Soh


I've developed a software program that significantly improves the formatting of the Krodha Reddit compilations. Additionally, I've updated the links to provide access to these better-formatted DOCX outputs.

I'm gradually uploading the Audio Recordings of these Krodha (Kyle Dixon) Reddit compilations to SoundCloud!

Check out the link below, and be sure to keep an eye out—I'll be adding more in the coming days and weeks. Stay tuned!

SoundCloud link: https://soundcloud.com/soh-wei-yu/sets/reddit-writings-by-krodha-kyle-dixon


Update: I've used up my AI Text to Speech MP3 credits for this month. I will continue uploading next month. Stay tuned.


Krodha (Kyle)’s Reddit Link: https://www.reddit.com/user/krodha/

Please refer to these links for Krodha (Kyle Dixon)'s Reddit post compilations (DOCX) with improved formattings:

Links to the various documents:

Part 1: http://www.awakeningtoreality.com/2022/05/a-compilation-of-some-of-kyle-dixons.html (no Word/PDF document available for part 1)

Part 2: https://app.box.com/s/c7q2srps6h6lkhvp9cf6rjaqtv761j9w

Part 3: https://app.box.com/s/p9w4qrfflf8bkbnd7vkoolpkslnc1vhq

Part 4: https://app.box.com/s/qp0udir2ljtspmxsn8izlz3p8xk4rhpz

Part 5: https://app.box.com/s/haqjou2bzug260wdu1iufvzd5iq924m4

Part 6: https://app.box.com/s/tgzpv157a6rd0lkxqcmtlmh2l93bqsvc

Part 7: https://app.box.com/s/6q3mb4vwe7x52x6isfut8cdkdwb15d4d

Part 8: https://app.box.com/s/8qr3uhbw4oeazr3gmf6wwlsiw82fi4ki


The compilation of Kyle Dixon/Krodha's postings on Dharmawheel forum can be found here: Table of Contents for Malcolm Dharmawheel Posts + Astus, Krodha (Kyle Dixon), Geoff (Jnana), Meido Moore

If anyone hasn't read them yet, I highly recommend them. John Tan and I think his writings are very clear and come from deep insight. A decade ago, John Tan commented on the depth of Kyle's writings, noting they are as insightful as those of Buddhist masters—he advised taking Kyle's insights seriously and commended them even more recently. It should be noted that Kyle's understanding arises not only from academic study, but is fundamentally rooted in his own practice and direct experiential awakening.

Link to my code/software to improve doc file formatting: https://app.box.com/s/0g60kt0lwqliu4x64j0j5d19o3pxk2gn – scroll way down to see what the program does. But before that, here's a summary of the Krodha compilations by ChatGPT:

Subjects Discussed Includes:

  1. Karma and Its Dynamics
    • How individual karma affects one’s attraction to Buddhist teachings and the concept of “group karma.”
  2. The Nature of Self and No-Self (Anatta)
    • Debates over whether a permanent self exists.
    • Various interpretations of selflessness and the experiential realization of “no-self.”
  3. Emptiness, Nonarising, and Illusion
    • Discussions on the emptiness (śūnyatā) of phenomena.
    • Comparisons between conceptual constructions and the nonarising (anutpāda) nature of reality.
  4. Meditation and Paths to Enlightenment
    • Differentiating between practices such as vipaśyanā (clear insight) and deliberate mindfulness.
    • The critical role of meditation (dhyāna and samādhi) for attaining awakening.
  5. Dzogchen, Vajrayāna, and the Role of the Teacher
    • The necessity of direct introduction and qualified guidance in Dzogchen practice.
    • The unique methods of Vajrayāna (e.g., “taking the result as the path,” empowerment, and transformation versus renunciation).
  6. Comparative Perspectives Among Buddhist Traditions
    • Differences among Tibetan Buddhism, Thai Forest, Zen, Theravada, and comparisons with Hindu and Advaita Vedanta views.
    • Debates on supernatural elements, reincarnation of rinpoches, and lineage transmission.
  7. Practical and Ethical Issues in a Buddhist Context
    • Real-life challenges such as dealing with alcoholism and considerations regarding organ donation.
    • Broader social topics including views on abortion, the ethics of practice, and conventional versus ultimate truth.
  8. Philosophical and Textual Exegesis
    • Analyses of classical texts and suttas (e.g., the Daśa­sāhasrikā­prajñā­pāramitā, Kāḷakārāmasutta) to elucidate doctrinal points.
    • Interpretations of direct perception, the transformation of consciousness, and the interplay between conceptual thought and nonconceptual experience.

