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And by a prudent flight and cunning save A life which valour could not, from the grave. A better buckler I can soon regain, But who can get another life again? Archilochus

Sunday, June 21, 2026

What's Your Model for Describing Reality?

Is it Useful?

60 comments:

Les Carpenter said...

The ancient Hindu and Budhist masters had it figured out 2600+ years ago!

Anonymous said...

//Demanding a salary is merely a slaves demand for a regularized piece of bread.

bs

actually, that is a blessing -- predictable source of income, devoid of risks

capitalists, really need to sell their soul to the devil to have something comparable
like their colaboration with Hitler
falling into hands of state bereaucrats
some even donated commies

Anonymous said...

Yeah, and gone into Space… and solved problem of "fair salaries" there? ;-p

That's why you cannot say anything about it, as source of your wisdoms are so out there…)))))))

Joe Conservative said...

Yes, they abandoned the defense of their country and spent all their wealth on monasteries dedicated to navel gazing and spinning prayer wheels.

Joe Conservative said...

The first temptation of Christ. Avoid risk.

Joe Conservative said...

Google AI: Found in Matthew 25:14-30, this famous parable (often called the Parable of the Talents) is a story told by Jesus about a wealthy master who leaves for a long journey. Before departing, he entrusts his money to three servants, giving different amounts to each according to their abilities:

Servant 1: Given 5 talents (worth several million dollars in today's currency). He invests it and doubles the amount to 10.

Servant 2: Given 2 talents. He invests it and doubles the amount to 4.

Servant 3: Given 1 talent. Driven by fear of the master, he hides it in the ground and returns only the original amount upon the master's return.

Upon his return, the master assesses their work. Both the 5-talent and 2-talent servants are praised as "good and faithful" and given greater responsibilities. However, the master is furious with the third servant for his laziness, takes his money away, and punishes him.

Key Takeaways

God’s Trust: The "talents" in the story represent the varied resources, time, and abilities God has entrusted to you.

Faith over Fear: The first two servants were willing to take risks out of faith in their master's goodness. The third servant was paralyzed by fear and a distorted view of the master's character.

Accountability: The story highlights that everyone will be held accountable for how they use what they are given.

Joe Conservative said...

Civil Servants are mostly like the 3rd. They avoid risk, making them poor stewards of the commonwealth. Others, like Fauci, abuse the commonwealth for personal gain (personal gain of function research kickbacks)

Anonymous said...

hardly actual for european
yawn

Joe Conservative said...

Plus the highest salary of any US public civil servant. I think Fauci understood the value of "intangible assets" such as that which a successful mRNA vaccine development system would produce and the post-retirement profits he could generate based upon his reputation and contacts alone.

Joe Conservative said...

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Les Carpenter said...

Smiling at your ignorance. :)

Those who know simply nod and leave the unknowing to their unknowing.

Ta all have an unknowing day now, ya hear?

Les Carpenter said...

You'll make a willing slave to AI and the machine. The roots are already starting to grow.

Joe Conservative said...

Get back into your meditation closet Les.

Joe Conservative said...

^^Willing slave to Buddhism^^

Anonymous said...

What a gross misconception. Yawn.

Do Son of Gawd even ABLE to die?

I'll rephrase.

Can Son of Gawd, one born with all heavenly wisdom, one knowing his ancestry and able to perform miracles at will... even just have concept ofthat UNEASY FEELING OF UNCERTAINITY... one we call fear of death?

Naaah. That was temptation in sin of pride -- see how you Father-Gawd was treating (never as peers) mortals, why would you not do the same? They'll be happy either way.

But even that is, just another layer of missconception.
As there is no Satan, only sAAtan -- loyal servant of gawd.

That came as psychological chancelor, when Jesus properly asked for guidence.
Yawn.

Anonymous said...

Or... what we'd be forced to admit???

