The Guardian for this meeting was Paradise Tennant.  Participants included: Archmage, stevenaia, Susan, FcSeeker, Santoshima,  Stacia, Aphrodite,

Archmage Atlantis: Wow, lag is real.....just as not as I imagined
Archmage Atlantis: Chester is watching the screen of my monitor.....cats are so weird
stevenaia Michinaga: hello Arch, gtsy
Archmage Atlantis: Hello sister stevenaia
stevenaia Michinaga: yes, there is a cute cat video I was just watching.. one moment
stevenaia Michinaga: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=m6QWsMYHIEc
stevenaia Michinaga: there are only cute cat videos!
Archmage Atlantis: beautiful kitty.....one doesn't see the scottish fold breed much
stevenaia Michinaga: yes, they are obviously out having to much fun
stevenaia Michinaga: never heard of that breed
Archmage Atlantis: I have to admit I love bengals, covet Savanahs, and sometimes think I am an Abyssinian
stevenaia Michinaga: hi susan
stevenaia Michinaga: we are having a cat love fest
iwandertoo Resident: hi steve
iwandertoo Resident: hi arch
Archmage Atlantis: Steve, look at the ears
stevenaia Michinaga: mine is outside eating bunnies
Archmage Atlantis: they fold over
stevenaia Michinaga: hi Stacia
stevenaia Michinaga: how do you think we all got here :)
Archmage Atlantis: Well, cats do present us with that challenge....they eat bunnies and birds.....we eat chickens, cows and pigs
stevenaia Michinaga: hi Fc
FcSeeker Resident: hi Stacia
iwandertoo Resident: hi fcseeker
FcSeeker Resident: Hello steve
Archmage Atlantis: And frankly, if I were a soybean.....I would not
FcSeeker Resident: hi Susan
stevenaia Michinaga: Feel free to join us, Stacia, we meet daily (4x a day) and record out conversations on the group's Wiki, can we include your comments?
FcSeeker Resident: hi Arch
stevenaia Michinaga: yes
Archmage Atlantis: t want to go without a higher purpose
--BELL--
FcSeeker Resident: Hello Paradise
stevenaia Michinaga: Our discussion usually revolve around the "nature of reality"
iwandertoo Resident: hi paradise
iwandertoo Resident: hi stacia
stevenaia Michinaga: If you have any insights we are all ears :)
Archmage Atlantis: I think this is your session Para....according to the schedule
Paradise Tennant: smiles hello susan stacia fc arch stev :) sorry I am late small technical hitch :)
stevenaia Michinaga: happy to see you
Stacia Daines: Hi Paradise
FcSeeker Resident: <3
Archmage Atlantis: I have a thought......Can we each describe why we chose our sl Name
Archmage Atlantis: I have no problem starting
Paradise Tennant: hmm nice idea arch :) thank you there is a lot in a name :)
Archmage Atlantis: (Egomanics are that way)
stevenaia Michinaga: laughs
stevenaia Michinaga: It was tough when you first arrive  to have such a limited selection of "last names"
FcSeeker Resident: this Fc I meant...words fairness and clarity was in my mind...the system didn't accept that ...so I added the Seeker as the joke
FcSeeker Resident: the last name was not to choose
stevenaia Michinaga: My first name is me.... Pema says the last name is something japanese, I thought it was the closest thing to Mashugana (Yiddish for nonsense, silliness, craziness)
iwandertoo Resident: :)
Paradise Tennant: smiles
FcSeeker Resident: smiles
FcSeeker Resident: oh...I don’t see that last name at all now; does somebody else see it ?
Paradise Tennant: smiles paradise tennant is a kind of buddhist play on words :) that our day to day reality is a kind of paradisee .. if you see it clearly :)
stevenaia Michinaga: nods, how do you not have a last name?
FcSeeker Resident: I don’t know
Archmage Atlantis: still listening....some have not spoken
FcSeeker Resident: only see this FcSeeker
FcSeeker Resident: some lag ?
Aphrodite Macbain: Hey Arch!! GTSY
Stacia Daines: there is no real reason for my name other than all of my avatars' names begin with an S. "Daines" was in the list of last names to choose from
--BELL--
Archmage Atlantis: gtsy you sister Aph
Paradise Tennant: hiya aph .. we are doing a round of explaining how we came by our names arch's idea :)
iwandertoo Resident: hi aprhodite
Aphrodite Macbain: great idea
iwandertoo Resident: hi santoshima
Aphrodite Macbain: Hi Susan, Stevenaia, Fc, Paradise, Stacia
Aphrodite Macbain: santoshima
Stacia Daines: Hi Aphrodite
Santoshima Resident: hi Susan, Fc, Stevie, Aph, Arch, Stacia ~
Paradise Tennant: hiya santo :) we are doing a round of explaining how we came by our names :) arch 's suggestion )
stevenaia Michinaga: hi Aph, San
Aphrodite Macbain: How far have you gone round the circle?