Overall Summary:

The documents form a comprehensive compilation of Kyle Dixon’s (Krodha’s) Reddit postings, offering deep dives into various aspects of Buddhist philosophy and practice. The posts range from theoretical debates—such as the nature of self, emptiness, and the illusory quality of phenomena—to practical advice on meditation and ethical living. There is a strong focus on how different Buddhist traditions (from Theravada to Tibetan Vajrayāna and Dzogchen) address the transformation of mind, the importance of direct experiential insight, and the necessity of teacher guidance. In addition, Krodha touches on how contemporary issues (like personal challenges or social ethics) intersect with traditional Buddhist teachings, providing a bridge between ancient doctrines and modern life challenges. Overall, the collection reflects a thoughtful and in‐depth exploration of Buddhist thought, inviting readers to consider both doctrinal subtleties and practical applications of the buddhadharma.


What the program does

  1. Identifies conversation blocks
    • The code scans through the DOCX file’s paragraphs.
    • Whenever it encounters a green‐colored paragraph, it treats it as a “Topic Title” and starts a new conversation block.
  2. Determines speaker roles based on font size
    • Large‐font text at the start of a block is labeled “Someone wrote:” (the user or an external voice).
    • Small‐font text at the start is labeled “[Krodha replied:]” (or any custom name specified).
    • Subsequent paragraphs within the same conversation block are classified as either additional “Reply” paragraphs (if small font) or as “Quote” paragraphs (if large font).
  3. Merges consecutive paragraphs
    • If multiple consecutive paragraphs belong to the same role (e.g., repeated “Krodha replied:” or “Quote:”), they are merged into a single block of text.
    • This avoids repetitive labels and keeps the conversation flow continuous.
  4. Outputs a streamlined conversation
    • The program reconstructs each conversation block into clean text with consistent headings, speaker labels, and quotes.
    • Finally, it saves the result as a new DOCX file with neatly segmented paragraphs.

Why the output is superior

  • Consistent, well‐defined structure
    Instead of free‐floating text, you get clear “Topic Title” and well-labeled sections such as “Someone wrote: …,” “Krodha replied: …,” and “Quote: ….”
  • Reduced clutter
    Merging consecutive quotes and replies creates a simpler, more readable output without repeated labels.
  • Enhanced readability
    Removing formatting quirks (varying font sizes, random breaks) results in a natural, easy-to-follow conversation flow.
  • Better referencing and organization
    Each topic remains distinct and clearly labeled, making the document easier to navigate and reference.

Benefits for text-to-speech and AI/MP3 recordings

  1. Clear separation of voices
    Explicit speaker labels help text-to-speech engines naturally switch between different voices or intonation cues.
  2. Easier editing and voice assignment
    Standardized tags simplify the process if you use an AI voice-over tool to assign different voices.
  3. Improved user experience
    Listeners enjoy a natural flow when content is chunked into clearly labeled sections.
  4. Streamlined script for further processing
    Downstream tools (for summarization or sentiment analysis) work better with well-structured text.
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Soh

Torei Zenji’s Bodhisattva Vow

When I regard the true nature of all things and all living creatures,
I find them to be the sacred forms of the Tathagatha’s never-failing
essence.

Each particle of matter, each moment, is no other than the Tathagatha’s
inexpressible radiance.

With this realization, our noble ancestors gave tender care to beasts and
birds, with compassionate minds and hearts.
Among us, in our own daily lives,
who is not reverently grateful for the protections of life: food, drink and
clothing!
Though they are inanimate things, that are nonetheless the warm flesh and blood,
the merciful incarnations of Buddha.

All the more, we can be especially understanding and affectionate with
foolish people,
particularly with someone who becomes a sworn enemy and persecutes us
with abusive language.
That very abuse conveys the Buddha’s boundless loving-kindness.
It is a compassionate device to liberate us entirely from the mean spirited
delusions
we have built up with our wrongful conduct from the beginning-less past.

With our open response to such abuse we completely relinquish ourselves,
and the most profound and pure faith arises.
At the peak of each thought a lotus flower opens,
and on each flower there is revealed a Buddha.
Everywhere is the Pure Land in its beauty.
We see fully the Tathagata’s radiant light right where we are.

