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I had no idea anything was wrong with it. I looked on the dictionary to see if there was something I missed and apparently it has a definition of teasing, which makes her right, but it doesn't have this intended at all.
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It can be good natured teasing but it’s a broad term which could also include it being general chit chat which is playful and funny. Bit pedantic to object to it.
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Flyweights.
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binocular wrote: Tue May 22, 2018 8:42 pmFlyweights.
Eh?
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binocular wrote: Tue May 22, 2018 8:42 pmFlyweights.
Well an anvil can't fly either, friend.
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Meezer77 wrote: Tue May 22, 2018 8:50 pm
binocular wrote: Tue May 22, 2018 8:42 pmFlyweights.
Eh?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flyweight
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binocular wrote: Tue May 22, 2018 8:57 pm
Meezer77 wrote: Tue May 22, 2018 8:50 pm
binocular wrote: Tue May 22, 2018 8:42 pmFlyweights.
Eh?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flyweight
But what’s your point?
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I have no idea what a flyweight has to do with anything, but let's just talk about something else. Were you born into a Buddhist family, or did you take refuge later in life?
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binocular wrote: Tue May 22, 2018 8:57 pm
Meezer77 wrote: Tue May 22, 2018 8:50 pm
binocular wrote: Tue May 22, 2018 8:42 pmFlyweights.
Eh?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flyweight
I'm a super-featherweight (58-59 kg). Not that I do boxing, but that's my weight class. :tongue:
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Born into a Catholic family , knew next to nothing about Buddhism until a few years ago when I stumbled upon talks by monastics on You Tube. Still know next to nothing actually 😂.
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Do you remember which monastic you heard? I remember reading and listening to a lot of Thanissaro Bhikkhu's Dhamma talks
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DNS wrote: Tue May 22, 2018 9:09 pm
binocular wrote: Tue May 22, 2018 8:57 pm
Meezer77 wrote: Tue May 22, 2018 8:50 pm Eh?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flyweight
I'm a super-featherweight (58-59 kg). Not that I do boxing, but that's my weight class. :tongue:
That’s good banter. 😊
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Wizard in the Forest wrote: Tue May 22, 2018 9:15 pm Do you remember which monastic you heard? I remember reading and listening to a lot of Thanissaro Bhikkhu's Dhamma talks
It was Ajahn Brahm. Also like listening to Ajahn Amaro and Ajahn Jayasaro - quite enjoyed his stories about Ajahn Chah.
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The Thai forest monks helped a lot when I was learning the suttas, and the Burmese meditators helped with bhavana and Sri Lankan monks helped me learn devotional practice. I am incredibly greatful for all of them. Had a rough time trying to learn the ins and outs of discipline, but I try my best. Figured learning is best done all in. Applied this kind of concentration to my uni, high school studies and had an easier time than I would have without it.
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What was it about the discipline you found challenging? Just curious
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