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  1. Rick O'Shez

    Osmosis on GRP hulls

    Does anyone have any experience of this? I am thinking of buying an older used boat, probably something with a GRP hull. How do you test a hull for osmosis? What are the signs, assuming there are no obvious blisters or damage to the gel coat? And if a GRP hull has got osmosis, is it a big deal...
  2. Rick O'Shez

    If There is Only One Santa Claus, Then How Do We Know There is Only One Santa Claus?

    Santa deliver presents to billions of people in a very short period of time, so wouldn't it make sense for there to be billions of Santas? And would all those Santas be clones, or part of a hive mind? And if there is only one Santa, how on earth does he make all those deliveries? Some sort...
  3. Rick O'Shez

    What is consciousness?

    An interesting overview of philosophical and scientific thinking on this question. Some notes on what is covered: - Being conscious is the only way we know we exist; - It is generally agreed that consciousness arises in the brain; - The brain uses 20% of the energy use but is only 2% of our...
  4. Rick O'Shez

    Bah humbug thread!

    Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat, Santa Claus is Satan, and wears a funny hat! Here's your chance to get some in some early bah-humbuggery!
  5. Rick O'Shez

    Santa Claus is Satan!

    Christmas is coming, but don't let Santa down your chimney, he is really Satan! Here's the evidence: http://www.landoverbaptist.org/news1299/santy.html
  6. Rick O'Shez

    Now is the knowing by Ajahn Sumedo

    An interesting article on breath meditation ( anapanasati ) by Ajahn Sumedo. http://www.buddhanet.net/nowknow2.htm He describes the unconditioned as an ever-present peace of mind: "We use four normal postures and the ordinary breathing, because we are moving towards that which is most...
  7. Rick O'Shez

    Triratna ( FWBO ) in the news again

    "Former members of a Buddhist community claim they suffered years of abuse at a retreat in the 1970s and 80s. The men say they were persuaded to engage in sexual activity with Dennis Lingwood, former head of the Triratna Buddhist movement based in Norfolk. One man said the experience left him...
  8. Rick O'Shez

    China says countering Dalai Lama is top ethnic priority in Tibet

    http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-tibet-idUSKCN1200F2
  9. Rick O'Shez

    Your chance to ask Rick O'Shez questions, within MI5 rules

    The rules are secret too. I reserve the right to evade your questions vigorously and have you very closely monitored, including the use of full surveillance, invasive body searches and various other violations of your so-called rights. Pah! I am happy to reveal all but MI5 are rather fussy.
  10. Rick O'Shez

    Oi, you! Click on this thread! From the Ministry of Truth

    Guinness is now the new global religion, which means your religion or world-view is part of Guinness whether you like it or not. You don't have to drink Guinness, just worship it, though ultimate mystical union is much quicker if you imbibe this wondrous liquid. You may still use terms like...
  11. Rick O'Shez

    Will the UK Labour party split if Corbyn wins the leadership election?

    The majority of Labour MPs don't support Corbyn, and it seems likely he will win the leadership election. So do you think the Labour Party will split if he wins, maybe into "Old Labour" and "New Labour"? And would these be capable of providing an effective opposition, or winning a general...
  12. Rick O'Shez

    Things you would like ban on the beach...

    Fat pasty men in speedos gets my vote. People generally actually, they are so noisy and messy. Dogs are OK provided they clear up after themselves. How about you?
  13. Rick O'Shez

    Emptiness in the Pali Canon

    SUNNA SUTTA: "Insofar as it is empty of a self or of anything pertaining to a self: Thus it is said, Ananda, that the world is empty. And what is empty of a self or of anything pertaining to a self? The eye is empty of a self or of anything pertaining to a self. Forms... Eye-consciousness...
  14. Rick O'Shez

    Bhikkhu Bodhi on the illusion of self

    An extract from the introduction to "In the Buddhas words": "The Buddha classifies the constituents of body and mind into five categories known as “the five aggregates subject to clinging” (pañc’upādānakkhandhā): form, feeling, perception, volitional formations, and consciousness (for details...
  15. Rick O'Shez

    What is the difference between therapy and Buddhist practice?

    What do you think? Healing the self v. transcending the self ? Something like that?
  16. Rick O'Shez

    Minnesota 9 year-old recognised as tulku

    What do you make of this? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jalue-dorje-tibetan-buddhism_us_57b4bcf5e4b034dc73255070
  17. Rick O'Shez

    Is religious homophobia and bias against LGBT harmful?

    The obvious reason is because it hurts people. I'm sure there are others though.
  18. Rick O'Shez

    Another terrorist attack in France

    Here we go again..... http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/14642195.Priest_dies_from_slashed_throat_after_knifemen_take_hostages_in_church_in_France
  19. Rick O'Shez

    What should the Islamic world do now about Islamic terrorism?

    Well?
  20. Rick O'Shez

    The four perversions of perception

    I came across the Vipallasa Sutta again, it's looks like a variation on the 3 marks. "Monks, there are these four perversions of perception, perversions of mind, perversions of view. Which four? 'Constant' with regard to the inconstant is a perversion of perception, a perversion of mind, a...
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