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Artist Info: http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/101851 
 
Who's Mi-san? I don't know. Why don't you take from what you see and find out? 
- anonymity. 
 
I don't play Gaia much. Nor do I take things serious like others do on here. Gaia is a society within a society... only difference is, on here, I can do anything. To be honest, I don't truly seek anyone on here to be 'that' important. And if people here think I'm alone, you're wrong. I have true friends elsewhere. To me, this site is nothing more than a toy....- just like everything within it. You're not popular if you got the most gold on here, because, in reality, who're you really giving your money to? Gaia is just a corporation. And the true person behind this business is the true rich person... you give all your sweet but yet worthless paper to the guy/woman (boss) just so you can have virtual items to imply you're superior.... it's kinda funny. 
 
Very few people actually know who I am on here. And those that don't might want to feel ashamed... what makes you think I'm a 'perfect being' just because of my avatar? It's only like that for one purpose ;] 
Believe it or not, I'm actually very mature. And unlike others, I'm aware of my surroundings. I'm not what you would consider a typical '17yr old' who's a know-it-all teenager. However, I can be nice if you're nice back. If you're not, be prepared for anything. If I choose to fight back, it's because you're a snobbish, unintelligent, teenager razz 
It may seem immature of me, but hey, that's how society came to be biggrin 
 
 
 
"Spirituality is a particular term which actually means: dealing with intuition. In the theistic tradition, there is a notion of clinging into a word. A certain act is regarded as displeasing to a divine principles, or certain act is regarded as pleasing for the divine… whatever. In the tradition of non-theism, however, it is very direct — that the case histories are not particularly important. What is actually important is Here and Now. Now is definitely now. We try to experience what is available there… on the spot. There is no point in thinking that a past did exist that we could have now. This is now. This very moment. Nothing mystical, just “now”, very simple, straight forward. And from that Now-ness, however, arises a sense of intelligence always that you are constantly interacting with reality one by one. Spot by spot. Constantly. We actually experience fantastic precision, always. But we are threatened by the now so we jump to the past or the future. Paying attention to the materials that exist in our life — such rich life that we lead, all these choices take place all the time… but none of them are regarded as bad or good, per se, everything we experience are unconditional experiences. They don’t come along with a label saying ‘this is regarded as bad’ or ‘this is good’. But we experience them but we don’t actually pay heed to them properly. We don’t actually regard that we are going somewhere. We regard that as a hassle. Waiting to be dead.That is a problem. That is not trusting the Non-ness properly, that what is actually experienced Now possesses a lot of powerful things. It is so powerful that we can’t face it. Therefore, we have to borrow from the past and invite the future all the time. And maybe that’s why we seek religion. Maybe that’s why we march in the street. Maybe that’s why we complain to society. Maybe that’s why we vote for the presidents. It’s quite ironical. Very funny indeed." 
 
- Chogyah Trungpa Rinpoche 
 
 
 
"The more you begin to investigate what we think we understand, where we came from, what we think we’re doing; the more you begin to see we’ve been lied to. We’ve been lied to by every institution. What makes you think for one minute that the religious institution is the only one that’s never been touched? The religious institutions of this world are at the bottom of the dirt. The religious institutions in this world are put there by the same people who gave you your government, your corrupt education, who set up your international banking cartels; because our masters don’t give a damn about you or your family. All they care about is what they have always cared about and that’s controlling the whole damn world. 
 
We have been misled away from the true and divine presence in the universe that men have called God. I don’t know what God is but I know what he isn’t. And unless and until you are prepared to look at the whole truth and wherever it may go, whoever it may lead to — if you want to look the other way or if you wanna play favorites, then somewhere along the line you’re gonna find out you’re messing with divine justice. The more you educate yourself, the more you understand where things come from the more obvious things become and you begin to see lies everywhere. You have to know the truth and seek the truth and the truth will set you free." 
 
- Jordan Maxwell 
 
 
 
"Psychology is often defined as “The science that deals with mental processes and behavior”. 
 
In the modern day, there are basically two prevailing schools of thought. ‘Geneticists’ and ‘Behaviorists’… the old notion of “nature vs nurture.” 
 
The Geneticists are inclined to think that human behavior is derived from heredity and instinct. Often on the news, reports detail how some study claims to find the ‘genetic predisposition’ ‘to being republican’ or ’smoking cigarettes’. This supports the world view that we are ‘hardwired’ in some way and that even subtle nuances of behavior, such as an inclination for addiction, is genetic or “instinctual” in some way. 
 
The Behaviorists, on the other hand, see the human being as a product of conditioning, as based on the environmental exposure of that person. Therefore, the actions of a person have a source that is derived from experience or a triggered train of thought, brought on by a learned understanding. The mechanism of action/belief therefore is sourced in learning, not heredity or instinct. 
 
Which is more relevant? Obviously, both views are relevant in certain ways. Our interest in surviving and reproducing is imprinted/genetic in some way, as it is directly associated with fundamental survival. However, the means by which survival is obtained is entirely based on the social conditioning of that person. If a person grows up in a scarce, poverty stricken environment, with limited access to employment, they will have more of a propensity to engage in illegal activity to survive… more so, then say a middle class person who has basic needs met. 
On the other side of the spectrum, if a person with great wealth has grown up in an elitist family and is thus conditioned into thinking that his or her wealth/class serves as a status symbol, they might often exploit those who work for them or perform illegal activities to conform to the identity and social arrogance they think is real. 
 
The bottom line is that it is environmental conditioning that really affects 99% of our actions, and all diligent behavior studies have proven this time and time again. People become alcoholics not because they have a genetic predisposition, but because of the influence of their parents or friends. If you abuse a child, very often they grow up to abuse other children. When the mass media promotes a certain idea in society, such as “terrorism”, the public is conditioned into believing this is true and a real threat, regardless of reality. The fact is, we are emergent, vulnerable organisms and always undergoing influence, conditioning and change to a certain degree. 
 
That ‘degree’ is largely influenced by the social/ideological identifications which many have been conditioned to think are immutable. This particular state of awareness is where paralysis comes in, for there is nothing in nature to support the conclusion that anything we think about today will not be outdated in the future, for one of the few patterns we can stand behind with a certain degree of confidence (so far) is the reality that all elements of nature are emergent. The ‘identification’ with a set understandings for the sake of ones integrity is a serious distortion in our world, for it is considered a ‘weakness’ when a person is proven wrong. This is, of course, absurd, for to be proven wrong is how most learn and it should not be a feared circumstance. 
 
Fritz Pearls once said that “The human species is the only species that has the ability to interfere with their own growth”. This is an important understanding, for our belief systems, which we think we must keep to support our identities, often stand in the way of new, changing understandings and personal growth. 
 
The most dominant institutions which perpetuate this paralysis seem to be Theistic Religion and The Monetary System. Theistic religion promotes a fix world view, with a “faith” based understanding that rejects logic and new information. The Monetary System ( in all countries) is based on Competition for Labor and thus Labor for Money. Very simply, the “competitive edge” can only be sustained through self-perpetuation, and self-perpetuation/self interest naturally leads to a static institution which prefers not to change, for it threatens the survival of that business, government or the like."
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