OpenAI had to tell its model to stop mentioning goblins. Funny, but familiar: models get nudged into grooves and keep going, and so do our minds. In Buddhist literature, goblins, hungry ghosts, and demons are the parts of ourselves we'd rather not face. AI can feed those patterns. Outer guardrails help. Inner ones, built through contemplative practice, matter more.

https://matthewtift.com/blog/goblins-machine-and-goblins-mind

#Goblins #AI #Meditation #MindfulTechnology #HungryGhosts

Suddenly getting whiffs of ganja, which is unheard of here. I'm wondering if someone (perhaps mistakenly) burnt some 'offerings' for their ancestors.

#HungryGhosts

I find religion largely to be dumb and empty of much value, but I do love the idea of hungry ghosts as a metaphor for the brokenness of far too many of the people in my culture.

#hungryghosts #acquisitiveness #greed #wealth #keepingupwiththeJoneses

#DeathRockRadio played our song #VoodooLady in episode 33:

https://youtu.be/S5Y0SuYp_uA

We're in good company with the likes of #BobWayne #TheCoffinShakers and #HungryGhosts to name a few.

#radio #music #TheDeadCountryRadioShow

Straight truth, #TimWalz enacted free school lunches in #Minnesota.

Let's do more of that. No more hungry children, no more hungry ghosts.

#EndHunger #ghosts #HungryGhosts
#Undead #Undead4HarrisWalz
#KamalaHarris #TimWalz
#HarrisWalz2024
#Vote
#VoteBlue
#hauntthevote

The Festival of Hungry Ghosts, or Ghost Day is a Buddhist/Taoist festival which takes place on the 15th night of the seventh month, which, in 2024, falls on 18 August. 10 things you might not know about the festival:

https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2024/08/18-august-festival-of-hungry-ghosts.html

#Festivals #Celebrations #Traditions #HungryGhosts #GhostDay