Santoshima Resident: ok, ty
Aphrodite Macbain: oops
Paradise Tennant: sorry bell hmm stev .. fc and I have gone :)
Archmage Atlantis: Paradise is GoC, Aph
Archmage Atlantis: She is the ruler
Aphrodite Macbain smiles at Arch
Archmage Atlantis: I prefer the role of High Priest
Paradise Tennant: smiles
Archmage Atlantis: max nix'
FcSeeker Resident: Hello Aph and san
Santoshima Resident: :))
Aphrodite Macbain giggles and bows low
Aphrodite Macbain: I was named after the queen of England and my 2 grandmothers
Aphrodite Macbain: very boring
stevenaia Michinaga: Why did you pic McBain
Aphrodite Macbain: b/c my grandmother is a MacBain
Aphrodite Macbain: good presbyterian scotch stock
Archmage Atlantis: Yeah, boring....Queen of England....object of most English literatre
Archmage Atlantis: bad choice
Aphrodite Macbain: mostly QE 1 not 2
Paradise Tennant: smiles
Aphrodite Macbain: hehe. she was very young when I was named, not even queen then but a princess
Archmage Atlantis: Oh QE 2
Aphrodite Macbain: my brother is named Andrew
Aphrodite Macbain: very royal. sigh
Aphrodite Macbain: But if you're talking about our Avi's names, that's a different story
Stacia Daines: have a good night everyone
Aphrodite Macbain: Nite stacia
Santoshima Resident: gnight stacia
FcSeeker Resident: waves to Stacia
stevenaia Michinaga: night Stacia
Archmage Atlantis: All that was in the past is not without use.......after all Siddhartha was dead long before either queen
Aphrodite Macbain: long dead
Archmage Atlantis: yes
FcSeeker Resident: Siddharta was yes...but not his spirit
Archmage Atlantis: Soon it shall be All Hollows Eve
FcSeeker Resident: so how did you choose your name Arch ?
Archmage Atlantis: (There is a maternal part of my genome that is Celtic)
Archmage Atlantis: Arch.....is High,
Archmage Atlantis: Mage is Wizard
Santoshima Resident: :)
Archmage Atlantis: Atlantis is the beginning of civilization
Archmage Atlantis: So
FcSeeker Resident: <3
Archmage Atlantis: The High Wizard of Civilization
Aphrodite Macbain: now drowned in the mediterrean
Archmage Atlantis: Egomania
Archmage Atlantis: Like I said before
Santoshima Resident: playful
Archmage Atlantis: Determined, Santo
Santoshima Resident: :)
Archmage Atlantis: To carry forward the dream
Aphrodite Macbain: which dream?
Paradise Tennant: like that phrase to carry forward the dream
Archmage Atlantis: The dream of new discovery
Santoshima Resident: yes
Aphrodite Macbain: a good dream
--BELL--
Aphrodite Macbain closes her eyes
Archmage Atlantis: Chester seems to approve...having taken over Nimbus role after 2 months of training :)
FcSeeker Resident: <3<3<3
Archmage Atlantis: Hello Observerm
Aphrodite Macbain: I'm so glad
Aphrodite Macbain: How do you know Chester approves Arch?
Santoshima Resident: hello Observerm
Archmage Atlantis: How does one know another being approves....perhaps they seem to love me?
FcSeeker Resident: hi observer
Paradise Tennant: smiles hello observerm gtsy would you like to sit with us :)
Archmage Atlantis: To love is a difficult concept
Archmage Atlantis: It is not expressed only in words
Paradise Tennant: smiles
Paradise Tennant: no love is almost an infinite :)
Aphrodite Macbain: true
Archmage Atlantis: Part of it is accepting the other as who they are
Aphrodite Macbain: Why is steve standing?
Aphrodite Macbain: ah
stevenaia Michinaga: am I sitting now?
stevenaia Michinaga: what does a cloud look like sitting?
Aphrodite Macbain: yes beautifully
Aphrodite Macbain: You're not a cloud to me. You are seated firmly on your cushion
Archmage Atlantis: Tis a gift to be simple, tis a gift to be free
Archmage Atlantis: :0
Aphrodite Macbain: ...come down where we ought to be...
