Posts by Paul Campbell3

mistybison said:Spiritual teachings frequently reference the heart, typically viewing it as something that transcends the mind—a source of consciousness, our true essence, and the engine behind everything we do.

Here is what one of our Harmony members shared regarding this topic in a discussion over on the "Religion" board:

How do you define the heart? 🙂

Is it just an anatomical organ with two atria, two ventricles, valves keeping blood from flowing backward, and a network of Purkinje fibers... whatever.

Or maybe it's that "impulse"—that driving force, the most profound and moving thing a human can feel... etc.

Or perhaps it's the total opposition to the head. The heart stands against the brain; it sits above the intellect.

Or simply: the heart is the center of the soul.

Or maybe... ugh, I'm losing steam here. 😉

It's pouring rain out here today.
Actually, it's nice.
A real colorful, classic American autumn morning.
My hair is a complete disaster thanks to the humidity, so I just threw it back in a clip to try and manage the chaos. 🤣

The dog is out in the yard patiently waiting for his morning workout, and it hit me—you and I, Enchik, actually touched on something similar when you visited. 🙂

Then I remembered that old saying: no matter which way you turn, your ass is still behind you. 😁

So I decided to tweak it: no matter which way you turn, your ass is still behind you, and your HEART is right where it belongs. 😍

And then there's that Native American proverb that used to mess with my head for ages 🤷 : the longest journey any person takes in their life is the one between the heart and the head. 😳

And you know what?

In a fit of laughter, I realized I only need to ask one question, because it's also the answer:

what exactly is the heart NOT?!

😂

Look, the truth is buried deep inside 🙄 🤣 😉

Steven Hernandez9 said:just copy-pasting the official press release from Cato Inc.:

The inspection shut down Papillon and all the boats along the Mississippi last night. Looks like Papillon is getting shuttered for 30 days. All scheduled events are canceled. Cato offers its deepest apologies to our loyal patrons.

There was a massive brawl go down there around 1:30 AM this past Friday. Just a huge crowd of thugs who completely cleared out Papillon.

Personally, it’s one of my favorite clubs—the vibe is usually killer—but I can’t shake the feeling that there are always two conflicting energies clashing there:

you've got the total peacemakers who are friendly and open, but then there's ALWAYS that small group of two or three agitators who just wreck the whole damn concept.

At first, I thought it was just bad luck, but after witnessing way too many back-to-back incidents lately, I don't think anything about this is accidental anymore.

Like, ten days ago, some guy was practically begging for trouble, dancing the lambada on stage so aggressively it was actually painful to watch. There wasn't an ounce of subtlety in it—just pure aggression meant to disrupt everything.

Those who "know," know what I'm talking about.

Respect! 🙏

boldhound8 said:Pretty😁

"Pretty" is a massive understatement when there's a 10-point gap. 😁

feralbison62 said:How are we doing? Is everything at least partially under control? Just checking in to make sure you're still alive and kicking.😬

Nothing but turbulence. Pure chaos. 😁 Everything’s fine... right up until I take control. 🤣
Just dropped in to see what my former "comrades" are up to now. 😬
You think I'm kidding? Seriously? 😉

feralbison62 said:Low-key as usual.😉

That kind of "humble" is just pure megalomania. 😍 😉

feralbison62 said:Winning gold through Poland is a joke.
Give me a final with the Frenchmen, Germans, and Dan so I can grab a drink with my old buddies from Chicago.😁

You’re a total megalomaniac, aren't you? 😁 😉

Alexander Campbell7 said:yeah
but there's a massive IF

What "IF"? There's zero chance John's guys pull this off if you ask me.😉

Paul Lopez49 said:Alilović, nice job. 👍

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They got handed that on a silver platter before anything else even happened 😬
Imagine if they actually put in the work and played for real..
Respect 😬
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Walter Garcia53 said:It’s playable! The racket is a Yonex Isometric 65 LT—totally decent for a casual player. Do I really need to waste my breath explaining that it doesn't feel sluggish and the shuttle flies like a bullet? No point.

