UnbornTao

@Terell Kirby @Breakingthewall It's okay, it was a bit harsh but I stand by it. It's stupid. I know we're expected to play the social game of infinite charity, but not today.

@Breakingthewall Can you learn to listen? Your foolishness smells from a mile away. Pay some attention first.

Moralizing ain't true, nor is it about what's true. It's based on a subjective system of values and is invented. Regarding being wrong, there's also the very real possibility of not recognizing that one is wrong, and being unwilling to consider anything beyond that. (Psychedelics, anyone?). Wink wink

I don't see it as a skill, but simply as consciousness of what's true. Contemplation is a skill. Questioning is a skill. We might even say that being honest requires practice, but what you're talking about is really different in nature from a skill. And why do you mention 'state'? The rest sounds like excuses. How many assumptions underlie your question?

This goes to show that anyone who claims truth - or any other value - as important can, and often is, full of shit. Talk is cheap. People tend to take another's words at face value, even their own. Notice that the assertiveness tends to be there, whether what is said is truly meant or not - much like in here.

I meant Half-Life 3.

From what I've read, there's a real possibility that the game will be released alongside the Steam Machine.

There's a good video by Brendan on the topic of listening. Should definitely watch that.

So far so good. Forum's flying.

Sorry, I somehow missed the notification for this post. Thanks for letting me know. Rumor has it that the game is already finished and could be released sooner rather than later, hopefully this year and before GTA VI.

If you say so.

Find some drama first, and ask yourself what your role in it is. Where does the drama exist?

Okay, I see.

Why the urge or impulse to believe? What is a belief? Can you envision a future in which the spirit of this work remains alive after your passing? Why do these things almost inevitably turn into a religion? Why do we, as a whole, tend to do that? Something along those lines.

@Davino Just think about this quote:

I'd agree with your brother - learn to do one thing at a time. It trains your mind to focus.

If teachers are limited according to your assessment as a student, then you are subject to that limitation as well. Imagine you had spent your entire life listening to one of these charlatans, not knowing the difference. And you couldn't tell! What does that leave you with? I understand the sentiment of wanting to do it on your own. It's essential. On the other hand, without real feedback, one may remain confined to an insular intellectual world, avoiding any real confrontation. The ability to differentiate between charlatans and authentic teachers is a valuable skill, one that is easily overlooked by spiritual people in general. Gullibility seems to be the norm in this domain. In sports, for example, it is much easier to tell who is skillful and who is not. In spirituality, which is rooted in subjective experience and wishful thinking for the most part, anyone can claim anything. This is precisely why the field is so ripe for snake oil salesmen.

Have you done it?

@Natasha Tori Maru What should one pay attention to when listening to teachers? Something to contemplate. After all, not everyone is up to the same thing, even if they use similar terminology on the surface. There's a reason Leo felt the need to make that video.

Nice. That's what I was thinking, too.

Mainly due to your failure to discern between charlatans and a real teacher.

Man, as a relatively young person, I'm really liking Half-Life 2. What a discovery. Where the fuck is the third installment?

Oh hi, nice to meet you. Disappointment is based on one's expectations. How were you holding the future prior to feeling that way? A rhetorical question meant to be looked into.

The Dark Reader extension works for me as a provisional solution. It also works on Firefox-based browsers.

We'd love it! Wink wink.