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Kinpa
Jun 18, 2015, 12:22:41 AM6/18/15
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"Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation." ~Oscar Wilde
In the city of Mumbai, there was once a rare bird, called Bugun Liocichla. This bird was one of an endangered species, with the only known population estimated to consist of 14 individuals in Mumbai. This bird had two sons who were growing up and had started asking him questions on life, on conduct, on work, and on wisdom. The bird was reputed for his wisdom among all the birds of Mumbai. He had the reputation of being an ascetic who was not concerned with material riches and was content with whatever little came his way.
One day his two sons, who were about to finish their education, asked him what profession they should choose. They told him about the popular professions that were being pursued by other birds at the time. Of all the professions being pursued by the birds of Mumbai, the professions of crow or pigeon were the most popular. Everybody wanted to become either a crow or a pigeon. It is always safer and more comfortable to do what many people are doing or seemed to want to be doing. The rare bird listened to them and said the following words:
"Two winged creatures are plentiful in the skies and grounds of Mumbai -- the crow and the pigeon. The crows scavenge through the garbage and the pigeons make every building and pathway their abode. Crows are noisy and pigeons make sounds like an echoing ghost. Crows and pigeons don't hate each other. Though they have their own interests, their motives converge into one.
Crows are the kings of garbage and pollute the air; pigeons scavenge food others provide for them -- intentionally or unintentionally. Both usually make their living by feeding on and spreading disease amongst birds.
The crows are the glamorous ones -- they easily come to prominence with all the noise they make. Birds like this noise and make a culture out of it. Pigeons are the ones who work stealthily, keep in the background but poison all the same. One crow is enough to generate a lot of attention but birds don't notice pigeons unless they are in large numbers.
Crows exalt in the garbage, proclaiming it to be the ultimate, considering it to be the pinnacle of their existence. This they call fame and success. The pigeons follow them, are their fans but feed on them nonetheless. It's a symbiotic relationship. Both need each other, both feed on each other and on others. Nevertheless, popularity and fame rest with the crows for garbage is what all the birds are attracted to these days.
The faces of these crows haunt one all the time, are ever present in front of one's eyes, their voices always being heard in some form or other from various sources. Their language becomes the language of the birds, their voice becomes the voice of most other birds. Their acts become the acts of other birds and their thoughts become the thoughts of other birds. They act as if acting is real and indeed they proclaim this to be the real. Their followers too become actors and their lives become a series of acts. Their influence is exerted over large domains, across many seas. They attract, seduce, and captivate the minds and hearts of other birds. Their poison spreads effortlessly. They easily, swiftly and most naturally create an army of their clones.
The pigeons are ever ready to have their fill and nothing is enough for them. Saturation does not exist for them. They want more and more. They didn't want trees, so now they have buildings made all for themselves; carefully and with determination, they have covered all space. They are the marketers -- they sell and trade everything. Trade is their natural occupation. They never do anything but trade. They never possess anything that they can't sell. Trade is their religion and selling is their life.
The skies of Mumbai are full of crows and pigeons. Indeed, they want their kingdom to expand to the farthest shores. Pigeons make tall buildings and crows have their faces painted on them. They are the rulers of the skies and the grounds. They poison, trade and sell and are bestowed with honors and fame. Their names are well known, their voices recognized, they are loaded with honors and fortune and exalt in their happy lot. Is it so surprising then, that all the other birds want to be like a crow or a pigeon?
Are you an ambitious bird? Do you know what ambition is? It is the desire to become somebody, is it not? And do you know what it does? It causes us to be against one another. Everybody is struggling to be rich, to have fame, to be more clever. You want to be greater than the other person and he wants you to be greater than you. So ambition really means trying to be something you are not. And which is important? To be what you are or try to be something you are not? You must first look at yourselves and begin to understand what you are. And then perhaps you'll never ask what you should do.
Do not compare with what other birds are doing. Don't try to become like them, even if everybody else becomes like them. It is hard for you because comparison is the basis of our so-called education, and of our whole culture.
Comparison is the most destructive thing in the world. If you compare yourselves with others then how can you find out what you are interested in, what your capacities are? Don't imitate, don't try to become like anybody else, no matter how great. It is you who are important, not somebody else. Find out who you are."
The two boys understood what their father said. No more did they want to be a crow or a pigeon. No more did they want to become like others. No more did they want to become common.
They said to themselves, "it is better to be a rare bird than to be a well known crow or a pigeon; it is better to be an unknown than a known poisonous creature; it is better to remain obscure than to shine with artificial light."
Spiritual Story by Ashutosh Ghildiyal
http://www.spiritual-short-stories.com/spiritual-short-story-318-Crows+and+Pigeons+of+Mumbai.html
Spiritual Story by Ashutosh Ghildiyal
In the city of Mumbai, there was once a rare bird, called Bugun Liocichla. This bird was one of an endangered species, with the only known population estimated to consist of 14 individuals in Mumbai. This bird had two sons who were growing up and had started asking him questions on life, on conduct, on work, and on wisdom. The bird was reputed for his wisdom among all the birds of Mumbai. He had the reputation of being an ascetic who was not concerned with material riches and was content with whatever little came his way.
