Tao Speaks: Re: question to Lian Dao.

Re: question to Lian Dao.

Posted by Nina on 6/26/2009, 7:09 pm, in reply to "Re: question to Lian Dao."
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: Ay up, nah wurries.
:
: i seem to recall that you had the dubious
: pleasure of meeting with the 'master'
: himself in his ivory tower, Severstar
: Communications?
:

Yes....... It was at Yo San University - the place where Ni and his sons teach TCM - a few miles from my house.

I've talked about this before, but for those of you who might not have read it......

A funny little guy Master Ni was. He walked into the lecture wearing a child's baseball cap. Those "too too spirichool" types didn't crack a smile - until Ni told them it was okay to laugh. Weird bunch.

I've got to hand it to Master Ni for telling them they were taking themselves way too seriously. When one guy - decked out in his "natural attire" sitting in lotus posture - asked Ni what else he could do to further his "enlightenment" other than meditating for hours on end, Ni told him to stop masturbating so much.

I wasn't impressed by Master Ni. He seemed not so different from other 80+ people I've met. The altar behind him was a bit strange, and I got the impression he wanted to be enshrined up there too. Until he made a bee-line after the lecture for the prettiest youngest girl in the room, holding her hand and telling her she was special. Well, there's gotta be some perks for being considered a "Master", huh?

Here's a little bit for Butch........
I went to a lecture there given by one of Master Ni's sons. He said his daughters had destroyed one of the very expensive window shades his wife had just put up. As a punishment, he asked them if they'd rather get a spanking or be sent to their room for an hour. They chose the spanking. Someone who promotes meditation would use solitude as a punishment?

But....... Meeting Alan Watts........ Delightful!

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question to Butch - ren ying 6/20/2009, 2:18 am
- Re: question to Butch - Butcho 6/20/2009, 4:37 pm
  - Re: question to Butch - Nina 6/20/2009, 6:56 pm
    - Re: question to Butch - Butcho 6/21/2009, 5:48 pm
      - Re: question to Butch - Nina 6/21/2009, 6:11 pm
        
