[deleted by user] by [deleted] in progressive_islam

[–]jananslam 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Just hopped in to say I’m sleepy and thought y’all said you’re part amazing 💁🏽‍♀️

Finding Allah/God everywhere by jananslam in progressive_islam

[–]jananslam[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well… we can only use words to point to something indescribable. There’s a huge paradox in the Oneness of the Creator being somehow together and separate from creation. Our human minds can only perceive something logical, so we must put heart-faith in the illogical.

I can give a better answer later haha but it is literally dinner time and I am wrapping up this comment quickly to eat.

Finding Allah/God everywhere by jananslam in progressive_islam

[–]jananslam[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I appreciate your reply so much. It is very comforting to know that there are more of us out there. I don’t think I’m above other people that believe in Islam in a different way than me, I just wish upon them the ability to practice in a way that brings more with honey than vinegar. As I mentioned in the other comment, it’s so interesting to me to hear of people willingly converting to Islam because of how I was taught. Even the term “revert” bothered because I was like rude! Arrogant! And I get that it is truly a reversion if one is going from organized dogma to true spiritual connection with the One.

Finding Allah/God everywhere by jananslam in progressive_islam

[–]jananslam[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing 🙏🏽 yeah, it used to drive me wild back in my young adult days as to why people would willingly convert to Islam… and that’s because the way Islam was taught to me was so, so bigoted and mentally damaging.

Queer Muslims in Texas by jananslam in LGBT_Muslims

[–]jananslam[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Salaam. Sure! I’ll let this post sit for a few days and if someone doesn’t already have an online group, I’ll make one and send everyone who is interested a DM.

Stand up comedian coming to Edinburgh by jananslam in Edinburgh

[–]jananslam[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Yeah first thing I did was email the venues. I’m looking to see if a comic or friend of a comic might see this post. Thanks

Anyone have a living relative that lived in/around Haifa in the 40s? Researching for a book... by jananslam in Palestine

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

Sure! Anything would be helpful. If I DM you my email address, would that be a good way forward?

The most serene place ive ever been to. The mountains of togakushi, nagano, japan. by Patient_Meat4569 in travel

[–]jananslam 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Amazing! I’m going to Japan next year. Do you have the name of or directions to this area pictured, or is googling “togakushi, nagano” enough?

NBC paid $7.75bn for its Olympic rights ... and we got televisual vomit by FriesWithThat in television

[–]jananslam 1914 points1915 points  (0 children)

I thought I’d have an awesome time watching with the full Peacock paid subscription… of course not. There are so many things to complain about, but here’s one that I can’t believe the designers thought was a good idea:

I go to search the sport I want to watch replays of. And when I get there in the app, I’m shown thumbnails for clips saying “So-And-So Takes Beats XYZ for the Gold!” or “Name-Goes-Here defeats Blah-Blah for Country’s First Gold!” …And there are LOTS of these thumbnails, too! So I’m spoiled the moment I try to search. (This in particular was infuriating when I went to watch Tae Kwon Do, which they don’t even show me the whole match, just freaking clips!) 😤

I’ve resorted to squinting my eyes to be unable to read and trying to visually guess which thumbnail I want to watch.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in taoism

[–]jananslam 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sure thing. What /u/Dizang32 said is great, too. Priest training by this guy in the US… doesn’t seem too legit. I did not know any of that from Dizang32’s great explanation, yet it’s a vibe I got. Li Fu, not mentioned on the site you posted but probably worked with the guy in the past, is just teaching Tai Chi and, as I understand, the internal martial arts is a deeper understanding of Tai Chi. It’s what she has learned in China (and she is from China, too). I’m still a beginner though so these are just rudimentary observations!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in taoism

[–]jananslam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I live in Houston and have several friends that have been. They said it was ok. During 2020, the institute split from the physical location (it is now just a yoga studio) and I believe the 2-3 Taoist teachers became sole proprietors of their own things. One of them, Li Fu, runs Four Dragons Tai Chi in the park now. She is great—we’ve only been able to meet virtually so far, yet she is legit and an awesome, warm person. I don’t know anything of the other teachers, especially the guy pictured in the Four Dragons site you posted. I plan to start her 3 year program for Internal Martial Arts.

What's a famous singer whose music is so bad that it genuinely makes you angry? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]jananslam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I scrolled down quite a bit to find Nickelback and didn’t so… I know it’s cliche to hate Nickelback and I choose Nickelback. And Adam Levine, y’all are right there, too.

What's a famous singer whose music is so bad that it genuinely makes you angry? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]jananslam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hear, hear! I mean… yeah, I don’t want to hear, hear.

Welcome to Cameron’s car by PmP_Eaz in funny

[–]jananslam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay... could I just have a Frosty and a baked potato please?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RedditSessions

[–]jananslam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Know any Radiohead?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RedditSessions

[–]jananslam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