One day his two sons, who were about to finish their education, asked him what profession they should choose. They told him about the popular professions that were being pursued by other birds at the time. Of all the professions being pursued by the birds of Mumbai, the professions of crow or pigeon were the most popular. Everybody wanted to become either a crow or a pigeon. It is always safer and more comfortable to do what many people are doing or seemed to want to be doing. The rare bird listened to them and said the following words:
"Two winged creatures are plentiful in the skies and grounds of Mumbai -- the crow and the pigeon. The crows scavenge through the garbage and the pigeons make every building and pathway their abode. Crows are noisy and pigeons make sounds like an echoing ghost. Crows and pigeons don't hate each other. Though they have their own interests, their motives converge into one.
Crows are the kings of garbage and pollute the air; pigeons scavenge food others provide for them -- intentionally or unintentionally. Both usually make their living by feeding on and spreading disease amongst birds.
The crows are the glamorous ones -- they easily come to prominence with all the noise they make. Birds like this noise and make a culture out of it. Pigeons are the ones who work stealthily, keep in the background but poison all the same. One crow is enough to generate a lot of attention but birds don't notice pigeons unless they are in large numbers.
Crows exalt in the garbage, proclaiming it to be the ultimate, considering it to be the pinnacle of their existence. This they call fame and success. The pigeons follow them, are their fans but feed on them nonetheless. It's a symbiotic relationship. Both need each other, both feed on each other and on others. Nevertheless, popularity and fame rest with the crows for garbage is what all the birds are attracted to these days.
The faces of these crows haunt one all the time, are ever present in front of one's eyes, their voices always being heard in some form or other from various sources. Their language becomes the language of the birds, their voice becomes the voice of most other birds. Their acts become the acts of other birds and their thoughts become the thoughts of other birds. They act as if acting is real and indeed they proclaim this to be the real. Their followers too become actors and their lives become a series of acts. Their influence is exerted over large domains, across many seas. They attract, seduce, and captivate the minds and hearts of other birds. Their poison spreads effortlessly. They easily, swiftly and most naturally create an army of their clones.
The pigeons are ever ready to have their fill and nothing is enough for them. Saturation does not exist for them. They want more and more. They didn't want trees, so now they have buildings made all for themselves; carefully and with determination, they have covered all space. They are the marketers -- they sell and trade everything. Trade is their natural occupation. They never do anything but trade. They never possess anything that they can't sell. Trade is their religion and selling is their life.
The skies of Mumbai are full of crows and pigeons. Indeed, they want their kingdom to expand to the farthest shores. Pigeons make tall buildings and crows have their faces painted on them. They are the rulers of the skies and the grounds. They poison, trade and sell and are bestowed with honors and fame. Their names are well known, their voices recognized, they are loaded with honors and fortune and exalt in their happy lot. Is it so surprising then, that all the other birds want to be like a crow or a pigeon?
Are you an ambitious bird? Do you know what ambition is? It is the desire to become somebody, is it not? And do you know what it does? It causes us to be against one another. Everybody is struggling to be rich, to have fame, to be more clever. You want to be greater than the other person and he wants you to be greater than you. So ambition really means trying to be something you are not. And which is important? To be what you are or try to be something you are not? You must first look at yourselves and begin to understand what you are. And then perhaps you'll never ask what you should do.
Do not compare with what other birds are doing. Don't try to become like them, even if everybody else becomes like them. It is hard for you because comparison is the basis of our so-called education, and of our whole culture.
Comparison is the most destructive thing in the world. If you compare yourselves with others then how can you find out what you are interested in, what your capacities are? Don't imitate, don't try to become like anybody else, no matter how great. It is you who are important, not somebody else. Find out who you are."
The two boys understood what their father said. No more did they want to be a crow or a pigeon. No more did they want to become like others. No more did they want to become common.
They said to themselves, "it is better to be a rare bird than to be a well known crow or a pigeon; it is better to be an unknown than a known poisonous creature; it is better to remain obscure than to shine with artificial light."
Spiritual Story by Ashutosh Ghildiyal
http://www.spiritual-short-stories.com/spiritual-short-story-318-Crows+and+Pigeons+of+Mumbai.html
Spiritual Story by Ashutosh Ghildiyal
Henosis Sage
Jun 18, 2015, 12:29:33 AM6/18/15
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Take your sick evil non-spiritual delusional shit somewhere else.
eg leave it at the Light Force Network - Loni et al must be so PROUD of you there. NOT!
Henosis Sage
Jun 18, 2015, 12:42:23 AM6/18/15
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"it is better to be an unknown than a known poisonous creature known as Kinpa; Shabda Preceptor; and Matthew M Sharpe of ECKANKAR"
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(Complain to Matt about Matt .. ?? Don't think that'll work.
