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- Thu Nov 15, 2007 10:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Gentle Reminder - Buddha quote and presence
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1703
Gentle Reminder - Buddha quote and presence
“Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and eld...
- Tue Nov 06, 2007 7:51 pm
- Forum: Personal Experiences
- Topic: Relationship changes once you stop supporting stories
- Replies: 28
- Views: 6617
Re: Relationship changes once you stop supporting stories
That is exactly my experience suzanne. Not only intimate relationships but almost all other relationships, friends, coworkers, parents anyone else with whom you shared stories with earlier. You in fact become boring and dull because you don't share gossips, interesting stories about someone else. Wh...
- Mon Nov 05, 2007 5:39 pm
- Forum: Questions
- Topic: Wheres Kiki?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2943
Re: Wheres Kiki?
Hi. Disbelief, crying, suffering. Acceptance. (Did you not answer your own question?) This is the pain dealing process for majority of populace. My question was..lets say....whether it is the same process for someone like kiki who has deepened practice of presence? Or even better question would be ...
- Thu Nov 01, 2007 8:04 pm
- Forum: Questions
- Topic: Wheres Kiki?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2943
Re: Wheres Kiki?
I take this opportunity to wish Kiki all the best for faster recovery. You are in our prayers. We all know how normal folks deal with intense pain and surgery. Total nonacceptance, disbelief, crying, suffering and finally acceptance. It may be helpful for us to know how someone like Kiki uses spirit...
- Fri Oct 19, 2007 11:00 pm
- Forum: Spiritual Teachers
- Topic: Kiki
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6236
Re: Kiki
I am so utterly grateful for kiki. He took time and answered a number of my questions when I was confused and panicked on the journey. We can feel his kindness through the words. His posts are very clear and full of insights. Erict, Webwanderer, Kiki, and others on this board..... Please continue. I...
- Wed Oct 10, 2007 7:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Are there any guideposts, milestones on spiritual journey?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1402
- Wed Oct 10, 2007 5:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Getting Rid of Your Shadow
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4076
- Wed Oct 10, 2007 5:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Are there any guideposts, milestones on spiritual journey?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1402
Are there any guideposts, milestones on spiritual journey?
I read a number of experiences mentioned by folks. Personally, I don't have any extraordinary experience so far that I can point to. I only see a certain behavioral changes in me. For example, I feel much more peaceful and experience a general state of well being. I don't get bothered with issues an...
- Fri Aug 24, 2007 5:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Is vegetarian food better for spiritual growth?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4697
Is vegetarian food better for spiritual growth?
This is one of the most confusing issue for me. Everyone has all sorts of opinions on this issue. I would like to put this question to the group. I would like to solicitate your own experiences not opinions. Has vegetarian food or vegan food been better for the state of presence in your experience? ...
- Tue Aug 21, 2007 3:35 pm
- Forum: Questions
- Topic: Pain-body -- Physical Manifestation common?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2924
When first I came to be aware of the power of now, I would focus hard on the present moment. It gave me headaches. It took a little experience before I realized I was creating a rigidity in the body by locking down my mind so as not to be constantly thinking. Webwanderer, I want to acknowledge that ...
- Thu Aug 16, 2007 5:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Are GURUs lying? Is realization that easy?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4540
Thanks kiki for your answer. I understand it conceptually. But don't you need an effort even to observe; not necessarily active seeking? Ability to stand aside from the mental flow without falling in again and again, getting back to now after losing in some thought again and again; as ninjin referre...
- Thu Aug 16, 2007 4:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Are GURUs lying? Is realization that easy?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4540
Are GURUs lying? Is realization that easy?
So far, from what ever I have read or understood, most of the GURUs are saying the same thing, Just open your eyes There is nothing to do Nowhere to go Nothing to achieve While they themselves have spent many years, decades, practically whole life pursuing the goal, practicing, making herculiean eff...
- Thu Aug 09, 2007 4:01 pm
- Forum: Spiritual Teachers
- Topic: Leonard Jacobson - A Personal Recommendation
- Replies: 142
- Views: 38851
- Wed Aug 08, 2007 3:20 pm
- Forum: Questions
- Topic: why do anything?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 7839
I think....... We are completely missing the point here. As I understand ET never mentioned rejecting forms. In fact if I am correct, he always pointed out to honor forms for whatever they are. That includes this body, career, home, family, friends whatever there are. Only point that ET is making is...
- Tue Jul 31, 2007 8:03 pm
- Forum: Questions
- Topic: IS there anything to do????
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2770