Would anyone be interested in a spiritual forum of 'dueling masters'?

It is worth to give it a try. I will give my best.

First: I would not call it 'dueling masters', I know what you mean but dueling has still too much of fighting. Look at this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99kjFdLFjH4&eurl=

What these three do is no fighting, no competition, although they are showing themselves and how good they are. They enjoy it!

And with this many other people enjoy their 'duel'.

I think it is good to start with some rules, but there must be the possibility that these rules can be changed if the participants want this and can give a good argument. Not like here in answers.ya, there seems no way that the existing rules might be changed, there is no human contact or voice. One must follow the 'guide lines' or one can leave.

It might be necessary to not only have the intention to see ones conditioning and concepts but also to have the intention to do something together, like investigating something etc.

There should not be a 'must'. There can't be any obligation to respond. If somebody doesn't respond then this tells that this person doesn't want to look at him/herself. Then this is obvious and even must not be pointed out. And then of course what is this person doing in the forum?

Anyway, I think only very few people will be interested, but it is possible to start with only three.

This kind of forum will not be a competition for Yahoo, so we can continue to talk about it here.

Edit:

To start we are already enough, yes, 10 or 12 would be good. The name of the forum "Symphony of Light" is far too much! More simple would be better... Like: "Ego Quantum Jumpers" Huh no, too muchi! Or better: "SeSeTe= Self Seeker Team" This is inspired from the video I watched yesterday, I will try to find the link... Here it is: http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=cGRXF4t_nHI

I'm not a foot ball fan, but it is really funny!

Next suggestion: ???

What about:

"The Ego Dust Cleaner Team"

"The Ego Bin Inspectors" or "The Ego Bin Checker Team"

"The Personality X-rayers" or "The Ego Busters"

"Transformation Mill"

"Ego Hot Seat Hall"

"Double Heat Sweat Lodge"

"Illusion Recycler Team"

"Spot Pointer Board"

"Check Point Ego Traps"

Edit:

Reading this names again they sound more like the name of a heavy metall band, it seems indeed difficult.

A good forum would be in Phpbb, but the download was momentary out of function. I will try later...

Good for you, bringing it up! Sound's like you've got a lot of passion - and maybe a bit of a competitive streak!

It is obviously stimulating to compare ideas and want to share our particular light, but 'hard ball' exchanges can degenerate quickly into 'piling on' or into defensiveness. This is the only site I've found that prevents that from occurring.

I've participated in such discussions before - the dueling masters idea - and no one is open to other approaches, because this level of individual is already settled into a particular path and you won't find any openness to other perspectives. It tends to be unproductive.

And, as far as confronting each others conditioning, concepts, etc. that is a VERY unique approach, but without privacy and trust, it is impossible to get people to disclose enough about themselves to determine the conditioning that has caused their belief system.

Nevertheless, I agree that discussing ideas with people who are passionate about 'enlightenment' or serious about internal spiritual work is always interesting. I'm in if you want to give it a try.

After reading BeiYin below, it occurs to me that you/we might consider a forum for seeking a new way to present the value of enlightenment, transcendence, etc. today. There are plenty of sites where people are immersed in a particular theology or group and simply hearing one more argument for an ancient or even new tradition can become tedious. Perhaps that might be a goal that would pull our various perspectives together into a worthwhile goal.

It might be interesting. It would depend on the level of commitment of the participants and moderator. I've seen many different forums and unfortunately most find it easy to critique others but find it difficult to face how others see them, especially over the Internet.

I think you already have five or six to begin with. I prefer yahoo only because that is what I am familiar with and I haven't forgotten my password yet. I like "dueling masters" because it is suitably misleading and one must not be of faint heart to participate.

I agree with Astro :"To know, to share, to glean, to listen, but for me there is no competition around 'mastering' this life." And with that said, I am interested in participating.

I'm sure the "conditioning aspect of all" would be interesting and informative, but since we are, for the most part, talking past that aspect and more about direct experience, an abundance of words can become confusing, or even misleading. But, as they say, nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Free for alls' are messy, I already have seen this in action and it fails to captivate . Posting something your contacts will receive a copy of and inviting responses (kind of like here) is a more civilized way to go, and does not require an RSVP to attend.

What is the php forum? I have a homesteaded forum elsewhere that I control. I could link you to it or show you how to get one of your own.

Great idea, anything to raise oneself from the quagmire of dross that usually accompanies a question put here for getting people to look within.

Count me in, but I too am not keen on the wordage that masters 'duel'. To know, to share, to glean, to listen, but for me there is no competition around 'mastering' this life.

Interesting your question was here, I have not been here for some time, and felt to look in and am pleased to have done so to find something of this interestingness.

May you find the beings you are looking for. The more I feel into this, the more I feel it would be of benefit.

Bright blessings

Peace in the heart

I would very much like a Spiritual forum for a Cooperative Exchange Explorers Menus. I thought this sight was it. Only one rule should be necessary so that it does not become a competition. Participation in the fourth state of consciousness only.

Very good idea yeteban I would very much like to see you there.

Thank you for bring it up.

I like the idea and would love to be included! Count me in, Betsy! :)

How about "Insights" for a name.

*I know that much will be 'ironed out' later, but I'm just curious...will "cutting and pasting", long quotes by favorite teachers, be part of this forum? Sites that I have visited (that do this) can get very tedious. Something to think about.

It seems to appeal instantly to my preference for challenge...however I do have a question : it appears that much time and thought is asked to be devoted once one is permitted in, therefore for sake of clarification, I Ask : May one continue belonging to Y/A's questions, if one joins your group???

I need an answer to this before my decision is made.

Therefore, would you please respond?

Thank you, Buddhist 6!

Skydancer Grecia.

I would love this, although I am no master. I would pay someone to follow me around with a notebook pointing out those things I am unable as yet to see.

Blessings!