NICEATMA: A short introduction

vectorized image of myself
Philippines
September 11, 2018 2:16am CST
Hello everyone!! I'm new here and I would like to introduce myself. I've been using niceatma for some time now, it is a combination of my real name and the sanskrit word 'atma'. Atma is literally translated as 'self'. In some culture it is the spirit soul, the essence, spark of life or the person inside the body. I am a (bhakti) yoga practitioner or mantra yoga and love to cook. I enjoy doing computer stuff like picture editing, programming and sometimes gaming. I'm interested in Taekwondo and am planning to take lessons for promotions even at my advance age. My favorite food is pizza and I am a vegetarian too. My interest is aroused with existential topics like the purpose of life, how to experience real happiness, the root cause of social and personal problems and similar stuff.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (471547)
• Switzerland
12 Sep 18
Welcome to myLot and thank you for taking the time to introduce yourself to the other members. Do you like pizza with cheese or you are strict vegan?
Anna
@LadyDuck (471547)
• Switzerland
13 Sep 18
@niceatma I live in Switzerland, but I am Italian. I like my pizza more with vegetables than cheese. Grilled eggplants, or belle peppers, are very good on a plain pizza with tomato sauce only.
niceatma
@niceatma (17)
• Philippines
13 Sep 18
I like cheese on my pizza from time to time so I am not vegan, but I sometimes vegan-ise my pizza by substituting cheese with nutritional yeast.. Where I am residing now, vegans will have a hard time looking for dairy substitute because only a few have heard about veganism or even vegetarianism. I live in the southern island of Mindanao in the Philippines by the way, near the mountain ranges.
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niceatma
@niceatma (17)
• Philippines
13 Sep 18
@LadyDuck pizza in the Philippines evolved according to the local tongue, it's not pizza if there's no cheese. Vegan pizza are recent introduction from the vegan individuals specially in the south. Are you vegan?
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Tokz
@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
11 Sep 18
Welcome to mylot. I presumed another Indian friend here. Hmm, waiting to read your discussions about yoga.
Tokz
@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
11 Sep 18
But somehow your a Filipino because of your name which is Aquino. Former President is benigno Aquino III.
niceatma
@niceatma (17)
• Philippines
11 Sep 18
@ilocosboy I am indeed from the Philippines. It's good for you to notice. A family name as popular as mine can't deny my nationality. Our family came from the same province as the former president's but I am now living down south in Mindanao.
niceatma
@niceatma (17)
• Philippines
11 Sep 18
Thank you. I really should place the name of the country I came from to avoid misconceptions.
Pitstop
@pitstop (13797)
• Australia
11 Sep 18
Welcome to mylot and looking forward to your posts on existential topics.
niceatma
@niceatma (17)
• Philippines
11 Sep 18
Thank you. I love how the community accepts new comers like me. I think I would love it here.
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hereandthere
@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
11 Sep 18
did you become a vegetarian before or after being a yoga practitioner?
niceatma
@niceatma (17)
• Philippines
11 Sep 18
I was a vegetarian before my yoga practice. Used to live with animal activists that influenced me to become a vegetarian, and it was easier for me to practice yoga because of the lifestyle and diet that I had.
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Shubhu
@shubhu3 (36463)
• New Delhi, India
11 Sep 18
Nice introduction . Welcome to mylot.
niceatma
@niceatma (17)
• Philippines
11 Sep 18
I'm glad you like it.
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Shubhu
@shubhu3 (36463)
• New Delhi, India
11 Sep 18
Sai
@vsai2008 (11796)
• India
11 Sep 18
Welcome to Mylot, hope you have a good time here :-)
Sai
@vsai2008 (11796)
• India
11 Sep 18
niceatma
@niceatma (17)
• Philippines
11 Sep 18
I am hoping the same here..
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lady Di
@lady1993 (27224)
• Philippines
11 Sep 18
wow, welcome to mylot.. it is my first time reading a discussion about a user that was written well hope you enjoy it here
solxee
@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
13 Sep 18
I seldom write about the purpose of life but I hope I’d see you in my discussions. ;)
Simone
@Janet357 (75646)
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12 Sep 18
Hello! I rarely eat vegetables but im an animal lover. The reason why i seldom eat it is because i easily get hungry, Every five minutes i need to eat. What is your advice
G
@freelancermariagrace (27997)
• Philippines
11 Sep 18
Hi, Niceatma. Welcome to Mylot. Enjoy your stay here. Read the rules first and don't forget to make new friends and participate in discussions. Being active is the key! Goodluck.