May we retain this mind and extend it throughout the world
so that we and all beings become mature in Buddha’s wisdom.

Soh

 

Continuation of  Table of Contents for Malcolm Dharmawheel Posts + Astus, Krodha (Kyle Dixon), Geoff (Jnana), Meido Moore

 

Update:

 Created an app which splits Acarya Malcolm's posts into PDFs and Word documents based on keywords and themes. 

  You can now download the compilation of Acarya Malcolm's writings split up into hundreds of themes and topics here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eAVyuxiw4xx8qIZ3-kydO_jSKCQsktqB/view?usp=share_link


Three more programs that I created: 


DharmawheelKeywordExtractor and KeywordsCategorisedWordPDF are two console-based applications designed to work together to streamline the process of organizing and analyzing text data.

Firstly, DharmawheelKeywordExtractor is responsible for identifying and quantifying the presence of certain keywords within a collection of text files. It takes a file with specified keywords and their possible synonyms, then examines the text files in a user-defined directory to track the frequency of these keywords and their synonyms. The result of this process is a dataset highlighting the occurrence count of each keyword.

Following this, the KeywordsCategorisedWordPDF application comes into play. This program takes the output of the DharmawheelKeywordExtractor - the keywords - and further categorizes the text data from the specified directory according to these keywords. It then compiles these categorized posts into Microsoft Word and PDF documents. By doing this, KeywordsCategorisedWordPDF enhances data organization and simplifies the task of reviewing a significant volume of text data. Each output file generated contains posts that are sorted by date and grouped according to their associated keyword or synonyms.

AutoScrapper is a powerful automation tool designed to streamline and simplify the execution of multiple console applications for scrapping the posts of Dharmawheel.net user(s). It facilitates the simultaneous running of designated console programs, captures and labels their outputs for easy monitoring, and provides automated responses to their prompts. Configurable via a settings file, AutoScrapper can be set up to execute a variety of tasks based on specific requirements. Its integration with Windows Task Scheduler via batch scripts also enables routine automated operations, making it an invaluable tool for efficient system management and data processing.

 

Soh

A continuation of Compilation of Acarya Malcolm Smith's 42157 Dharmawheel Posts

Added Table of Contents.

Also added compilation of posts by Astus, Krodha (Kyle Dixon), Geoff (Jnana), Zen Master Meido Moore, all of whom John Tan and I likes. Update: also added Geoff in Dhammawheel, my posts, Lotus_Bitch, Ven. Dhammanando and Ven. Hui-feng.


Astus Dharmawheel Posts: https://app.box.com/s/ln2rvagp8u7xx0uytci78defdawgctsm

Krodha (Kyle Dixon) Dharmawheel Posts: https://app.box.com/s/k0frsynnhxkivdsvjiqyhvt0zc8blbsl

Update: Krodha's Dharmawheel Posts are now available in audio recordings at Highly Recommended: (SoundCloud) Audio Recordings of Kyle Dixon/Krodha/Asunthatneverset's Posts on Dharmawheel

(Note: the above are Krodha's Dharmawheel Posts, do also check out Krodha's Reddit posts compilation:

A Compilation of Some of Kyle Dixon's Wonderful Postings (part 1)


A Compilation of Some of Kyle Dixon's Wonderful Postings Part 2

A Compilation of Some of Kyle Dixon's Wonderful Postings Part 3

A Compilation of Some of Kyle Dixon (Krodha)'s Wonderful Reddit Postings Part 4

A Compilation of Some of Kyle Dixon (Krodha)'s Wonderful Reddit Postings Part 5)

(Part 6) A Compilation of Some of Kyle Dixon (Krodha)'s Wonderful Reddit Postings Part 6


Geoff (Jnana) Dharmawheel Posts: https://app.box.com/s/axsh5qeue8vdy47p7enztv9oryjr5qf7

Zen Master Meido Moore Dharmawheel Posts: https://app.box.com/s/lbiudrkbiueq89y2z4xvx499d6st95y8


Also, from previous post:

Malcolm posts in 12 files (docx and pdf and table of contents provided): https://app.box.com/s/ju3gothq09bmzzpcehv045ylwegvfzaj

Malcolm posts in 3 files (docx and pdf and table of contentsprovided): https://app.box.com/s/pwn72amv07cptm1wekvc2twv3k980iiv

Malcolm posts in one file (docx and pdf and table of contents provided): https://app.box.com/s/ibii96pyxps6nlhy71pj76s5mi92qxr1


Update:

 Created an app which splits Malcolm's posts into PDFs and Word documents based on keywords and themes. 

