The Guardian for this meeting was stevenaia Michinaga filling in for Eos.. The comments are by stevenaia Michinaga.
Archmage Atlantis, Types Sideways, Paul Namiboo and Paradise Tennant join me
--BELL--stevenaia Michinaga: hi Paradise
Paradise Tennant: hiya steve :)
stevenaia Michinaga: hi Paul
--BELL--Paradise Tennant: hiya paul
stevenaia Michinaga: small group tonight
stevenaia Michinaga: says Karnak
Paul Namiboo: Everyone must be at the retreat
Paradise Tennant: yes :)) likely eating dinner about now or just finishing :)
stevenaia Michinaga: My path crossed with some who were sneaking a bit of internet contact today
Paul Namiboo: That's what I should be doing -- same tme zone!
Paradise Tennant: which is what I am doing .. sharing lasagna with the dog .. who is making very pathetic whining sounds :)
stevenaia Michinaga: feel free to type with food in your mouth, we won;t notice
Paradise Tennant: lol
Paul Namiboo: The birds sound hungry
Paradise Tennant: it is take out .. from a great little italian place near me .. yum !
Paul Namiboo: Sounds great -- I'm going to open a can of soup
stevenaia Michinaga: seems we missed the 7:00 bell, have you been trying your 9 second moments since yu ahve started comming here Paul?
Paul Namiboo: On the rare times I remember -- but I think it's a good idea
Paradise Tennant: iset the alarm on my watch ...;))
stevenaia Michinaga: or 90 seconds for those with longer termfocus
stevenaia Michinaga: :)
Paradise Tennant: works well ..low volume as a reminder :)
Paul Namiboo: My life is too hectic, and I'm trying (unsuccessfully) to change that a bit
Paradise Tennant: :) change is good
stevenaia Michinaga: I found the newness of any excerise seems to have the most interesting impacts, be it diet, bread streaches
stevenaia Michinaga: brain, rather
Paradise Tennant: :))
stevenaia Michinaga: must have food on the brain
Paradise Tennant: hiya archmage
Paradise Tennant: lol
stevenaia Michinaga: hi Archmage
Paul Namiboo: Hi Archimage
Archmage Atlantis: Greetings, Ste, Paul, Paradise
stevenaia Michinaga: Pema wrote a nice summery of approaches to the short meditations
stevenaia Michinaga: somewhere on the Wiki, I will find the link
Paul Namiboo: Were can one find it
Paul Namiboo: Thanks
Paul Namiboo: For what it's worth (and it may be illegal) I swim almost every morning and find that a great way to meditate
Archmage Atlantis: I've never seen this place confiured with so few cushions, a lot of empties, but more in number
Paul Namiboo: Hi Pila
Archmage Atlantis: *configured
Pila Mulligan: hi Steve, Arch, Paradise and Paul
Archmage Atlantis: Hi, Pila
Paradise Tennant: swimming works really well .. I run and meditate ..anything that lets you focus on your breath :)
stevenaia Michinaga: I figured many of the regulars are away this week so why not use the alternate coushion layout
Paradise Tennant: hiya pila :)) gtsy
stevenaia Michinaga: I draw my meditative life away
Paradise Tennant: lovely too :))
Paradise Tennant: reading a great book ..buddha is as buddha does .. some great passages on the power of meditation :))
Paul Namiboo: Problem is it's tough to swim (or run) every 15 minutes!
Pila Mulligan: nice title
Paradise Tennant: just take a big breath exale it slowly .. and you are done :))
stevenaia Michinaga: http://playasbeing.wik.is/PaB_Books/Play_as_Being%3a_Freedom_from_Identification/Initial_Outline
stevenaia Michinaga: the pasages I spoke of are near the end
Archmage Atlantis: One of my favorites is "Buddhaism without Beliefs?
stevenaia Michinaga: hello Types
Archmage Atlantis: Sorry meant a quote, not a ?
Types Sideways: hi there
Paul Namiboo: Hello S
Paul Namiboo: Book I've been reading is "Dancing with Life"
stevenaia Michinaga: please join us, have you been here before?