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I'm at the trade fair right now, and I'm actually borrowing this racket from them since mine mysteriously vanished into thin air.
And man, it is packed. 😢
I started playing here six years ago and even then it was busy, but nothing like this madness.
Anyway, I mostly play doubles because it's way more fun, but right now I'm in a total bind because my long-time partner bailed on me due to work stuff. 😢
I can already see myself losing my mind trying to find someone else who actually "gets" my movement on the court. There's nothing worse than a partner who's playing checkers while you're playing chess.
I mix it up with some squash over at the local gym.
And to all those people who think badminton is just some easy little sport for girls 🙄 — I am officially challenging you to a match. 😈
There have been plenty of people who tried it and immediately had to eat their words and repent for their arrogance. 😁 😉

Well, there it is, 🙂 😉

Douglas Brown4 said:A goose in a bottle... Rika, a high-ranking official from the Tang dynasty, poses a question to
Zen Master Nan-zen:
- Long ago, there was a man who kept a goose in a bottle. It grew larger and larger
until it could no longer fit through the opening; he didn't want to break the bottle, nor did he want to
harm the goose—how would you get it out?
The Master shouted: - Official!
To which Rika immediately replied: - Yes!
- There, it's out! - said Nan-zen

Comments....

Absolute madness!

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wearyowl29 said:There’s nothing... zero chance you're getting paid...

And what about if there's no payment? 😉

I remember my grandma hearing her old man pacing the hallway the night he passed. She described it perfectly: "He was strutting around like a damn rooster." And he did it for three days straight. She had no clue what he wanted. Then she realized they hadn't buried some specific item with him. So, she took it to his grave, lit a candle at home, and finally, everything went quiet.

She also told me that if you ever hear a dead person, don't you dare open your eyes. You've gotta scream something out loud—though I can't quite recall the exact thing she said to do.

Another one of my grandmas heard her late boyfriend pounding on the window shutters, yelling, "Can you hear me?!"

It hit her then—she missed the cremation, even though she'd promised she'd show up. Her neighbor told her to just pay for a service at the local church and light a candle in the window, and that should settle things.

Jamie Cox48 said:We’re just weirdly, insanely normal. The masters would call us The Avengers. 😉

Boom! Right in the gut!
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Shumar and the handyman say:
You really think I'm hitting on master artisan Master-Alabaster? Look, a little extra attention wouldn't hurt, but you're acting like you know me. When have you ever even seen my ass? Honestly, you can't even tell where your head ends and your butt begins.
😲 👎

Give me a break. Once master cabinetmaker reaches enlightenment, she won't care if you've got hair on your backside or if your backside is lost in the woods. 😁
I mean, everything has its perks, right? And one perk of being enlightened is how much fun it is to play with your partner's fuzz between their toes! — that's just how KOZMOLOGOS shows his wisdom in a million different ways. 🙏 😍 🙂

You don't even know which way you're heading, do you? 😂
😉
Are you lost in the woods or just completely clueless?!
Man!
🙂

As soon as there’s a subject, there’s an object. You bring in the "I," and suddenly there's a "YOU."
When you use a word like "devotion," you've already started labeling things. The logic follows: there's always an object, whether someone tries to follow that whole "loving myself" nonsense 😁 or focuses on you.

After a striptease, there isn't an "I" or a "you" left.

🙂

It just hit me recently: LOVE is a RELATIONSHIP.

Think about it like this:

The "I" projects. But once the actor "strips down"—and let's face it, that actor doesn't even really exist—it's no longer an agent performing an action. Instead, a fact simply occurs. LOVE manifests itself through the void, stripped of all attributes.

In reality, even that manifestation is just a mental construct, and it's the "I" that goes around slapping adjectives onto love.
None of this is actually a "problem"—not until you start trying to define what love is, or what the "I" is, or how the relationship works.

That's why the only thing we can do here is BABBLE about what love *isn't*, because what it actually IS cannot be put into words.

So yeah, LOVE is an illusion—not because it doesn't exist, but because from the perspective of JAJAaa, it's impossible to grasp or describe. 😲

We view love through a "privileged perspective" because it's the very first step where our individual consciousness "turns" toward another individual consciousness—basically, the "I" turns toward the "YOU."

The truth is:

It's a single "force" that binds and connectssss, but it definitely doesn't come from JAJAaa! 🙂

Go with the flow..👋

Richard Doyle6 said:Explain what you mean by that.

A book to the face! 😂 🙂

Richard Doyle6 said:Jane's master with those trick questions...
Honestly, my question was probably pointless. If it weren't, I would've actually gotten an answer.

Do all masters dodge direct questions like this?

Maybe they dodge the specifics, but they sure give you plenty of KOANcrements!
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