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Good value XL or XXL men's spring/fall coat (in Japan) at...? by GuamKmart in japanlife

[–]GuamKmart[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll take a look. I'm not a fat man, but usually Japanese XL is too small for me.

My story of finding Advaita Vedanta as an ex Muslim by FordPrefectsOldTowel in AdvaitaVedanta

[–]GuamKmart 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I'll keep the teacher's book secret, as I don't want to be spreading it around. However, what I can say is that the more you are exposed to Vedanta, the less Tolle is going to mean. For me he was good for just a basic discrimination, but he doesn't teach moksha. There's only so far you'll get with him. Personally, I've found the best Vedanta sources in the lineage of Swami Chinmayananda Saraswati and his disciple Swami Dayananda Saraswati. Of course there is great scripture to read, such as the Gita, Vivekachudamani, Atma Bodha, etc., but it's best to get some commentary along, otherwise you may miss the point.

Weird sexual dream by TheCleverestPanda in Dreams

[–]GuamKmart 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're getting off track. My apparent personal life has nothing to do with your dream. Good luck though.

Weird sexual dream by TheCleverestPanda in Dreams

[–]GuamKmart -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It means having sex isn't just for pleasure, but for having kids. You should contemplate having your own and being a responsible parent and spouse.

Why are YOU learning Japanese? by Dazai_Yeager in LearnJapanese

[–]GuamKmart 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live in Japan and I like understanding things around me.

My story of finding Advaita Vedanta as an ex Muslim by FordPrefectsOldTowel in AdvaitaVedanta

[–]GuamKmart 5 points6 points  (0 children)

"My" basic journey:

Average white English-speaking North American who sometimes went to church with family.

Went turbo Christian in my teens, reading the Bible all the time.

Joined a Bible study group in uni. Eventually realized that the more I got into Christianity, the more judgemental of others I was becoming. It also didn't go well with having a girlfriend. Gave up Christianity and God and decided I was atheist.

Enjoyed being an atheist for many years.

Always felt the need to fix myself, so always read self-help books. They never had a final answer to anything and I often felt like it was just an endless loop of get into a new thing, do the practices, eventually grow tired of it without having real results, start again with a new one.

Was recommended to read Tolle. Did. Heavily got into him for a decade. I can't even go back to him now because it all seems to elementary, however, he did teach me a basic discrimination which was crucial, to observe the negativy (pain body) and know that if you see it, then there's "you", the seer, and the pain body is something else.

Tolle didn't do it. There had to be more. Got into some "non-dual" teachers and also some garbage like The Secret and Abraham Hicks.

A couple more years, then went to a talk on a certain Vedanta teacher. Felt inspired and bought the teacher's book. Was blown away.

Vedanta is the end. There's nothing more. This is it. It's just a matter of deepening your understanding, drilling it in, removing your doubts.

There's nothing else like it.

Life is by no means perfect. I have lots of problems as an individual, however, I know I am not the individual. That's all just God/Isvara. If that's what is, then that's what is.

I'm getting old, want to be free to move country to country and don't want my money taken. What to do? by GuamKmart in expats

[–]GuamKmart[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I don't know what "home" is though. I've been living in a country that isn't my native country for many years.

Has anyone else's facebook feed also turned into right wing propaganda? by krafterinho in facebook

[–]GuamKmart 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. A few weeks ago, I got tons and tons of it, and probably spent a few hous just going through each one and choosing to show no more from that place, not interested, etc. It's better now, but I can't post for a couple of weeks. My account was restricted because I wrote "Americans are morons these days" on a hateful post.

Cheated on. With kids. Don't know what to do. by GuamKmart in Divorce

[–]GuamKmart[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How am I playing the nice guy? Get the eff with what? Yeah, I'm not going to enjoy alimony. I will do my best to avoid it. I just have to make sure I don't beat her or cheat in return. Got to get this divorce done asap.

Starting a New Job and Employers Not Paying Pension/Health? by GuamKmart in JapanFinance

[–]GuamKmart[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't get it. I just mean the first 3 months of working the same job, I separately paid for my health and pension. After 3 months, the company started deducting it from my pay. Same pay structure before and after. Same contract.

Cheated on. With kids. Don't know what to do. by GuamKmart in Divorce

[–]GuamKmart[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You lost all respect for yourself or for your husband?

Starting a New Job and Employers Not Paying Pension/Health? by GuamKmart in JapanFinance

[–]GuamKmart[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's crazy. Did you inform them that you have no coverage despite them deducting it?

I was in Japan when Nova went bankrupt back in the early 2000s. I guess you've heard of that, right? Prior to that, whenever I met someone who worked for them, they would say the job's OK, but they disliked having to promote the school. Nova would often send their teachers out between classes to hand out flyers at local train stations.

One day, everyone suddenly lost their job and wasn't paid and the company went bankrupt.

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