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David Arthur Johnston
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 Posted - 06/24/2005 : 12:03:19
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Do you believe in wizards?
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Master wizardry begins with the understanding of no control; with the understanding that we are harmony flowers. Patience rooting itself in our centers.
The lesson of wizardry is to enjoy being what you are. Light that smiles.
patience
love
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Ridirich
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Posted - 06/25/2005 : 10:27:21
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Depends on your definition.
Do I believe there are human beings walking around throwing fire from their hands? No. Do I believe there are those that see scientific equasions and put them to use in every day life? Yes.
Science is what the ignorant call magic. |
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David Arthur Johnston
Frequent Member
Canada
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Posted - 06/25/2005 : 12:21:53
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| wizard: a node of life with self-knowledge/knowledge of the nature of motion (because, unavoidably, we are creatures of joy and when we know how to move, we move). |
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David Arthur Johnston
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Canada
115 Posts |
Posted - 06/27/2005 : 15:20:29
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There is a point reached where an ego no longer concerns itself with the delusion of control. Romantic egos call this 'wizardry'. Simply being what we are we find angelic grace, perfect motion riding the current as the current.
enjoying doubtlessness and self-knowledge,
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Ridirich
Regular Member
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Posted - 06/29/2005 : 06:43:39
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Ever heard of the edit button?
Look, dictionary.com uses Webster's Colgate. Here are the definitions for Wizard:
A) wiz·ard Audio pronunciation of "wizard" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (wzrd)
n.
1. One who practices magic; a sorcerer or magician.
2. A skilled or clever person: a wizard at math.
3. Archaic. A sage.
B) wizard
adj : possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers; "charming incantations"; "magic signs that protect against adverse influence"; "a magical spell"; "'tis now the very witching time of night"- Shakespeare; "wizard wands"; "wizardly powers" [syn: charming, magic, magical, sorcerous, witching(a), wizard(a), wizardly] n 1: someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field [syn: ace, adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin, virtuoso, genius, hotshot, star, superstar, whiz, whizz, wiz] 2: one who practices magic or sorcery [syn: sorcerer, magician, necromancer]
C) (General explaination of C comes to 'Anyone who is extremely good with computers.')
D) An interactive help utility that guides the user through a
potentially complex task, such as configuring a PPP driver
to work with a new modem. Wizards are often implemented as
a sequence of dialog boxes which the user can move forward
and backward through, filling in the details required. The
implication is that the expertise of a human wizard in one of
the above senses is encapsulated in the software wizard,
allowing the average user to perform expertly.
E) (See C)
F) wizard
a pretender to supernatural knowledge and power, "a knowing one," as the original Hebrew word signifies. Such an one was forbidden on pain of death to practise his deceptions (Lev. 19:31; 20:6, 27; 1 Sam. 28:3; Isa. 8:19; 19:3).
Here is the link: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=wizard
I do not think I need to explain any words in there...you seem bright enough to know what they mean. Making rhymes does not make you smarter man, nor does it answer questions of life. You are not the old man of the mountains. Come down from the clouds, firmly plant your feet on the ground and take a good look at the beautiful world around you. This is the way to reach the Tao. |
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David Arthur Johnston
Frequent Member
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Posted - 06/29/2005 : 11:39:31
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I do realize the presumption of incompetence when faced with intimidating consideration can be an occupational hazard when one is surrounded by people trying to make everyone else believe in their lies.
So, may we all grab humility so that we can transcend the shame of fear, rathering to suffer every suffering than contenting ourselves with slavery.
The problem I find that a lot of people have is that they think honour is something only found in movies. Patience be with us.
in war,
in this game in the play,
in knowing every soul as my own,
David
PS: that means I forgive you. |
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David Arthur Johnston
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115 Posts |
Posted - 06/29/2005 : 11:42:31
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actually, I AM the old man of the mountains.
in service and fate,
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Ridirich
Regular Member
USA
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Posted - 06/30/2005 : 00:50:11
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There is that edit button, going unused again.
I see no need to be forgiven for doing no wrong. Perhaps if I had commited a crime against you, rather than speaking factually you would then be able to take this upon yourself?
I am mearly relaying truth. Sometimes truth causes hurt, but in that hurt we grow stronger. |
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studious_ninja
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Japan
127 Posts |
Posted - 06/30/2005 : 07:27:53
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| this forum has turned into mr. johnson's personal pulpit. how quaint. |
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David Arthur Johnston
Frequent Member
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115 Posts |
Posted - 06/30/2005 : 11:19:32
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You failed to presume innocence of me. Don't worry, many people do that. Especially when presuming innocence means that one's life must change drastically to maintain honour/integrity.
