Degradation of forum

[siddharthgode]

hi everyone,
even though i dont post much i almost always visit forum n read. it always gave me strength to know that there r people similar to me out there trying as hard as they can to be happy.
lately i feel the forum has gone down in standards a lot. less dhamma and more selfish chats. every now and then i feel irritated from some of the comments, they absolutely make no sense what so ever.
the forum has lost its zeal, josh. i think the word vipassana hasnt been seen in any resent topics what so ever. no practice related questions nothing. everyone talking about high level fundas which i can surely make out they have no wisdom about.
BUDDHA always talked from his own experience. so i think we should as well. the so called no self is a difficult thing to realize and should not be used lightly to all the reply.

i just felt i really had to post , ignore this 

ps : Matthew , your posts are filled with wisdom . love it. 

[Masauwu]

Might have something to do with just being the same handful of active people always posting, I`m confident we`ll have new energy focused towards more practice related stuff once the forum registration reopens.

You can support this practice oriented trend by keeping a practice journal in the meditation forum, it doesn`t have to be updated too often, only when you feel like it. Could be of benefit for the people reading and for you too.

[Morning Dew]

lately i feel the forum has gone down in standards a lot. less dhamma and more selfish chats. every now and then i feel irritated from some of the comments, they absolutely make no sense what so ever.

I apologise to all members and visitors for contributing to this degradation.

May we all find the way out of suffering

[Stefan]

everyone talking about high level fundas ... the so called no self is a difficult thing to realize and should not be used lightly ...

 

[Matthew]

Mindfulness, mindfulness, mindfulness. When sitting .. when walking .. when posting.

[Stefan]

ps : Matthew , your posts are filled with wisdom . love it. 

uh-oh ... careful, Matthew, he's trying to pump up your ego!!!

 

[siddharthgode]

Mindfulness, mindfulness, mindfulness. When sitting .. when walking .. when posting.

hey can you please elaborate what is mindfulness when posting and how to. i have difficulties in this area

[Matthew]

Just look around the forum at some recent posts and you will see the opposite.

Mindfulness when posting means to enter slightly into the meditative state such that, in your posting:

- you say what you mean and not more,
- mean what you say and do not say things you do not mean,
- are basing it on experience rather than speculation,
- are aware of your own emotional state and how it may influence your writing, and,
- realise words can hurt: so being empathetic to those who will read and holding compassion for them, even if you are temporarily feeling aversion to/from specific person(s).

Additionally the preview button is a great aid. Re-read what you have written and contemplate how it will be read by the other/someone else.

[Andrew]

even though i dont post much i almost always visit forum n read. it always gave me strength to know that there r people similar to me out there trying as hard as they can to be happy.

So this strength you gain, where at any time you planning to give some back?

Standing on the sidelines is no way to play the game. You are more than welcome to join in; we have a jersey with the number '8' on it ready for you and we promise to pass the ball so you can kick some goals.

Welcome back.

love

Andrew

[Masauwu]

Matthew`s advice is spot on. But even when the occasional drama takes place we shouldn`t let that get to us, and even when that happens it`s not a bad thing, we get one more thing to observe in us from that reaction. Not all forums are going to be all neat and tidy like a farmacy, we are more like an alchemy lab: an explosion here and there, someone`s hair catching fire, but the overall direction is good.

[Morning Dew]

we are more like an alchemy lab: an explosion here and there, someone`s hair catching fire, but the overall direction is good.

nicely put