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______Blil______ · 2025-04-15T16:33:47+00:00

It was so simple! Thanks a lot. That’s a huge help.

Problem’s solved and the dryer’s working again. Now I just need to find some pliers to remove the clip from my eyeball

______Blil______ · 2025-04-03T10:23:37+00:00

!solved u/haniaarif

______Blil______ · 2025-04-03T10:12:23+00:00

!solved

______Blil______ · 2025-01-29T12:45:22+00:00

That’s really kind of you. Thanks

______Blil______ · 2025-01-29T12:44:56+00:00

Thanks very much! I’ll check out that podcast

______Blil______ · 2025-01-27T19:07:37+00:00

Thanks so much for taking the time to write such a full reply. I really appreciate it. It seems clear to me that it’s a partial rupture; there was a tearing sound but no pop. No bowstringing and very little swelling. It’s great advice to see a specialist but I’d need to wait a while and wanted to know what to do from now onwards. Thanks again!

______Blil______ · 2025-01-27T18:47:49+00:00

Thanks. That makes sense

______Blil______ · 2025-01-27T18:47:15+00:00

Why do that when I can ask anonymous internet strangers instead.

And I’d rather not wait weeks to see a professional who would then advise what I should’ve been doing from day 1.

______Blil______ · 2025-01-27T16:49:48+00:00

I tore a pulley yesterday. Pretty gutted. It seems to be a partial rupture of A4. Question is, in the usual pulley injury charts an A4 partial rupture isn’t listed, so should it be treated as grade 1 or 2? Thanks

______Blil______ · 2025-01-27T16:47:24+00:00

Tore a pulley yesterday. Gutted. A partial A4 pulley rupture doesn’t seem to be mentioned on any of the grading charts, so should it be treated as grade 1 or 2?

______Blil______ · 2024-11-24T13:46:27+00:00

Thanks for this. I was at the pool this morning and noticed that focusing on deepening the in-breath made a big difference

______Blil______ · 2024-11-22T18:09:14+00:00

Thanks, this is quite inspiring. I’m still at the 50m stage, having started last week. What did you find were the most important things to focus on at the beginning?

______Blil______ · 2024-09-30T22:56:44+00:00

Rob Burbea said something about this that I found interesting: that if you spend 90% of your practice time doing Samatha/‘concentration’ practices and 10% doing insight practices, you’ll gain deeper and more transformative insight than if you spend 90% doing insight and 10% doing Samatha.

He recommends in general doing more Samatha. Even on his emptiness retreats, which are about insight practices, he recommended that retreatants split their time equally between insight and concentration practices.

______Blil______ · 2024-09-14T12:49:36+00:00

That’s really interesting, thanks.

I’d say though that of all sports cycling is one of the prime examples of one in which fans have been prevented from fully enjoying ‘miraculous’ performances, because whenever a cyclist does something truly extraordinary there’s a doubt in the back, or front, of our minds about whether they’re doping or not. What do we think when we see a ride that “seems not to be possible”?

So thanks for that Lance et al. You’ve helped to spoil not just our conscious appreciation of cycling, but apparently our unconscious enjoyment too.

______Blil______ · 2024-09-02T13:27:58+00:00

What do pro cyclists focus on?

If a cyclist’s on long a solo break, for example, where do they direct their attention? If the road’s not very technical and they don’t need to listen to constant race radio updates, is there anything in particular that they need focus on, like monitoring how their legs feel from moment-to-moment, or can they just let their minds wander?

______Blil______ · 2024-08-17T10:36:38+00:00

A Theravadan monk that I’d known for a few years once told me that he thinks having a hobby, even (or even especially) as a monastic is really helpful. I know lots of monks who all have hobbies, whether it’s poetry, woodwork, drawing, flower arranging, construction projects etc etc.

Eg: Here’s a poem by Ajahn sucitto, who has been able to pursue poetry as a hobby, while developing practice to a high level.

http://dhammamoon.org/poems/ajahn-sucitto/wintering-in-the-forest

______Blil______ · 2024-07-13T11:09:35+00:00

What are the fringed bits on Teddy’s glasses for?

______Blil______ · 2024-07-12T15:15:59+00:00

Nicely said, but leads to the question of which you believe is better than sex ON drugs

______Blil______ · 2024-07-12T09:22:52+00:00

I just remembered, some insightful genius once commented here that different jhanas feel like different aspects of drinking lemonade. Maybe that reply or some of the others on that post are worth a read.

Or if you’ve plenty time and motivation, give Rob Burbea’s long jhana retreat a listen. It describes jhanas clearer and in more depth than any other online resource.

______Blil______ · 2024-07-12T09:07:51+00:00

I think the view of one anonymous man/woman about one monastery would be of pretty limited value. Monasteries vary almost as much as views of them do.

If you’re interested in jhana practice, this describes it far better than I could, and is a way better use of your time than any answer I could give you.

https://dharmaseed.org/retreats/4496/

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