~ I have no preference for what kind of ship we roleplay.
✦ Panic (2021) - I have only watched the show once. It was okay lol, but yeah. I dunno how knowledgeable I will be with this fandom :') ~ I have no preference for who I roleplay as. Maybe Dodge? I dunno. ~ I have an OC for this fandom. ~ I have no preference for what kind of ship we roleplay.
✦ Stranger Things - Ah yes, another one of my main fandoms. I have only watched the show once, but I really enjoyed it. I'm about half way through rewatching it, currently on episode three of season two. ~ I would prefer to roleplay as Nancy, Steve, Robin, Dustin, Max, or Mike. ~ I have an OC for this fandom. ~ I'd prefer to roleplay canon x oc, but I am also okay with oc x oc. I'd also be okay with roleplaying canon x canon, if we can have a respectful conversation about ships. Please, guys. Just- if we don't agree on a ship, let's just move on, yeah?
✦ The Black Phone (2022) - PLEASE! Please roleplay this with me. I beg of you. This fandom has dragged me back in and I don't wanna leave. I have a few different plot ideas for it. But yeah :') please rp this with me. ~ I would prefer to roleplay as Billy, Bruce, Gwen, Finney, or Donna. ~ I have a (well thought out) OC for this fandom. ~ I'd prefer to roleplay oc x canon, but I am also okay with oc x oc OR canon x canon.
✦ Slaughterhouse Rulez - Okay, I've watched this movie maybe three times. But it's a very cool :D ~ I would prefer to roleplay as Willoughby Blake. ~ I have an OC for this fandom. ~ I'd prefer to roleplay canon x canon, but I am also okay with oc x canon OR oc x oc.
✦ Umbrella Academy (Netflix series) - I really do enjoy this show, but I already have a lot of rps for this fandom. I'm losing inspiration to keep up with the fandom and try to keep the characters personalities consistent. ~ I would prefer to roleplay as Five, Allison, or Viktor. ~ I have an (unfinished) OC for this fandom. ~ I'd prefer to roleplay no ships for this fandom, but I am also okay with oc x canon, canon x canon, OR oc x oc.
✦ West Side Story (1961) - Hhhh.. I would prefer to not roleplay this version. I mean- it's just not great. I try to make the characters reasonable, but it's just.. yeah. Please don't message me about this unless you aren't in any of my other fandoms. ~ I have no preference for who I roleplay as. ~ I have an (unfinished) OC for this fandom. ~ I have no preference with ships.
✦ West Side Story (2021) - Okay, this one is a little bit better. Not a lot, but a bit. I can try to reason with the characters actions a bit more, but honestly? Not many of these people are genuinely good (the actors for this are incredible, though). ~ I have no preference for who I roleplay as. ~ I have an (unfinished) OC for this fandom. ~ I have no preference with ships.
✦ West Side Story (book) - I prefer to not roleplay this version, either? I haven't read the book in a WHILE and I don't want to get any details painfully wrong. ~ I have no preference for who I roleplay as. ~ I have an (unfinished) OC for this fandom. ~ I have no preference with ships.
✦ Your Turn to Die (game) - Here we go. I do like this fandom, and I truly enjoy the characters. I am more than happy to roleplay this, even though I haven't played the game in a little bit. ~ I would prefer to roleplay as Joe, Gin, Kanna, Reko, or Alice. ~ I have an OC for this fandom. ~ I would prefer to roleplay canon x canon, but I am also okay with oc x canon OR oc x oc.
So yeah! If you're interested in roleplaying any of these fandoms, let me know!
2023.06.02 16:57 Striking-Apricot6572 West Texas Mushrooms
 | Hi! My husband and I bought land in West Texas last year and the drought was upon us. We are surrounded by red dirt, cacti, and a lot of mesquite and cedar trees and our property has sat untouched and undeveloped for years. Recently we’ve had a lot of rain and we found these monsters at the back of the property. They are sitting on a newly made dirt road, near where water was pooling. The Mushroom Identity app was failing me so wondered if anyone could help identify? submitted by Striking-Apricot6572 to mycology [link] [comments] |
2023.06.02 16:56 vurto Need a replacement for NYSC Park Slope, shutting down :(
Been going there for years so this sucks.
I've googled but just in case I missed something—any recommendations? I live in Red Hook so Gowanus, Park Slope would be good locations.
Squat racks, barbell exercises, free weights. No need for classes, just equipment.
I'm seeing places that include coaching which adds a lot more to the monthly price :(
The places I've checked out online, curious if there's recent feedback/opinions from the sub:
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I've googled but just in case I missed something—any recommendations? I live in Red Hook so Gowanus, Park Slope would be good locations.
Squat racks, barbell exercises, free weights. No need for classes, just equipment.
I'm seeing places that include coaching which adds a lot more to the monthly price :(
The places I've checked out online, curious if there's recent feedback/opinions from the sub:
- Retro Fitness—read nightmare cancellation reviews, but how's the equipment and vibe there? Looks like a club from pictures. Monthly is $25.
- Cliffs at Gowanus—how's the gym there? I saw their pictures on google maps but couldn't get a good look. I also considered picking up rock climbing so I don't only spend time in the gym. Monthly is $125 I think.
