I like it this way much more. I never felt comfortable commenting on Reddit, but something about this basic, forum style makes me feel actually comfortable contributing to the conversation. It's a new feeling but really nice! I'm thinking this will help me quit Reddit and spend less time on screens as well. I'm having a hard time figuring out instances etc and how to connect to them, I'm mostly just using this instance and its communities for now. I'm sure I'll figure it out eventually

Same. It would be good to fix this

If you don't like it, just downvote and move on. Why is this so upsetting to you?

In my case, the page keeps spinning but the post is not submitted, regardless of reloading the page or waiting for a long time. There was one case where I cut down significantly on the amount of characters in the post and then it posted, but I have been unable to replicate this.

Alternatively, it becomes a dad joke when you start kidding.

That makes sense lol. Thank you for your insight! I appreciate it.

I see. Thank you very much for the info. Hopefully the mess gets cleaned up soon. It's such a weird thing for someone to do

You mean Ruud? What should be done now? What are the implications

Thank you. Well, it's not something I generally talk about in person (although I know it's likely seen as strange to most), but on Reddit there was enough of a following that there was not much ostracism, so this is a first for me. I was curious if the Lemmy reaction is more representative of the average person's thoughts on the topic.

Just thinking out loud. Thanks for your reply!

Thanks for your comment. The practice and results may vary from person to person. It's certainly not a miracle cure, but the general finding is that when our bodies are not ejaculating, they are not constantly needing to produce semen which is a very nutrient- and energy-intensive process. As a result, we have more consistent levels of energy and a more stable emotional state.

If you are interested, please check it out!

I agree with your last bit- I love that Buddhism is tolerant of other ways of thinking and religions. It seems to acknowledge that everyone has their own karma and way of doing things, so we shouldn't try to "convert" everyone to Buddhism, perhaps they will gain realizations or become happy by some other religion or philosophy etc. It speaks for itself, I appreciate that Buddhists don't try to convert others.

As for the first part, I was daydreaming about something recently and then remembered that life itself is said to be an illusion. We need to get by using subjective labels and concepts. Of course those are necessary and we need them to function in the world, but it's important to recognize that they are just labels in order to see reality for what it is. If life itself is a delusion of sorts, daydreaming during my free time is like a delusion within a delusion. Spending time fantasizing about something that isn't real, when so much of my life experience itself is exaggerated or imbued with too-strong emotions and is thus not "real" either. That's not to say that daydreaming is bad or anything, because the "good" or "bad" judgement is also a label, but it's better to at least be aware of what's going on mentally. Man, I would probably be able to maintain a mindset like this more consistently if I meditated regularly lol. I still have so much to improve on. But reading your comment was able to remind me of some of these things, so thank you!

Sounds good, thanks so much!

I see! I have heard of Soto Zen a bit. I agree that trying to practice in every moment is probably the best approach, and it's way more difficult than it sounds. It's easy to just go into autopilot and not be aware of whatever you're doing.

Yes, I think even a couple of minutes of meditation a day is a good start! Thanks for your reply!

Thanks for creating! I'm shifting over to Lemmy as a result of the recent Reddit leadership issues. It's good to get off Reddit anyway as it's easy to waste time there. Good to have a backup spot besides Gangnam Style lol. Hoping this community grows further!

I'm thinking of doing the same, just waiting on the data download request to go through. I wish I could delete it immediately though..

Same though, I feel this has given me the push I needed to quit Reddit entirely. I'd gotten control over pretty much all other social media so I honestly appreciate this in a way.

I see. That makes sense. Thanks for your perspective!

Thank you anyway for taking a look and commenting! It's interesting to hear your perspective, and I'm glad you could at least learn about it as a concept.

I agree. I was initially attracted to Buddhism because of how logical it is in the realm of psychology and also physics. It makes so much sense.

I'm glad you are able to keep up a meditation practice and be mindful. Thank you for your comment!

I came here specifically because I want to leave reddit

Thanks!