SEE: http://www.lightforcenetwork.com/staff-and-rules
*** WTF?
****** WTF? Like hell he does. He should check his law books about "false
pretenses", "criminal conspiracy law", and "cyber-bullying, online harassment,
and defamation law" as it applies to the INTERNET GLOBALLY. (nah, he won't too
fucking dumb... coppers already "know it all" ... NOT!)
Anyone with half a brain would be seeking out professional psychiatric
assistance and insights to deal with the looming disaster that is Shabda Preceptor who is in their midst.
Kinpa
Jun 18, 2015, 1:01:03 AM6/18/15
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Kinpa
Jun 18, 2015, 1:03:17 AM6/18/15
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Why this is marked as abuse? It has been marked as abuse.
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Kinpa
Jun 18, 2015, 1:05:08 AM6/18/15
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Kinpa
Jun 18, 2015, 1:09:42 AM6/18/15
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Henosis Sage
Jun 18, 2015, 1:14:36 AM6/18/15
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" as this IS an Eckankar group LOL ""
Which pretty much fucks you completely here, and later on the LFN site, and in Life.
(shrug)
keep CROWING Kinpa ... let it rip mate. Assert your certainty for all the
world to see and hear and know that they are all trembling under your wrath.
Jackass moron.
Henosis Sage
Jun 18, 2015, 1:20:55 AM6/18/15
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what is it with this IDIOT .. cant he ever speak about something that others
have not already mentioned in CAPS????
Dumb moron ... "One of the persons on that list happens to be a police
officer that is always up to date on laws concerning the internet..."
LIKE THAT IS GOING TO HELP THIS FUCKWIT ANY .. NOT!!!
WHY AN IDIOT .... QUOTING FROM MY OWN POST AND THE LFN WEBSITE
"DARAEL is a former law enforcement officer "
"up to date" NOT in a thousand years ... if this is the idiots "legal adviser" then he is as incompetent as those responsible for the US invasion of Iraq and everything that followed.
DUMB as DIRT .... (in plain speak)
Now the moron, the delusional psycho will claim otherwise and then demand yet
again "you can't prove it" .. the guy's mind is in the toilet ... so what gives
LONI?
Are you serious? Or equally delusional along with Matt Sharpe here, Mr Shabda Preceptor.
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Jun 18, 2015, 1:14:32 PM6/18/15
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Kinpa
Jun 18, 2015, 1:21:45 PM6/18/15
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What of it? It sure got one hell of a reaction from you though didn't it? That is called poking your button and you reacted exactly as expected! However that former police officer is always updated on internet law, notice that I said ALWAYS....seanie-boy on the other hand can't claim the same, he makes laws up and then claims they apply where they simply do not, which is proven by his never having actually done anything to anyone, anywhere! David Lane faced no legal actions, nor did Gloria! You just love to tell lies! And you prove that on a daily basis!
But you keep diverting attention to Paul Twitchell being a liar instead LMAO! The truth of it is that the liar here is YOU!!! Wear it well!
> "up to date" NOT in a thousand years ... if this is the idiots "legal adviser" then he is as incompetent as those responsible for the US invasion of Iraq and everything that followed.
>
> DUMB as DIRT .... (in plain speak)
More false claims with absolutely NO proof! As usual!
> Now the moron, the delusional psycho will claim otherwise and then demand yet
> again "you can't prove it" .. the guy's mind is in the toilet ... so what gives
> LONI?
>
> Are you serious? Or equally delusional along with Matt Sharpe here, Mr Shabda Preceptor.
Why then have you NEVER proven ANY of these claims? And why do you try to drag others who are not a part of anything here, into this? Because you are desperate for attention? LOL HILARIOUS! And you still call everyone else delusional when in fact, YOU are the delusional one! Keep the comedy coming!
Etznab
Jun 18, 2015, 5:19:22 PM6/18/15
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"That is called poking your button and you reacted exactly as expected!"
Enjoy the karma you create.
Kinpa
Jun 18, 2015, 5:39:08 PM6/18/15
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Etznab
Jan 4, 2016, 9:27:43 AM1/4/16
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"That is called poking your button and you reacted exactly as expected!"
Henosis Sage
Jan 4, 2016, 12:33:14 PM1/4/16
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JUne 2015:
RE: "However that former police officer is always updated on internet law,
notice that I said ALWAYS...."
What total BULLSHIT that fantasy is ... LMAO~!!!
DARAEL HIGHBORN (LFN Magistrate) IS OBVIOUSLY AN IDIOT THEN, JUST LIKE MATTHEW
SHARPE (LFN Guardian)
aka Sant Shabda / Shabda Preceptor / Kinpa / Jon Thorpe / Kinpa Conquers /
Banidhun and more :-)
An Internet Octopus maybe? :-)
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