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emptychair @innertalks (23067) • Australia 4 Aug

The old Zen master was sitting under a tree, when a branch snapped off, and fell down on him, and knocked him out. When he finally came too, a good while later, he quipped to himself. "Another branch of Zen has opened up...

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emptychair @Shiva49 Yes, the bullies of the world will have a lot to answer for if there is a next world. The bullies like to control the masses with the latest toys too, from medicine, to computers, to weapons, they want to restrict the masses, while they have full...

13 Aug

emptychair @innertalks (23067) • Australia 4 Aug

The old Zen master was sitting under a tree, when a branch snapped off, and fell down on him, and knocked him out. When he finally came too, a good while later, he quipped to himself. "Another branch of Zen has opened up...

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emptychair @Shiva49 Everything is more just what it is, and the negative, or positive side of it is placed on it by the user. The user can use, or abuse, scientific discoveries, depending on their own attitude, and mindset..

12 Aug

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emptychair @innertalks (23067) • Australia 4 Aug

The old Zen master was sitting under a tree, when a branch snapped off, and fell down on him, and knocked him out. When he finally came too, a good while later, he quipped to himself. "Another branch of Zen has opened up...

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emptychair @Shiva49 Trump is certainly a grandstander, liking to be the king of every castle. In some ways, we are still moving forwards, rather than backwards, as science, and new discoveries, tend to more help us, than worsen our situation, especially breakthroughs...

10 Aug

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emptychair @innertalks (23067) • Australia 4 Aug

The old Zen master was sitting under a tree, when a branch snapped off, and fell down on him, and knocked him out. When he finally came too, a good while later, he quipped to himself. "Another branch of Zen has opened up...

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emptychair @Shiva49 Trees also live a long time, but are at the mercy of plunderers, and vandals, too, as happened in this case in England. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-16/two-men-jailed-for-sycamore-gap-tree-felling/105536180 We should do our best to live...

9 Aug

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emptychair @innertalks (23067) • Australia 4 Aug

The old Zen master was sitting under a tree, when a branch snapped off, and fell down on him, and knocked him out. When he finally came too, a good while later, he quipped to himself. "Another branch of Zen has opened up...

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emptychair @Shiva49 Yes, the only problem is that life seems to be set up to bring us pain, and suffering, as even the Buddha said too. We are imprisoned here in our bodies, and just have to try to do our best to placate the jailers, and live as best we can do so, as...

8 Aug

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emptychair @innertalks (23067) • Australia 4 Aug

The old Zen master was sitting under a tree, when a branch snapped off, and fell down on him, and knocked him out. When he finally came too, a good while later, he quipped to himself. "Another branch of Zen has opened up...

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emptychair @Shiva49 l try to just cope as best l can, as trying to do my absolute level best also stresses me. I just try to get past the hurdle in any way l can, not necessarily always the best way, as l will take short cuts where l can to get past it...

7 Aug

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emptychair @innertalks (23067) • Australia 4 Aug

The old Zen master was sitting under a tree, when a branch snapped off, and fell down on him, and knocked him out. When he finally came too, a good while later, he quipped to himself. "Another branch of Zen has opened up...

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emptychair @Shiva49 When we are in the middle of a big issue, it is hard not to fret, as anxiety about the outcome, bites us annoyingly. If we can stay peaceful in our connection to our soul, and to the bigger picture view, we can sweep some of the angst aside,...

6 Aug

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emptychair @innertalks (23067) • Australia 1 Aug

Alexandra was a good shepherd, looking after his flock of sheep, until one night he fell into a deep sleep, while looking after them, and several sheep were then eaten by wolves. He was very upset when he awoke, but the...

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emptychair @Shiva49 I also changed my password on my email, and I made it a much stronger one this time, but my old emails are gone for good, (I mean bad, lol), it seems.

5 Aug

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emptychair @innertalks (23067) • Australia 1 Aug

Alexandra was a good shepherd, looking after his flock of sheep, until one night he fell into a deep sleep, while looking after them, and several sheep were then eaten by wolves. He was very upset when he awoke, but the...

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emptychair @Shiva49 I get those links too, plus a few every day about packages, I am supposed to have ordered, or threats that my account with Apple is about to be closed, unless I click here, and I do not even have an account with apple, as I am android. The companies...

4 Aug

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Gary Marsh @garymarsh6 (23784) • United Kingdom 2 Aug

I know groceries are getting more expensive but yesterday l was absolutely horrified. A visit to the supermarket yesterday was a nightmare. Friday being a very busy shopping day my daughter picked me up & took me to one of the...