  You can now download the compilation of Malcolm's writings split up into hundreds of themes and topics here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eAVyuxiw4xx8qIZ3-kydO_jSKCQsktqB/view?usp=share_link


Update 2:

 Here's more: 

Geoff (Nyana) Dhammawheel [The Theravada forum] Posts (This is the same Geoff as Jnana of the Mahayana Dharmawheel forum): https://app.box.com/s/pw4beip6gnnwflfrl3gq120xm01ljte2

 Xabir (myself, Soh) Dharmawheel Posts: https://app.box.com/s/j0razae3ogrif4zknkqasj7fbz26ay7t

 Xabir (myself, Soh) Dhammawheel Posts: https://app.box.com/s/3225lpmyh4b9kyhn4oh6fqnsyu71it63

 Lotus_Bitch Dharmawheel Posts: https://app.box.com/s/8sj323zd9quyr6uy0y4z6c6qplmkq3kx


Also, I have not verified whether the contents of the following authors are good, but I have found some of their contents rather interesting and so have included them here: 

Ven. Dhammanando's Dhammawheel Posts: https://app.box.com/s/ki5ns6ncs84erig2pud82hbfz2flp6ra

Ven. Hui-feng's Dharmawheel Posts: https://app.box.com/s/p9yvwnipgn2lk6m20ydxslc76pw30f5c

 

Updated my programs to GitHub which you can view and use:  https://github.com/sohweiyu2023/DharmawheelScraper



Update 3:


Update on dharmawheelscrapper:


Today, we've made substantial enhancements to the DharmawheelScraper project, a purpose-built tool for efficiently harvesting posts from the Dharmawheel platform for subsequent analysis and study. Previously, the project encountered challenges with the login functionality, hindering access to user-specific content. To tackle this, we implemented Selenium, a renowned tool for automating browsers. Selenium not only successfully resolved the login issues but also provided a more robust way of navigating through the website and interacting with its dynamic elements.


The primary focus of our enhancements was to create a resilient mechanism to traverse the site's pages and posts while preventing the scraper from stopping prematurely due to stale or changed webpage elements.


Furthermore, we acknowledged a limitation pertaining to new accounts, where they seem to be unable to scrape the most recent posts from the same day. We deduced that this might be due to account activity or age, and accordingly, provided guidance on the matter to end-users.


In essence, these improvements aim to make the DharmawheelScraper project more flexible, efficient, and resilient to the dynamic nature of web content, ensuring the accurate and reliable collection of valuable data.


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Programs I created:

DharmawheelScraper is designed to scrape posts from the DharmaWheel.net forum, specifically from the user specified as "Malcolm" and others. It will gather all the posts from this user and save them into text files in your computer. The program supports incremental updates, meaning it can scrape only the latest posts since the last scraping operation.

The Table of Contents Generator Program is a tool designed to process PDF documents and automatically generate a table of contents (TOC) based on the titles in each document. Each entry in the TOC includes the title and the corresponding page number(s). The TOC for each processed document is saved as a separate PDF file.

CombineTextFilesToWord is designed to combine multiple text files containing forum posts into a single Word document (.docx) and PDF file. The program can process a single folder or multiple subfolders, and you can choose to sort the files in ascending or descending order.
 
DharmawheelKeywordExtractor and KeywordsCategorisedWordPDF are two console-based applications designed to work together to streamline the process of organizing and analyzing text data.

Firstly, DharmawheelKeywordExtractor is responsible for identifying and quantifying the presence of certain keywords within a collection of text files. It takes a file with specified keywords and their possible synonyms, then examines the text files in a user-defined directory to track the frequency of these keywords and their synonyms. The result of this process is a dataset highlighting the occurrence count of each keyword.

Following this, the KeywordsCategorisedWordPDF application comes into play. This program takes the output of the DharmawheelKeywordExtractor - the keywords - and further categorizes the text data from the specified directory according to these keywords. It then compiles these categorized posts into Microsoft Word and PDF documents. By doing this, KeywordsCategorisedWordPDF enhances data organization and simplifies the task of reviewing a significant volume of text data. Each output file generated contains posts that are sorted by date and grouped according to their associated keyword or synonyms.

