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Likes & dislikes The body is many things. The body is a learning device, a communication tool, & a living symbol. Of all of human kind’s symbols, the human body is the most potent, thus why it can be found, in whole or in part, in every human language. Fetishized, worshiped, altered, enhanced, throughout time human beings have become very familiar with the ins & outs of the human body, & it is the body, & it’s pleasure or pain, that life on earth is all about. As a metaphor, one can understand the idea of individuals having likes & dislikes, which is to say, the idea of individuals having preferences. People have different tastes. Some people like some foods, while other people like others. Yet the preferences of an individual do not affect whether that thing is healthy or unhealthy. When a person is forced to eat something that they don’t like, or when they are subjected to something unpleasant, or when they have to be around someone that they don’t get along with, any of these things can produce trauma within the mind, especially if extreme force or violence is involved, like in the case of rape, assault, or generally anything that forcefully violates an individuals preferences. The violation of the preferences of an individual is not okay, precisely because that can create trauma. Yet nonetheless, a person’s preferences does not make the necessary unnecessary. People who have a bad attitude, who haven’t yet learned what the importance of forgiveness is, might say that that’s just “Their personality”. No. Your personality might be that of a bully, but you can’t excuse a bad attitude by writing it off as “your personality”. It’s not OK to be a bully. The petulant, the insolent, the haughty, the impatient, the spiteful, people like this all have bad attitudes, & naturally, of course, they’d prefer to get what they want right when they want it. Yet nonetheless, a person’s preferences does not make the necessary unnecessary. It’s usually a waste of time to try to change the world or other people. So it is better, I think, to be the change you want to see in the world. When morals are preached, the desire to be righteous is lost When vice & treachery are ubiquitous, morality arises of it’s own accord So to teach virtue, teach without speaking To denounce greed, do not hoard possessions To condemn lust, do not strive to dominate anyone To denounce cruelty, Offer mercy & forgiveness To cultivate virtue, do not attempt to embody the virtue through action Begin by developing new habits, & by training your mind to think more positively When the mind is trained to think positively, rather than negatively, Virtue becomes automatic & effortless Sprezzatura is the art of studied carelessness. If one is too well dressed, one will be seen as haughty, pompous, or conceited If one is underdressed, one will be seen as indiscrete, trashy, or uncivilized If one tries too hard to make an impression, one will come off as rude or tactless If one doesn’t try to make an impression, one may be seen as cold or indifferent So, to cultivate virtue, disregard the opinions of the world & of people To cultivate virtue, focus upon living up to your own hopes & dreams Kindling is not sold by a forest, nor are fish sold by a lake When anything is scarce, it becomes valued When people have everything they need, they take everything for granted When people are violent & intolerant, compassion is valued When people are corrupt & deceitful, honesty is valued When people only pretend to be righteous, they conceal depravity When people are honestly wicked, they, at least, can receive correction For mortals upon the earth, there are three virtues that are greatly valued; four that are sublime: Compassion, comportment, wisdom, & the lack of personal desires For heavenly spirits, there are three virtues, greatly valued, & four that are excellent: Mercy, understanding, patience, & love The virtues of mortals are valued because they relate to the survival of physical bodies. The virtues of spirits are valued because they demonstrate eternal truths. Man’s true self is eternal, yet he thinks “I am this body & will soon die” If we had no body, what calamities could we suffer? The self is infinite, absolute, effortless, timeless, immaculate, limitless & you, itself, un-separate from you, not different from you in any way, except that you have a body So do not concern yourself with material reality, it is impermanent So do not worry about what you will eat, or what you will drink The body will wear out anyways, will worrying add a single year to your life?

