Why Pie'n'eal has left the forum.

[perolator]

Please identify the negatoids. Just to be fair. Expose them.

[mosquito]

What a sad sad sad loss, where are we going people ? What's happening here ?

Tony, if you get to read this, you must know that you are one of the most liked and revered members of this forum, it would be a real honour should you deciude to come back.
But if you decide not to, then go in peace broher, and live your life in the way you know how !

Love, Philip

[markoid]

Respect and best regards to Tony... know that you are much loved and appreciated by many here.. me included.

[markpierre]

Hey Tony kind of kept me here. I hope he can't stay away, but I really hope he goes somewhere that wants what he is.

I feel like I know what that is, and so I'll miss him.

To the people who think the purpose of the threads is to debate: It's not.

It's to share our accumulated knowledge.

Tony does his work. Doing our work is the most important thing for everyone right now.

If you don't know what that is, then you need to find out. If you do know what that is, we should be practicing it on each other.

Buddhism when practiced is a discipline. It's one of many many methods. The point is, it works if you work it. Like anything.

If you only just talk it, it's nothing. Trying to explain what it's meant to achieve is nothing as well. Who needs to know already does. Needing to explain it just illustrates the problem that it's offering to solve.
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But I know what it is he's been offering. Conceptual thinking is what the third dimension is. Changing the way we think is the evolution. Not what we think, but how.

If you can't do that you don't change. You disallow it. If you know what you're trying to achieve, you're fooling yourself. What you REALLY want to achieve is unknowable.

And that's the rub. No amount of knowledge and information is going to help with that. You need courage and a blank screen, so that something new can be shown to you.

How do we do that? Well lots of ways and practicing Buddhism is a particularly graceful one.

A bit of it even rubbed off on me. It smells sweet.

[Anchor]

Posted by Tarka the Duck (here)
He's leaving because there are a couple of people on here who seem to be profoundly disturbed by what he is writing.
They are unable to resist taking pot shots and having sly digs ! He doesn't wish to be the cause of the irritation they clearly feel.
PMs haven't solved the issue...and he's had a fair few nasty ones to deal with !

Well reading that I am minded of: KJV Mat 10:34- Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.

Seriously I tried to think of something profound and convincing, but the best I could come up with was "Don't f**king leave you nob!"



Seriously - think it over. I commented on the nuts thread as well.

You Buddhists - you're all intellectual vandalism aintcha

Teasing of course.

Seriously if you don't listen to reason! Then go well my friend and I will miss your posts.

John..

[G.Deluca]

take some time off,and then come back! your posts were interesting

[Hawkwind]

Well, I can understand getting tired and frustrated with trying to be a positive force in a world over-run with negatoids. I can even understand the need to walk away at times, at least long enough to recharge one's batteries. Leaving because said negatoids are uncomfortable with my presence, however, makes no sense to me. The dark siders probably wish anyone working for love and light would go to hell in a hand-basket. Should we accomodate them? I hope you reconsider, Tony. My cheese sandwich still needs a little work.

[christian]

Tony, excuse my rudeness.

If you cannot handle people, who disagree with what you say or maybe even willfully try to sabotage you, you are lost. You ask for them to 'let it be' if they don't resonate with something, yet you apparently cannot let them be just like that.

Accusing others, whether justified or unjustified, is giving power to others, it means "they have power over me and because of that, I am forced to do this and that". Well, sometimes one has to take some time to recede and contemplate. But after all, you might find, that it is possible to appreciate all the various voices as tests, that help you refine yourself. There's a gentle and non-attached way to deal with everything.

Your insights here are obviously much appreciated, looks kind of strange, that you go over such a petty dispute

[Alan]

I don't get it. A few bad apples don't spoil the whole bunch.

There's a very nice forum feature that lets you ignore specific users. I suggest folks learn to use it....