That HouLLy Bible,.. was authored by Satan???)))
Even if partially, but in most crucial part.
Showing that Gawd and Satn -- are PEERS in their games with human hearts???))))

Anonymous said...

Naaaah. Satn even Greater.
As he can tempt gawd himself.
And gone unscatched, unpunished %^P

Anonymous said...

Just commented above.

Anonymous said...

Naaah. Just stooopid as stupidity is.

Yawn.

Joe Conservative said...

It's a parable, not a statement of faith. Even a bad scifi story has some underlying truth in it. What does a god in heaven know of a man's hunger or thirst? So why not a "base" human temptation? Perhaps is "knowledge" is why he didn't succumb to it?

Freud though that Moses was an Egyptian priest.

Joe Conservative said...

Who was Lucifer. A fallen "light-bearing" angel. Maybe the light he bore was the bible? The 'Good' book. As in fruit from the tree of knowledge of good & evil. That snakey devil...

Les Carpenter said...

Love your projections!...

Row row row your boat gently down the stream.

Merrily merrily merrily merrily life is but a dream.
..

LMAO!

-FJ the Dangerous and Extreme MAGA Jew said...

I'm rubber, you're glue... @@

Anonymous said...

And whom do you make it worse?
To one you calling names.
Or to yourself, tainting your(superficial anyway, yawn) buddhism, with inability to percieve own wrongs…

Anonymous said...

Lucifer?

Are you about series "Lucifer"? ;-p

Or, maybe, about bible of winchesters one??? %^P

Anonymous said...

//It's a parable, not a statement of faith. Even a bad scifi story has some underlying truth in it. What does a god in heaven know of a man's hunger or thirst?

Are in your right mind???

God Almighty, creator of everything, alpha and omega, allknowing, allwise
suddenly do not know about quirks of own creation HE MADE THAT WAY *DELIBERATELY*??? %^)))

That's some unique schism))))

-FJ the Dangerous and Extreme MAGA Jew said...

He doesn't have a prayer wheel handy to stuff a note into so he spits his chants out on the ineternets.

-FJ the Dangerous and Extreme MAGA Jew said...

You're not familiar with this? Jesus had the 'J' (Jouissance). G_d (not human form) did not. You need a body to "feel" jouissance. It's the human feeling that "confirms" knowledge.

-FJ the Dangerous and Extreme MAGA Jew said...

It's touchstone/ philosopher's stone... the "philo" in "sophistry".

-FJ the Dangerous and Extreme MAGA Jew said...

Jesus was therefore capable of "experiencing" a contaminating confusion.

Anonymous said...

That's all???

Anonymous said...

Naaah.

He is just follower of Asura --buddhism version of satanism ;-p

-FJ the Dangerous and Extreme MAGA Jew said...

I'm no theologist.

-FJ the Dangerous and Extreme MAGA Jew said...

That explains the empty prayer wheel...

Les Carpenter said...

Row row row your boat gently down the stream.

Merrily merrily merrily merrily life is but a dream.


Willful Ignorance should never be accepted. Yet always forgiven because delusion affects the entire human race at one time or another.

The truly ignorant are simply unwilling to step outside their conditioning and relfied box.

-FJ the Dangerous and Extreme MAGA Jew said...

...and into the reified box of Buddhism.

-FJ the Dangerous and Extreme MAGA Jew said...

...or should I call it "meditation closet for reprocessing time".

Nothing like a bit of schizo-analyses to avoid returning home and up the oikophobia, eh Les?

-FJ the Dangerous and Extreme MAGA Jew said...

...Rosebud!

Les Carpenter said...

I rest my case.

Ignorance is a tough nut to crack. Having experienced it for many years when the practice finally causes a crack the liberation from the bondage of belief in a reified capitalist belief system and its illusions and delusions allows for great freedom.

-FJ the Dangerous and Extreme MAGA Jew said...

Yes, the freedom to spew UniParty kayfabe capitalism talking points. Go Ukraine! Kill me some Ruskies!