Bobbing Along Episode 42 Back with @Otto_Ex discussing the movie Harvey by Mary Chase. In this episode we explore perception.... "Harvey is a 1950 American comedy-drama film based on Mary Chase's 1944 play of the same name, directed by Henry Koster, and starring James Stewart and Josephine Hull. The story centers on a man whose best friend is a pooka named Harvey, a 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m) tall white invisible rabbit, and the ensuing debacle when the man's sister tries to have him committed to a sanatorium." Wikipedia Otto_Ex of Minds.com can be found at Navakavada Buddhism https://www.bitchute.com/channel/wv52Hazapkf7/

This was a very different show for me. I was not running the show. I was there, participating. I allowed my self to be led in a conversation of discovery, making connections, learning how to dance the dance of life. In this incredible interview, SatoriD shares many deep secrets and uses bing! to generate a Toltec Oracle intended to help us optimize our strategies for the Flower Song game This was an absolutely fascinating talk @SatoriD. Thank you so very much. Notes on Flower-Song Culture 001 https://www.minds.com/blog/view/1515877913990270990 The Cosmic Serpent Letters Vol. 1 https://www.minds.com/SatoriD/blog/the-cosmic-serpent-letters-vol-1-1515570519791898641

Virtue & Vice Mammalian moral sensibilities do not require explanation, because they are what is natural to the minds of mammals. Yet even so, the moral sensibilities of a species do not constitute objective morality. If an objective standard of morality exists, such a standard would likely have far more to do with basic concepts like harm & benefit, or deception & information, rather than with things like trust & expectations, or betrayal & loyalty. Virtue, therefore, is said to be an attainment of individuals, rather than a requirement of any secular government. Vice, therefore, is said to be a cause for disreputability, not incarceration. Laws & customs vary according to time & place, but propriety endures forever What is considered a crime can change, but both crime & vice are frowned upon Neither vice or virtue are inborn, they are individual attainments that can be gained Of virtues, humans can cultivate three: Compassion, Comportment, or Wisdom Of vices, humans can contract three: Greed, Lust, or Cruelty At the root of all virtue is non-attachment to personal desires At the root of all vices is selfishness & unchecked desire Benevolence, courage, trust & integrity are fine human virtues But it is possible to plunder the benevolent, To incite the courageous To deceive the trusting, & to entreat against those with integrity If you need rules to be kind & virtuous, if you only act virtuous to earn rewards or escape punishment, This is a sure sign that virtue is absent; that the people have lost the way When morals are preached, the desire to be righteous is lost When vice & treachery are ubiquitous, morality arises of it’s own accord So to teach virtue, teach without speaking To denounce greed, do not hoard possessions To condemn lust, do not strive to dominate anyone To denounce cruelty, Offer mercy & forgiveness The highest virtue is to be content, without desire The best demonstration of virtue is to not strive to possess anything

The Self & The Ego On earth, all things are divided In heaven, God-Light is whole, holy, unified, & united. The ego is the part of the mind that doesn’t want to forgive. It is the ego that has a great desire to physically incarnate, & so it is also the ego that wants to survive & keep the physical body alive. The ego, generally, has two desires: survival & supremacy. Beyond this, it is also the ego that is wary of traps, tricks, deception, & danger, as it needs to be in order to keep the body alive. On earth, individuals can be of a split mind. On one hand, the part of their mind that feels like it’s a victim is angry, & it’s angry because they are holding onto bitterness & resentment, because of their refusal to forgive. This is the ego. The ego wages attacks upon everyone & everything, but mostly upon god, accusing god of betrayal. Intoxicated by their own feelings of entitlement, they do not perceive that it is they who chose to leave heaven in order to come to earth. It is the ego who valued material reality over the immaterial, & the proof of this choice, the proof of their choice to incarnate, & thus the greatest demonstration of the ego’s values, is the body itself. So, the irony is, that it is the ego who has betrayed god(by choosing to incarnate) They’re simply just projecting their own actions upon god. Yet, until the atonement has been accepted, & all the children of god are reunited in heaven, On earth, people can be at war within their own minds as their ego launches attacks upon their self. To unify the mind, people must learn to forgive. Like any other skill, people learn how to forgive through practice &, as they say, practice makes perfect. In order to be able to forgive others, you must first have learned how to forgive yourself. Forgiving yourself for your own flaws, short-comings, or failures is what allows any war within yourself to end & that is what allows your mind to be reunified & made whole. There is no other means to amend trauma within the mind, but by overlooking whatever pain the ego imagines to be real. Bodies can suffer & be endangered, but when you’re no longer a body, from what could you suffer, or what could threaten you? Material reality & immaterial reality have nothing in common, & so the ego has no means of ever threatening what isn’t physical. That’s why I say the ego only imagines pain to be real; because the ego only regards physical things as being real, when in reality, the spirit of a person will outlive however many bodies they need to live in before they stop ever needing to incarnate onto a physical planet.

