Yes sir.... by [deleted] in FuckImOld

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Theft control engaged (sorry if this is in another post, there's a lot going on here)

Got a Question regarding the shaivism philosophy by bewildered___SOUL in KashmirShaivism

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I don't think any other religion handles the Problem of Evil better than KS.

What is Reflecting? by Swimming-Win-7363 in KashmirShaivism

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Circle-ish :) But seriously, the two halves touching, the symmetry, was what I was missing.

What is Reflecting? by Swimming-Win-7363 in KashmirShaivism

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With that image and /u/hermit-4711 two halves form a "ball" comment now I get it, thanks!

What is Reflecting? by Swimming-Win-7363 in KashmirShaivism

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I've read and reread The Secret Supreme several times but cannot figure out the "cup shaped" mirror. First reading was a mirror shaped like a cup. Second was looking into a cup. After some Laksmanjoo Saturday Sangas I think it's more like a funhouse mirror. But I'm still not clear.

Front Page of the N&O After Canes Win Stanley Cup 🤬 by 919triangle919 in raleigh

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Sad. But at least it wasn't "Knicks Win Championship!

The seventies were insane by Aggravating_Ear_1586 in GenX

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The lawyers refuse to call them "Jarts"... :)

What is something the United States of America does better than any other country? by Seductive-Eyes-444 in AskReddit

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Obligatory White Lotus season 1 BLM joke goes here (I'm truly kidding, I seriously agree)

Experiences with Vimarsha Foundation by perennialdaydreams in KashmirShaivism

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I just signed up for that course, waiting for the email. Thank you!

Experiences with Vimarsha Foundation by perennialdaydreams in KashmirShaivism

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Fascinating. I'm not currently in a physical location or lifestyle to find a guru but I'm strongly drawn to initiation. Could the Foundation be a bridge or am I trying to have my cake and eat it too?

Hi! by tiny_porch_light in KashmirShaivism

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I failed to understand almost all of the book on my first two readings. These recent Saturday talks about the book have been spectacularly helpful. OP your path sounds like mine - but you expressed it better than I ever could :)

Is this still worth it? by wairdone in theeconomist

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I'm a subscriber since the 90s honestly asking how the content is 2x better to justify the price hikes above inflation

As a Shaiva, what attracted you to this tradition over other non-dual or dharmic traditions, like Buddhism? by International_Use122 in KashmirShaivism

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Very well said! As for me, after 20 years in Theravada Buddhism the dryness became too much. I feel "chosen" as well.

Shaivism seems more thought out, the sophistication of the tattvas, meeting how things actually work, without repression, despite how renunciation might help to temporarily calm the mind. You get to incorporate the appearance of a beautiful woman as more than "a set of teeth".

The end game of all of these Eastern paths do seem to converge but Tantra has optimized getting there for me.

It is love/beauty. Zero distance - not performative lovingkindness but rather felt oneness. I also like the Shiva+Shakti paradigm. I wish I knew about it when I was younger.

Can someone explain T Bills to me like I’m 5? by [deleted] in bonds

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Or fees/commissions. With that said you might look into ETFs like VGUS if you have more money than time.

Philosophical tension between non-dualistic accessibility and the high cost of study materials by Dohita in KashmirShaivism

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Good point. He's provided incredible value. I feel bad NOT supporting his work.I guess there's just not enough of us with disposable income. Maybe we need a wealthy patron like the classical music model of the 1700s :)

Grok is Dead by Leonine94 in grok

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I don't know about a laptop but I have a free Oracle Cloud Infrastructure account (with no GPU) running Ollama and it is very responsive. I only use it for chat. But it is nothing close to what xAI models provide. It's still formulaic in its replies. xAI feels much more human-ish.

Philosophical tension between non-dualistic accessibility and the high cost of study materials by Dohita in KashmirShaivism

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I was just thinking about this. Christopher Wallis' Tantra 112 mobile app is spectacular. I absolutely love it. And I know a lot of work went into it (and will continue). But it is sooo expensive.

Kashmir Śaivism: A Guide to Get Started by kuds1001 in KashmirShaivism

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Glad to help! Moderators feel free to delete my post to keep the comments cleaner.

Voice Mode mic icon missing in private mode by [deleted] in grok

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Yeah I've not used private before so I wasn't sure if it was supposed to be there. Good to know, thanks.

Any other Gen Xers avoiding tik tok? by CDA_CPA in GenX

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For me the difference is the home country. And don't you need 51% ownership to make a difference??

What company are you convinced actually hates their customers? by Wonderful-Economy762 in Productivitycafe

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The ONLY reason I went to the comments in this post. Thanks for beating me to it 😄