AutoScrapper is a powerful automation tool designed to streamline and simplify the execution of multiple console applications for scrapping the posts of Dharmawheel.net user(s). It facilitates the running of designated console programs, captures and labels their outputs for easy monitoring, and provides automated responses to their prompts. Configurable via a settings file, AutoScrapper can be set up to execute a variety of tasks based on specific requirements. Its integration with Windows Task Scheduler via batch scripts also enables routine automated operations, making it an invaluable tool for efficient system management and data processing.

AutoScrapper allows me to re-generate all the users' posts weekly based on latest updates, which I will upload to Box.com. 

 


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Listening to PDFs on iPhone, Android, Windows, and Mac

This guide walks you through downloading and listening to PDF files on various devices using text-to-speech (TTS) features.

iPhone

  1. Download the PDF Files
    1. Open Safari on your iPhone.
    2. Go to the provided Box.com link containing the ZIP file with PDFs.
    3. Tap the ZIP file to download it, then tap again to extract in the Files app.
  2. Add PDFs to Books
    1. Open the Files app.
    2. Find the folder with the extracted PDFs.
    3. Select the PDFs, then tap Share.
    4. Choose Copy to Books to add them to your Books library.
  3. Listen with Spoken Content
    1. Go to Settings > Accessibility > Spoken Content.
    2. Enable Speak Screen and Speech Controller.
    3. Open a PDF in the Books app.
    4. Tap the speech controller icon (the small floating button).
    5. Tap the Play button on the speech controller to begin reading aloud.

Android

  1. Download the PDF Files
    1. Open Chrome and visit the Box.com link.
    2. Tap the ZIP file to download it, then extract its contents using a file manager.
  2. Open PDFs in a PDF Reader
    1. Open your file manager.
    2. Locate a PDF and open it with your preferred PDF reader app.
  3. Use Text-to-Speech
    • Option A: Download a TTS app such as Voice Aloud Reader (or explore the latest options on the Google Play Store).
      1. Open the TTS app, grant permissions, and choose a PDF to listen to.
    • Option B: Use built-in TTS in Android’s Accessibility settings:
      1. Go to Settings > Accessibility > Text-to-Speech Output.
      2. Configure the settings and enable TTS for PDF reading.

Windows

  1. Open Microsoft Edge or Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  2. Open your PDF file.
  3. In Microsoft Edge, click the book-with-speaker icon; in Acrobat Reader, go to View > Read Out Loud.
  4. Select Read Aloud and use the playback controls.
  5. Adjust reading speed and voice under Voice options (in Edge) or Preferences (in Acrobat).
  6. Stop reading by clicking the X in the control bar.

Note: “Read Aloud” works best for text-based PDFs and may not function properly with scanned PDFs.

Mac

  1. Use Preview or Apple Books
    • Preview
      1. Open your PDF in Preview.
      2. Go to Edit > Speech > Start Speaking (or enable the Speak Selection shortcut in System Settings > Accessibility > Spoken Content).
    • Apple Books
      1. Double-click the PDF to open it in Books (or drag and drop it into the Books app).
      2. Use VoiceOver (press Command + F5 to activate) or the Speak Selection feature in Accessibility settings to have the text read aloud.
  2. Configure macOS TTS Settings
    1. Go to System Settings > Accessibility > Spoken Content.
    2. Enable Speak Selection or Speech Controller, choose your voice, and adjust the speaking rate.

Tip: Make sure your PDFs are text-based (i.e., not just images). If your PDFs are scanned documents, you may need Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software before using text-to-speech.

With these steps, you can easily listen to PDFs on your iPhone, Android, Windows PC, or Mac. If you want to explore advanced voice options or speed controls, check out third-party TTS apps and system accessibility settings to find the best setup for you.


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Update: I noticed in 2011, some of the early posts by Krodha (Kyle Dixon) may be prone to nihilism. That was before he was guided by Acarya Malcolm Smith. Hence do take note that everyone's understanding matures over time and their current understanding may not reflect what was spoken more than a decade ago. Nonetheless all of Kyle's postings are worth going through and incredibly insightful (and I believe he realised anatman in 2011 or even before -- Advice from Kyle Dixon) even from the beginning, besides a few of those earliest postings which may be a little misleading.