-FJ the Dangerous and Extreme MAGA Jew said...

What's the "Buddhist" case for supporting the war?

Joe Conservative said...

The Dalai Lama has consistently maintained that "war is outdated and non-violence is the only way" to resolve the conflict in Ukraine. Since the invasion began, he has repeatedly called for an immediate end to the violence, advocating for a resolution rooted strictly in diplomacy, dialogue, and mutual respect.

His official stance and key messages highlight several core principles:

Core Messages on the Conflict

Outdated Nature of War: He emphasizes that the 20th century was an era of bloodshed, meaning the 21st century must pivot to become a "century of dialogue". He describes military establishments as monstrous organizations built solely to kill human beings.

The Vicious Cycle of Violence: He warns that violence only begets more violence and can never serve as a lasting foundation for peace.

Global Interconnectedness: He notes that modern nations are highly interdependent, meaning a localized war inevitably triggers a humanitarian and economic crisis that impacts the entire world.

Oneness of Humanity: He urges global leaders and citizens to view each other as brothers and sisters rather than adversaries, noting that genuine peace comes from respecting a neighbor's well-being

Joe Conservative said...

Let me guess... Compassion! @@

Joe Conservative said...

....muh, Democracy!

Anonymous said...

//
Les CarpenterJune 27, 2026 at 8:40 AM
Row row row your boat gently down the stream.

Merrily merrily merrily merrily life is but a dream.

Willful Ignorance should never be accepted. Yet always forgiven because delusion affects the entire human race at one time or another.

The truly ignorant are simply unwilling to step outside their conditioning and relfied box.


Yes.
DEMNs like you
because for you
ignorance is the
BLISS
given to you by
God-Party
which called it
Enlightment

Yawn

Anonymous said...

//Let me guess... Compassion! @@

Naah. In his true religion(satanism)pretence and excusrs is everything

But one cannot excuse oneself indefinitely.

That's why the need to wear/change masks.

I'm christian
I'm democrat
I'm buddhist
I'm... whatever.

Yawn

-FJ the Dangerous and Extreme MAGA Jew said...

Profilicity - Acting the role.

-FJ the Dangerous and Extreme MAGA Jew said...

Only the Buddhist is compassionate. The other roles are required to avoid it.

-FJ the Dangerous and Extreme MAGA Jew said...

So when it comes actually showing and acting compassionately, we can easily escape the requirement by shifting to another identified role.

-FJ the Dangerous and Extreme MAGA Jew said...

Great observation.

-FJ the Dangerous and Extreme MAGA Jew said...

"Identity" politics.

-FJ the Dangerous and Extreme MAGA Jew said...

it's not about consistently maintaining a single identity. It's about having the agreed to shared multiplicity to segue in and out of. Compassion for "This" issue, but NOT THAT ONE!

-FJ the Dangerous and Extreme MAGA Jew said...

Reward friends, Punish enemies.

-FJ the Dangerous and Extreme MAGA Jew said...

Sincerity in the Buddhist role is expected in and reserved exclusively for Lamas, not lay Buddhists.

-FJ the Dangerous and Extreme MAGA Jew said...

Authenticity flows from the consistent performance of roles in the agreed to and curated mix. Lesbian, aggrieved minority, or "ally". @@

-FJ the Dangerous and Extreme MAGA Jew said...

'Sincerity' is so last millennium.

-FJ the Dangerous and Extreme MAGA Jew said...

It's all "Genuine Pretending" now. Yes, you may applaud now. ;)

-FJ the Dangerous and Extreme MAGA Jew said...

...as I will with certainty ALWAYS applaud myself.

-FJ the Dangerous and Extreme MAGA Jew said...

I remember my week+ in the asylum becoming very aware of my roles, as with those of others all around me. It was perhaps the most overtly "performative" period of my life.

-FJ the Dangerous and Extreme MAGA Jew said...

I was "on stage" 24/7/365...