Wisdom & Folly Wisdom is a lamp in the darkness of the world. People are fickle, & friends will desert you, but wisdom will keep you from failure. Wisdom is better than 10 horses or a mansion upon a cliffside. 10 horses will devour all of one’s grain, & the maintenance of a mansion devours wealth, But a storehouse of wisdom makes for a long life There is a time & place for all things When at one time an action would be appropriate, at a bad time it is inappropriate When in a particular place, do as others do, & no one will trouble you Wise rulers forbid hunting when the deers are in rut Wise fishermen do not keep a catch less than a foot Wise farmers do not prepare a swidden before the insects have begun hibernation Wise loggers do not fell a tree before it’s leaves have fallen A simple man is caught unprepared when calamity befalls them A wise man has stored provisions for the good of his whole family A simple man will believe anything they hear A wise man knows how to exercise discretion By wisdom a nation can be spared from retribution By wisdom a people can escape disaster But when foolish counsel perverts justice, the nation is near to destruction It is honorable for men to not get caught up in controversies Yet every fool will be found quarreling A foolish man will pursue profit even at the expense of his health But a wise man would not seek praise from his friends at the expense of propriety The foolish man seeks to know ultimate truth in order to justify their own actions The wise man seeks to do what is right for the sake of propriety itself There is a time & place for all things A fine saying aptly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver A sharp tongue stirs up nothing but strife An insolent word can shatter a family, but words of comfort can amend resentments The plans of the wise seek to establish peace, but the desires of the wicked to disturb it Drive out those who are haughty, & the rights of the people will be restored

The Righteous & The Wicked In heaven, The righteous & the wicked are two halves of the same whole On earth, they are two paths that can be taken If injustice is never experienced, no one will know how to be righteous So even unjust experiences; so even indignation are necessary, So that the good in heart may learn how to amend their own behavior Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning. Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses. If no one has witnessed the offenses of the wicked, who would know how to be righteous? If no one has witnessed the hubris of the conceited, who would have compassion for the lost? A righteous man knows the rights of the poor A wicked man does not understand such knowledge The thoughts of the righteous are just; The counsels of the wicked are deceitful. When the wicked increase, transgression increases, but the righteous will live to see their fall. Whoever is righteous has regard for the life of his beast, but the mercy of the wicked is cruel. Whoever is righteous plans peace, but the heart of the wicked plans only evil Whoever is righteous does not flee from the light, but accepts it, & dwells therein Whoever is wicked, however, does flee from the light, for they fear condemnation The wicked deceive for the sake of their own gain & self-interest The righteous cleave to the truth, & no lie can be found in their mouths Heaven causes the plans of the righteous to succeed But the plans of the wicked are confounded Worthless witnesses mock the execution of justice & the wicked accept bribes in secret But both pervert true justice With knowledge a house can be built, & with wisdom a good neighborhood can be chosen But it is only with understanding & harmony that a family will remain together By wisdom the homes of the righteous will prosper But by vice the homes of the wicked will perish

Bobbing Along Episode 40 Back with @Otto_Ex discussing the movie Harvey by Mary Chase. In this episode we discuss Harvey himself. What sort of a creature is he? How does he compare to the other characters in the movie? What can we learn from him? This is the article about Mary Chase and the idea for Harvey https://www.irishamerica.com/2016/10/mary-chase-the-woman-behind-harvey/ This is the book Otto suggested about fairy creatures https://www.amazon.com/Fairy-Folklore-Celtic-Countries-Mythology-Study-ebook/dp/B08R3YF61C "Harvey is a 1950 American comedy-drama film based on Mary Chase's 1944 play of the same name, directed by Henry Koster, and starring James Stewart and Josephine Hull. The story centers on a man whose best friend is a pooka named Harvey, a 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m) tall white invisible rabbit, and the ensuing debacle when the man's sister tries to have him committed to a sanatorium." Wikipedia Otto_Ex of Minds.com can be found at Navakavada Buddhism https://www.bitchute.com/channel/wv52Hazapkf7/