Thusness had many praises for Kyle even in 2012 and said his posts were no less insightful than great Buddhist masters, and he said commented on posts by Kyle (asunthatneversets - see early compilations in https://www.awakeningtoreality.com/2012/03/a-sun-that-never-sets.html):
3/14/2012 1:16 PM: John: I went through posts by asunthatneversets, it is well written
3/14/2012 1:19 PM: Soh Wei Yu: Oic..

4/15/2012 6:05 PM: John: ASunthatNeverSets has many good pointers.  But there r still certain aspects that need deeper insight and clarity
4/15/2012 6:06 PM: Soh Wei Yu: Oic
4/15/2012 6:07 PM: John: I would prefer u to look into it instead of dwelling into other matters that will not help to deepen ur insights and understanding
4/15/2012 6:08 PM: John: For u now it is not easy to find an article that can provide good pointers...so treasure it.  Not to overlook it simply becoz it is written by some anonymous Internet forumer.


Kyle Dixon initially seemed to downplay concepts like rebirth, karma, and merits in 2011. His views shifted in 2012 after guidance from Malcolm. He shared with me,"Merit was something that I sort of passed off as a made up thing (like sin etc..) for a long time but I'm starting to see how that applies with one's intentions and that compassionate resonance.“ "Interesting.. My mentor hammers on merit so much and i used to just think he was being dogmatic but I see that it's a viable and legitimate facet of experience. I've just recently been starting to really focus on that and have been wanting to get back to doing more group practices like i used to... I noticed that when I was doing ganapujas regularly at the local practice center I was having far more peak insights and I never made that correlation til this last month. So interesting that it comes up here with you I feel that's no coincidence My mentor just said last week "Get your ass to the ganapujas I don't want you missing any more of them" ...he dedicates his merit everytime he does anything (especially before eating/drinking and after practice) and was really stressing that I do the same."

John remarked on the same day, "What Kyle said is important. Did you tell him about merit?" referencing the article "On the Importance of Merits".

Kyle spoke about this later as well, possibly in 2012, 


And to clarify, I only harp on this issue like I do because I used to carry the same view: that everything is already perfect... there's nothing to realize... there's no one here to do anything... there's no such thing as "correct" or "incorrect"... or that concepts were the enemy, and so on, and so on, and so on. All the same narratives you see being spun by most neo-nondual teachers and systems. I remember I used to argue with a friend/mentor all the time about how he doesn't get it, and he's just fooling himself with practice and so on. And I used to cite the same quotations from Longchenpa and others that were speaking from the point of view of the ultimate, and I (in my delusion) provided them as proof that I was correct etc.

Then one day that changed, and I experientially tasted what all of these masters are pointing to. And I was shown directly that I had been wrong, and that was very humbling.

That made these teachings real for me. And surprisingly, instead of continuing to reject practice, and all of these other aspects of these systems that I had previously thought to be extraneous and a waste of time... I saw their value and their place for the first time. It became clear how and why they are applied, where they fit into the scheme of things... and I saw the sheer wisdom behind the structures that I had once mistakenly rejected.

So I only speak out against those who attempt to propagate the same mistakes because I've been there. I was so certain that I was right, and that I "got it", and that others didn't understand. And I was so wrong... unbelievably wrong. 

I'm no teacher or messiah, I don't have a superiority complex or have some strange need to be "right", it's nothing like that. I simply speak out because when I see others who appear to be passionate about these teachings, making the same mistakes I made, I see myself, I can't help but to want to say "hey, it really isn't that way." And if all I accomplish is at least planting some shred of a seed of a possibility that X person may think twice and consider being open to the fact that they don't have it completely figured out, then that is good enough for me. If not, that is alright too, but at least I can say I tried......
” – Kyle Dixon

 

Kyle Dixon: Stian, Mr. J is implying that there is nothing to do, because all notions of 'anything to do', 'emptiness', 'right view', 'wrong view', 'ignorance', 'defilement' etc., are nothing more than concepts which arise and fall within the space of 'awareness' which cannot be improved upon or defiled... that is his view he is proposing. I beg to differ... to me this view is nothing more than a license for stagnation and complacency which only serves to perpetuate the issue. It is a false sense of security that one has already 'arrived' so to speak.

