2018.05.05 19:00 - Introductions

The Guardian for this meeting was stevenaia Michinaga. The comments are by stevenaia Michinaga.

Koko Naminosaki and her friend Maxpower Anzac join me. It was their first time here so much of it was an explanation of who we are a and what we do.  Enjoy

Koko Naminosaki: 's current display-name is "Koko Goodin".
stevenaia Michinaga: welcome, nice of you to look us up
Koko Naminosaki: Thank you
stevenaia Michinaga: I don't know if you had a chance to explore our wiki page, but we record our conversations here
stevenaia Michinaga: is that ok to include you?
Koko Naminosaki: Alright, I guess that's ok.
stevenaia Michinaga: we have been doing this for 10 years as part of our exploration of the nature of reality
Koko Naminosaki: That's a long time
stevenaia Michinaga: the transcripts are posted on our wiki
Koko Naminosaki: All 10 years of them?
stevenaia Michinaga: yes, we just had a lovely 10-year party
stevenaia Michinaga: yes

--BELL--

Koko Naminosaki: Wow
stevenaia Michinaga: much to explore, lots to search on and revisit
Koko Naminosaki: Yeah that's true
stevenaia Michinaga: we used to meet 4x a day, now only a few times per week
Koko Naminosaki: Yeah, people get busy
stevenaia Michinaga: while here at scheduled sessions we pause 90 seconds every 1/4 hour for of a moment of reflection, that was the bell
stevenaia Michinaga: like a mini-meditation, to pause, drop and a time to listen and observe reality from a different perspectie
stevenaia Michinaga: perspective, one of observing, not participating in
stevenaia Michinaga: to see what emerges between the thoughts
stevenaia Michinaga: how did you come across us?
Koko Naminosaki: In the events tab in the search
stevenaia Michinaga: yes, things are slow on Saturday nights sometimes 2 or 3 ppl are here, there are daytime and special sessions, dream sessions, book sessions
Koko Naminosaki: Dream sessions?
stevenaia Michinaga: I just find the evenings a quite time to host our session
Koko Naminosaki: That's understandable
stevenaia Michinaga: yes, a group discusses dreams, I believe on Mondays
Koko Naminosaki: Oh O'tayyy! ツ
stevenaia Michinaga: let me see if I can find the time for you, it's not on the Schedule
Koko Naminosaki: Ok.
stevenaia Michinaga: looks like it is in the Garden at 12:00 SLT on Mondays, we have a HUD you can install at the schedule board that has all the location listed at the bottom of the stairs, it's location #3 once you install (wear) it
stevenaia Michinaga: or you can ask someone you see here to tp you
stevenaia Michinaga: I see you have been in SL for 8 years
stevenaia Michinaga: hello IR
stevenaia Michinaga: welcome
Koko Naminosaki: Yes I have
Maxpower Anzac: Hello
stevenaia Michinaga: have you been here before?
Koko Naminosaki: No. I have not
stevenaia Michinaga: we record our scheduled sessions so would mind if we include your comments?
stevenaia Michinaga: we post these chats on the groups wiki page
Maxpower Anzac: I don't mind
stevenaia Michinaga: as part of our exploration of the nature of reality
stevenaia Michinaga: thank you
stevenaia Michinaga: the past 10 year logs are here https://wiki.playasbeing.org
stevenaia Michinaga: if you wish to read about the group
stevenaia Michinaga: the bell will ring in a moment and we break for 90 seconds
--BELL--
Maxpower Anzac: okay, thank you
stevenaia Michinaga: thanks, it rings every 15 minutes as a bit of an escape from reality so you can take a moment to observe
Koko Naminosaki: Oh ok, thanks
stevenaia Michinaga: sometimes to amazing things come of it in time, other times it's a good time to get a glass of water
stevenaia Michinaga: :)
Maxpower Anzac: and check my food in the oven lol
Koko Naminosaki: teehee
stevenaia Michinaga: What brought you here, did you see this on the SL calendar
stevenaia Michinaga: yes, especially food
Maxpower Anzac: Koko found it and brought me
Koko Naminosaki: I thought it would be good to join in on discussions
Koko Naminosaki: Share ideas and stuff like that
stevenaia Michinaga: aww thank you Koko then, if you have a chance or the interest pls check out the wiki, it's been developed over the past 10 years to give an overview of our little group, a place to keep our logs and our real-life meet-ups
stevenaia Michinaga: you can be exposed to much in 10 years times
Koko Naminosaki: Oh you do real-life meet ups too?
stevenaia Michinaga: yes, all over ... Europe, North America, there was a10-yearr meeting in Amsterdam last month, I did not go
stevenaia Michinaga: so there are reports, https://wiki.playasbeing.org/Retreats
Koko Naminosaki: Wow that's amazing
stevenaia Michinaga: I was to the first few in Princeton NJ, where the originator of the group was from, they were very interesting
Koko Naminosaki: Oh, you had fun?
stevenaia Michinaga: 2008, so we talked out the explorations in RL and even RL and SL at the same time
stevenaia Michinaga: yes, quite fun
stevenaia Michinaga: sometimes, knowing where ppl are from allow us to cross paths in RL too
stevenaia Michinaga: I visited ppl in California when I was out there, you never know what to expect meeting an avatar in RL
Koko Naminosaki: I suppose so

--BELL--

stevenaia Michinaga: We are unlike most groups in that we learn from each other's observations without judgement of each other or ourselves, that's probably why the Dream Session has been so popular, we have even had dream researcher's participate in our discussion
Maxpower Anzac: oh thats cool
Koko Naminosaki: hehe, we have crazy dreams
Maxpower Anzac: oh yes
stevenaia Michinaga: but I am no expert in that, I'm just happy to log a dream now and then
stevenaia Michinaga: yes, dreams can be crazy and tough to remember without writing them down quickly
stevenaia Michinaga: but so can reality :)
Koko Naminosaki: Yeah thats true
stevenaia Michinaga: what you think about what it is
stevenaia Michinaga: *when
Maxpower Anzac: my dreams make absolutely no sense
stevenaia Michinaga: so if you search our wiki, you will find that, after 10 years, we probably are no closer to understanding the nature of reality, but closer than we may have been 10 years ago
stevenaia Michinaga: and everything we do here contributes that ... whatever that is
Maxpower Anzac: its quite a thing to try and understand
stevenaia Michinaga: yes, but ever tougher if you don't try
Maxpower Anzac: yep
stevenaia Michinaga: hehe
stevenaia Michinaga: so there is a schedule of hosted sessions on the schedule board at the bottom of the steps, feel free to stop by anytime, someone is usually to manage the recorder for the session at those times
Koko Naminosaki: Oh ok, thank you
Koko Naminosaki: Well, stevenaia, it was a pleasure to meet you and we just might check out the wiki pages and try to visit during the dream sessions
Koko Naminosaki: Those sound interesting
stevenaia Michinaga: we typically set aside an hour for these but we have had maraton sessions in the past of several hours of discussion
stevenaia Michinaga: it's tough getting through just the preliminaries in an hour
stevenaia Michinaga: but I'm here Saturdays and Wednesdays of you are around, we can get more structured next time
Koko Naminosaki: Oh alright then
stevenaia Michinaga: or read wiki
stevenaia Michinaga: :)
Koko Naminosaki: Sure, will check that out
Koko Naminosaki: It was nice meeting you
stevenaia Michinaga: thanks for stopping by
Koko Naminosaki: Take care
Maxpower Anzac: Take care!
stevenaia Michinaga: yes, you too