VJM and bobdub discuss the events of the past week from the perspective of the Alternative Centre You can buy Vince's book Clown World Chronicles here https://www.amazon.com.au/Clown-World-Chronicles-primate-Century/dp/B08RXBV228 and Kaczynski's manifesto here https://www.amazon.com.au/Industrial-Society-Its-Future-Unabomber/dp/B086Y5JY5K/ref=sr_1_1?crid=26RQYI9T5SZE9&keywords=industrial+society+and+it%27s+future&qid=1687011014&s=books&sprefix=industrial+society+and+it%2Cstripbooks%2C210&sr=1-1 Articles in today's show https://www.fox9.com/news/local-gop-chapter-draws-bipartisan-criticism-for-comparing-biden-to-dictators-following-trump-indictment https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/unabomber-cause-death-rcna88737 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-14/new-zealand-falls-into-recession-as-gdp-drops-in-first-quarter?leadSource=uverify%20wall https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/meth-in-maple-syrup-bottles-police-speak-about-big-drug-bust/3TTQZ7XZJVHE7JTMZDGL4AQRDM/ https://gizmodo.com/killer-whales-marthas-vineyard-cape-cod-san-francisco-1850544087

Good & Evil Every coin has two sides, that’s what makes it a coin. If either side is missing then it’s not a coin, it’s something else. So it is with all things. In this world, all things are divided. Everything has it’s strengths & weaknesses, it’s pros & cons. In actions, there are good actions & bad actions. In ways of doing things, there are right ways of doing things, & wrong ways of doing them. In the world, There are righteous people & wicked people. In the heavens, there are lights amidst the darkness. It is duality that defines things, & through duality that individuals can come to know themselves. Something can be seen as long only when compared to something short. Evil can be understood as evil only when it is compared to something good. Good can only be known as good, because evil exists. So all things are necessary, in heaven & earth. In the absence of duality, distinctions cannot be made. If comparisons & contrasts cannot be made, nothing can be understood as what it is. Scorpions are harmful because it is their nature to be defensive. People, however, can be harmful, if it is their nature to be evil. Good men do not argue, those who argue are not good What is a good man, but the bad man’s teacher? What is a bad man, but a good man’s job? Nothing is easier than doing good & harder than accomplishing evil Doing good means charity & non-forcefulness Doing evil means cunning & avarice When there is evil in the world, good arises to oppose it When evil is ubiquitous, the righteous become unpopular When good is ubiquitous, the wicked resent the good It is the nature of a monster to devour & destroy, to rape & to dominate It is human nature for men to protect their fellow men But time & space encompass all things Even as time & circumstances bring opposites into conflict So Good and evil conflict, but neither conquers the other There is a time & place for all things There is a time for being ahead, & a time for being behind, A time for being in motion, & a time for being at rest A time for being animated, & a time for being exhausted A time for being safe, & a time for being in danger All are necessary for the sustenance of life Just as you breathe in, you must also breathe out When wolves consume too much prey, their food becomes scarce When food is scarce, the weak perish while the healthy endure When wolves perish, prey are not hunted & when prey are not hunted, they flourish When prey flourish, they devour the land When all the produce of the land has been eaten, the terrain changes When roots are weak, rivers change course When roots are absent, dirt becomes sand When sand is not mixed with humus, the land becomes a desert, When the land is a desert, prey & predator alike perish altogether So what is best is for predators to hunt, but not to be ravenous For hunters to eat, but only as much as they need What is best is for prey to survive, & so that they may survive, life evolves When everything lives according to it’s nature & nothing is forced, harmony manifests When harmony is present, there is peace & amity in heaven & earth Wolves are not evil, it is the nature of a wolf to be vicious Deer are not good, it is the nature of a deer to be flighty Yet when predator & prey live in harmony together, the land is not spoiled There is a time & place for all things A time to rest, & a time to labor A time to eat, & a time to refrain from eating Those who live in harmony reap the best rewards The spoils of war go to the victorious But harmony ensures the good & welfare of all When propriety is not maintained, harmony can be lost When harmony has been lost, & the world is in disorder, only the excellent survive So be timely in choosing the right moment, & always strive to do what is best.