Paradise Tennant: is busy scribbling down titles :)
Types Sideways: for eons
Archmage Atlantis: Ah, to stand and dance again in RL
stevenaia Michinaga: they will be in the log Paradise
Types Sideways: again?
stevenaia Michinaga: was that a yes?
stevenaia Michinaga: we record our conversations, is it ok to include you?
Types Sideways: doesnt matter
stevenaia Michinaga: thanks
Paul Namiboo: Why can't I see all of you -- I'm a newbie
Paradise Tennant: phillip moffitt on dancing with life .. looks interesting
Paradise Tennant: have to move your camera angle
Paul Namiboo: Ok -- there's Types sideways
Pila Mulligan: you viewpoint may be forward to much Paul
stevenaia Michinaga: it;sa computer thing
stevenaia Michinaga: you can move the camera around too with the arrow keys
Pila Mulligan: your arrow keys will change the view
stevenaia Michinaga: in out right left
Types Sideways: can you see all of you?
stevenaia Michinaga: yes , you can even see all of you
Paul Namiboo: Just didn't realize the problem -- thx
stevenaia Michinaga: :)
Paradise Tennant: buddhism without beliefs looks intrigueing too :))
Paradise Tennant: hard to be a newbie but it gets much easier :)
stevenaia Michinaga: seems they have very bad cell phone coverage and only one available internet cnnection at the retreat location
Paradise Tennant: all the makings for a great retreat :)
Paul Namiboo: Thank you -- but I have no clue what to do with it -- I haven't even learned to dress myself yet!
Types Sideways: hehe
Archmage Atlantis: Ah,I thought the retreat was over, as some went home
Pila Mulligan: ?
stevenaia Michinaga: so not much is getting out, when I received my Im, I was told they ahve to get off cause Storm was comming, I thought it would affect the internet (lighting) but it was actually the avatar "Storm" who wanted to also use the internet, ooops, I guess I outed him
Paul Namiboo: Doug Sosa said he wasa going to be there all week
Types Sideways: oh thst retreat
Types Sideways: that
Paradise Tennant: how many ended up going
stevenaia Michinaga: yes Types, there are a number of regular attendees who are at a RL retreats this week, I thought around 12
Types Sideways: anyone know types sideways?
Types Sideways: lol
Archmage Atlantis: I have to admit there is a sense of secretiveness I do not find comfortable
Types Sideways: say hi to storm and pema for me
Paul Namiboo: but I love that avatar -- reminds me of some of my colleagues
stevenaia Michinaga: hello jeena
Pila Mulligan: hi jeena
Paradise Tennant: hiya jeena
Paul Namiboo: Hi Jeena
jeena Cyberstar: hello all
jeena Cyberstar: what's ya'll doing?
stevenaia Michinaga: have you been hare before
stevenaia Michinaga: here
jeena Cyberstar: not when people were here lol
stevenaia Michinaga: we record our conversations, is it ok to include you
Pila Mulligan: chattiing :)
jeena Cyberstar: oh..sure
jeena Cyberstar: what's the topic?
stevenaia Michinaga: here's a notecard about our group
Types Sideways: do when does the playing start?
Types Sideways: so
jeena Cyberstar: thanx
Paradise Tennant: what would you like to talk about types :)
stevenaia Michinaga: we were talking about some of our friends who are at a RL retreat this week
jeena Cyberstar: oh cool
jeena Cyberstar: have you ever been?
Types Sideways: lets talk about ONE, the rest are NONE
stevenaia Michinaga: playing begins anytime you wish
A short interlude to beng Paul up to speed with noobie questions
Paradise Tennant suggests a topic that does not take hold with the group tonight.Paul Namiboo: What is a "hight feather 1.1?
Archmage Atlantis: Types is good, it is a form of labeling and eventually discrimination
stevenaia Michinaga: that allows you to fly higher than a mere avatar can fly, you must wear it
Paradise Tennant: it is an attachment you wear that wil help you fly better :)) you just leave it on all hte time
Paradise Tennant: you right click on it
Paul Namiboo: OK will I do when I learn to attach -- I'm spending all my time on SL in chats -- which I really like
stevenaia Michinaga: some have homes quite high up, that will allow to get up there should you...fall off, for instance
Types Sideways: these jet packs work pretty good too
stevenaia Michinaga: and wings too Types
Types Sideways: yeah
Types Sideways: all for flying high in SL
Paul Namiboo: What's the HUDI can attach it to?
