budaatum:


Please know that on consideration, your employment with us has been terminated with immediate effect.

Tasks given you are null and void and need not be performed by you.

We wish you luck in your future endeavours.

Good morning buda I went through all your post with raph

I truly appreciate your effort and one I am not is an Ingrate. I am sorry my last reply to you seems outta place. I never meant it that way.


Thanks again

azraeljaheel:



Good morning buda I went through all your post with raph

I truly appreciate your effort and one I am not is an Ingrate. I am sorry my last reply to you seems outta place. I never meant it that way.


Thanks again

That's okay. I do wish you luck in your future endeavours.

budaatum:


To be nailed to a cross by some lazy fuqs who refuse to learn from my teachings, and then lie to themselves that I died for their sins and believing in me will eternally save them?

I, buda, will rather swim in nuclear waste than submit myself to such foolery!

This actually got me Cracking!!!!!!

Nawaooo...

At Ife somewhere around OAU.

Met a Lil girl at an event. She and her sister actually.. she won't leave the place where the food is bin served to the people that came for the occasion. At a point the bouncer had to come drag her away.

She wasn't dressed for the occasion. You'd know that her parent weren't members of the event. She came to hustle what to eat.

The man in charge of the food actually chased her away too. His words "this food is the groom's dad, do not dish food out to just anybody"

Truth na say I felt for the girl.. but me I no get levels for the food . I am just a designated driver.

After like ten mins this girl was back again. Standing again the spot where them first chased her.

So I asked one of the waiters to dish my own meal. As per driver I am entitled to a plate of food. Took the meal gave it to the girl. This girl rejected the food.. said "I am not here for food. I want to work"

How?

Lil girl: I can help wash the plates

Long story short this girl and her sister plus her Lil friends didn't only get paid in funds they got paid in kind

They had more than enough food to last em till this evening


Every Saturday in nigeria wedding must hold.

azraeljaheel:
At Ife somewhere around OAU.

Met a Lil girl at an event. She and her sister actually.. she won't leave the place where the food is bin served to the people that came for the occasion. At a point the bouncer had to come drag her away.

She wasn't dressed for the occasion. You'd know that her parent weren't members of the event. She came to hustle what to eat.

The man in charge of the food actually chased her away too. His words "this food is the groom's dad, do not dish food out to just anybody"

Truth na say I felt for the girl.. but me I no get levels for the food . I am just a designated driver.

After like ten mins this girl was back again. Standing again the spot where them first chased her.

So I asked one of the waiters to dish my own meal. As per driver I am entitled to a plate of food. Took the meal gave it to the girl. This girl rejected the food.. said "I am not here for food. I want to work"

How?

Lil girl: I can help wash the plates

Long story short this girl and her sister plus her Lil friends didn't only get paid in funds they got paid in kind

They had more than enough food to last em till this evening


Every Saturday in nigeria wedding must hold.

Now, that is a hustler! Send me her number so I can pay her!

budaatum:


Now, that is a hustler! Send me her number so I can pay her!

Swears!!! Real hustler

Don't think she got a phone. ..


Good morning

azraeljaheel:


Swears!!! Real hustler

Don't think she got a phone. ..


Good morning

What she has is proper priorities. Instead of feeding a phone or satisfying immediate needs, she prefers to work.

What can I do to get urgent 25,000

budaatum:


No one needed to bow. Bowing was not given as a task!

However, Bowing was the needed expression.

In bowing, he would have gotten his answer.

Drwords:


However, Bowing was the needed expression.

In bowing, he would have gotten his answer.

Explain please, how bowing would have gotten his answer.

I wanna sell my phone

budaatum:


Explain please, how bowing would have gotten his answer.

Self-mastery, I suppose.

The uncommon prevalence of logic and discernment over emotions and first reactions.

These form the tenets of Buddha's teaching, right– that one may rise above the fetters of the mortal will to react first, and think later?

In bowing, he would understandably have shown great restraint, prime knowledge of nonviolence and untainted humility.

And these would have provided him the answers to his question, Imho.

Drwords:


Self-mastery, I suppose.

The uncommon prevalence of logic and discernment over emotions and first reactions.

These form the tenets of Buddha's teaching, right– that one may rise above the fetters of the mortal will to react first, and think later?

In bowing, he would understandably have shown great restraint, prime knowledge of nonviolence and untainted humility.

And these would have provided him the answers to his question, Imho.

You are going to have to explain to me how the above constitutes bowing please. Because, as far as I understand, bowing is not the way of the Buddha who's teaching is more like, get off your lazy ass and do the fuqing work to ask and knock and seek, a la pick up your cross and bear it.

Ref

budaatum:


You are going to have to explain to me how the above constitutes bowing please. Because, as far as I understand, bowing is not the way of the Buddha who's teaching is more like, get off your lazy ass and do the fuqing work to ask and knock and seek, a la pick up your cross and bear it.

Ref

Thank you for the ref.

Now, I'll point it out in two parts. And to do so, I'll like to reel in a verse from the holy bible to further buttress my point.

