purushanti

The first link in post 4 brings us to another book by T.  M. Hoy; "The Nature of Religion", which, it is said there, explores the horror and madness of human beliefs..........  And available as a low-priced kindle elsewhere.

How about the madness of an eye for an eye, and other such wishes not uncommon in expression on this site, from some of those who perceive wrongdoing.  Our own mercy and compassion could allow whatever karmic experience is due, to balance the scales---- in its own time!  It is difficult for a human to judge whether karma is being resolved, or whether it is karma initiated.  The same applies to of those who hurl condemnation and punishment freely, as conditioned by cultural upbringing.  If the kneejerk response of some of us here is karma initiated,  watch out.  What goes around, comes around.  I express no malice here, but encourage the few to get a grip and live from the heart.

Humanities degrees perhaps not very useful to support the motivations of power,  greed, and ego.  Nevertheless, refinement of heart and mind could bring one into a wholeness that more easily expresses universal values of loving kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, etc.  Yes, maybe not very practical, nor very supportive of a phyical-emotional being, but fostering of a tendency to live, think, and act more on the mental-spiritual levels to the benefit of other selves.

And perhaps one cold save a lot of cash by forgoing the degree, and educating oneself in response to the prompting from the intuition within each distict individual.

This is just outside the nw corner of the "old" city:  Huay Kaew Residence, close to Central Dept. Store "Kad Suan Kaew"

With reference to post number one, and the bringing of 12 bank statements (presumably monthly statements), is that a requirement in Chingmai, that many?  My experience with an officer in BKK, who had had little experience with retirement issues, took the 3 bank statements I had put on the table, just to be safe from her side.   Is there a set total here?.  I do not want to help set the bar too high!  
  
    And if we bring bank statements, it would be logical not to need a letter from a consulate.  But still required, right?

hellodolly, on 2012-04-28 16:59:19, said:

Dolly, many thanks.  I appreciate your kindness, added also to the other examples of metta  this newbie has experienced in this city of Chiang Mai. I find natives and farang mellowed out in this location.

The address I found, including zip code, by searching the CM Immigration site, and I have the particulars as to what to send from a search of Thai Visa months ago.