I can't help but notice that Peter, one of the old actualist folks, and part of the AF Trust, has been mostly silent for the past many years, even though he used to be a prolific writer.

Vineeto, after a few salutory and self-congratulatory statements after her supposed actual freedom, is nowhere to be seen.

Also, I see that amongst the new ones, Tarin is by far stepping ahead of Richard due to both a better acquaintance with Buddhism, and a more empathetic understanding of his co-respondents. He seems to understand quickly what the other person is trying to say, whereas most interactions with Richard are examples of pedantic debate.

Richard is quickly becoming irrelevant. That may not be bad news, all considered, given his style of interaction.

Also, it seems Richard announced a few more close associates as having become Actually Free (Tom/Pamela). I wonder why they have never corresponded about how they achieved "actual freedom". Whether by practicing Actualism, or through some other means.

Perhaps the abovementioned individuals, being mature adults and being Actually Free, are undertaking those projects that best advance happiness & harmlessness for the rest of us.

Every time I read it, I am grateful for the work that resulted in the website http://www.actualfreedom.com.au/ . I am still amazed and delighted that the AFT website exists for all human beings who are genuine in their intent to track down what it means to be happy.

cheers
John

I read through the AF website quite often and am astounded to continue finding new nuggets of insight over and over and over again. I enjoy his style of interaction and find him quite relevant. His understanding of the human condition is remarkable. This must, then, be simply a matter of personal opinion.

What about the following question?

Also, it seems Richard announced a few more close associates as having become Actually Free (Tom/Pamela). I wonder why they have never corresponded about how they achieved "actual freedom". Whether by practicing Actualism, or through some other means.

It seems Stephanie (spelling?) didn't practice it much, but got free after dreaming of having sex with Richard, no? What about Tarin? Did he practice HAIETMOBA? What about Tom, Pamela, Grace, Justine (?), and others?

yes... assiduously. i wouldn't recommend it to others otherwise.


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on another note though:

as, of the 10 posts you've written to the dho actualism/actual freedom forum so far, all have been dedicated to speculative debate and ad hominem abuse (even going so far as to selectively copy-paste ad hominem abuse previously dished out elsewhere by others), and nowhere in them have you made any mention of your own practice or what results it has brought you, it might be appropriate for me (as a moderator here) to now ask: why are you posting on this forum, 'johannes'? what is your purpose? what do you intend to accomplish?

or, more specifically[1]:



as it is stated in the very first paragraph on this site's front page[2]:


...please keep your contributions in accordance with the dho site guidelines.

the yahoo 'actualist freedom' group/mailing list, on the other hand, has no such guidelines and so would be a better place to explore the non-practice-related issues you've brought up. if you would like to carry on with these discussions, please take them there.

tarin
site mod

Sometimes, before commencing on a journey, it is wise to ascertain the truth about the destination. Just my opinion.

Of course, you have reached (I guess), so no argument with you.

By the way, an experiential question: By what method or practice have you ascertained your state to be permanent and irrevocable, i.e. worthy of being called "actual freedom" instead of a PCE (which in some accounts can last upto 5 months, or maybe even more).

and you are entitled to it.. yet discussion on this forum is chiefly for those who have already ascertained enough to set forth.



what i have reached is an actual freedom (which is an experientially verifiable absence of being, upon which dependently arises fear, malice, and sorrow)... yet there is so much more to discover (such as what this actual world of people and creatures and things is all about, what causes and conditions prevail here, and what the experience of living it uninterruptedly day-to-day is like).



by neither method nor practice; i have ascertained my present state to differ from the pce in the following ways:

• in the utterly unexpected and unprecedented entrance to the condition and the complete break with what came before (whereas 'i' more often than not knew that 'i' was approaching a pce and the approaches had become predictable);
• in how, in this condition, there is no sense of question about 'how long' the experience will last, even upon direct reflection (the question is obviated by the absence of that which would seek - and had previously sought - its stability);
• in how, qualitatively speaking, the pce pales in comparison to it (to use an analogy, it is the difference between the sun peeking out from behind a cloud in winter and a clear blue summer sky);
• in how i finally have an understanding of just what 'being' was all along... which i did not have before, and which could not have come about without the direct experience of its extinction (no matter how much 'i' tried to wrap my mind around the issue).

my questions in my previous post (including the ones borrowed from dan) still stand, should you ever choose to answer them.

tarin