 

The quote applies to Mr. J, because he claims precisely what Jigme Lingpa is describing in that statement to be true, and did so directly above that quotation: Jackson's view being, nothing need be done, because all concepts (including those of the dharma such as emptiness etc.), are nothing more than thoughts which arise in what is already complete, as expressions of what is already complete. His logic therefore being, there is no need to even entertain such notions, one is already innately realized. Jigme Lingpa is stating that such a notion is an incorrect view which actually severs one from the profound dharma. Mr. J’s assertion that 'nothing needs fixin' is a view he has touted for a very long time now, it is very unskillful and misleading.

Yesterday at 1:41pm · Like

 

Mr. J: My view Kyle, is not that "nothing need be done". Bringing an end to conceptualizing is a huge task. Buddha stated "conceptualizing is a cancer". It is the sole source of samsara. If the cause of samsara ceases we only have nirvana as experience. However when that task has come to completion, then we know the space in which Nagarjuna lived along with all the masters of the Zen tradtion.

Yesterday at 1:48pm · Like

 

Kyle Dixon: Stian, Yes, right and wrong should surely be understood as a necessary and indispensable duality when it comes to the dharma. Right view is that which will lead to realization, wrong view is that which will perpetuate delusion.

 

Right and wrong are conventional as well, any conceptual structure we are implementing here is conventional.

 

'Full' can only be a conventional designation, the ultimate nature of 'full' is it's emptiness.

Yesterday at 1:51pm · Like · 1

 

Kyle Dixon: It's nothing more than a task that requires skillful recognition. At any rate though, it isn't simply a case of ending conceptualization... only conceptualization rejects conceptualization.

Yesterday at 1:53pm · Like · 1”

Also of relevance here is a passage by Longchenpa that me (Soh) and John Tan liked a lot:

Longchenpa on Nihilism

From Finding Rest in the Nature of Mind.

"Those who scorn the law of karmic cause and fruit

Are students of the nihilist view outside the Dharma.

They rely on the thought that all is void;

They fall in the extreme of nothingness

And go from higher to lower states.

They have embarked on an evil path

And from the evil destinies will have no freedom,

Casting happy states of being far away.

”The law of karmic cause and fruit,

Compassion and the gathering of merit -

All this is but provisional teaching fit for children:

Enlightenment will not be gained thereby.

Great yogis should remain without intentional action.

They should meditate upon reality that is like space.

Such is the definitive instruction.”

The view of those who speak like this

Of all views is the most nihilist:

They have embraced the lowest of all paths.

How strange is this!

They want a fruit but have annulled its cause.

If reality is but a space-like void,

What need is there to meditate?

And if it is not so, then even if one meditates

Such efforts are to no avail.

If meditation on mere voidness leads to liberation,

Even those with minds completely blank

Attain enlightenment!

But since those people have asserted meditation,

Cause and its result they thus establish!

Throw far away such faulty paths as these!

The true, authentic path asserts

The arising in dependence of both cause and fruit,

The natural union of skillful means and wisdom.

Through the causality of nonexistent but appearing acts,

Through meditation on the nonexistent but appearing path,

The fruit is gained, appearing and yet nonexistent;

And for the sake of nonexistent but appearing beings,

Enlightened acts, appearing and yet nonexistent, manifest.

Such is pure causality’s profound interdependence.

This is the essential pith

Of all the Sutra texts whose meaning is definitive

And indeed of all the tantras.

Through the joining of the two accumulations,

The generation and completion stages,

Perfect buddhahood is swiftly gained.

Thus all the causal processes

Whereby samsara is contrived should be abandoned,

And all acts that are the cause of liberation

Should be earnestly performed.

High position in samsara

And the final excellence of buddhahood

Will speedily be gained."

from Finding Rest in the Nature of Mind (Volume 1)

Also by Longchenpa:

"To reject practice by saying, ‘it is conceptual!’ is the path of fools. A tendency of the inexperienced and something to be avoided.”


- To reject practice is the path of fools - Longchenpa

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I will update to include table of content page later

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Michael Bridge

It might be interesting to use OpenAI embeddings via Langchain to create a question/answer bot based on the content. Embeddings are a lot cheaper than fine tuning, but there would be costs involved.

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Mr. RDT

Joyful Ebbot 🧡👓

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Michael Bridge John Tan was doing coding for similar things and for the AtR gpt project. He just said “I have completed writing the program querying on books using opena, langchain and chroma....but needs lots of refinentment.

I wonder how to try the AI. The answers are weird...ahha” “It is like querying a book and talking to a book. The books answer back.”