Paul Namiboo: HUD
Paradise Tennant: liked the falling best when I started .. so much fun to just fly to the top of the grid and plunging downwards :)
Paradise Tennant: *plunge
Types Sideways: hehe
stevenaia Michinaga: you can wear anything and see what it does, HUD, heads Up Display of some sort
Types Sideways: that is fun
--BELL--
Paradise Tennant: anyways types you wanted to talk about oneness ?
Types Sideways: but most seem to dress human for some strange reason
stevenaia Michinaga: I know little about oneness
stevenaia Michinaga: can you get us started Paradise
Paradise Tennant: well ok one sec
Types Sideways: one is not two
Types Sideways: like one hand clapping
--BELL--Types Sideways: that it?
Types Sideways: one coin, not two sides
Types Sideways: hmmm
Archmage Atlantis: Good thought Types, nor is 2 then 4, or 4 then 8
Types Sideways: the one sceen we all see
Types Sideways: even the worms
Types Sideways: your welcome bell
Paradise Tennant: when I was awakened all beings awakened even the rocks and the trees .. When we see with clarity everything becomes clear :)
stevenaia Michinaga: :)
Paradise Tennant: quote from the buddha :)
Types Sideways: who woke up paradise?
Paradise Tennant: the buddha
Paradise Tennant: :)
Types Sideways: you sure?
Paradise Tennant: no
stevenaia Michinaga: watching oneness messages on youtube
Paradise Tennant: ;)
Archmage Atlantis: Types, we each differ i our ability of sight......some see music, others hear colors
Paul Namiboo: I've now got the feather on my right hand -- I'll see what flying is like soon.
Paradise Tennant: yes . did you read on a blue day .. great book on how senses differ
jeena Cyberstar: hmm
Paul Namiboo: I'm in a constant experiment there, with my color blindness -- but I often have blue days
Paradise Tennant: ;( lovely book well worth reading
Archmage Atlantis: It is like the intersexed, not male, not female, not as expected
Paradise Tennant: Born On A Blue Day: Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant by Daniel Tammet
Archmage Atlantis: We label to understand, then our labels prevent new undertanding
Paradise Tennant: yes
Archmage Atlantis: So, types?
Paul Namiboo: Thanks -- I'll get it and add it to the sequence -- how do you guys manage to keep up with your books?
Archmage Atlantis: Contant purging
stevenaia Michinaga: the Wiki is a great resource that we keep
stevenaia Michinaga: all the books and links can be found there (if you know what dates you were here)
Archmage Atlantis: If it isn't used in 2 years, it goes to background
Paradise Tennant: ;) never purge books :)
Paul Namiboo: I've got a lot to learn, but now I'll try flying to my soup. It's been a pleasure --see you again I hope
Paradise Tennant: take care paul enjoy your soup :)
stevenaia Michinaga: see you soon Paul
Pila Mulligan: bye for now Paul
Archmage Atlantis: Blessings Pau;
Paul Namiboo: I had to give away 9000 when we moved into an apartment -- and now I've got a Kindle!
Paradise Tennant: what is a kindle
Pila Mulligan: an electronic book device
stevenaia Michinaga: do they all fit on there?
Paradise Tennant: aaa kk
Paul Namiboo: Bye-- and thanks again -- OOOPS -- IT'S THE AMAZONE ELECTRONIC BOOK, ON WHICH YOU CAN ESSENTIALLY KEEP AN INFINITE LIBRARY
Pila Mulligan: :)
Archmage Atlantis: Yes.like my music, i no longer hve Cds
Paul Namiboo: Sorry, didn't mean to shout -- see you guys. And thanks for your patience
Paradise Tennant: wow and no dusting but if you leave it on the counter at starbucks you will be some mad :)
Paul Namiboo: Amazon keeps all you've bought and (In theory) you can get them back free!
