That sounds interesting! We need a Buddhism thread in Off Topic - it would be fascinating to hear your insights.
Sorry just seen that. I’ve been a bit rubbish at finding the time to engage even when asked on this board, though it's been a tough few years at home so understandable.
I made a good friend on retreat a few years back. I thought it was a wind up but wasn’t - I’d changed rooms after a one week retreat, into a dorfor a follow on weekend, there was a Villa scarf (any footy stuff not common) on a bed in the room.
It was the league cup final weekend under O’Neil, Vidic etc. the lender had resigned to missing the match, but I left early abd picked up a tkt at Wembley. :/
Anyway villa became an excuse to develop friendship