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Gary Marsh @Shiva49 I have not popped in for a while always a pleasure to see regulars. I am sad to see so many people are missing.

4 Aug

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emptychair @innertalks (23067) • Australia 1 Aug

Alexandra was a good shepherd, looking after his flock of sheep, until one night he fell into a deep sleep, while looking after them, and several sheep were then eaten by wolves. He was very upset when he awoke, but the...

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emptychair @Shiva49 Yes, we really need to adapt the philosophy of living more for the day, or one day at a time, in some respects, while also trying to do nothing that will hasten our exit, or leave us unprepared for a possible next life. I changed my name and icon, as...

3 Aug

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snowy @snowy22315 (194566) • United States 29 Jul

I was talking to a recruiter for clinical studies earlier..and she kept repeating so you are x years young, instead of years old. OK people do that from time to time, to supposedly make you feel better about being old, but I don't...

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snowy @Shiva49 I think it was [u][/u]

30 Jul

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emptychair @innertalks (23067) • Australia 25 Jul

The old Zen master was found once in his room, seated on a cushion, on the floor, in the dark, in the middle of the night. The student checking up on him, asked him: “Why are you not sleeping at this late hour, oh,...

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emptychair @Shiva49 It can feel like that life, and living, are pretty futile at times, but we do need to try to hang on, and live a bigger life than one just based around our physical life alone. Living only physically, can lead to a selfish life, but staying...

28 Jul

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emptychair @innertalks (23067) • Australia 25 Jul

The old Zen master was found once in his room, seated on a cushion, on the floor, in the dark, in the middle of the night. The student checking up on him, asked him: “Why are you not sleeping at this late hour, oh,...

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emptychair @Shiva49 Yes, surely most people would agree that there must be a greater purpose for all of this than meets the eye, and whenever we place our eye on a greater purpose, we live a greater life.

27 Jul

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Erly Maglangit @cacay1 (85751) • Cagayan De Oro, Philippines 25 Jul

Love is tested by time, not by empty promises. Some relationships go wrong, and love goes wrong likewise marriages. Why does it require time to test love? Of course, you will know if the person you love and love you is true, or...

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Erly Maglangit @Shiva49 , this time, many are exploited from media and from what they see in YouTubes.

27 Jul

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emptychair @innertalks (23067) • Australia 16 Jul

The old Zen master, Artop Freskoski, was already old and feeble, but now he was suffering from dementia too. He was thoughtful about this condition, wondering if it would affect his enlightenment too. [b]He had been...

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emptychair @Shiva49 Over 50 % of the population here is on some type of a Government benefit, so it cannot go on. The problem now is disability pension, which is easier to get than age pension, and all you need is for a doctor to say there is something wrong with you,...

26 Jul

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emptychair @innertalks (23067) • Australia 16 Jul

The old Zen master, Artop Freskoski, was already old and feeble, but now he was suffering from dementia too. He was thoughtful about this condition, wondering if it would affect his enlightenment too. [b]He had been...

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emptychair @Shiva49 It is hard to get a credit card here too, if one is retired and a pensioner. That is why I have held onto mine, that I got a long time ago, even though now it does not suit me completely, I could never get another one here now. The pollies here are...

25 Jul

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emptychair @innertalks (23067) • Australia 16 Jul

The old Zen master, Artop Freskoski, was already old and feeble, but now he was suffering from dementia too. He was thoughtful about this condition, wondering if it would affect his enlightenment too. [b]He had been...

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emptychair @Shiva49 Yes, I have heard of a few couples divorcing to get around this policy. Getting thrown out of our comfort zones gets harder with age, too. I tried to open a new bank account recently, as the old one has changed its interest rules, and it is so hard...

24 Jul

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emptychair @innertalks (23067) • Australia 16 Jul

The old Zen master, Artop Freskoski, was already old and feeble, but now he was suffering from dementia too. He was thoughtful about this condition, wondering if it would affect his enlightenment too. [b]He had been...

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emptychair @Shiva49 That is one desperate act to jump in front of a train. Depression seems to be increasing in all ages, and even kids suffer from it these days. The increased pressures of living are enough to depress anyone. Everything takes so much effort these days...

23 Jul

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emptychair @innertalks (23067) • Australia 16 Jul

The old Zen master, Artop Freskoski, was already old and feeble, but now he was suffering from dementia too. He was thoughtful about this condition, wondering if it would affect his enlightenment too. [b]He had been...

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emptychair @Shiva49 l remember that event too, and nobody could get him to change his mind. He was determined to end it on his own terms.

23 Jul

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