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@Dodo That's all good but you have to consider AI from the viewpoint of moderation. The forum could eventually become nothing more than bots talking to bots. Devoid of human interaction and spontaneity.

My view on AI is that it can be a useful tool but only if it's used with discretion. I know that's a gray area so where is the cutoff point?

@Sincerity Time for a mod meet up on the proper use of AI. See you there. @Leo Gura

@Something Funny I could do an I Ching reading for you if you're interested. It doesn't give exact details, but it will give you the energetic atmosphere that surrounds your life at this time.

It was just a joke for god's sake. But it did mention something about the only way you could get lucky was in a graveyard.

@Something Funny I did a quick Tarot reading for you on romance and it said 0 lays.

Anyone else notice as far as enlightenment goes the one thing for sure is that everyone has a different perspective of it?

I think you're on to something there. A non-dualist mindset as a coping mechanism for the ego vs. the world. I could see that. Would be a great excuse for sitting on your ass all day too.

Galaxies are like neurons in a giant cosmic brain. Each containing billions if not trillions of planets.

@Breakingthewall Ain't that the truth. “Our normal waking consciousness . . . is but one special type of consciousness, whilst all about it, parted from it by the flimsiest of screens, there lie potential forms of consciousness entirely different. We may go through life without suspecting their existence; but apply the requisite stimulus and at a touch they are all there in all their completeness . . . No account of the universe in its totality can be final which leaves these other forms of consciousness quite disregarded.” -William James

They would be just as bewildered as I am.

@Hojo What you are describing is the way typical Americans relate and speak about their interaction with an object. In Japan, for instance it is quite a different mindset and communication relates more directly to the state of the object rather than the person's action being asserted on it. "When window was opening" vs. "When I was opening the window"

When Buddha attained enlightenment after sitting under the under the Bodi tree, the first words he spoke were: "The realization of one's true self has nothing to do with hair color".

Well there you go.

X= I am "I am" represents the core of your being, connecting you to a universal consciousness. This phrase affirms your existence beyond physical form and acknowledges your true self, fostering self-awareness and unity with all creation