i aspire for shamanhood. ask me anything.

[weirdo79]

I could have sworn opposite magnetic fields attracted and like repelled....maybe spirituality works backwards though

[djaio]

what? that deals with polarities. that's a different matter.

you see, that site needlessly complicates things. instead of leaving it at "like attracts like", they flood the reader with confusing terms and unnecessary explanations. there IS a science behind the law of attraction that does have to do with energy vibrations, but there's no reason to boggle the reader with mind-bending details unless they ask for them. just my two cents.

[mrdevious]

hmm what about the classic "can jesus microwave a burito so hot that he himself can not eat it?"
i think something similar has its own thread

hehe, yes that was my thread. the answer (according to me) is no. if god (we're relating jesus's power to god I assume) is omnipitant, he can eat a borrito of any temperature. god is considered omnipitant in that he can do anything short of not being omnipitant. if his only non-ability is not being able to limit himself, this is the omnipitance people are talking about.

and hey, one could argue he could reduce his own power by will to not be able to eat the borrito .

[djaio]

hehe, yes that was my thread. the answer (according to me) is no. if god (we're relating jesus's power to god I assume) is omnipitant, he can eat a borrito of any temperature. god is considered omnipitant in that he can do anything short of not being omnipitant. if his only non-ability is not being able to limit himself, this is the omnipitance people are talking about.

and hey, one could argue he could reduce his own power by will to not be able to eat the borrito .

Yes, this is similar to what I was thinking. people will argue "but if he can't NOT eat the burrito, doesn't that mean he isn't omnipotent?" but not being able to do something is not a part of omnipotence. its simply a lack of something, much like dehydration is not a thing in itself; it's simply a lack of water.

enlightened people function on a "want to/don't want to" basis, not a can/cannot basis.

plus, who even said the purpose of enlightenment/godliness is omnipotence?

[Euphoric]

heyy do you know of any good shamanism links? h00k a brotha up shizzle

[NoosaHeads]

Djaio How have you come to be so inlightned.?

what was the Main reason you Had for seeking this.?

and how have you been decipled.?(who teaches you this.?)

If I am being intrusive Please say so.
But I am enjoying this thread verry much and i beleive you have true insight..

[mrdevious]

Alrighty great shaman, how would I go about fixing my low back (soft tissue damage) and my neck (also soft tissue damage from an idiot chiropractor, along with nerve damage)?

[djaio]

Djaio How have you come to be so inlightned.?

enlightened? no, i wouldn't call myself that. i have much knowledge, but there's much more i don't have. there's so much more to seek.

[quota=noosaheads]what was the Main reason you Had for seeking this.?[/quote]

i guess i'm just a seeker. that's the kind of person i am. i love knowledge and truth, and the quest for it.

and how have you been decipled.?(who teaches you this.?)

i'm taught by no other man. life is the greatest teacher

If I am being intrusive Please say so.

not at all

But I am enjoying this thread verry much and i beleive you have true insight..

thanks

Alrighty great shaman, how would I go about fixing my low back (soft tissue damage) and my neck (also soft tissue damage from an idiot chiropractor, along with nerve damage)?

find a better chiropractor

[stoner spirit]

What are your thoughts on Gods and other spirits? and Are mythological creatures, such as dragons entities as well?

[djaio]

What are your thoughts on Gods and other spirits? and Are mythological creatures, such as dragons entities as well?

this is a pretty broad question... but i do have a response.

i do believe that there are spirits, or "gods" that sort of rule over a specific thing in the world... like guardian angels. in ancient india these are known as devas. every kind of plant has a deva(i remember a trip report in which the tripper met the "salvia goddess"... this is what i mean). every kind of animal has a deva. humans have devas too, but we're less connected with ours. i've heard that when animals feel pain, the devas absorb a lot of it to protect the animal.

some devas we concentrate more on, such as the god of war(ares, mars, or whatever he is in different cultures), and the simple amount of energy focused on the image of that god may make him "real". i read a book in which one of the authors, a gentle 60-year-old man, described meeting Pan, the god of the forest(the name Pan comes from the greek god of the forest). Pan, appearing as a large faun-like being(human torso, two horse legs), said that his true form is not that body, but he insisted on remaining that way. but there are not just one spirit ruling over nature... there are countless different spirits. you know when some people have really good shroom trips in the forest, and they start to see fairies, gnomes, elves, fauns, etc.? i believe they're catching a glimpse of the true life of the forest. btw, the book is called The Findhorn Garden... it's a true story, and an eye-opening read.

i don't know what the true physical form of devas are. it is said that every person is a deva, so maybe they're like people like us, in their own world. it's difficult to explain.

dragons and other mythological beasts? i don't know, they're symbols made up by humans... the dragon is a combination of the snake(the symbol of earth and bondage) and the bird(the symbol of freedom)... but maybe these metaphorical beasts are "real" in some form or another. i really can't say.