Guest guest Report post Posted February 7, 1999 Howdy All, For those of you in the Pittsburgh, PA area there will be a chant & meditation gathering tonight (Sunday) at Mandala Books on Murray Ave. Squirrel Hill. 7pm start time. Facilitating will be myself (Jim Donovan) as well as “Life in Balance.” For more info go to Altered State Inducing Music at http://www.jimdonovanmusic.com Hope this kind of thing is appropriate to post on the list if not, someone kindly give me the word and I will gladly refrain. I like to keep the peace =) Much Love and Peace to you all, Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted February 7, 1999 In a message dated 2/7/99 6:55:14 AM Pacific Standard Time, IndigoByJD writes: << http://www.jimdonovanmusic.com >> What a great list Harsha. I certainly will be making this one of my H -omes.Thanks to Jim to for the site above site. <A HREF="/.cgi/contemplateast-west">ONElist | E-mail Communities</A> Chanting,Aum Shalom,Alan`/.cgi/contemplateast- west Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted February 7, 1999 In a message dated 2/7/99 7:54:03 PM Pacific Standard Time, hluthar writes: << Hi Alan. Welcome. I am still thinking about how to respond to many of your posts on other lists (and Janpa's, and Gloria's, and TG's. :--). Especially the one about Nirvikalpa and Sahaj Nirvikalpa. But Silence is Golden :--). Harsha >> Thanks for the welcome Harsha,As for Nirvikalpa and Sahaj.Idon't remember what I said. I was Probably just thinking out loud.I hope what ever I said wasn't a problem :-)I come here to learn. I do want to share this from another list, A christian contemplative list. I hope you don't mind,hope it is appropriate for your list. It truly is inspiring to see the deep understanding of Christian contemplation and how nonduality is expressed.I think most of you well versed in the Advaita tradition and verbage can relate to this. Om Namaste,Alan >>>>>>> Alan <<< ,I could actually use my sacred word or >mantra at the same time this way when returning to activity of the day the >sacred word being the Intention/consent and at the same time just being where >I am (attention) focused all works together,the attention actually keying in >to the consent aspect of this = intention /attention. Im not sure if you are >saying this exactly but it sounds like it. Bill Ryan - ryanwt http://www.alaska.net/~skc/index.html /.cgi/christcprayer /.cgi/lectiodivina http://shalomplace.com/inetmin/loss/index.html Bill:> In response to Alan's question about carrying the practice into every day life, cultivating contemplative presence. Here's a quote from Brian Taylor from "Setting the Gospel Free- Experiential Faith and Contemplative Practice"(Brian is an Episcopal priest who also studied under Jock Beck, a teacher of zen) I hope it sheds further light on continuing or transitioning the practice into every day life. Brian here emphasizes the Attention aspect of this. But bringing Intention into it, Faith, is also is implicit. Peace, Bill ***************************************************** " We are not trying to get anywhere. We are simply doing the best we can to become aware of what is going on in our thoughts, our bodies, and in the world around us. .... we just watch what is already there. If we are thinking about something,we notice what we are thinking, and we also notice the boidly sensations that go along with those thoughts. We do not try to "let go" of thoughts, emotions, or sensations, and we do not try to make them go away. We simply notice and name them, and feel what is there. ... Whatever is going on, is what is going on, and being present to it, by noticing and naming what is present. We can also be present in the moment by watching feeling, and naming our so-called distractions(which usually take up the bulk of our time)..... These habitual patterns of thought and emotion(that effect our behavior all daylong) are most directly discovered as we sit in silence and watch our "distractions". For our "distractions" are the ways in which we try to control the threatening out of control experience of just sitting in silence. Our little minds go wild trying to jockey for position,throwing all sorts of situations on the screen so that we can practice our usual methods of control. The mind brings up problems and worries so that our patterns of control can kick in and go to work. As we watch this process taking place we come to know the specific ways in which we try to assert the illusory control of the ego. As we come to know these patterns, we get to the heart of our separation from God and life; we get to the basic habitual sins that keep us from loving and serving others with and open an accepting heart.. The Way in which this becomes prayer is throught the general awareness that God is in our thoughts, bodies, emotions, senses,and even our distracting worries and plans. God is in us in every way. If this is so, then whenever we are present to what is, we are present to God in our life. To awaken to awareness to what is, we are present to what is, we are present to God in our life." ** Alan: learning to be here now.another nonduality salon>>>> **********************************************/ ..cgi/contemplateast-west Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted February 7, 1999 SIRaCH9310 wrote: > SIRaCH9310 > > In a message dated 2/7/99 6:55:14 AM Pacific Standard Time, IndigoByJD > writes: > > << http://www.jimdonovanmusic.com >> > What a great list Harsha. I certainly will be making this one of my H > -omes.Thanks to Jim to for the site above site. Hi Alan. Welcome. I am still thinking about how to respond to many of your posts on other lists (and Janpa's, and Gloria's, and TG's. :--). Especially the one about Nirvikalpa and Sahaj Nirvikalpa. But Silence is Golden :--). Harsha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
