Welcome to the Bodhi Tree. If you are here to sit underneath a pipal tree in the hopes of recreating the awakening of the Buddha,
you would better served chopping it down for fire wood. If instead you realize you are connected to the same source of wisdom and
compassion to which the Buddha awoke, the revelation of the Hebrew prophets, the truth Christ preached, the source of insight for
saints and mystics of many faiths -- the awareness of reality-as-It-Is -- then you are already under the Bodhi Tree wherever you are.
Lost or adrift? Seeking the experience of transcendent in the immanent? Searching for meaning in the madness of modernized living? Longing for a genuine connection to our common humanity? Don't just be a shallow consumer, trying to feed your needs with commercialism and the latest fad. Choose to be an active citizen of your society and the globe. Let's help each other wake up to our gifts and our responsibilities to our world.
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Welcome and Blessings
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The Gazebo (Introductions & Chatter)Introduce yourself, announce something to the board as a whole, or just make with general conversation. That includes board hops, site notices, etc.
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Sanctuary (Alms)Candles sit on the rocks and the ground, they fill the smooth tables and some even float on the small stone-lined pool. They flicker in the gentle breeze. This is a place to come and place offerings of remembrance, prayers, and well-wishes. |
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11/07/09 07:30:51 |
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The Water Dish (Pets)Share advice, stories, and pictures of your beloved pets here. Be warned you may end up seeing a lot of photos of rat terriers if you venture here. Lots of wagging nub tails and happy licky faces. |
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11/03/09 20:58:57 |
Reflection, Study, and Preparation
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Metacrock Pot (Religion)A forum for the exploration and expression of your personal views on sacred traditions mediating secular knowledge and spiritual insight through myth and ritual. Delve into the theoretical and practical aspects of religious traditions from Christianity to Buddhism to Wicca. Debate old favorites such as what happens at death, the meaning of suffering, and the existence of God. While the fingers (sacred traditions) are supposed to merely point to the moon (Truth), people often point them at each other in judgment. |
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10/19/09 19:09:05 |
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Dreaming Soul (Spirituality)A forum for the exploration and expression of your personal views on spirituality. That term here refers to 'that personal quality of being aware, connected, and committed to a life of wellbeing for others as well as ourselves.' It may or may not be related to religion, which is here viewed as a social tradition mediating spiritual experience and cultural values. Be open to your own connection to life, the universe, and everything. Poems, essays, graphic art, are welcome. How do you express your spirituality? **NO DEBATING HERE** |
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11/08/09 14:44:28 |
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Shara's Symposium (Science/Technology/Education)All about education, from K-12 through grad school. Discuss the latest news in the arts and sciences (anthropology and evolution are my favorites), speculate about the future of knowledge and technology, and ponder the joys and frustrations of teaching (as a teacher or student). Debates and critiques involving intelligent design and creaton science go here as well.
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11/04/09 10:05:59 |
Experience, Advocacy, and Action
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Chaelosm's Corner (Community/Society/Politics)Share news and views on the local, regional, national, or international topics concerning you or which have you concerned. From grassroots movements to foreign policy--what is your take on what people are (or aren't) talking about in the news or pews? This is the place to talk about the events shaping our culture and our world.
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11/02/09 14:06:15 |
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Perpetual Progress (Faith)Discuss your efforts at personal transformation and social engagement. This requires a willingness to go beyond old definitions of ourselves to realize or greater potential. What sustains you? Faith in God? A prophet? Humanity? To what do you aspire? Working on a degree? Raising a child? Changing your diet? Fighting an addiction or emotional illness? Campaigning for peace and justice? Give and receive support for these activities and similar practices. **NO DEBATING HERE** |
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