Guest guest Posted February 3, 2000 Report Share Posted February 3, 2000 Hi Laura, just a little about me. I'm 65, a writer and a semi-invalid. Although I have always looked inwards, recently I've been looking at Buddhism and meditation. I'm discovering things about myself, that I have probably always known but are beginning to have names. I have always been into a very simple life style and tried to non-act wherever possibly, choosing to live without much in the way of posessions, and giving what I have to others. (It helps now that I have a very small disability pension, living on less that 7K a year,including all costs, rent, etc.) <G> I'm trying to accomplish a meditative state without much sucess as yet, but I have the feeling that I am close to it in the way I process, anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2000 Report Share Posted February 3, 2000 Hi Jerry, Sounds like your life *is* a spiritual practice even without meditative states. I used to have trouble getting into meditative states too, then I discovered a secret...if I do almost anything continuously with my mind for even a short time.... a minute, three minutes....I start to get into a different state. It can be almost anything ... concentrate on something, remain mindful, anything...after a few minutes it gets easier. The trick though is to really do just one thing continuously for the first few minutes .you have to sort of hold your mind in one place, it's not a natural thing to do... then your mind quickly settles into a sort of groove. Dear God, listen to me prattling on as if I'm a meditation teacher! Take all my advice with a healthy grain of salt. Hopefully somebody who knows more than I do will jump in here. Your friend, Laura - Jerry Pickard <sanscan <Realization > Thursday, February 03, 2000 11:30 AM Seeker. > Jerry Pickard <sanscan > > Hi Laura, just a little about me. I'm 65, a writer and a semi-invalid. > Although I have always looked inwards, recently I've been looking at > Buddhism and meditation. I'm discovering things about myself, that I > have probably always known but are beginning to have names. I have > always been into a very simple life style and tried to non-act wherever > possibly, choosing to live without much in the way of posessions, and > giving what I have to others. (It helps now that I have a very small > disability pension, living on less that 7K a year,including all costs, > rent, etc.) <G> I'm trying to accomplish a meditative state without > much sucess as yet, but I have the feeling that I am close to it in the > way I process, anyway... > > --------------------------- ONElist Sponsor ---------------------------- > > Get what you deserve with NextCard Visa. ZERO. Rates as low as 0.0 > percent Intro APR, online balance transfers, Rewards Points, no hidden > fees, and much more. Get NextCard today and get the credit you deserve. > Apply now! Get your NextCard Visa at > <a href= " http://clickme./ad/NextcardCreative6CL " >Click Here</a> > > ------ > > ..........INFORMATION ABOUT THIS LIST.......... > > Email addresses: > Post message: Realization > Un: Realization- > Our web address: http://www.realization.org > > By sending a message to this list, you are giving > permission to have it reproduced as a letter on > http://www.realization.org > ................................................ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2000 Report Share Posted February 3, 2000 Thank you Laura, I don't see my life as being spiritual at all, I'm more like an empty cup. I know I need to cultivate a more disciplined method before I can meditate " the way it says in the books. " My mind wanders from one thing to another and I have to fight for any focus and in the attempt tries to focus on the battle. I will get it though. <G> I promise not to pay any attention to what you say. LOL Laura Olshansky wrote: > > " Laura Olshansky " <editor > > Hi Jerry, > > Sounds like your life *is* a spiritual practice even without > meditative states. > > I used to have trouble getting into meditative states too, > then I discovered a secret...if I do almost anything > continuously with my mind for even a short time.... > a minute, three minutes....I start to get into a different > state. It can be almost anything ... concentrate on something, > remain mindful, anything...after a few minutes it gets easier. The > trick though is to really do just one thing continuously for > the first few minutes .you have to sort of hold your mind in one > place, it's not a natural thing to do... then your mind quickly settles > into a sort of groove. > > Dear God, listen to me prattling on as if I'm a meditation > teacher! > > Take all my advice with a healthy grain of salt. Hopefully > somebody who knows more than I do will jump in here. > > Your friend, > > Laura > > - > Jerry Pickard <sanscan > <Realization > > Thursday, February 03, 2000 11:30 AM > Seeker. > > > Jerry Pickard <sanscan > > > > Hi Laura, just a little about me. I'm 65, a writer and a semi-invalid. > > Although I have always looked inwards, recently I've been looking at > > Buddhism and meditation. I'm discovering things about myself, that I > > have probably always known but are beginning to have names. I have > > always been into a very simple life style and tried to non-act wherever > > possibly, choosing to live without much in the way of posessions, and > > giving what I have to others. (It helps now that I have a very small > > disability pension, living on less that 7K a year,including all costs, > > rent, etc.) <G> I'm trying to accomplish a meditative state without > > much sucess as yet, but I have the feeling that I am close to it in the > > way I process, anyway... > > > > --------------------------- ONElist Sponsor ---------------------------- > > > > Get what you deserve with NextCard Visa. ZERO. Rates as low as 0.0 > > percent Intro APR, online balance transfers, Rewards Points, no hidden > > fees, and much more. Get NextCard today and get the credit you deserve. > > Apply now! Get your NextCard Visa at > > <a href= " http://clickme./ad/NextcardCreative6CL " >Click Here</a> > > > > ------ > > > > ..........INFORMATION ABOUT THIS LIST.......... > > > > Email addresses: > > Post message: Realization > > Un: Realization- > > Our web address: http://www.realization.org > > > > By sending a message to this list, you are giving > > permission to have it reproduced as a letter on > > http://www.realization.org > > ................................................ > > > > --------------------------- ONElist Sponsor ---------------------------- > > Get what you deserve with NextCard Visa. ZERO. Rates as low as 0.0 > percent Intro APR, online balance transfers, Rewards Points, no hidden > fees, and much more. Get NextCard today and get the credit you deserve. > Apply now! Get your NextCard Visa at > <a href= " http://clickme./ad/NextcardCreative6CL " >Click Here</a> > > ------ > > ..........INFORMATION ABOUT THIS LIST.......... > > Email addresses: > Post message: Realization > Un: Realization- > Our web address: http://www.realization.org > > By sending a message to this list, you are giving > permission to have it reproduced as a letter on > http://www.realization.org > ................................................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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