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Posted by davinox on Jun-07-2004 20:11:

Vow of Silence

Anyone think about doing it? I think it would be kind of cool, to just stop talking for a month and give no explanation.

Posted by UWM on Jun-07-2004 20:15:

I wonder if you would find it difficult to communicate with speech after that long.

Posted by Floorfiller on Jun-07-2004 20:18:

would that include internet? that's not really talkin is it?

Posted by davinox on Jun-07-2004 20:24:

no its not talking, you could still write.

Posted by subuddha on Jun-07-2004 20:46:

Re: Vow of Silence

quote:
Originally posted by davinox
Anyone think about doing it? I think it would be kind of cool, to just stop talking for a month and give no explanation.

was silent for a week during a meditation retreat. no talking except for practical stuff. basically no unnecessary communication. further (and this was more or less optional) i didnt listen to music, write, read, watch television, or in any way recieve unnecessary stimuli for the mind.

it was an interesting experience that i can recommend.

the first couple of days sucked. just wanted to leave. before the retreat started they told me that this is normal.

those thoughts passed. after that old stuff surfaced. since not much new input was given to the mind it started "eating on itself" by bringing up old stuff.

after 2-3 days of that it passed as well and i was just really calm. just enjoying my silence. i was in that state for a couple of days before the retreat ended. by then i didnt really want to start talking again. it was so peaceful not talking. for a period of time afterwards, i spoke less, hmmm maybe i still do. talking less crap anyway.

it is rarely necessary to talk. it can be nice, entertaining, whatever. but it is rarely necessary except in practical situations.

i recommend that you try staying silent a while. i dont know if you will experience it like i did, everyone is different, but i am sure it will be an interesting experience. do it.

Posted by davinox on Jun-07-2004 21:52:

subuddha, thanks.

"i didnt listen to music, write, read" would be the toughest, but i think it would be good for me.

BTW, what kind of buddhism do you practice?

Posted by subuddha on Jun-07-2004 22:07:

quote:
Originally posted by davinox
subuddha, thanks.

"i didnt listen to music, write, read" would be the toughest, but i think it would be good for me.

BTW, what kind of buddhism do you practice?

i dont know if you could say that i practice buddhism. i practice meditation and work on increasing my awareness. thats it.

these two men are my main sources of inspiration/my masters.

Osho, i spent four months at his ashram in Poona, India
Nukunu, is the one who lead the retreat.

Posted by Radagast on Jun-07-2004 22:13:

Try doing it for 5 years.

Posted by davinox on Jun-07-2004 22:13:

thanks.

i assumed you were buddhist from your SN...

i, also, cannot place my thoughts into an -ism.

Posted by TrAnCeAkI on Jun-07-2004 22:36:

i could never do it!

Posted by DJ Sarah H on Jun-07-2004 22:38:

quote:
Originally posted by TrAnCeAkI
i could never do it!

Thats cos ur female Leni, goes with out saying

Posted by UWM on Jun-07-2004 22:39:

quote:
Originally posted by TrAnCeAkI
i could never do it!

Eleni the world would be a much sadder place without your endless lol-ing

Posted by Floorfiller on Jun-07-2004 22:40:

i think i'd rather take a vow of silence than a vow of chastity

Posted by UWM on Jun-07-2004 22:42:

quote:
Originally posted by Floorfiller
i think i'd rather take a vow of silence than a vow of chastity

I think every man on earth agrees with this statement.

Posted by Floorfiller on Jun-07-2004 22:43:

quote:
Originally posted by UWM
I think every man on earth agrees with this statement.

not monks...their idiots...

Posted by TrAnCeAkI on Jun-07-2004 22:43:

quote:
Originally posted by UWM
Eleni the world would be a much sadder place without your endless lol-ing

lol rob!

and simon!! u better watch ur britches!!!!!!!im an elite WOMAN :P

Posted by jonze on Jun-07-2004 22:46:

quote:
Originally posted by Floorfiller
not monks...their idiots...

Anger Management is a perfect example. adam sandler beats the living shit out of that monk.

Posted by DJ Sarah H on Jun-07-2004 22:48:

quote:
Originally posted by TrAnCeAkI
lol rob!

and simon!! u better watch ur britches!!!!!!!im an elite WOMAN :P

watch my trousers ? (pants to americans )

ur |337 4|| r1gh7 |3|\|1

Posted by TrAnCeAkI on Jun-07-2004 22:50:

quote:
Originally posted by Wicked Neo

watch my trousers ? (pants to americans )

ur |337 4|| r1gh7 |3|\|1

and i thought it was a bad word that i just made up!!!! am i in trouble now lol

Posted by smokeape on Jun-07-2004 22:51:

I was "silent" out on the forum a week for getting banned after posting up a nudie. Particularly at the time when Neo was going South. See he's back in the fold. Hooah!
Drove me crazy. I'm a social animal.

[[[smoke]]]

Oh yeah, no more butt nekked pics!

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