'Me Too Naguals' & 'My Latest (wonderful) Lucid Dream' are the targeted offenders.
Interesting and congruous cases of alternate perception from others, serves to bolster the knowledge that it's a universal human experience, that no one can claim exclusively for themselves.
In short, Less Bogus & Less Ego is the goal.
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u/danl999
3 points2021-03-01 21:26
That's a very good analysis of the problem and what we're trying to fix.
I was having a hard time figuring out when it's "ok" to discuss outside stuff, and when it's not.
I concluded, if it helps people learn sorcery it's good, if it distracts them, it's not.
But who's to decide that? If it can't be written in simple rules, it's not understood.
The books deal with this issue. Possibly the witches books. I can't recall.
They have a bunch of outside stuff, like cigar seances. But as you read it, you realize it's not damaging to our intent. It's along the same path.
"Man of Knowledge" intent is compatible.
But so is some Buddhist intent. Like, "Equanimity". Excellent concept!
Yet, some Buddhist ideas are clearly harmful.
Like "Dharma".
Not that I understand that one at all. It seems like meditation police material.
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u/Juann2323
1 points2021-03-01 15:09
In the Power of Silence, when Carlos reached for the first time The Place of No Pity, he was doing the same with Don Juan. He was trying to anticipate what words he was going to use.
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I am referring to the first comment on that post.
This should have the spoiler tag.
The third question/answer in the FAQ details the two major types of posts we're trying to reduce engagement with:
https://www.reddit.com/r/castaneda/wiki/faq
'Me Too Naguals' & 'My Latest (wonderful) Lucid Dream' are the targeted offenders.
Interesting and congruous cases of alternate perception from others, serves to bolster the knowledge that it's a universal human experience, that no one can claim exclusively for themselves.
In short, Less Bogus & Less Ego is the goal.
That's a very good analysis of the problem and what we're trying to fix.
I was having a hard time figuring out when it's "ok" to discuss outside stuff, and when it's not.
I concluded, if it helps people learn sorcery it's good, if it distracts them, it's not.
But who's to decide that? If it can't be written in simple rules, it's not understood.
The books deal with this issue. Possibly the witches books. I can't recall.
They have a bunch of outside stuff, like cigar seances. But as you read it, you realize it's not damaging to our intent. It's along the same path.
"Man of Knowledge" intent is compatible.
But so is some Buddhist intent. Like, "Equanimity". Excellent concept!
Yet, some Buddhist ideas are clearly harmful.
Like "Dharma".
Not that I understand that one at all. It seems like meditation police material.
In the Power of Silence, when Carlos reached for the first time The Place of No Pity, he was doing the same with Don Juan. He was trying to anticipate what words he was going to use.