Posts by Joseph Bailey41

ironrider11 said:Isn't it practically a moral obligation for any true lover of humanity to notice that these "non-profit advocacy clubs, or whatever similar nonsense" have been popping up way too often lately? 🕺

Maybe... but if we actually want to get things done, we need some level of organization... if nothing else, just so we have a way to track our own progress. 😁

Steven Brown5 said:I’ve been hit pretty hard by some personal tragedy lately.
A friend of mine got the impression that I only feel truly alive when I’m playing the protector role, but honestly, that isn’t the whole truth—not even close.
For me, getting deeply involved in things I actually care about is how I find my footing.
I’ve realized you just can’t rush the way life unfolds. You can't skip steps, whether we're talking about personal growth or the messy process of grieving. Those things have their own rhythm, and when we're dealing with heavy trauma or sudden loss, we just have to navigate through it the best way we know how.

In my book, it’s a hell of a lot more productive to pour that energy into a cause you believe in rather than trying to drown your pain in substances.
What’s your take on all this?

There are moments where you just can't escape your circumstances or force yourself to be the version of you that everyone else expects, mostly because you simply cannot fast-track the healing process.

Looking back, what kind of actions do you see as being genuinely productive versus just straight-up destructive, and when does that line blur for you?
I really think that something one person finds incredibly fulfilling could easily be a total waste of time or even a wrong turn for someone else.

Do you stick to what you know is productive, even when the people around you are telling you it’s bad for you?

It’s a shame, really. I was actually hoping there were more of us out there... maybe we could even start a club or something. 🕺

Harold Doyle3 said:Hands off!!
Who’s going to handle the plumbing if you go and fix him? You?

Anne. 🤷

Andrew Booth29 said:And why on earth would you be performing brain surgery on someone who is perfectly healthy? 🤷
That’s a hell of a trade-off.

There we go—step by step, we’ve arrived at a brand new concept: a double coincidence of wants.

If Joe Biden's only skill is cleaning toilets, I'm starting to doubt his mental state.

Maybe we should just crack him open to see where the short circuit happened? 🤔

Robin Foster7 said:It feels like that time of year is creeping up again—the season where everyone just starts burning through cash like there's no tomorrow. We’ve got Black Friday turning into this month-long marathon, and then it just rolls straight into the holiday shopping madness. Honestly, consumerism has become its own kind of psychological beast.
People use it as a sort of therapy, I guess, but at the same time, they're just fueling an addiction.
What do you all think about this whole frenzy? And how do you manage to hold back when you see those endless "limited time" deals staring you in the face?

I always find myself asking if it’s something I actually need.

Thomas Nelson25 said:Those guys were started by the fantasists—basically the first New Agers in America.
Steiner's whole 'spiritual evolution theory' is pretty out there, kind of a tough one to wrap your head around.

Man, I'm struggling to come up with a cult idea here... 🙄

You just don't have that kind of personality. Besides, there's no point in worrying about it because cults are becoming obsolete. With how fast information spreads these days, you just can't keep things exclusive anymore.

Thomas Nelson25 said:So, just different flavors of Theosophy?

I guess you could put it that way. We have Steiner's "Anthroposophy," but I'm not entirely sure where OTO fits in. I always pictured them belonging to a slightly later era, though I'm feeling a bit too lazy to go digging through history books right now to check the dates.

neoncrane said:I think I picked up a demon through a burger at a drive-thru.
I'm looking to file for some massive damages.

Honestly, that doesn't surprise me one bit. They pack all sorts of things into that stuff... hooves, horns, tails. 😲

neoncrane said:It might be best to just delete it so everything stays in harmony.😁
Just write a new one.

Should I go with a simple delete, a total wipe, or a full-on hard delete? 🤔

Brian Young76 said:Oh, so what you're telling me is that I ought to be utilizing non-linear differential equations? Well, why didn't I think of that! Honestly, it’s almost as if it never occurred to me before!!! 😬

Give it a shot and let me know how it goes. 👍

Brian Young76 said:Perhaps, just perhaps, I might develop—or maybe I already have—some kind of methodological approach to actually triggering inspiration. I’m currently trying to mentally deconstruct exactly what I did to trigger this current experience, looking for the specific causes and their subsequent effects; I haven't quite wrapped my head around everything yet, but things are starting to become a bit clearer 🙂

At that stage, cause and effect don't really exist; things aren't moving in a straight line anymore. If you haven't already, look into "synchronicity."

Brian Young76 said:I think you're making one fundamental logical error here. You seem to believe that if you haven't had a personal experience with something, then it isn't real and doesn't exist.

The truth is, you haven't personally experienced the merging of science and spirituality, nor have you explored spirituality through experimental scientific methods. That’s fine, I guess, but that doesn't mean such a thing doesn't exist. 😉

Actually, even someone like Stephen Hawking fell into that same basic logical trap. In his final book, he wrote about his belief that God does not exist. It seems to me that simply because he lacked a personal experience of knowing God, he concluded that God wasn't there. It’s quite fascinating, really, how one of the greatest intellects in physics could make such a foundational error in logical reasoning.