        Re: question to Butch - Butcho 6/21/2009, 9:17 pm
        
        Excuses - gar 6/22/2009, 4:25 am
        
        Re: question to Butch - Nina 6/22/2009, 7:06 pm
        
        Re: question to Butch - Butcho 6/23/2009, 9:22 am
        
        Re: question to Butch - Nina 6/23/2009, 8:27 pm
        
        Re: question to Butch - Butcho 6/24/2009, 9:12 am
        
        Re: question to Butch - Lian Dao 6/24/2009, 4:01 pm
        
        Re: question to Lian Dao. - Butcho 6/24/2009, 9:42 pm
        
        Re: question to Lian Dao. - Lian Dao 6/25/2009, 12:15 pm
        
        Re: question to Lian Dao. - Nina 6/25/2009, 5:02 pm
        
        Re: question to Lian Dao. - Lian Dao 6/26/2009, 12:16 pm
        
        Re: question to Lian Dao. - Nina 6/26/2009, 7:09 pm
        
        Re: question to Butch - Nina 6/25/2009, 4:59 pm
        
        I don't have to show you no stinkin' a' badges! - Butcho 6/25/2009, 7:14 pm
        
        Re: I don't have to show you no stinkin' a' badges! - Nina 6/25/2009, 8:02 pm
        
        Re: I don't have to show you no stinkin' a' badges! - Butcho 6/25/2009, 9:39 pm
        
        Out in left field - Nina 6/26/2009, 7:24 pm
        
        Re: Out in left field - Butcho 6/26/2009, 9:55 pm
        
        Re: Out in left field - Nina 6/28/2009, 9:04 am
        
        Re: Out in left field - Butcho 7/3/2009, 5:54 pm
        
        Re: Out in left field - Nina 7/3/2009, 10:05 pm
        
        Re: Out in left field - Butcho 7/4/2009, 2:11 pm
        
        Re: Out in left field - Nina 7/5/2009, 7:27 pm
        
        Re: Out in left field - Butcho 7/5/2009, 8:15 pm
        
        Re: I don't have to show you no stinkin' a' badges! - Steve 6/26/2009, 9:06 am
        
        This might help...... - Nina 6/26/2009, 7:29 pm
        
        wisdom for sale, idiots only apply - Lian Dao 6/27/2009, 9:16 am
        
        Re: I don't have to show you no stinkin' a' badges! - Butcho 6/26/2009, 9:57 pm
        
        Re: I don't have to show you no stinkin' a' badges! - Steve 6/27/2009, 12:21 pm
        
        religion is the politicisation of spirituality - Lian Dao 6/27/2009, 4:00 pm
        
        Re: religion is the politicisation of spirituality - Steve 6/27/2009, 4:26 pm
        
        fear of a black planet - Lian Dao 6/27/2009, 5:29 pm
        
        Re: I don't have to show you no stinkin' a' badges! - Butcho 7/3/2009, 5:47 pm
        
        Re: I don't have to show you no stinkin' a' badges! - Steve 7/4/2009, 8:45 am
        
        Re: I don't have to show you no stinkin' a' badges! - Butcho 7/4/2009, 4:58 pm
        
        Re: I don't have to show you no stinkin' a' badges! - Steve 7/5/2009, 8:45 am
        
        Re: I don't have to show you no stinkin' a' badges! - Butcho 7/5/2009, 3:36 pm
        
        Re: I don't have to show you no stinkin' a' badges! - Steve 7/5/2009, 3:59 pm
        
        Re: I don't have to show you no stinkin' a' badges! - Butcho 7/5/2009, 8:27 pm
        
        Re: I don't have to show you no stinkin' a' badges! - Steve 7/6/2009, 8:22 am
        
        the trouble with tribbles - Lian Dao 7/6/2009, 4:08 pm
        
        Re: the trouble with tribbles - Steve 7/6/2009, 4:56 pm
        
        Re: the trouble with tribbles - Butcho 7/6/2009, 11:10 pm
        
        the trouble with problems - Lian Dao 7/7/2009, 2:39 pm
        
        Re: I don't have to show you no stinkin' a' badges! - Butcho 7/6/2009, 11:07 pm
        
        Re: I don't have to show you no stinkin' a' badges! - Lian Dao 6/26/2009, 12:25 pm
        
        Re: I don't have to show you no stinkin' a' badges! - Butcho 6/26/2009, 10:15 pm
        
        an amateur zen pastiche - Lian Dao 6/27/2009, 9:04 am
        
        Re: an amateur zen pastiche - Butcho 7/3/2009, 6:07 pm
        
        an ever shifting singular point of reference - Lian Dao 7/4/2009, 12:00 pm
        
        Re: an ever shifting singular point of reference - Butcho 7/4/2009, 5:11 pm
        
        chumbawumba - Lian Dao 7/5/2009, 2:41 pm
        
        Re: chumbawumba - Butcho 7/5/2009, 3:47 pm
        
        dolphins were monkeys - Lian Dao 7/5/2009, 4:01 pm
        
        Re: dolphins were monkeys - Nina 7/5/2009, 7:25 pm
        
        Re: dolphins were monkeys - Butcho 7/5/2009, 8:53 pm
        
        Re: dolphins were monkeys - Lian Dao 7/6/2009, 3:55 pm
        
        Re: dolphins were monkeys - Butcho 7/6/2009, 11:12 pm
  - Re: question to Butch - ren ying 6/21/2009, 3:29 am
    - for ren ying - Lian Dao 6/21/2009, 7:12 am
      - Re: for ren ying - gar 6/21/2009, 7:25 am
        
        harm is relative/peace is absolute; cross the abyss - Lian Dao 6/21/2009, 7:35 am
      - Re: for ren ying - ren ying 6/21/2009, 10:30 am
  - another question for Butcho - Steve 6/21/2009, 9:57 am
    - Re: another question for Butcho - Butcho 6/21/2009, 5:43 pm
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--Previous Message-- : : Ay up, nah wurries. : : i seem to recall that you had the dubious : pleasure of meeting with the 'master' : himself in his ivory tower, Severstar : Communications? : : : Yes....... It was at Yo San University - : the place where Ni and his sons teach TCM - : a few miles from my house. : : I've talked about this before, but for those : of you who might not have read it...... : : A funny little guy Master Ni was. He walked : into the lecture wearing a child's baseball : cap. Those "too too spirichool" : types didn't crack a smile - until Ni told : them it was okay to laugh. Weird bunch. : : I've got to hand it to Master Ni for telling : them they were taking themselves way too : seriously. When one guy - decked out in his : "natural attire" sitting in lotus : posture - asked Ni what else he could do to : further his "enlightenment" other : than meditating for hours on end, Ni told : him to stop masturbating so much. : : I wasn't impressed by Master Ni. He seemed : not so different from other 80+ people I've : met. The altar behind him was a bit : strange, and I got the impression he wanted : to be enshrined up there too. Until he made : a bee-line after the lecture for the : prettiest youngest girl in the room, holding : her hand and telling her she was special. : Well, there's gotta be some perks for being : considered a "Master", huh? : : Here's a little bit for Butch........ : I went to a lecture there given by one of : Master Ni's sons. He said his daughters had : destroyed one of the very expensive window : shades his wife had just put up. As a : punishment, he asked them if they'd rather : get a spanking or be sent to their room for : an hour. They chose the spanking. Someone : who promotes meditation would use solitude : as a punishment? : : But....... Meeting Alan Watts........ : Delightful! : : : :

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