[uncoodync]

On an internet forum modes of communication are limited, in real life one's manner one's attitude and response to different situations can communicate a lot, in my experience being with a teacher you pick up just as much from these things as what he says.

Yes force is a strong word, but if you apply principles of child raising and gardening for example trying to make things happen that aren't ready to happen meets resistance and could be damaging.

I trust my daughter learns just by being with daddy and playing with him, if I can't communicate Dhamma like that in a natural way I trust in the process that she'll learn what's important in life as she develops.

hey goof,
are you saying that this chatroom is you the "daddy" and the members are your "daughter" and were just playing and learning in a natural environment?
if so,i'm cool with that. i'm also trying to establish a set of boundaries in your playground. i was kicked out of another playground for sharing my snacks with the other kids, and i'm trying to avoid this from happening again, even though some of the kids are throwing sand in my face. could you explain the rules? do the older kids get special treatment?
confused,
jason