[Tigressa]

Wow! That's a shame. He was a shining light here, unafraid to voice his opinion and be vulnerable, I will be sorry not to see his frank and soulful pic on the forum.
Not that I am here that much.. The vibes here are pretty bad some days. I love the info, but I can understand needing greener pastures energetically.

Onwards and upwards Pineal Man!

[EsmaEverheart]

Tony,

I am very saddened that you have gone. I always enjoyed your threads. I will sorely miss you. Best wishes to you on where your Path takes you next.

[crested-duck]

I will miss you very much Pie ! Thanks for the knowledge you attempted to share for the benefit of all . Tony I think maybe you should go get your testosterone level checked, then return to this battle against evil once you are at 100% peak performance and have your balls back. We need knowledgeable, universal peace warriors now at this time more than ever . Seriously, Rob

[Samsara]

I will miss you Pie'n'eal. Hope you will continue posting on utube.

[Calz]

Tony once started a thread in an attempt to reinstate Lord Sid ...

.... here: https://projectavalon.net/forum4/show...f-Lord-Sidious

Perhaps someone should start a thread titled "Petition-to-reqest-the-reinstatement-of-yourself" directed to Pie's attention???

Sometimes people come back when they take a breather and see all the love and respect they have earned from other members over time. Actually this thread serves the same purpose ... but you get the drift.


As for "negatives" this is *entirely* meant in fun for Tony and *not* directed at any others ... but ...


... anyone know if Gandalf was Buddhist???

[Sidney]

Pie'n'eal- I understand the negativity gets too much to tolerate, but most likely where ever you go, there will be the same. We live in a diverse world, forums and all, there are good bad and ugly, but it really all balances out. Please drop some popcorn along your path, so you can find your way back if/when you choose. But if the path takes you to far beyond avalon, please be well, stay true, and know that you were/are appreciated here. Best wishes to you. Sincerely, Starchild111

[Ammit]

What a sad day, Tony you have been an inspiration to me to relearn the art of meditation, Your videos are always waited for with baited breath. I have often wanted to leave, was going too recently but thought, " why, those that give out negativity and like to tear down and ruin a good thread and discussion are not worth it".

They are not worth me leaving because the negativity of the very minute few are far out weighed by the superb views , comments and friendship of the many.

I would not like to see you leave my friend and would like to continue to read your views and watch your videos but, If you are set on this then, be safe on your future travels and may you inspire others as much as you did me.

Blessings

Ammit

[Tarka the Duck]

There's a very nice forum feature that lets you ignore specific users. I suggest folks learn to use it....

You know, we've never actually looked at that feature...does it mean that whatever is posted by a specific individual never actually appears on your screen? So you can plod on in blissful ignorance of their comments? I've heard people talk about the "ignore" button but haven't looked into it.

[Curt]

Posted by Tarka the Duck (here)

There's a very nice forum feature that lets you ignore specific users. I suggest folks learn to use it....

You know, we've never actually looked at that feature...does it mean that whatever is posted by a specific individual never actually appears on your screen? So you can plod on in blissful ignorance of their comments? I've heard people talk about the "ignore" button but haven't looked into it.

Hi Kathie,

Yes, that's exactly how it works. The posts from a given member can be made invisible to you across each and every thread in which they post. (You'll still see that they've made a post, but you won't see the substance of what they've written.)

It's sort of a last resort option, but might be helpful in some circumstances. If you're feeling especially antagonized and just want to tune it out either temporarily (it is reversible) or permanently.

[Sebastion]

Kathie:

Please pass on to Tony my affection and sorrow that he has left the forum. His sincere integrity and impeccability of character will be sorely missed! My very best wishes to the both of you!

[shijo]

Tony to leave because you dont wish to bring the Dharma into disrepute is a noble act, i understand. Lets all meet up again as we did last year at the ground crew meeting.Talking to you and Kathie was great,and the other 15 or so people too. Unity is the key after all. My deep regards, Shijo.