What I find even more compelling is how essentially the entire scientific community decided to just ignore Ramanujan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Srinivasa_Ramanujan)—not in terms of his actual theorems, but in terms of his methodology. Without any formal education, this man simply prayed to God (well, his own version of God, regardless), and hundreds or even thousands of mathematical formulas and theorems were revealed to him. He received completed solutions—these theorems—but without the proofs, which was unacceptable to the scientific establishment (and still is). He passed away a century ago, and over the last hundred years, as much of the scientific community has worked to prove his theorems, it turns out that practically everything God showed him through those formulas was correct.

And I wonder, did no one in that scientific community ever stop to ask themselves—could it be that this is actually a valid way for people to engage with science in a methodological sense? Should we perhaps formalize this in our curricula and subjects—not just memorizing formulas from old textbooks (though I suppose that has its place), but actively seeking inspiration for future formulas? You pray to God and seek inspiration (the arrival of the Holy Spirit) and you receive finished solutions. Okay, after that, you would then need to verify that solution and confirm it experimentally, assuming it falls within the natural sciences. But, if one man who prayed (Ramanujan), through divine inspiration, produced more theorems than practically the entire scientific establishment that didn't pray, isn't that a pretty clear indication?

This is the same hurdle that gifted students run into back in grade school. The teacher always asks: "Well, where is your work shown?" 😁

As for inspiration, in its current state, it either comes or it doesn't. You can pray, meditate, take psychedelics, or call upon the muses... but they’ll only show up if they feel like it.

Brian Young76 said:And what about a Tathagata?

Hint: maybe they just stepped out to grab a pack of Marlboros😬

The one who walked away like that. I really hope he grabbed his wallet on the way out.

Brian Young76 said:What does tatamata actually mean? Is it some kind of joke?

It’s basically just a way of saying someone is an expert in their field, sort of like jargon.

Brian Young76 said:I just wanted to check in for a moment.

For the last three days, I’ve been receiving these internal messages, almost like prompts, about how to express God through mathematical notation. It isn't even that I'm actively seeking this out, or forcing myself to focus on it, or even dwelling on my own ego—though, I suppose, at one point the sheer implication of what this might mean flashed through my mind for a second... it's just that these messages seem to arrive on their own. I've started writing things down, so I guess we'll just have to see where this leads, though I suspect the whole process is going to take a little bit longer than expected. 😁

Yesterday, I had this sudden, spontaneous urge to make an excuse to my family, acting as if I were just stepping out for a quick pack of cigarettes, when really, there was something else weighing on me. 😬

What was that term again? Tatamata? Tathagata? 🤷 😁

I don't follow.

rapidmaker15 said:

How much of this description resonates with you?

Brian Young76 said:So, I decided to spend some time playing my music just to clear my head and find some center... and honestly, it’s been incredible because I’ve started experiencing these intense visual connections and patterns while I play. It is all just so deeply fascinating!

However, I feel as though the Spirit has whispered to me once again, suggesting that I should take a little break from writing and following the discussions here on the forum, so I think I’m going to honor that guidance. I suppose when the Spirit whispers for me to return, that’s when I’ll be back.

Peace 🙂

Catch you all on December 21st, 2021? 😁

Keith Lopez6 said:Does anyone else see the pattern here? The Phoenix is actually the highest stage of evolution for a Scorpio. There are seven stages in total, though it is entirely possible for some individuals to skip certain steps during their lifetime. The progression follows a specific order: spider, scorpion, lizard, serpent, wolf, eagle, and finally, the Phoenix.

Where did you find this system? Do you have a link for it?

Brian Young76 said:To be honest, I haven't the slightest clue what a Bull, a Lion, or a Phoenix is supposed to represent... and if I'm being completely candid, I don't even really understand what Kundalini is myself.

All I know for certain is that whatever this experience is, it feels like it's accelerating quite rapidly, though I have absolutely no idea where it's all heading or when it might level off. For the time being, I don't think I'm quite ready to share my full experiences here, mostly because there's still so much that feels unclear to me.

Think of it as three fixed Zodiac symbols... the Phoenix (or maybe an eagle) represents a higher expression of Scorpio (whereas the snake is the lower one). The fourth would be an angel—representing Aquarius—or if we want to get really deep with it, the Holy Spirit.

ruggedraven36 said:The tech itself? I don't see anything wrong with it. It only becomes an issue if we treat it as a tool for subjugating the planet.

I use the word "subjugation" to describe a value system—a century-old "culture" that results in humans dominating the Earth. Whether its roots lie in religion or philosophy, whether you call it civilization, growth, progress, or the will to power—it's just an anthropological mechanism that repeats itself over and over, even if the ideological or linguistic mask changes.

As far as I'm concerned, any "values" built on subjugating the Earth or exercising a "will to power" aren't universal—and they certainly aren't the true essence of civilization or progress. In the era of capitalism—especially now, in this neoliberal age—that mindset has been pushed to the absolute extreme. Worse yet, we're being sold this idea that this is some eternal characteristic of the human race, something all human action can be reduced to. That's just plain wrong. There are plenty of examples of human behavior that have nothing to do with domination or the thirst for power.

People try to spin these "values" so high up in the clouds that it actually becomes ridiculous. Every time I stumble upon someone trying to lecture me using terms like "will to power" or "evolutionary psychology," I find myself reaching for a drink just to deal with the pretentiousness. Look, I get it—alcoholism isn't a joke, it’s a serious struggle... but honestly, sometimes you just have to do what you have to do to get through it.