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Thomas168ParticipantSince I promised to stay out of James thread, I will post a comment about Anita’s post in “Real spirituality”.
Liked, Anita said, “On the other hand, many people shut down when confronted harshly. A softer tone invites curiosity instead of defensiveness. Gentle guidance often builds trust and long-term change, whereas hostility can alienate. People often respond more deeply to kindness than accusation, especially in context of personal growth. For most people, a calmer reflective tone is more likely to reach the heart, build trust, and inspire lasting transformation.”
Thomas168ParticipantLiked Tee said, “And I say: enjoy your newly found feeling of youth and joy for life, even if your face isn’t young anymore. But your body is still healthy and agile, and your spirits are high. You feel good about yourself and optimistic (if I got that right). And that’s all that matters. That all that one needs for happiness, in my humble opinion..
So please do enjoy it the best you can, move, dance and feel life flowing through your veins… perhaps for you this is a new spring, new awakening, represented by all the wonderful life-affirming emojis that you sent me: 🌸✨🌈🌿
I wish you all the best, Anita. And I’ll be here on your thread, sometimes lurking, sometimes writing… but I’ll be here 🤍 I hope to read more about your victories, as well as your challenges (hopefully more victories than challenges 🤞)
Please take care of yourself and keep dancing! 😊”
December 13, 2025 at 7:26 pm in reply to: “He initiated closeness, then disappeared — still hurting months later” #452947
Thomas168ParticipantAdalie said, “Its my fault for meeting up with him and letting something happen.”
Did it provide you with any happiness? I understand you are taking responsibility. But, it takes two to tango?
Everybody wants to find happiness. Unfortunately happiness has to be in you first. Another person can’t provide it.Adalie said, “Kinda stupid that im hurt by being unfriended.”
When is rejection ever not hurtful? It is only natural to feel this way.Adalie said, “There was never a relationship there just one day and no communication. I didn’t matter enough”
You matter. Just not to him. It does hurt to be used and cast away.
Never forget that you do matter. Just got to find the right person.
It is tough to know when to let the heart go because one can be hurt so easily.I hope you have better days ahead of you. Friends do help??
I know there is nothing I can say to get you out of this funk, hurting.
Thomas168ParticipantHello,
I am sorry to do this push pull with James. I do not wish to upset anyone. What I wanted to do is to see if I can put a mirror up to James to see if he will see that some of the things he says just isn’t exactly right. Not saying he is wrong. Just not completely right. And by trying to show him a mirror, this conflict came up. James would rather double down on his claims. Okay. As Roberta said two butt heads. Now Butt heads could be verbs or nouns. Depends on your take. I will laugh at both.
I don’t know. But if James is right then at my death, my squeamish personality will burn until there will not even be ashes left. Which I guess must be a fate worse than death?? As far as I know, what is born then it must also die. What is born comes from the unborn. Change comes from the unchanging. Well, that is what I recently read. Must be true since someone said it??? If James says it then it must be true?
I promise to stop. There is no reason to do this conflict any longer as anyone can see that it isn’t helping anyone. I had stopped posting in his threads. He came to this thread after I had posted. Ego must be wanting this play?? I will no longer play this game. Promise. I do not want to upset anyone.
Thomas168ParticipantWhere is the like button on this forum?
December 13, 2025 at 4:25 pm in reply to: “He initiated closeness, then disappeared — still hurting months later” #452942
Thomas168ParticipantThe English poet once said, “It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.”
Don’t know how true this saying is cause I know how much it hurts to lose love.
But, got to believe there is something better coming.
Thomas168ParticipantDear James,
I ask nicely to not bring Anita into this. She is a nice person and does not deserve any bitterness from you. So, please leave her out of this.
James said, “Please send who you love the most in this forum a thousand dollars.
And face with real internal demon.”
What is your point? What would that prove?James said, “İt is not being a liar, because you guys are not even aware that you lie to yourself.
You guys haven’t meet with the devil/you yet. And i am offering to you to meet.”
So we aren’t liars now. We are the devil?? And you offer to meet?
Sounds like you think you know something more than the rest of the world does.James said, “When death comes, your these squeamish personalities will burn till not even ashes left from you. Surrender before too late.”
So now you want to talk to us about our death and how much horror there will be??James said, “And believe me, I love you more then anyone loves you. Because, love is not about saying nice words or making feel better, but warning, helping and leading to see devil/mind/you activity.
Peace.
Peace.”
So how do you claim this love? By describing my death and how my squeamish personality will burn??
Then claim Peace??I got to say that your post makes me feel conflicted. You say you love me then you talk about my death.
So love is not about making one feel better? Sorry, that must be my mistake. Making my loved ones feel better.
So to show my love for you should I just be warning you, helping you see the devil/mind/you activity?
Somehow I think it would make me look crazy like the man in the desert looking for an oasis.
Maybe it is there and maybe it is a mirage??I say this from the bottom of my heart. I care about you, James.