May we be infused with fearlessness when facing the shame of rent.
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David Arthur Johnston
Frequent Member
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115 Posts |
Posted - 06/30/2005 : 11:24:16
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Originally posted by studious_ninja
this forum has turned into mr. johnson's personal pulpit. how quaint.
I do know the rules of virtue and motion. Give me benefit of the doubt and you may learn something, beyond me getting practice with dealing with folks who attempt to justify anger. Patience be with you.
People talk of mushin (no-mind). I suggest emersion into perpetual no-mind is our natural state, as the only time we trip is when we are pretending to have control.
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Ridirich
Regular Member
USA
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Posted - 06/30/2005 : 14:07:02
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"A fool speaks, while a wise man listens. So, it can be said that a fool is wise when he does not speak."
You know, I have thought alot about that phrase since you saidquote:
: "I do know the rules of virtue and motion. Give me benefit of the doubt and you may learn something, beyond me getting practice with dealing with folks who attempt to justify anger. Patience be with you."
and then I came to a new understanding of that phrase.
Let a person hang themselves with their own rope, for their true colors will show in the end.
I never accused you of having no honor. I did say you were uninformed and were not as wise as you claim. You know, in the movie "Rob Roy" the son asks the father what honor is. The father replies. "Well, my son..honor is a gift a man gives himself." I think that sums it up quite well. Honor is your conduct...your very way of life. No one can take it from you but yourself. Indeed, I have shown my honor in the "Jesus was a Ninja" thread by admitting I was wrong, and asking for the text to refresh my mind.
To be honorable you do not always have to be right. It is ok to screw up. We learn from it.
I believe we all know about "The old man of the mountains." a being who comes for a short period of time, teaches what is needed for a specific situation, then disapears. If you were one, you would not claim to be one, and you would have left by now.
In the end, I believe it makes you feel smarter to talk in rhymes instead of plain english for people to understand. I think you are so smart, society-wise, that you lack the common sense God gave to a duck. I believe this is why you neglect the edit button. This is not entirely a bad thing. Einstien was the same way. Brilliant in society's type of smarts, but could not tie his own shoes, and elected to wear loafers instead.
There are several kinds of "smarts".
A) Street smarts keep you alive, and possibly help you with your chosen profession.
B) Book smarts are something that helps you understand school-type thinking.
C) Linear smarts, or understanding of the spirit and spiritual world. You will notice this in clergy(IE Monks, Priests, so fourth...) mostly.
Ninja strive for a balance of all three. Once all three are gathered you gain wisdom, which is to say, the understanding when to use each of these types of smarts. Maybe..
Maybe YOU can learn from everyone else here. We are all equal, and no one is better than the other. Please do not pretend to be otherwise.
My belief is that you have book smarts, but lack street and linear. |
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David Arthur Johnston
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115 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2005 : 11:54:46
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Patience be with you, mine brothor.
Plain truth- right is measured off of love. We do not have the right to believe in a lie. Pride is a lie as no one has ever made a choice and no one ever will- which would be the nature of motion- the flow cannot be broken- God cannot die. You have no beginning. Your history stretches back for infinity and will stretch infinitely into the future as there is no stopping motion.
Beware your preconceptions of what an ally is. Mayhaps one who is humble can know it. Mayhaps when one has something that will help they may say so.
The process remains perfect.
PS: honour is measured in accordance to one's adherance to the truth (the truth being what is, regardless of opinion).
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Ridirich
Regular Member
USA
32 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2005 : 18:45:18
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| Thank you for proving my point. |
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studious_ninja
Frequent Member
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127 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2005 : 21:45:59
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| I remember when this board was a Bujinkan Forum and not David's interpretation of the laws of the universal wholeness or whatever other new age tag we can apply to it. Could we please get back to talking about things Bujinkan. And I will not accept the argument that all David's posts are about the bujinkan. Jesus was not a ninja, Wizards have nothing to do with what we are learning in our training, I don't have to worry about someone's right to sleep. |
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Ridirich
Regular Member
USA
32 Posts |
Posted - 07/03/2005 : 10:38:42
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| I agree. David, do you know ANYTHING about Ninjistu? |
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