the person's above you avatar

[InLove]

Yes, Awaiting_the_fifth--indeed, I believe it is the center of a flower. Or both. Or either.

But that is not important--what is important is--tell me about your screen name?

InPeace,
InLove

[Awaiting_the_fifth]

Well..

Dont know how much you know about Buddhist theology, but the belief is that there will be 1000 Buddhas who will manifest in this "Fortunate Eaon" (we imaginatively call them The Thousand Buddhas of the Fortunate Eaon). The historical Buddha who started modern Buddism was called Shakyamuni, he was the 4th. He said that when his teachings died out another would come, Maitreya, the 5th.

Now I know that since Shakyamuni's teachings have not yet died out, Maitreya will not be coming for quite a while, but I think that if I practice Shakyamuni's teachings now, then when Maitreya does come (many lives down the line) perhaps I will be ready to seek his guidance and be a true disciple. Hence I am, awaiting the fifth.

Incidentally, my Avatar is an artist's impression of a statue of Maitreya which is being built in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh in northern India. It will be 500ft tall, which I believe will make it the tallest statue in the world.

[Faithfulservant]

Your avatar reminds me of that old show Kung Fu with Michael Carradine.. When they do the flashbacks where he's in the temple training with his master.. :P

I loved that show.

[Awaiting_the_fifth]

Incidentally inLove, whats your name about, is it as simple as it sounds or is there a deeper message?

[InLove]

Originally Posted by Awaiting_the_fifth

Incidentally inLove, whats your name about, is it as simple as it sounds or is there a deeper message?

I believe that God is Love, and that all who love God are in Him. I endeavor to always act within Love in all I do, and I believe that Love helps us do that. Pretty simple, I guess.

InPeace,
InLove

[InLove]

And since we are breaking the game rules, anyway--

I,Brian? When I look at your very cool avatar, I think, "yen, yang, yen, yang".

[Friend]

Hi all

InLove, when I see your avatar, I see the endless point of
the human thinking

[InLove]

Yours is pretty cool, Friend--it reminds me of a display in a florist's window with a neon sign. So what is it, really?

Also--regarding I,Brian's avatar--LOL--"yen-yang, yen-yang" would mean something entirely different that "yin-yang, yin-yang" wouldn't it? Hmm...

InPeace,
InLove

[juantoo3]

Originally Posted by StarshipEnterprise

That cat looks bored

Bump in honor of Starship's return.

I noticed that a lot of avatars have changed...I know mine was changed a few months back.

[seattlegal]

Originally Posted by juantoo3

Bump in honor of Starship's return.

I noticed that a lot of avatars have changed...I know mine was changed a few months back.

Juan's fractal avatar is like trying to contain and or define (one version of) infinity.

[juantoo3]

Originally Posted by seattlegal

Juan's fractal avatar is like trying to contain and or define (one version of) infinity.

I am pleased you understand my mandelbrot set,

I know not the source of your lovely lady with the flute, but I have always found her very attractive. Japanese?

[seattlegal]

Originally Posted by juantoo3

I am pleased you understand my mandelbrot set,

I know not the source of your lovely lady with the flute, but I have always found her very attractive. Japanese?

Not Japanese. More here.

[path_of_one]

I found reading much of the original section of this thread quite amusing, as few of the comments matched the avatars, and I had to reach into my memory to try to piece together what anyone was talking about!

Then I felt kind of sad for a moment... I miss InLove's avatar popping up frequently...

It's a great gift that she is still around in a way... each time an old thread is bumped up, there she is. I wish I had something similar for others I have lost...

[StarshipEnterprise]

Nice simple image of nature. Do I see a woman in there?

Bump in honor of Starship's return.

why thank you. lol

[path_of_one]

Originally Posted by StarshipEnterprise

Nice simple image of nature. Do I see a woman in there?

Yep. Me.

Lovely avatar, by the way... Stars are awesome.