Luke 6:39

Whoever strikes you on the cheek, offer him the other one also [simply ignore insignificant insults or losses and do not bother to retaliate—maintain your dignity]. Whoever takes away your coat, do not withhold your shirt from him either.

Here, Jesus Christ talks about submission and self-control. (Note that the latter is a parchment of the core teachings of the Buddha).

Now, bowing– especially after being smacked and shoved– shows total liberation from the shackles of the conventional mortal mind and it's tendency to misconstrue intention.

Meaning: you take the path of enlightened in that you do not translate the act to mean harmful, or anything sinister. You obviously are at a place where you interpret and react to actions only from your standpoint nonviolence and peace.

It is the perfect example of a big step on the journey to Nirvana: understanding that nothing is as it really is and losing attachment to the world.

Ref: see image (number 2).

budaatum:


You are going to have to explain to me how the above constitutes bowing please. Because, as far as I understand, bowing is not the way of the Buddha who's teaching is more like, get off your lazy ass and do the fuqing work to ask and knock and seek, a la pick up your cross and bear it.

Ref

Bowing doesn't mean weakness, or the laziness of the mind that sizzles out our resolve into unwarranted submission– no.

It also doesn't mean the homework of inquiry wasn't done.

Alas! In this context, it was, even effectively. Therefore, bowing was merely (supposed to be, and most suitably) a response to the answer given.

Bowing, in the case of this student, also signifies self-control and an understanding of Buddha's teaching on humility.

Again, the most suitable answer for any case scenario.

Drwords:


Bowing doesn't mean weakness, or the laziness of the mind that sizzles out our resolve into unwarranted submission– no.

It also doesn't mean the homework of inquiry wasn't done.

I can't say I quite get what you are saying. The task in question was one of enquiry, and bowing would not in any way have constituted adequate performance of the task.

The individual was hired to show his skills, and bowing, to the best of my knowledge, was not a skill the individual intended to show. Though he may correct me if I'm wrong.

Az, was bowing one of your skills?

azraeljaheel:
What can I do to get urgent 25,000

Wanna sell my own too. My bro needs to go back to school this weekend.

Omo, I never dey the situation I dey now. I don't know the magic I'm going to perform to get 50k like this.

Oluwa go run am.

budaatum:


I can't say I quite get what you are saying. The task in question was one of enquiry, and bowing would not in any way have constituted adequate performance of the task.

The individual was hired to show his skills, and bowing, to the best of my knowledge, was not a skill the individual intended to show. Though he may correct me if I'm wrong.

Az, was bowing one of your skills?

Oooow... Okay, I think I get the point.

I erred in my explanation, in that I was only explaining the monk's situation in the paradigm you provided.

I had no intention to support or interpret Az's ordeal.

Drwords:


Oooow... Okay, I think I get the point.

I erred in my explanation, in that I was only explaining the monk's situation in the paradigm you provided.

I had no intention to support or interpret Az's ordeal.

Oh, the koan. You lost me, lol.

They are not really meant to be explained. They are mental exercises, like bone chewing is to make teeth stronger.

budaatum:


I can't say I quite get what you are saying. The task in question was one of enquiry, and bowing would not in any way have constituted adequate performance of the task.

The individual was hired to show his skills, and bowing, to the best of my knowledge, was not a skill the individual intended to show. Though he may correct me if I'm wrong.

Az, was bowing one of your skills?

Should bowing be a skill?

Good morning

IgiveLadiesBj:

Wanna sell my own too. My bro needs to go back to school this weekend.

Omo, I never dey the situation I dey now. I don't know the magic I'm going to perform to get 50k like this.

Oluwa go run am.

Good morning chief
Hope you are doing great.

Just sit tight. Everything go fall in place

budaatum:


Oh, the koan. You lost me, lol.

They are not really meant to be explained. They are mental exercises, like bone chewing is to make teeth stronger.

Where can I get this koan. Are there more than one?

budaatum:


Oh, the koan. You lost me, lol.

They are not really meant to be explained. They are mental exercises, like bone chewing is to make teeth stronger.

Oh...now I see.

They really are great mental exercises. Full of wisdom too.

azraeljaheel:


Should bowing be a skill?

Good morning

No.

It should be a response.

This is really unfair

Drwords:


No.

It should be a response.

I do not possess bowing skills

But is there any similarity between bowing and humility

zrealjaheal:


I do not possess bowing skills

But is there any similarity between bowing and humility

Yes, and no.

Bowing is a by product, not exactly humility itself.

Meaning, you bow to show respect, which in itself is a core condiment of humility.

kozmicity:


Where can I get this koan. Are there more than one?

There's hundreds, if not thousands.

https://ashidakim.com/zenkoans

https://secretofzen.com/101-zen-koans/

https://people.howstuffworks.com/zen-koans.htm

Drwords:


Yes, and no.

Bowing is a by product, not exactly humility itself.

Meaning, you bow to show respect, which in itself is a core condiment of humility.

Then bowing shouldn't necessary be a skill even though one still have learn to bow depending on cultural etiquette

I want to say a very big thank you to the person that sent me 5,000. I really know it is not easy helping a total stranger in this current dispensation of ours.


Thanks so much



5k down 20k to go.

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I still wanna sell my phone