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Created the third program:

User's Guide for Dharmawheel Table of Contents Generator Program

Introduction

The Table of Contents Generator Program is a tool designed to process PDF documents and automatically generate a table of contents (TOC) based on the titles in each document. Each entry in the TOC includes the title and the corresponding page number(s). The TOC for each processed document is saved as a separate PDF file.

This guide provides instructions for using the Table of Contents Generator Program.

Prerequisites

.NET Runtime installed on your system. This program is built with .NET, and you will need the .NET Runtime to run it. You can download it here.

The program file (DharmawheelTableOfContentsCreator.exe or similar). You should have received this file separately.

Your PDF documents should follow a specific format where each title is prefixed with "Title: ".

Running the Program

To run the program, open a command prompt, navigate to the directory containing the program file, and enter the following command:

DharmawheelTableOfContentsCreator.exe

This will start the program, and you will see a prompt in the command line interface.

Using the Program

When you run the program, it will first ask you to make a choice:

Enter '1' to create table of contents for all files in a directory and its subdirectories, or '2' to create a table of contents for a specific file:

Enter 1 or 2 depending on your needs, and press Enter.

Option 1: Process All Files in a Directory and Its Subdirectories

If you chose 1, you will be prompted to enter the path of the directory containing the PDF files you want to process:

Enter the directory path:

Enter the path to the directory, and press Enter. The program will then count the PDF files in that directory and its subdirectories and ask for confirmation before proceeding:

This will process [number] files. Are you sure you want to proceed? (y/n)

Enter y to proceed or n to cancel, and press Enter. If you chose to proceed, the program will start processing the files one by one, providing progress updates as it goes.

Option 2: Process a Specific File

If you chose 2, you will be prompted to enter the path of the specific PDF file you want to process:

Enter the file path:

Enter the path to the file, and press Enter. The program will then process this single file.

Output

After processing each file, the program will generate a new PDF file containing the TOC. The TOC file will be saved in the same directory as the original document, with the same name followed by _TableOfContents. For example, if the original document is named MyDocument.pdf, the TOC file will be named MyDocument_TableOfContents.pdf.

The TOC consists of lines of text. Each line includes a title and the corresponding page number(s) in the format Title: [page numbers].

Troubleshooting

If the program encounters an error, it will display a message in the command line interface. Note the message and consult the program's documentation or support resources. If the problem persists, contact the program's support team with the details of the error message and what you were doing when the error occurred.

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Aaron Bohannon

It boggles my mind to think that those who have attained non-dual awareness can write so much. When I had attained a relatively stable, longer-term state of what we might call "non-conceptual awareness", I would always need at least an hour or so to fully find my way back to that state after writing or conversing for more than a few hours. I didn't use sitting meditation to do that, but I just needed time alone to shake off the pull away from the temptation to use language in my thinking. And on the whole, I wasn't very interested in using lauguage much back then. One of the reasons that I haven't attempted to reestablish my relationship with that state of mind is that these days I spend most of my time writing, so I feel as though it would be relatively futile for me to make any great effort. (Now my main interest is in the philosophy of language. 🙂 )

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Updated with Table of Contents:

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Generated output of Malcolm's forum posts in PDF, word and text files: https://app.box.com/s/ju3gothq09bmzzpcehv045ylwegvfzaj

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Warning: The following word and PDF documents are super huge. Save all your files before attempting to open them, as I cannot guarantee that opening the files will not crash your system.

It is recommended that you run the files in Malcolm12PartsForumPosts.zip instead from the previous post.

Malcolm posts in 3 files(docx and pdf provided): https://app.box.com/s/pwn72amv07cptm1wekvc2twv3k980iiv

Malcolm posts in one file (docx and pdf provided): https://app.box.com/s/ibii96pyxps6nlhy71pj76s5mi92qxr1

Warning: the one file contains about 10,000 pages of texts and will likely crash your system if you do not have enough RAM and processing power.

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Longest table of contents I've ever seen. 187 pages long table of contents. About the length of the power of now (191 pages).

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Update:

 Created an app which splits Malcolm's posts into PDFs and Word documents based on keywords and themes. 

  You can now download the compilation of Malcolm's writings split up into hundreds of themes and topics here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eAVyuxiw4xx8qIZ3-kydO_jSKCQsktqB/view?usp=share_link