Conquer Club

JJM wrote:I'm back after a long break. I will try to become active on this thread again.

strike wolf wrote:

JJM wrote:I'm back after a long break. I will try to become active on this thread again.

How was your vision quest?

JJM wrote:I'm back after a long break. I will try to become active on this thread again.

strike wolf wrote:

JJM wrote:I'm back after a long break. I will try to become active on this thread again.

How was your vision quest?

JJM wrote:

strike wolf wrote:

JJM wrote:I'm back after a long break. I will try to become active on this thread again.

How was your vision quest?

Vision Quest?

JJM wrote:

strike wolf wrote:

JJM wrote:I'm back after a long break. I will try to become active on this thread again.

How was your vision quest?

Vision Quest?

autoload wrote:

JJM wrote:

strike wolf wrote:

JJM wrote:I'm back after a long break. I will try to become active on this thread again.

How was your vision quest?

Vision Quest?

Yeah, my favorite movie.

strike wolf wrote:

JJM wrote:

strike wolf wrote:

JJM wrote:I'm back after a long break. I will try to become active on this thread again.

How was your vision quest?

Vision Quest?

Oh sorry, you had been gone so long I had assumed you went on a vision quest. So how was it?

JJM wrote:

autoload wrote:

JJM wrote:

strike wolf wrote:

JJM wrote:I'm back after a long break. I will try to become active on this thread again.

How was your vision quest?

Vision Quest?

Yeah, my favorite movie.

What is it about?

strike wolf wrote:"A vision quest is a rite of passage, which has been used for centuries by native american indians and other aboriginal cultures. After a period of preparation, it usually involves a 3 or 4 day period of being alone, in nature, fasting, having brought along only the bare essentials to survive. Those days are spent in prayer and meditation, reflecting on life and on the changes the quester is faced with. The quester seeks Self-knowledge, and is willing to separate from familiar surroundings in order to find it. Alone in nature, without food or familiar distractions, the quester is faced with Self on as deep a level as he/she is ready and willing to open up to, and so knowledge is found. The quester is then faced with the task of bringing that new self, the new vision, the new understanding or knowledge back into the world, for the benefit of the community."

Thgats teh definition that the site gave. I believe it varies a lot depending on specific culture.

autoload wrote:

JJM wrote:

autoload wrote:

JJM wrote:

strike wolf wrote:
How was your vision quest?

Vision Quest?

Yeah, my favorite movie.

What is it about?

It is about a high school senior who drops 2 weight classes in wrestling to go against the unbeatable opponent at the State wrestling meet.

strike wolf wrote:"A vision quest is a rite of passage, which has been used for centuries by native american indians and other aboriginal cultures. After a period of preparation, it usually involves a 3 or 4 day period of being alone, in nature, fasting, having brought along only the bare essentials to survive. Those days are spent in prayer and meditation, reflecting on life and on the changes the quester is faced with. The quester seeks Self-knowledge, and is willing to separate from familiar surroundings in order to find it. Alone in nature, without food or familiar distractions, the quester is faced with Self on as deep a level as he/she is ready and willing to open up to, and so knowledge is found. The quester is then faced with the task of bringing that new self, the new vision, the new understanding or knowledge back into the world, for the benefit of the community."

Thgats teh definition that the site gave. I believe it varies a lot depending on specific culture.

autoload wrote:

strike wolf wrote:"A vision quest is a rite of passage, which has been used for centuries by native american indians and other aboriginal cultures. After a period of preparation, it usually involves a 3 or 4 day period of being alone, in nature, fasting, having brought along only the bare essentials to survive. Those days are spent in prayer and meditation, reflecting on life and on the changes the quester is faced with. The quester seeks Self-knowledge, and is willing to separate from familiar surroundings in order to find it. Alone in nature, without food or familiar distractions, the quester is faced with Self on as deep a level as he/she is ready and willing to open up to, and so knowledge is found. The quester is then faced with the task of bringing that new self, the new vision, the new understanding or knowledge back into the world, for the benefit of the community."

Thgats teh definition that the site gave. I believe it varies a lot depending on specific culture.

Remember earlier when I went on that 3 day fast? Yeah, fasting has a way of making you look within like no other. I should do another one some time.

autoload wrote:

strike wolf wrote:"A vision quest is a rite of passage, which has been used for centuries by native american indians and other aboriginal cultures. After a period of preparation, it usually involves a 3 or 4 day period of being alone, in nature, fasting, having brought along only the bare essentials to survive. Those days are spent in prayer and meditation, reflecting on life and on the changes the quester is faced with. The quester seeks Self-knowledge, and is willing to separate from familiar surroundings in order to find it. Alone in nature, without food or familiar distractions, the quester is faced with Self on as deep a level as he/she is ready and willing to open up to, and so knowledge is found. The quester is then faced with the task of bringing that new self, the new vision, the new understanding or knowledge back into the world, for the benefit of the community."

Thgats teh definition that the site gave. I believe it varies a lot depending on specific culture.

Remember earlier when I went on that 3 day fast? Yeah, fasting has a way of making you look within like no other. I should do another one some time.