VJM and bobdub discuss the events of the past week from the perspective of the Alternative Centre https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-kakhovka-dam-flood-evacuation-eecc9952c2d9f500c38b0a873f69438c https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/europe-enters-recession-after-data-revisions-paint-far-gloomier-economic-picture https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/132231355/new-zealand-signs-military-agreement-with-japan https://twitter.com/David_Cormack/status/1667323274081214464 https://www.reddit.com/r/ConservativeKiwi/comments/144ucn9/rnz_changes_reuters_article_on_russian_invasion/

The recorded version of my first livestream of Bobbing Along at the Duck Pond. All the errors recorded for posterity 😁 A new season, a new direction. Today I am joined by Simon Murphy and ChrisDoogood and we are looking at methods of connecting with others and being authentic outside "mainstream" life Thank you to @Coel of Minds.com for the picture I nabbed from Cozy Cafe

Biolabs, moon base, men voting right wing in New Zealand, housing market and could nicotine help prevent Parkinson's disease? Join VJM and bobdub as they look at The Week That Was from the perspective of the Alternative Centre. 1 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HSqcl812LIs 2 https://news.cgtn.com/news/2023-05-30/Elon-Musk-speaks-highly-of-China-s-space-program-1kdJoLFPZPq/index.html 3 https://www.roymorgan.com/findings/9262-nz-national-voting-intention-may-2023 4 https://www.interest.co.nz/propertySeveral 5 https://www.bitchute.com/video/c3EtqqRRVADw/ https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/nicotine-good-bad-and-ugly#:~:text=Nicotine%20can%20protect%20brain%20cells,movement)%20and%20trouble%20with%20memory

Join VJM and bobdub as they take a look at current affairs from the perspective of the Alt Centre 1 https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/how-russians-end-up-far-right-militia-fighting-ukraine-2023-05-11/ 2 https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1508592538758418437?referrer=bobdub 3 https://i.stuff.co.nz/opinion/132153848/national-figures-now-quietly-admit-theyve-got-a-luxon-challenge--can-he-improve 4 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/new-zealand-teens-are-drinking-less-possibly-because-theyre-staying-home-and-online/SRFEV6O7PVEURAEVRRAFUOZ3S4/ 5 https://apnews.com/article/nature-burial-mushrooms-netherlands-sustainable-coffin-5b211105cc5566c9ada430f2e2e8e3a0

Bobbing Along Episode 37 Back with @Otto_Ex before, this time we are starting to explore community with reference to the movie Harvey by Mary Chase. "Harvey is a 1950 American comedy-drama film based on Mary Chase's 1944 play of the same name, directed by Henry Koster, and starring James Stewart and Josephine Hull. The story centers on a man whose best friend is a pooka named Harvey, a 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m) tall white invisible rabbit, and the ensuing debacle when the man's sister tries to have him committed to a sanatorium." Wikipedia Today Otto and I start delving into how to make connections, the importance of taking people seriously and community. Talking with Otto_Ex of Minds.com and Navakavada Buddhism https://www.bitchute.com/channel/wv52Hazapkf7/ about community, trust and healing

First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me. —Martin Niemöller

Talking with Otto_Ex of Minds.com and Navakavada Buddhism https://www.bitchute.com/channel/wv52Hazapkf7/ about community, trust and healing

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Thinking about thinking right and a little Mindfulness practice to introduce you to the idea!😀 Have a wonderful day guys