nathan vanderpool (person)
178 posts
@the_wilderless My teacher just talks about it as suffering and pain, the direct experience is just pain, and we can learn to be with it... Suffering is when we don't do that and experience the separation that comes by refusing to relate to things as they are. The island of self gets lonely
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buddhism has a Return of the Repressed dynamic going on with Suffering,, it's a problem
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Amsterdam roll call: who is in the area? my friends are heading there in June to cook up something delicious
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@RichDecibels Excited to share my translation of my teacher's book "your inner GPS" with you when it comes out... She's got such a great articulation of this
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when I cant sleep I listen to Alan Watts lectures, mostly just so I can feel accompanied by a loving parent’s burbling voice, but as a side effect I am gradually learning taoism by osmosis. maybe taoism is best learned in your sleep
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@RichDecibels We can train ourselves to recognize the true essentials
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it's better for the few to go without luxuries so that the many don't go without essentials
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@rosaclewis Was going to say... Not sure if you've given me full self yet, but with everything I've experienced so far, I am very up for trying it! :D
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Still not entirely sure how to handle that if I show up in connection with my full self this is what it is like for people.
River Kenna@the_wilderless
i just got waterboarded by the aurora borealis
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Do I know anybody in Boston with a spare bedroom April 30th to May 5th? I’ll be in town for a conference and would prefer to stay with a friend rather than a hotel or AirBnB.
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Really need a different word for the cultural role that has in some past cultures been referred to as “shaman”
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@dthorson I found this helpful, and now want a companion piece, in we look at how NVC and AR can become an escape for people who don't want to tackle anxious attachment
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Glad this one is resonating so much. It’s the first in a series of pieces lovingly critiquing the Western Buddhist scene. Coming soon to a forbiddenstack near you.❤️
Daniel Thorson@dthorson
New piece calling out Western Buddhism as being avoidantly attached. 😈 Link to the forbidden newsletter in first reply.
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@AnneSelke @KubaFYI Unfortunately not, but would love to be in a place like that if you find it. Currently my best bet is my kitchen, so hit me up if you'd like :)
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Just realized taking responsibility for your feelings also means NOT taking responsibility for everyone else's. Not sure who else needs that insight rn, but I hope it helps.
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@innerpathing Translating a book rn called Feelings and Emotions: A User's Guide. Lots of insights I've seen in this thread woven into a unified whole (misapplied feelings, feelings replacing the function of others that aren't allowed, and their true powers you can harness for relating)
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“I can’t feel anger” is the feminine version of “I can’t cry”
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GIF
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Just joined an event on the Divine Double by @rosaclewis and Nathan (cannot find your handle?) and of course I don't get 1, but 2 images 😩
We cannot have this proliferation of images! I demand my imaginal money back! At some point it has to be enough!
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@the_wilderless Jhana practice + Conscious Release... Message me on Whatsapp for resources if you want them (the chances of me seeing it on here are slim 😘)
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okay, time to get serious,,
Clearing/opening energy channels, dissolving blocks to the expression of the divine, unfolding the energy body, becoming the Angel… this whole area of stuff,,
Best resources, practices, notes, etc — what do you got?
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@the_wilderless Have you heard the new solo album from Adrianne Lenker "Bright Future" or Twain "Days if Effort and Ease"?
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Help me loosen the taste freeze, send me great music from the past couple years
(I'm a fan of lyrics that bear the mark of a competent poet, and music that's easy on the ears - I'm past my "it's good because it sounds unlistenable but takes talent" phase)
Mario Nawfal@MarioNawfal
STUDY: SCIENTISTS PINPOINT AGE WHEN ADULTS OFFICIALLY BECOME UNCOOL Research shows adults stop keeping up with popular music at age 33, entering a phase called "taste freeze." Teens love top hits, but as they age into their 20s, their preferences shift until they settle on the music from their youth by their 30s. Spotify's Ajay Kalia notes parenthood accelerates this effect by about four years, leading parents to listen more to children’s music. Data suggests men experience "taste freeze" sooner and more dramatically than women. Sources: Spotify, Echo Nest
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@dthorson Sitting with you in my kitchen is one of the kairotic moments I recount when people ask about my spiritual journey
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It's my birthday today!
It would mean a lot to me to receive some expression of how I've impacted you as a gift today. Could be as a reply or as a DM. ❤️
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@rosaclewis @nopranablem You can get the book The Emotional Backpack and learn more
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@nopranablem @craythan are you still working on something like this?
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@rosaclewis @nopranablem Yes! At least I found the practice. It was buried in the south of Germany! Conscious Release. Viviandittmar.net/en
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