tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20091905.post113627811941387720..comments2023-06-20T13:05:35.901+01:00Comments on Ordinary Extraordinary: The Face of GodShoninhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03635409886545725801noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20091905.post-1142931608250464112006-03-21T09:00:00.000+00:002006-03-21T09:00:00.000+00:00No problem at all. The more the merrier. I'm glad ...No problem at all. The more the merrier. I'm glad you like them. I'm quite proud of them myself and I thought they were disappearing from the blogosphere.Shoninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03635409886545725801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20091905.post-1142905586962742202006-03-21T01:46:00.000+00:002006-03-21T01:46:00.000+00:00Justin, these two God posts I really like. I hope ...Justin, these two God posts I really like. I hope you don't mind but I linked to them from my own blog since, well, you've done such a fine job with the topic I'd rather not try my own hand at it. And I love the quote about not giving acupuncture to a dead cow...Derek (formerly 'me')https://www.blogger.com/profile/01993249375321760846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20091905.post-1136830580989537432006-01-09T18:16:00.000+00:002006-01-09T18:16:00.000+00:00The problem with drawing conclusions from quantum ...The problem with drawing conclusions from quantum physics is that even quantum physicists don't understand it, so its pretty shaky ground!Shoninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03635409886545725801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20091905.post-1136805196489364202006-01-09T11:13:00.000+00:002006-01-09T11:13:00.000+00:00And the comments are rolling in :) I've actually b...And the comments are rolling in :) <BR/><BR/>I've actually been checking out your blog from time to time for the last few weeks, I found it while searching for other bloggers who practice zazen.<BR/><BR/>I like your Richard Dawkins quote, he's really great. Have you had a chance to read David Bohm? You'll love his work. <BR/><BR/>I've recently posted an mp3 recording of the Prajna Paramita on my blog. I put it to music as a way of honouring how important that particular mantra is to me, and I thought by putting it out into the web other like-minded people might enjoy it too.Gaelinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00969439497913460835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20091905.post-1136579222247918272006-01-06T20:27:00.000+00:002006-01-06T20:27:00.000+00:00Hey Justin, nice blog! I have a quote along the sa...Hey Justin, nice blog! I have a quote along the same lines from Uchiyama Roshi. Well, it's not really a quote, this is from my very flawed memory:<BR/>---<BR/>The central difference between Buddhism and other religions is that Buddhism offers no god or gods in exchange for relief from anxiety.<BR/><BR/>It is not possible to be released from various pains and suffering by taking refuge in such deities.<BR/><BR/>Relief from anxiety occurs when the self settles naturally upon itself.Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02292122631541880115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20091905.post-1136573384065502702006-01-06T18:49:00.000+00:002006-01-06T18:49:00.000+00:00For purely egotistical reasons I was a little disa...For purely egotistical reasons I was a little disappointed to have not had any comments. But I changed the Comments settings and I seem to have got some, so - sorry to anyone who posted something earlier and had their message get Lost in Cyberspace.<BR/><BR/>Oxeye,<BR/>Thanks, I've had a brief look at your blog too. Some interesting stuff there - I used to be a big Duchamp fan - still am. I'll keep checking back too.<BR/><BR/>Donalji,<BR/>Actually Derek Parfit was pivotal for me in deciding that Buddhism was onto something important. Ever since I moved to Oxford a year ago I've been hoping to have tea with him, but never got around to it. I'm sure you won't be surprised to hear that I'm not very impressed by a response of 'that's not how we think' to Derek Parfit, not least of all because, according to some (Buddhists etc), we can change how we think.Shoninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03635409886545725801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20091905.post-1136568308433435442006-01-06T17:25:00.000+00:002006-01-06T17:25:00.000+00:00Justin, finally got around to investigating your b...Justin, finally got around to investigating your blog. i'm sorry i waited so long. your thoughts and concerns about Buddhism are similar to mine although your understanding has more depth. i too have some interest in things Japanese, although for me it is mostly visual. Anyway, keep up the good work. I’ll keep checking back occasionally.oxeyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09879278667737901058noreply@blogger.com