If the forum for all posters or just a few?

[discreetgent]

Originally Posted by WTF

What will happen is that when a thread turns aganist you and even you have trouble defending your position you will have it locked. That is what half the forum is up in arms over.

I think 90% of this forum is just sitting back and chuckling.

And yeah, all mods are biased. The best ones are the ones that at some point have everyone complain about them.

[NinaBrooke]

popcorn ? anyone?

[discreetgent]

Originally Posted by ninasastri

popcorn ? anyone?

LOL we passed that stage a long time ago. Perhaps beer or scotch will help.

[WTF]

Originally Posted by discreetgent

My question was what the two threads I posted links to had in common. Both were started by the same person ... and both just stirred the pot without really getting anywhere.

I have already answered that DG. Just because you don't like my answer is beside the point.

We see the exact same thing differently. You are having trouble with that concept. Fine.

Originally Posted by discreetgent

I think 90% of this forum is just sitting back and chuckling.

.

See we disagree again... I think 90% could care less!

Originally Posted by discreetgent

And yeah, all mods are biased. .

Not according to PJ!

I liked our old Mod and I am coming around to SR.....I have always liked MA.

Originally Posted by discreetgent

. The best ones are the ones that at some point have everyone complain about them.

And yes there is something that we do agree on....

I knew we could end it on a high note!

[pjorourke]

Originally Posted by WTF

I think everyone is biased PJ, including you!

Well duh!

[pjorourke]

Oh goodie. WTF & DG are going to kiss and make up.

[NinaBrooke]

Originally Posted by discreetgent

LOL we passed that stage a long time ago. Perhaps beer or scotch will help.

Beer..... love myself some.....

[London Rayne]

Well...since the jokes don't seem to be working.

Here....

[pjorourke]

Originally Posted by WTF

Good Lord, take your nose out of their ass for a second there big boy.

LOL, yeah thats funny -- the though that I'd suck up to MA & SR. I'm sure they are rolling on the floor.

[London Rayne]

[pjorourke]

Is that pic pre or post Charlie?

[Guest042611]

Originally Posted by ninasastri

Although i agree with you on the western perceptions of eastern traditions which happens all the time (Tantra is one other big example) i have to state plain and simple that Dalai Lama is not western.

To see everything eastern as good and the solution to our western problem is like stepping from one shoe that hurts at different parts into another shoe that hurts at other parts.

In westernized eastern philosophies it seems to be shortcut that also eastern traditions have their fallacies and Karma is one of them. I don`t believe that philosophers arguing that point are all "misinterpreting" Karma.
If you look at hinduistic traditions and how life is treated you will find pretty hierarchical approaches that stigmatizes people. The system of the casts in India is one of them.

Its just pretty fashionable to be all eastern and whatnot. But the problems are not different in these philosophies either. SO - although the point of misinterpretation of eastern philosophies in western thoughts is a right one - i do not consider it as appropriate for the Karma discussion.
There are people who certainly have the full grasp of that philosophical approach and still find it problematic.

I'm kinda just skipping through this thread. It's a rainy day in San Francisco and I am feeling exceptionally lazy.

But Nina, have you read Karma Cola by Gita Mehta? It's a quick read and one of my very favorite books that addresses this topic (as a larger discussion on spiritual tourism).

[NinaBrooke]

Originally Posted by Natalie

I'm kinda just skipping through this thread. It's a rainy day in San Francisco and I am feeling exceptionally lazy.

But Nina, have you read Karma Cola by Gita Mehta? It's a quick read and one of my very favorite books that addresses this topic (as a larger discussion on spiritual tourism).

Hi Natalie,
Thanks for that suggestion, haven`t read it. Will look into it right now! The title sounds awesome! I will come back to you once i read it, hope that is ok?
Many thanks!
Did you read Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson (he is jewish and an ex psychoanalyst) "My fathers Guru" or something like that? Its an autobiographical story and very critical as well. http://www.jeffreymasson.com/books/my-fathers-guru.html He is also very critical of the concepts of psychotherapy. A great guy i have every single book from him :-)

Have a nice day in San Francisco. Miss that city. I gotta go to bed soon its evening in my timezone

[WTF]

Originally Posted by pjorourke

Is that pic pre or post Charlie?

Gotta be pre!

[pjorourke]

Good point. She doesn't have that "run over by a truck" look in her eye yet.