2009.05.18 01:00 - Experiments on a cushion

The Guardian for this meeting was Gaya Ethaniel. The comments are by Gaya Ethaniel.

I found Moon sitting at Playgoda when arrived but seemed to be afk.

Gaya Ethaniel: Morning Moon :)
Moon Fargis: eep.. morning gaya:))
Gaya Ethaniel smiles.
Moon Fargis: aww cute av :)
Gaya Ethaniel: Thanks, I'm taller than you now :P Having tea?
Moon Fargis: *giggles* ok ^^

Moon changes his AV which is bigger than me.

Gaya Ethaniel: rofl
Gaya Ethaniel: That's not fair!
Moon Fargis: it is :)
Gaya Ethaniel: :)
Gaya Ethaniel: How are things? Been ages since we met at PaB last.
Moon Fargis: yes :) ah so far all is well, beng in the middle of my practical exam now... which I took 2 weeks vacation for.
Gaya Ethaniel: Glad to hear it!
Gaya Ethaniel: When is your last exam?
Moon Fargis: I’m in the middle of it.
Gaya Ethaniel: ah yes
Moon Fargis: after the written exam we got the practical exam, where we have to design and produce different things
Moon Fargis: in this case some signs and some flyers
Gaya Ethaniel: I bet you can't wait to get all finished.
Moon Fargis: yep :)
Moon Fargis: but I have time.
Moon Fargis: this week is also my birthday so i will enjoy my vacation :)
Gaya Ethaniel: What are the themes for the design? You choose or it is given?
Gaya Ethaniel checks Facebook ...
Moon Fargis: it’s given :)
Moon Fargis: ahh some green energy company wants some signs and some flyers also and I have to design this
Gaya Ethaniel: Indeed your birthday is this week!
Gaya Ethaniel: ah, sounds interesting.
Moon Fargis: :)
Gaya Ethaniel: Any plan for the birthday?
Moon Fargis: nope
Gaya Ethaniel: ah ok :)
Gaya Ethaniel is sure something will be 'cooked up'.
Moon Fargis: hmm Facebook… I remember I should open this also sometimes
Gaya Ethaniel laughs!
Gaya Ethaniel: They are deleting accounts with SL names btw.
Moon Fargis: eh?
Gaya Ethaniel: Guess I will lose some of my SL friends on that.
Gaya Ethaniel: Yep apparently no warning, they are deleting them, saying FB is based on FL identity.
Gaya Ethaniel: brb some more tea ...
Gaya Ethaniel: back
Moon Fargis: ^^

I asked if Moon saw Pema’s email about APA during 9 seconds for next 100 days.

Gaya Ethaniel: Not sure if you saw Pema's recent email re: appreciation.
Moon Fargis: yes but had no real time to read it so far
Gaya Ethaniel: How do you include appreciation in your practice Moon?
Gaya Ethaniel: Yeah I can imagine.
Moon Fargis: I appreciate that things are like they are
Gaya Ethaniel: Can you explain what you mean by 'appreciate' here a bit more please?
Gaya Ethaniel: In practice, how do you do it?
Moon Fargis: ah very simple, just being thankful :)
Gaya Ethaniel ponders ...
Moon Fargis: ok try this pillow
Gaya Ethaniel: ok :)
Gaya Ethaniel: :)
Moon Fargis: normal pillow for you yes?
Gaya Ethaniel: Yes perfect size and pose :)
Gaya Ethaniel laughs!



Gaya Ethaniel: Love it :)
Moon Fargis: and now, same pillow for you? :)
Gaya Ethaniel: Not quite.
Moon Fargis: back to old state, still same pillow, you might appreciate that you’re sitting right :)
Gaya Ethaniel: Yes, the pillow is the same except ... what's the word ...
Moon Fargis: the pillow didn’t changed, just a point of view
Gaya Ethaniel listens.
Moon Fargis: and I appreciate that things in my life went like this and still going, upside down and normal
Moon Fargis: cus it makes no difference just another point of view
Gaya Ethaniel still thinks ...
Gaya Ethaniel: Somehow I think changing POV isn't quite enough for all situations.
Gaya Ethaniel: So to appreciate, you look at things from different angle when you meditate.
Moon Fargis: yep

Now the cushion is being rotated continuously back and forth.

Gaya Ethaniel: ok [bit dizzy]
Gaya Ethaniel: :)
Moon Fargis: ;)
Gaya Ethaniel: ok quite dizzy now. :)
Gaya Ethaniel: That's interesting. I have done appreciation by being inclusive during mediation.
Moon Fargis: *smiles* just be thankful for your life ^^
Gaya Ethaniel smiles.
Gaya Ethaniel: Changing POV in meditation sounds like too much 'thinking' in a way ... am I making sense?
Moon Fargis: hmm let’s say hmm maybe changing point of view is a bit wrong… starting to see all points of views without thinking might be the better one
Moon Fargis: realizing
Gaya Ethaniel: ah ...
Gaya Ethaniel: Think I understand what you mean a bit more ...
Moon Fargis: realize how much could happen while you sitting on that pillow and appreciate that it is like it is now :)
Gaya Ethaniel: :)
Gaya Ethaniel: I was just thinking back about the pillow. :)

Moon’s ‘radio’, which turns out to be pretty nice to listen to.

Moon Fargis: btw I actually hosting a little shoutcast server
Gaya Ethaniel: Shoutcast server?
Moon Fargis: yes internet radio
Gaya Ethaniel: oh, how do I listen to it?
Moon Fargis: http://s10.pop-stream.de:10570/listen.pls
Moon Fargis: try this link
Moon Fargis: if it’s not open with the used program, like winamp or mediaplayer you have to open it there
Gaya Ethaniel: Doesn't work with Mediaplayer :(
Moon Fargis: try http://s10.pop-stream.de:10570 with media player

Finally I hear something!

Gaya Ethaniel: oooooommmmmm
Moon Fargis: yes I got this mp3 yesterday
Moon Fargis: Dalai Lama
Gaya Ethaniel smiles.
Moon Fargis: chanting
Gaya Ethaniel: Nice :)
Moon Fargis: but I play also normal stuff.. vangelis, enigma.. mike oldfield and others:)
Gaya Ethaniel makes a note.
Moon Fargis: ^^ should always play when I am online and have the bandwidth free
Gaya Ethaniel: Great, will tune in during the day :)
Moon Fargis: and
Gaya Ethaniel: When tired of listening to radio 3.
Moon Fargis: radio 3?
Gaya Ethaniel: oh one of BBC channels :)
Gaya Ethaniel: I can recognise his voice - Dalai Lama.
Moon Fargis: aha well this chanting goes 45 minutes btw hehe 27 MB large mp3
Gaya Ethaniel: :)
Moon Fargis: do you see the titles?
Gaya Ethaniel: Zen Moon Shine it says.
Moon Fargis: track 1?
Gaya Ethaniel points to your face heheheh
Moon Fargis: ^^
Gaya Ethaniel: No, no track names displayed in Mediaplayer.
Moon Fargis: aww ok
Moon Fargis: btw where did you got your av?
Gaya Ethaniel: Moon what are you up to now?
 Moon Fargis: ah
Moon Fargis: well nothing much to do now :)
Gaya Ethaniel: Let me give you lm

We leave soon after in search of something fun and creative.