what the hell are you doing applying to this community? whatever. you actually are someone who might breathe some life into this place. oh, and to respond
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How interestingstormcrowleyJanuary 23 2007, 04:05:28 UTC
Admittedly, I don't take part in this community as I once did, but your application did stand out. As did your counter-questions. It was almost as if you were sniffing the air around you for pretension. ;)
Pardon my responses if they seem a bit strange; I'm going through a rather enjoyable and mind head-trip at the moment.
1. How do you define "beauty" and how does that apply to the notion of a "beautiful brain"?
"Beauty," as I would term it, is where the inner and outer universes are one for a moment, in whatever form being discussed.
2. If most say Yes to an applicant, doesn't that tend to generate tension between the accepted applicant and the No-voters once the applicant participates?
I'm sure it would, at least in a small way. I've wondered that very thing myself, though I have seen no-voters discussing things with an applicant who later was accepted after the fact, so it doesn't seem too bad.
3. Community rules specify no self-pics because despite our best intentions we are influenced by appearances. However, doesn't
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Re: How interestingd2leddyJanuary 23 2007, 15:40:11 UTC
as if you were sniffing the air around you for pretension.
Dang. I have been detected.
"Beauty," as I would term it, is where the inner and outer universes are one for a moment, in whatever form being discussed.
**blink
So where theory meets implementation?
I've been reading about Buddhism for the past year or so, and this brings to mind the idea of Buddhist Enlightenment, when the person practicing Buddhist realizes there is no difference in the world (skandhas?) and the self.
Of course, I speak of this in an abstract, not experiencial way because I'm not enlightened. It's harldy an idea navel to me.
admittedly, seeing a picture of an applicant wouldn't mean much to me regarding their application to this community.Occasionally I'm asked to participate in interviewing prospective employees. Before looking at a resume, I require that someone print the thing, and using a thick-nibbed black magicmarker, blot out the name, address, phone number, and any information--including locations of schools and previous employement--that
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Re: How interestingstormcrowleyJanuary 23 2007, 19:44:48 UTC
So where theory meets implementation? You're very close. I consider a woman beautiful when she's hiding none of herself, and glorying who and what she is. I consider a sunset beautiful because the sun spins to below the horizon, and sets the sky ablaze. I consider destruction beautiful because of the pure potential it represents. I consider we humans beautiful, for we can have a foot in both the physical and in the spiritual realms. I also consider humans beautiful because of our great talent for unintentional comedy.
I've been reading about Buddhism for the past year or so, and this brings to mind the idea of Buddhist Enlightenment, when the person practicing Buddhist realizes there is no difference in the world (skandhas?) and the self.
Of course, I speak of this in an abstract, not experiencial way because I'm not enlightened. It's harldy an idea navel to me. I've been learning and practicing combinations of Buddhist and Taoist thought for the past few months. The whole "distance is actually a hallucination" thing is
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Re: The Two Moderators Agree:drunkenwandererJanuary 25 2007, 22:50:45 UTC
tease away; this is your place now.
=)
Re my application images:
the first represents my poetic, political character. social justice, the freedom to fly, dismantling boundaries, all that good stuff.
the self-immolating monk represents the fire of my passion and values. passionate-to-a-fault is a good way to describe who i was then. emotionally volitile, voilently affected/disaffected. often i wanted to be that monk.
the mystical image of mikao usui with the rei-ki symbols around him represents my spiritual thirst, somewhat out of touch with reality. much like the previous image, i've grown a bit since then. =)
and then there's the image of Kalalau Valley on the island of Kauai. i wandered that valley and the adjoining canyon for about 4 1/2 months, meditating, fasting, seeking truth and awakening. it was a completely unnecessary undertaking, but it taught me much about myself. it represents that part of myself that remains undisturbed by circumstance.
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Do you mean symmetry?
So by "organic", you mean authentic?
5) How far back do I have to go to read your application?
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Pardon my responses if they seem a bit strange; I'm going through a rather enjoyable and mind head-trip at the moment.
1. How do you define "beauty" and how does that apply to the notion of a "beautiful brain"?
"Beauty," as I would term it, is where the inner and outer universes are one for a moment, in whatever form being discussed.
2. If most say Yes to an applicant, doesn't that tend to generate tension between the accepted applicant and the No-voters once the applicant participates?
I'm sure it would, at least in a small way. I've wondered that very thing myself, though I have seen no-voters discussing things with an applicant who later was accepted after the fact, so it doesn't seem too bad.
3. Community rules specify no self-pics because despite our best intentions we are influenced by appearances. However, doesn't ( ... )
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Dang. I have been detected.
"Beauty," as I would term it, is where the inner and outer universes are one for a moment, in whatever form being discussed.
**blink
So where theory meets implementation?
I've been reading about Buddhism for the past year or so, and this brings to mind the idea of Buddhist Enlightenment, when the person practicing Buddhist realizes there is no difference in the world (skandhas?) and the self.
Of course, I speak of this in an abstract, not experiencial way because I'm not enlightened. It's harldy an idea navel to me.
admittedly, seeing a picture of an applicant wouldn't mean much to me regarding their application to this community.Occasionally I'm asked to participate in interviewing prospective employees. Before looking at a resume, I require that someone print the thing, and using a thick-nibbed black magicmarker, blot out the name, address, phone number, and any information--including locations of schools and previous employement--that ( ... )
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You're very close. I consider a woman beautiful when she's hiding none of herself, and glorying who and what she is. I consider a sunset beautiful because the sun spins to below the horizon, and sets the sky ablaze. I consider destruction beautiful because of the pure potential it represents. I consider we humans beautiful, for we can have a foot in both the physical and in the spiritual realms. I also consider humans beautiful because of our great talent for unintentional comedy.
I've been reading about Buddhism for the past year or so, and this brings to mind the idea of Buddhist Enlightenment, when the person practicing Buddhist realizes there is no difference in the world (skandhas?) and the self.
Of course, I speak of this in an abstract, not experiencial way because I'm not enlightened. It's harldy an idea navel to me. I've been learning and practicing combinations of Buddhist and Taoist thought for the past few months. The whole "distance is actually a hallucination" thing is ( ... )
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Understood. I detect optimism.
I also consider humans beautiful because of our great talent for unintentional comedy.
I can't be sure, but there could be some of that unintentional [or not] comedy here: It's harldy an idea navel to me.
Just sayin' o.0
The whole "distance is actually a hallucination" thing is something I'm still coming to grips with.
I can interpret what this means, but it'd be better if I just ask you to elaborate. It sounds like an extension of the idea that there is no self.
"Hukt onn Fonx Workt Fore Mee!"
Wait . . . I detect an Opinion . . .
I'd like to also read your Application Questions . . . how far back should I look . . . . unless you have a link on-hand.
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Quiet bunch :) May I tease them if they don't know from where I came? :)
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=)
Re my application images:
the first represents my poetic, political character. social justice, the freedom to fly, dismantling boundaries, all that good stuff.
the self-immolating monk represents the fire of my passion and values. passionate-to-a-fault is a good way to describe who i was then. emotionally volitile, voilently affected/disaffected. often i wanted to be that monk.
the mystical image of mikao usui with the rei-ki symbols around him represents my spiritual thirst, somewhat out of touch with reality. much like the previous image, i've grown a bit since then. =)
and then there's the image of Kalalau Valley on the island of Kauai. i wandered that valley and the adjoining canyon for about 4 1/2 months, meditating, fasting, seeking truth and awakening. it was a completely unnecessary undertaking, but it taught me much about myself. it represents that part of myself that remains undisturbed by circumstance.
so there you have it.
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