u/Emperoronabike

so i’m a white man learning Wiradjuri, was to surprise my now ex girlfriend who is a proud Wiradjuri woman. i’ve since moved to Sydney and Don’t have someone to speak to in Wiradjuri. Granted it’s not the best.

i was wondering if ppl could give me tips on how to practice without conversing with someone. i’m still figuring out how to create sentences without help from my ex and her family and outside of the Wiradjuri app.

also is it disrespectful to continue learning if i’m not actively engaging with indigenous?

also if your Wiradjuri/Koori your advice would be most helpful

i don’t mean this as an insensitive question i’m genuinely curious

concept:

meet with a bunch of Complete strangers in the Forest, mountains ect and dress up as fantasy characters and camp for a night under the stars.

this is purely an escapism experience

rules:

1. u cannot break character
2. being your own food
3. bring your own tent
4. occasional sword and magic fight
5. must be adults.
6. at some point everyone starts having a fantasy battle with invisible characters, relying on teamwork and coordination to ultimately defeat the evil
7. end the night with a group song

I’m just wondering surely our closest relatives like Chimps and Bonobos would have RC Cells that would act as a food source for ghouls

i’ve realised through meditation and through Ratnasambhava i have cured an aspect of my own pride.

for years i have been filled with bigotry and ignorance towards other religions but over the few months i have worked hard in curing this aspect of my pride in my close mindedness.

it feels so liberating. I can now talk to people of other faiths without getting angry, i can now have a productive conversation instead of just having an unreasonable debate.

they say Buddha‘s teachings need to be weighed and i have and they are in fact Gold.

i still have a long way to go with other aspects but i will get there hopefully. My goal is to become a Bodhisattva so i can guide others to the path to the end of Suffering

i was once ignorant and bigoted towards Christianity but now i see that i was simply fighting myself and causing myself misery

i have been following my own religion more, Buddhism, and i remembered that Buddha taught to learn from other teachings and to never keep a closed mind.

i have opened my mind and i now see i was wrong in my prejudices

i still acknowledge the bad history of Christianity but i now understand there’s more then just the bad. there’s the good and i now aim to create a balanced outlook and learn from Christianity rather then outright deny it or hate it

whilst i do not believe in your faith, nor will i ever. i have enjoyed my time learning about Jesus and his message. i still disagree on many things about Christianity but i remain committed to keeping an open mind as to avoid my previous prejudice towards my Christian brothers and sisters across the world.

this post is a way for me to apologise for my prejudice. for my own peace of mind.

your perfect exactly as you are

and why is it Scotland? Jk

ok hear me out. who wouldn’t want to see one of the homies in a maid outfit?

it’s not Gay, it’s a matter of principle

alright Pommies, your average Aussie Bogan wants to know what the most offensive downright evil Football chants you have in your Arsenal. pun intended

i’ve always wondered, Egypt is one of the Oldest countries in history, potentially the Oldest and the culture has changed for thousands of years.

but i’ve always wondered do Egyptians like the idea of adopting the old culture before the Abrahamic religions like Christianity and Islam spread into it?

when i came out as Bisexual at 16 the first person i told was my 78 year old Grandmother and i’ll never forget her words

i assumed she’d say it wrong due to her being a very devout Catholic. instead all she said was “son, this family loves you for you, no more no less. we support you and who you love forever” and we never spoke about it again.