harrry Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 THey have the same Blissed out look we used to see back in the glory days...anyone remember TM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendejo Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 TM, where everyone who paid the fee was issued their own personal mantra, which they were required to keep secret. Wow, your very own personal password to bliss. Years later when they started talking about it turned out everyone had the same mantra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nocturn Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 I think this is all very well, but, I think many members on the forum (I'm not included) are more interested in getting drunk and get laid. and,in your case, getting it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silsburyhill Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 (edited) Well I'm sorry for those who choose to belittle what you don't understand. I personally don't smoke or drink. If you were to look further, you'll find it's much more than what you're expecting and it's spreading all over with regionals in most developed countries around the world. Most cities have large Burner communities and they are the absolute best people to invite to parties and a much safer, happier, fun and respectful people than your average Thailand party kids and bar hoppers. Please review the 10 main Burner principles. Especially the one about leave no trace. This is an ideal sorely lacking in Thailand from foreigners. RADICAL INCLUSION Anyone may be a part of Burning Man. We welcome and respect the stranger. No prerequisites exist for participation in our community. GIFTING Burning Man is devoted to acts of gift giving. The value of a gift is unconditional. Gifting does not contemplate a return or an exchange for something of equal value. DECOMMODIFICATION In order to preserve the spirit of gifting, our community seeks to create social environments that are unmediated by commercial sponsorships, transactions, or advertising. We stand ready to protect our culture from such exploitation. We resist the substitution of consumption for participatory experience. RADICAL SELF-RELIANCE Burning Man encourages the individual to discover, exercise and rely on his or her inner resources. RADICAL SELF-EXPRESSION Radical self-expression arises from the unique gifts of the individual. No one other than the individual or a collaborating group can determine its content. It is offered as a gift to others. In this spirit, the giver should respect the rights and liberties of the recipient. COMMUNAL EFFORT Our community values creative cooperation and collaboration. We strive to produce, promote and protect social networks, public spaces, works of art, and methods of communication that support such interaction. CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY We value civil society. Community members who organize events should assume responsibility for public welfare and endeavor to communicate civic responsibilities to participants. They must also assume responsibility for conducting events in accordance with local, state and federal laws. LEAVING NO TRACE Our community respects the environment. We are committed to leaving no physical trace of our activities wherever we gather. We clean up after ourselves and endeavor, whenever possible, to leave such places in a better state than when we found them. PARTICIPATION Our community is committed to a radically participatory ethic. We believe that transformative change, whether in the individual or in society, can occur only through the medium of deeply personal participation. We achieve being through doing. Everyone is invited to work. Everyone is invited to play. We make the world real through actions that open the heart. IMMEDIACY Immediate experience is, in many ways, the most important touchstone of value in our culture. We seek to overcome barriers that stand between us and a recognition of our inner selves, the reality of those around us, participation in society, and contact with a natural world exceeding human powers. No idea can substitute for this experience. But I'm not out to convince people. I'm here to find Burners who are spread around Thailand and want to find each other for events they relate to and want to contribute to, and be connected with others of like minds; However, The Community is open to everyone, but there are rules of conduct and etiquette to understand. Thanks for your interest. =) I'm aware of burning man. but seriously, you're posting this here? Did you not research this forum first? Anything not related to bar tarts/booze/where can I get a good steak (for Chrissake), along with anything anti Taksin, they're not interested.Try the Ajarn forum. Jeez ... Edited April 16, 2012 by silsburyhill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloRescue Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Well I'm sorry for those who choose to belittle what you don't understand. I personally don't smoke or drink. If you were to look further, you'll find it's much more than what you're expecting and it's spreading all over with regionals in most developed countries around the world. Most cities have large Burner communities and they are the absolute best people to invite to parties and a much safer, happier, fun and respectful people than your average Thailand party kids and bar hoppers. Please review the 10 main Burner principles. Especially the one about leave no trace. This is an ideal sorely lacking in Thailand from foreigners. RADICAL INCLUSION Anyone may be a part of Burning Man. We welcome and respect the stranger. No prerequisites exist for participation in our community. GIFTING Burning Man is devoted to acts of gift giving. The value of a gift is unconditional. Gifting does not contemplate a return or an exchange for something of equal value. DECOMMODIFICATION In order to preserve the spirit of gifting, our community seeks to create social environments that are unmediated by commercial sponsorships, transactions, or advertising. We stand ready to protect our culture from such exploitation. We resist the substitution of consumption for participatory experience. RADICAL SELF-RELIANCE Burning Man encourages the individual to discover, exercise and rely on his or her inner resources. RADICAL SELF-EXPRESSION Radical self-expression arises from the unique gifts of the individual. No one other than the individual or a collaborating group can determine its content. It is offered as a gift to others. In this spirit, the giver should respect the rights and liberties of the recipient. COMMUNAL EFFORT Our community values creative cooperation and collaboration. We strive to produce, promote and protect social networks, public spaces, works of art, and methods of communication that support such interaction. CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY We value civil society. Community members who organize events should assume responsibility for public welfare and endeavor to communicate civic responsibilities to participants. They must also assume responsibility for conducting events in accordance with local, state and federal laws. LEAVING NO TRACE Our community respects the environment. We are committed to leaving no physical trace of our activities wherever we gather. We clean up after ourselves and endeavor, whenever possible, to leave such places in a better state than when we found them. PARTICIPATION Our community is committed to a radically participatory ethic. We believe that transformative change, whether in the individual or in society, can occur only through the medium of deeply personal participation. We achieve being through doing. Everyone is invited to work. Everyone is invited to play. We make the world real through actions that open the heart. IMMEDIACY Immediate experience is, in many ways, the most important touchstone of value in our culture. We seek to overcome barriers that stand between us and a recognition of our inner selves, the reality of those around us, participation in society, and contact with a natural world exceeding human powers. No idea can substitute for this experience. But I'm not out to convince people. I'm here to find Burners who are spread around Thailand and want to find each other for events they relate to and want to contribute to, and be connected with others of like minds; However, The Community is open to everyone, but there are rules of conduct and etiquette to understand. Thanks for your interest. =) Sounds like an elitist hippie thing... got the wrong kind of hair cut for that malarky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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