JJM wrote:

autoload wrote:

strike wolf wrote:"A vision quest is a rite of passage, which has been used for centuries by native american indians and other aboriginal cultures. After a period of preparation, it usually involves a 3 or 4 day period of being alone, in nature, fasting, having brought along only the bare essentials to survive. Those days are spent in prayer and meditation, reflecting on life and on the changes the quester is faced with. The quester seeks Self-knowledge, and is willing to separate from familiar surroundings in order to find it. Alone in nature, without food or familiar distractions, the quester is faced with Self on as deep a level as he/she is ready and willing to open up to, and so knowledge is found. The quester is then faced with the task of bringing that new self, the new vision, the new understanding or knowledge back into the world, for the benefit of the community."

Thgats teh definition that the site gave. I believe it varies a lot depending on specific culture.

Remember earlier when I went on that 3 day fast? Yeah, fasting has a way of making you look within like no other. I should do another one some time.

Praying is good can I can do that at home rather than going out into a forest to do it.

strike wolf wrote:

JJM wrote:

autoload wrote:

strike wolf wrote:"A vision quest is a rite of passage, which has been used for centuries by native american indians and other aboriginal cultures. After a period of preparation, it usually involves a 3 or 4 day period of being alone, in nature, fasting, having brought along only the bare essentials to survive. Those days are spent in prayer and meditation, reflecting on life and on the changes the quester is faced with. The quester seeks Self-knowledge, and is willing to separate from familiar surroundings in order to find it. Alone in nature, without food or familiar distractions, the quester is faced with Self on as deep a level as he/she is ready and willing to open up to, and so knowledge is found. The quester is then faced with the task of bringing that new self, the new vision, the new understanding or knowledge back into the world, for the benefit of the community."

Thgats teh definition that the site gave. I believe it varies a lot depending on specific culture.

Remember earlier when I went on that 3 day fast? Yeah, fasting has a way of making you look within like no other. I should do another one some time.

Praying is good can I can do that at home rather than going out into a forest to do it.

strike wolf wrote:

autoload wrote:

JJM wrote:

autoload wrote:

JJM wrote:Vision Quest?

Yeah, my favorite movie.

What is it about?

It is about a high school senior who drops 2 weight classes in wrestling to go against the unbeatable opponent at the State wrestling meet.

And he does this by going on a vision quest to discover the perfect wrestling move?

JJM wrote:

strike wolf wrote:

JJM wrote:

autoload wrote:

strike wolf wrote:"A vision quest is a rite of passage, which has been used for centuries by native american indians and other aboriginal cultures. After a period of preparation, it usually involves a 3 or 4 day period of being alone, in nature, fasting, having brought along only the bare essentials to survive. Those days are spent in prayer and meditation, reflecting on life and on the changes the quester is faced with. The quester seeks Self-knowledge, and is willing to separate from familiar surroundings in order to find it. Alone in nature, without food or familiar distractions, the quester is faced with Self on as deep a level as he/she is ready and willing to open up to, and so knowledge is found. The quester is then faced with the task of bringing that new self, the new vision, the new understanding or knowledge back into the world, for the benefit of the community."

Thgats teh definition that the site gave. I believe it varies a lot depending on specific culture.

Remember earlier when I went on that 3 day fast? Yeah, fasting has a way of making you look within like no other. I should do another one some time.

Praying is good can I can do that at home rather than going out into a forest to do it.

They kind of serve two distinctly different purposes.[/quote} I do ot see how going out into a forest will please God.

autoload wrote:

strike wolf wrote:

autoload wrote:

JJM wrote:

autoload wrote:Yeah, my favorite movie.

What is it about?

It is about a high school senior who drops 2 weight classes in wrestling to go against the unbeatable opponent at the State wrestling meet.

And he does this by going on a vision quest to discover the perfect wrestling move?

No, his vision quest is what told him to drop 2 weight classes to wrestle the unbeatable dude.

Short clip.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BiC3OUNFqE

JJM wrote:

strike wolf wrote:

JJM wrote:

autoload wrote:

strike wolf wrote:"A vision quest is a rite of passage, which has been used for centuries by native american indians and other aboriginal cultures. After a period of preparation, it usually involves a 3 or 4 day period of being alone, in nature, fasting, having brought along only the bare essentials to survive. Those days are spent in prayer and meditation, reflecting on life and on the changes the quester is faced with. The quester seeks Self-knowledge, and is willing to separate from familiar surroundings in order to find it. Alone in nature, without food or familiar distractions, the quester is faced with Self on as deep a level as he/she is ready and willing to open up to, and so knowledge is found. The quester is then faced with the task of bringing that new self, the new vision, the new understanding or knowledge back into the world, for the benefit of the community."

Thgats teh definition that the site gave. I believe it varies a lot depending on specific culture.

Remember earlier when I went on that 3 day fast? Yeah, fasting has a way of making you look within like no other. I should do another one some time.

Praying is good can I can do that at home rather than going out into a forest to do it.

They kind of serve two distinctly different purposes.[/quote} I do ot see how going out into a forest will please God.

strike wolf wrote: The vision quest has nothing to do with pleasing God. it's about enlightenment. Discovering oneself.

strike wolf wrote:Somehow I feel it has a happy ending which is odd because you aren't always someone for happy endings.