Aphrodite Macbain: 'tis
Aphrodite Macbain: Time for me to retire to the couch and my book
Archmage Atlantis: i think in a earlier life, I would have chosen to be a Shaker
Aphrodite Macbain shivers
FcSeeker Resident: waves to Aph
iwandertoo Resident: take care, Aphrodite
Aphrodite Macbain: Night dear ones
Archmage Atlantis: To chose simple
Aphrodite Macbain: Bye
Aphrodite Macbain: Bye!
Archmage Atlantis: Life is not simple
Aphrodite Macbain: yes, simple and calm
Santoshima Resident: bye aph! have a wonderful retreat
Paradise Tennant: good nite aph :)
Paradise Tennant: enjoy your retreat :)
Aphrodite Macbain: Thanks! I'll be around till Saturday
Santoshima Resident: we will wish you that until Saturday then! brace yourself ~
Archmage Atlantis: I must go also
iwandertoo Resident: take care, arch
Paradise Tennant: good nite arch thank you ;)
FcSeeker Resident: waves to Arch
Archmage Atlantis: Perhaps I can find a place that has not already banned me for dancing Nakked
Archmage Atlantis: Blessings and Namaste
stevenaia Michinaga: I know several nakid beaches Arch
Santoshima Resident: bye arch!
iwandertoo Resident: best to everyone
Paradise Tennant: have to say I really enjoyed your session last night stev just the quiet
Paradise Tennant: nite nite susan ..thank you
Santoshima Resident: g'night susan
FcSeeker Resident: waves to Susan
--BELL--
stevenaia Michinaga: smiles, I miss the eye contact when such things are done in RL
Paradise Tennant: you mean when you do a silent day in rl :)
stevenaia Michinaga: nods
stevenaia Michinaga: although not that often in RL in a group
Paradise Tennant: it does create a real feel of spaciousness I find that is held in a kind of group feeling
Paradise Tennant: you feel big but together
stevenaia Michinaga: agree (in RL)
stevenaia Michinaga: there is a special "vibration" in the room in RL that;s hard to feel in sl
Paradise Tennant: yes last night I was reading and focusing on a taoist meditation while we sat still
Paradise Tennant: it reads as follows
Paradise Tennant: close your eyes and you will see clearly
Paradise Tennant: cease to listen and you will hear truth
Paradise Tennant: be silent and your heart will sing
Paradise Tennant: seek no contracts and you will find union
Paradise Tennant: be still and you will move forward
Paradise Tennant: on the tide of the spirirt
Paradise Tennant: be gentle and you will need no strength
Paradise Tennant: be patient and you will achieve all things
Paradise Tennant: be humble and you will remain whole
Paradise Tennant: smiles
stevenaia Michinaga: lovely
Santoshima Resident: thank you ~
Paradise Tennant: it is isn't it
Paradise Tennant: like the .. be silent and your heart will sing part :)
FcSeeker Resident: <3
stevenaia Michinaga: every line is so true
Paradise Tennant: would anyone else care to share what that silent hour felt like to them :)
stevenaia Michinaga: I was trying to hard to be empty and I didn’t
Paradise Tennant: yes empty is so elusive :)
stevenaia Michinaga: I should have not tried so hard
stevenaia Michinaga: :)
FcSeeker Resident: <3
Santoshima Resident: i enjoyed the group silent sitting very much ... so appreciated everyone's willingness and enthusiasm
FcSeeker Resident: I was here so much more than one hour...
--BELL--
Santoshima Resident: grateful to all who could participate and those who organized, and to O for suggesting ~ O left a red rose in honour of the day, there at the edge of the circle ...
Paradise Tennant: smiles nice touch :)
Santoshima Resident: bye observerm
FcSeeker Resident: bye observerm
Paradise Tennant: take care observerm namaste :)
stevenaia Michinaga: misses him
Paradise Tennant: observerm is a master at silence :)
stevenaia Michinaga: yes
Paradise Tennant: really a skill :)
Santoshima Resident: yes and yes
Santoshima Resident: goodnight
Santoshima Resident: thank you ~
Santoshima Resident: a walk ~
Paradise Tennant: nite nite san namaste and sweet dreams
stevenaia Michinaga: his words are chosen carefully
FcSeeker Resident: <3
stevenaia Michinaga: night San
Paradise Tennant: smiles well my eyes are getting heavy . so think I will go to bed too :)
Paradise Tennant: thank you stev .. fc :)
Paradise Tennant: namaste :)
FcSeeker Resident: sweet dreams dear
stevenaia Michinaga: night Paradise
Paradise Tennant: smiles and poufies :)
stevenaia Michinaga: it must be very late for you Fc
FcSeeker Resident: it is
FcSeeker Resident: takes a humble bow
FcSeeker Resident: namaste

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