- Red Hook StrengthWorks—$225 with coaching and you gotta book slots I think. If I'm paying this much I'd like open access (maybe they do but I can't tell from their website).
- OPEX South Brooklyn—$900 6-week trial with unlimited access... $480/4-week for 5 visits per week...
- Gowanus Fitness—$265/month for 8 classes, unlimited open gym.
- Harbor Fitness—$79/month, reviews on google maps sound good and it's near the old NYSC—is this worth a shot?
- South Brooklyn Weightlifting Club—Equipment looks great and looks like I'd like the place, but anybody know how much it costs? Can't find it on their website, they haven't responded to my text after they texted me ... I'm usually not a fan of these practices—why aren't they transparent about pricing on the website?
2023.06.02 16:56 fulktryllvt Crisis- please help
My son was diagnosed at 2 with lvl 1 and have received ABA for a year. He just aged out of his program when he turned 3. There is a lack of therapists in our area and they say that once they manage to hire someone we can resume services. ABA has not been helpful. The therapist has been very inexperienced and there has been no oversight. We have had more luck with his private nanny with lots of daycare experience. She just gave her notice. In addition he is in two daycare, and we will move him to one soon at 5 full days.
My son is very difficult at home. He has a hard time with food, does not listen well , has a hard time with going to bed and has big tantrums for diaper changes and showers. 80% of my time with him on weekdays are spent on these tasks. We have a 1 year old daughter so we have to constantly monitor him to make sure he does not hurt him.
The last couple of days his tantrums have gotten a lot worse. He screamed and kicked down the baby gate in front of the stairs. I could not calm him down for 15-20 min. It was hard to keep him from jumping down the stairs. He hit and kicked me. We are in such a bad mental state that my husband starts to shake and vomit when these things occur. I am constantly nauseous and depressed . We have no family in the area and no support from any institutions.
He is well behaved at daycare. They do not know that he has autism and the only thing they have flagged is that he is behind on self help skills ( but not enough for any intervention) and very far ahead in terms of math and reading.
We feel that things have escalated in the last few days and how we handle this will set the tone going forward.
Any advice on how to handle these big tantrums and transitions especially from home to daycare and daycare to home would be greatly appreciated. Also how to communicate to him that certain things are impossible and that’s why he can’t do it/have it.
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My son is very difficult at home. He has a hard time with food, does not listen well , has a hard time with going to bed and has big tantrums for diaper changes and showers. 80% of my time with him on weekdays are spent on these tasks. We have a 1 year old daughter so we have to constantly monitor him to make sure he does not hurt him.
The last couple of days his tantrums have gotten a lot worse. He screamed and kicked down the baby gate in front of the stairs. I could not calm him down for 15-20 min. It was hard to keep him from jumping down the stairs. He hit and kicked me. We are in such a bad mental state that my husband starts to shake and vomit when these things occur. I am constantly nauseous and depressed . We have no family in the area and no support from any institutions.
He is well behaved at daycare. They do not know that he has autism and the only thing they have flagged is that he is behind on self help skills ( but not enough for any intervention) and very far ahead in terms of math and reading.
We feel that things have escalated in the last few days and how we handle this will set the tone going forward.
Any advice on how to handle these big tantrums and transitions especially from home to daycare and daycare to home would be greatly appreciated. Also how to communicate to him that certain things are impossible and that’s why he can’t do it/have it.
2023.06.02 16:56 MVmikehammer Stories from the Lost County, the whole stack now available in English
So. New month = self-promotion time.
Since 2005 I've been writing a series of short stories which take place in the same world. By definition I think it can only be considered weird fiction. It takes inspiration from local (Eastern European) folklore (both historic and current), fringe science but also classic Lovecraft and Bierce.
From October 2022 till April 2023 I took the effort of translating (and re-translating) all the stories into English and currently, all 36 stories ranging from 663 to over 30k words are available to read, for free. You can read them in any order. I myself had a quite revelatory experience reading them from the latest to the most earliest.
This is an ongoing project, and something i delve into when bored with my main project (or life, generally) I hope to add at least 4-6 stories this year. All I ask is that you try it out. I will thank in advance every one of you who does.
https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/43056/stories-from-the-lost-county
BTW, I designed the cover myself, I used one of the near-IR photos I took a few years ago and found a font I liked to use.
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Since 2005 I've been writing a series of short stories which take place in the same world. By definition I think it can only be considered weird fiction. It takes inspiration from local (Eastern European) folklore (both historic and current), fringe science but also classic Lovecraft and Bierce.
From October 2022 till April 2023 I took the effort of translating (and re-translating) all the stories into English and currently, all 36 stories ranging from 663 to over 30k words are available to read, for free. You can read them in any order. I myself had a quite revelatory experience reading them from the latest to the most earliest.
This is an ongoing project, and something i delve into when bored with my main project (or life, generally) I hope to add at least 4-6 stories this year. All I ask is that you try it out. I will thank in advance every one of you who does.
https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/43056/stories-from-the-lost-county
BTW, I designed the cover myself, I used one of the near-IR photos I took a few years ago and found a font I liked to use.
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