I have no ill will toward you. And I hope someday that you will bring your mind forward to complete the circle.
You may have found the OX but bringing it home is a different story.Peace.
Thomas168ParticipantDear James,
Does telling the truth happen without constraints? Do we not have societal norms?
It is one thing to say the tree leaves are green and turning colors.
It is another to say you are fat and/or stupid.
Even though it may be true, one does not say those things because they are hurtful.
So, truth is not the be all to the end all.
Truth does not trump love, compassion and wisdom.
There is no enlightenment. Only enlightened actions.
With all that you know, you have still not learned this lesson??
Thomas168ParticipantWisdom is not about just saying the truth. Wisdom is about handling a situation with compassion.
So a kind word here or there isn’t about compounding a person’s suffering.
It is about reaching the spirit of the person and bringing them love.
To let them know that they are not alone. That there is someone who wants to help.
Strength is not what you do when you have the power to hurt someone.
It is about choosing to use that strength to help them instead.But what do I know, after all, according to James, I am just a person who can’t handle the truth, life wise and spiritual wise.
Wow, how is that for wisdom and compassion??
Thomas168ParticipantHey Roberta,
Thanks. Needed someone to call me a butt head. LOL. Yeah, i know Ann hasn’t been back. And she probably found her answer already. I just like rattling James cage and see what shakes out. He talks like a wiseman but shows no compassion. Talks and talks then needs to clarify his answers. Then goes to insults like,
- “And you are one of the person that can not handle the truth, life wise and spiritual wise.”
Oooh, strike me in my heart, … arrggh. I am hurt. I am going to cry my eyes out. LOL.Love is all conditional. What makes it love is the caring and the working together to maintain a relationship. It isn’t,
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“Love is whatever happens still being with that person and supporting no matter what.”
That is wishful thinking. But what do I know after all I am just a person who can’t handle the truth, life wise and spiritual wise.
Sorry, I am being difficult. I apologize for being difficult to get along with. But, I do promise to stay out of James threads.
Thomas168ParticipantDear James,
So, love is whatever happens still being with that person and support no matter what?
If that person is abusive then love is still being with that person? No matter what?
Ridiculous. It matters … what.Love is when two people are caring and work together to maintain a relationship.
Your advice is to split/break up.
You know exactly what her situation is?
Rather than having compassion and lending a ear.
To listen and give an encouraging word.
You give advice of which you have no idea what that would do??Where is your compassion? What wisdom do you hold?
No matter if you speak the truth.
It doesn’t give you the right to hurt others with blunt words.
Thomas168ParticipantLiked, “You made me smile”.
When Bodhidharma went to China, the monks there were expecting a lecture on Buddhism. What they got was the lesson of doing. Bodhidharma sat inside a cave for nine years.I am not suggesting to sit in a cave for that long. Just that Zen Buddhism isn’t so much about words rather it is about practicing. Dogen said that Shikantaza and the enlightened mind is one and the same. (Of course there are those who warn against doing Shikantaza wrong). Sorry, got carried away.
So, has your child gone to school or daycare? It is a rough time. My daughter hated it. We would sit in front of the daycare place and talk. She told me she didn’t want to go. She just wanted to stay home with me. Well, both parents worked. I just told her not to worry. Things will change in the future. It is tough to see your grumpy kid go to daycare. Things did get a little better. Preschool was better. She liked the teacher. Sorry got carried away again.
Spend way too much time thinking about the past.
Thomas168ParticipantHey Roberta,
I hope you find what you need at the time when you need it. Good luck.
Thomas168ParticipantRelationships aren’t about a perfect match. Relationships are hard work.
But, the reward is having someone you love and loving you.
Of course, there are those who should not stay a couple and there are those who will stay together forever.
What is the deciding factors? I don’t know.
That is dependent upon the couple.To give outright advice that a couple should break up??
Makes me wonder whose shoulders one stand upon??
Thomas168ParticipantHello Alessa,
The story of the two monks does say that we as people should be helpful to others in need. But, for me, it was more profound that the second monk carried the woman for longer than the first monk. Of course he didn’t physically carry her. So, the carry is in the mind. So, the mind is a factor of our lives. Something one say to me about all that one is can be summed up as everything one has thought. We live our lives in our heads. And so the state of mind is our life. Much like the old saying, looking at life with rose colored glasses. If one goes around with a smile on one’s face then the world is different than if one goes around with a frown on one’s face. It affects the quality of life.
Before a Buddha passed away, he told the monks that they didn’t have to follow the lesser rules all the time because they were not as serious. But the monks decided to follow them anyway out of respect for his teachings. So, the monks ignored the last words of the Buddha? So the monks respected the teachings but not the teacher? It just goes to show that there are many ways to look at things. The Buddha was trying to show how to look at the truth of the world. Wisdom is seeing the truth and then doing what is needed. There is no enlightenment. Only enlightened actions.
Sorry, I guess I was being difficult again.
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