BadPokemon

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  1. DanZC
    April 23rd, 2014 1:19 PM
    DanZC
    I did.
  2. DanZC
    April 23rd, 2014 10:49 AM
    DanZC
    Hey, there! I went to church on Saturday, which still counts, so I could enjoy Sunday. What's been going on?
  3. Fairy Tale~
    April 22nd, 2014 6:23 PM
    Fairy Tale~
    Cool! i'll check it out!
  4. The Void
    April 22nd, 2014 8:45 AM
    The Void
    I started a Christian group for PC. Check it out: http://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=324500 :D
  5. The Void
    April 21st, 2014 6:00 PM
    The Void
    Thank you, I actually just had it changed last month, haha. Yours is fine though :3 My friend code is pretty useless since I've stopped playing competitive for a while. Pikachu is cute.
  6. Fairy Tale~
    April 21st, 2014 9:06 AM
    Fairy Tale~
    Oh nothing much And i know!
  7. The Void
    April 21st, 2014 5:04 AM
    The Void
    Oh, that's cool. I'm pretty sure it's Presbyterian, though. :D

    And I'm Catholic, so happy Easter indeed. :) I'm really glad to find a brother in Christ here ^.^
  8. Tek
    April 21st, 2014 4:57 AM
    Tek
    Hm I didn't send a PM or anything so I dunno what the "let's post on this page" thing is about. But you keep getting notifications cause I keep editing my posts on here LOL
  9. The Void
    April 21st, 2014 4:50 AM
    The Void
    Hey there. I'm surprised and impressed by your devotion to Christ. :3 What's your denomination (if you have one)?
  10. Tek
    April 21st, 2014 4:40 AM
    Tek
    It's ok with me that you see things differently. At least you took some time to try to understand it before you decided you didn't agree! :]

    Although I would clarify that none of this is magic. Structures and stages are scientifically proven to exist, and to move through them is what people do anyway. A big difference here is that one is actually aware of what's going on, and is moving consciously rather than unconsciously.

    But why is meditation bad? It's been shown to have very healthy effects on the body and the mind. Meditation reduces oxygen consumption, lowers the heart rate and blood pressure, and makes you feel peaceful and less stressed out, and helps you to deal with the problems in your life without being overwhelmed.

    In addition, meditation is the only thing that has been shown to help people grow upwards through the structures I described. It's been proven to deepen a person's understanding of the world.
  11. Tek
    April 21st, 2014 4:37 AM
    Tek
    Well if you want to boil awakening down but stay true to the meaning, here are some ways to describe it:

    *becoming fully aware
    *experiencing the unity of creation
    *moving into the ever-more stately mansions of God
    *remembering who you are
    *waking up from the illusion of separateness and suffering
  12. Tek
    April 20th, 2014 6:03 PM
    Tek
    There are two parts of awakening, which is often also called enlightenment. These two parts are called Freedom and Fullness.

    Fullness involves movement through the structures of awareness, what we might call vertical growth. With each new structure that is actualized within a person, that person is able to take a greater number of perspectives. Basically it is the movement from me to us to all of us, an ever-widening embrace, ever-deepening care.

    At present, there are about six or seven of these structures that have emerged or unfolded. They are commonly called archaic, magic, mythic, rational, pluralistic, and integral. Part of awakening, the Fullness part, is moving upward through these structures, and thereby allowing the light of Spirit to shine more fully, more deeply and intensely, through yourself. Which is where the importance of real spiritual practice comes in, as I mentioned in my post.

    So structures of awareness are one fundamental aspect of a human being. Another basic aspect of a human being is states of awareness. Structures are essentially permanent, in that once you've reached a certain structure, you're not really going to lose it. States, however are quite often fleeting.

    Your normal waking mode of consciousness is a state, which can be altered by meditation, prayer, intense exercise or concentration, drug use, etc. In our everyday lives, everyone experiences the three basic states of waking, dreaming, and deep dreamless sleep, which are sometimes referred to as gross, subtle, and causal states of awareness.

    Freedom involves a movement through these states of awareness, what we might call horizontal growth. The basic aim of meditation is to allow consciousness, or wakefulness, to penetrate through all of these states, all the way to the ever-present Source of reality, that great Mystery.

    In meditation, one simply sits and observes whatever is arising. Sounds arise, little aches and pains arise, emotions arise, desires arise, thoughts arise, and you simply sit and watch all of it. And what you begin to realize, not in a mental abstract way, but as a concrete experience, is that you are the stillness in which all of these things are arising. And this is the Freedom part of awakening, because that which is aware of suffering is free from suffering.
  13. zroc
    April 16th, 2014 4:34 PM
    zroc
    Ok sweet thanks. I'm not sure if i have them in a safari or not. I'll let you know for sure if i need anything thanks
  14. zroc
    April 16th, 2014 4:55 AM
    zroc
    At the moment im breeding pumpkaboo trying to get a shiny one. Not to much luck lol
  15. DanZC
    April 15th, 2014 6:58 PM
    DanZC
    Hey, there! How are you doing?

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    I love God with all my heart, soul, mind, and strength.
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    For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that who ever believe in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. - John 3:16

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