Archmage Atlantis: Ah well, the computer types have been trying to teach us all about backups since, welll since ENIAC
stevenaia Michinaga: showing your age Arch
Paradise Tennant: what is eniac
Archmage Atlantis: I'm proud of my age, ste
stevenaia Michinaga: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ENIAC
Archmage Atlantis: The source of the original program bug
stevenaia Michinaga: Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer,[1][2] was the first general-purpose electronic computer
--BELL--
jeena Cyberstar: bye y'll
stevenaia Michinaga: bye jeena
Paradise Tennant: take care jeena
Archmage Atlantis: Ah yes, wikipedia will be the first cyborg add in
stevenaia Michinaga: it helps my brain quite a bit
Paradise Tennant: :)) we already are morphing .. i google before i think .. sometimes
Paradise Tennant: :))
Paradise Tennant: and my memory
stevenaia Michinaga: it saves what limitied brain space I have
stevenaia Michinaga: I'e been busy trying to empty it out recently
Pila Mulligan: :)
stevenaia Michinaga: it's interesting that inorder to empty things out, you have to fill them up with things you don;t want in there
Archmage Atlantis: When I attended law school (briefly I hasten to add) one of the few things I learned was that libraries are necessary.
Pila Mulligan: although now they too are on the niternet
stevenaia Michinaga: right, you don;t need to know everything, just where to look for it
Archmage Atlantis: Bingo, ste
stevenaia Michinaga: althought I never go used to being told to look up a misspelled word
stevenaia Michinaga: since I could never find it
Pila Mulligan: :)
Archmage Atlantis: Ah, the young.....they fall intpt 2 categories that way
Paradise Tennant: ;))
Archmage Atlantis: Pecison amd "who cares"
Paradise Tennant: hmm spell check is a happy choice for many .. :)) what is interesting is how our language changes .. texting for example is changing how we spell ..
Archmage Atlantis: I have a change in toic
stevenaia Michinaga: how we spell? you mean badly?
Archmage Atlantis: *topic
stevenaia Michinaga: yes?
Paradise Tennant: ok
Pila Mulligan: there have been typos in the New York Times the past few years -- something that was previously rare
Archmage Atlantis: Is tjhat ok?
Pila Mulligan: sure
stevenaia Michinaga: yes please
Archmage Atlantis: 2 of my friends (close on SL) are also PaB members
Archmage Atlantis: One attended the August meeting
Archmage Atlantis stops communicating in what appears to be mid-thought, it takes a momnet for us to noice...Archmage Atlantis: I knew when I met her. they were going to taramsotopm
Archmage Atlantis: * transition
Pila Mulligan: are we getting to the new topic, Arch?
stevenaia Michinaga: assumed he was typing slow
Paradise Tennant: are you ok arch :)
Pila Mulligan: not to be impatient :) ... just hoping all is well there :)
Paradise Tennant: ;)
Pila Mulligan: not to be dramatic, but after this much time I'd say something has interfered with Arch's typing ability
Pila Mulligan: I hope it is not an emeregncy
Paradise Tennant: :)) maybe his computer has frozen
stevenaia Michinaga: nods
Pila Mulligan: perhaps
Paradise Tennant: well while we are waiting .. how is the weather in paradise . pila :))
Pila Mulligan: it was a very nice day today Paradis
Pila Mulligan: e*
stevenaia Michinaga: aww, my cat has taken over my computer, a sign
Paradise Tennant: lol
Pila Mulligan: :)
Paradise Tennant: maybe your cat would like to comment ..
Paradise Tennant: not enough salmon and never enough sardines
stevenaia Michinaga: I well see you tomarrow night perhaps
Paradise Tennant: nite nite steve
Paradise Tennant: :)
Pila Mulligan: bye Steve
Paradise Tennant: well pila ..shall we do a short mediation and call it a night :)
Pila Mulligan: I'm going to be going also
Paradise Tennant: ok have a good nite :)
Paradise Tennant: aloha :)
Pila Mulligan: bye for now Paradise
Paradise Tennant: bye for now :)
Pila Mulligan: bye Arch -- hope all is ok
Paradise Tennant: pats arch on the back .. hope all is well :)
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