Willie

As if being the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak and treating the entire Uyghur population inhumanely wasn’t bad enough, here is another geopolitical issue that can put China in a worse position globally: choosing the next reincarnation of the Dalai Lama. It should come as no surprise that China wants to control the entire process since it doesn’t recognize Tibetan sovereignty. Here is a quick history of the current Dalai Lama that includes his exile from Tibet and shows how the Chinese government views the Tibetan people: https://www.dalailama.com/the-dalai-lama/events-and-awards/chronology-of-events And here is the situation as it stands currently: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-14/who-will-be-the-next-dalai-lama-u-s-india-china-try-to-control-process It is interesting to note that Donald Trump signed the Tibet Policy and Support Act and that the head of Tibet’s exiled government visited the White House for the first time in November. The Biden administration believes China should have no say in the matter, which antagonizes them in an already strained relationship between the two nations. India has also spoken against Chinese influence in determining the next Dalai Lama, and there has been some fighting on the Himalayan border between the two countries. The current Dalai Lama will be 86 this year, and seems to be doing well. But for how much longer?

Are you referring to this? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/11th_Panchen_Lama_controversy

Whether or not superiority/inferiority makes sense depends on one’s perspective. Reality is reality, reality is Love, and reality is perspectival. One could also say it makes no sense that nothingness is less meaningful than infinity.

I understand having past traumatic events. I hope to never see the people who did that again. If I do, I will tell them what they did, forgive them for it, and tell them to never do it again. I hold no grudge against them.

Gotta let that shit go. Drop the toxic victim mentality. Don’t let it define you.

Karma was the OG social credit score system. Karma is made up, just like right and wrong. They only work if you believe in them.

Will the future ever be like the past? Donald Trump had a very successful campaign slogan suggesting it can.

Next level: surgery to have a cloaca.

I misread this and thought the macaque’s name was Prager, and it was hilarious.

I just realized I haven’t been to a McDonalds in over 2 years, February 2019. And I went then because I needed the free wi-fi. Last time I went to one because I wanted to eat there was August 2018.

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It depends which perspective you are seeing with. The past is relatively true and useful to the present self in the egoic perspective. That’s because the ego needs the events of the past to relate to the surrounding people and environment and to know what led up to the present moment. It’s not absolutely true, though.

Simple as that. It’s a shame that judging can seem like the more effortless thing to do.

Might be referring to this but exaggerating?

Made my appointment for shot #1.

Whatever happened to Eddie Izzard running for mayor?

The funny part is that reality includes solipsism. It’s just a perspective!

Look, does it really matter what your opinion is? It’s just an opinion. Does the fact that I agree or disagree ultimately matter? Your opinion is just one in the ultimate realization of reality as it is.

The context of this statement is important.

Well, to be accepted as is is the ultimate seal of approval, is it not?

Sounds like going from green to yellow on the spiral. Very nice!

Nice to hear from you again, that’s quite an update! Sorry it includes being in hell (though, as you found out, it is a choice) and I’m glad you got past it.

Marriage is bogus. Commitment is not. Are you committed to living consciously and in pursuit of ultimate truth, or is this a passing phase?

It gives you different perspectives. You “become” the characters in the story. And, of course, the entertainment value.

Justifications, rationalizations, and reasons are given for rage and resentment all the time. Also, Brazil is in a race with China to see who can do the most damage to the global climate right now. China these past 15 years has been booming and polluting similar to how the U.S. was in the 15 or so years after WW2 ended. But the rainforest destruction is possibly worse because SO MUCH depends on that ecosystem being in balance.