my mistake bill!..you are a gentleman..i'll grant you that..merle Merle,
I don't think I'll be encountering JC anytime soon. I don't know what a 'boof head' means but it sounds derogatory. I am not overly interested in Richard. I was just noting that when I referenced THE GLADIATOR it was not a the movie you thought it was. ...Bill! --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote: > > > > yes bill!..you ask jc by all means > are you a close friend of crowe.... crowe is a boof head why are you so > interested in him?..merle > > Merle, > > I might ask JC that if he claimed to be enlightened. > > 'Russell' is his stage name. All his close friends call him 'Richard'. > > ...Bill! > > --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > if jesus christ walked into your room today you'd say the say thing to > > him... you enlightened? no.. betcha...bill! > > and it;s russell crowe not richard.. > > merle > > > > Merle, > > > > You, enlightened? No, I guess I missed that post. Must be some network > > connectivity problem - or maybe it ended up in my SPAM folder. > > > > ...Bill! > > > > --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > bill!!!!!! what am i going to develop high blood pressure? > > > ????????????? > > > not i ... i'm enlightened..remember?????? > > > merle > > > > > > Merle, > > > > > > Well, you're a relative newcomer to the Yahoo! Zen Forum. Give it a few > > > months...Bill! > > > > > > --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Bill!... i do not have high blood pressure!...merle > > > > > > > > Merle and Suresh, > > > > > > > > Ringing in your ears can be a sign of high blood pressure. I don't > > > > know if that's the same as hissing or not..Bill! > > > > > > > > --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hi suresh.. > > > > > welcome to this group..we are all kind to each other so you are with > > > > > good friends.. > > > > > when you say bike..do you mean you peddle to work?..2 hours each > > > > > way...there is plenty of time for zen in this activity.. > > > > > as long as you do not have traffic to consider...what type of work > > > > > are you involved with?...and where do you live in the city? > > > > > > > > > > i am sorry to hear about your 2 sons..you have a lot on your plate > > > > > > > > > > in this group there are some very wise people who will give you > > > > > plenty of guidance in the zen experience..they are seasoned > > > > > practitioners! > > > > > > > > > > i ask is this hiss sound... are your ears okay... have you had them > > > > > checked medically? > > > > > > > > > > group..what does this mean the hiss????? ringing in the ears etc..is > > > > > a medical condition > > > > > > > > > > as joe says it is good if you could some how go to a retreat for even > > > > > a couple of days.. > > > > > or find a teacher > > > > > if this is not available for you as your time is so limited i am > > > > > sure the group will assist you in any way possible, strengthen your > > > > > practise and give you excellent advice > > > > > so i think it goes without saying feel free to ask.. > > > > > as the old saying goes.. > > > > > ask and you will receive knock and the door will open... > > > > > peace be with you.. > > > > > merle.. > > > > > p.s. are you a male or female..by your name i cannot tell > > > > > > > > > > Merly > > > > > Thanks for your mail. > > > > > First son is 10 year old and 2nd son is 5 year old. My 2nd son is > > > > > still develop speech. 1st son has broken conversation and > > > > > understanding is poor. He cannot easily talk to other. > > > > > I go office by bike. In truth most of the time my mind is occupied in > > > > > thoughts and now a days i am practicing to utter god name siva. > > > > > But i am going through some spiritual experience which is similar to > > > > > zen. I hear hiss sound continuously and when alone in room or toilet > > > > > this sound is strongly heard which do not obscure outer sound. Iam > > > > > more alert those time and no thoughts. This may be you can call > > > > > buddha nature. > > > > > Thanks again > > > > > Suresh > > > > > On Oct 19, 2012 5:30 PM, "Merle Lester" <merlewiitpom@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > This message is eligible for Automatic Cleanup! (merlewiitpom@) Add > > > > > cleanup rule | More info > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > are you new to this list suresh?...i am so sorry to hear about your > > > > > >children..how old are they? > > > > > >my son who is highly intelligent has ocd and clinical depression..he > > > > > >is 35 now..he was strange as a kiddy...we just thought he would grow > > > > > >out of it..the ocd creates anxiety...the anxiety gets out of control > > > > > >and hence the depression > > > > > >it has been an on going struggle as a parent when he became ill with > > > > > >panic attacks in early 20's... > > > > > > are you travelling 2 hours in public transport?..this is a good > > > > > >time to practise your quiet time..sitting silently..if you are > > > > > >driving a car..then concentrate on driving...part of meditation is > > > > > >to do what you are doing and that only...doing meditation...being > > > > > >present... > > > > > > of course we here all of us i am sure ask ourselves who we are... > > > > > >as the old saying goes..know thy self..( socrates) > > > > > >i would not call autism mental retardation..there are some > > > > > >surprisingly extremely bright and highly gifted people who are > > > > > >autistic > > > > > >peace be with you > > > > > > merle > > > > > > > > > > > >Dear Mr.Bill, > > > > > > > > > > > >I understand your explanation. But please note I cannot just sit and > > > > > >do meditation. I have two children and both are autistic ( a kind of > > > > > >mental retardation), and hence they wouldn’t allow me to sit for 5 > > > > > >minutes. So I have to be on toes always. > > > > > > > > > > > >And I need to work for me and my family to have a better life, what I > > > > > >mean here is without working I cannot eat even for a single month. So > > > > > >when one is working from 9 to 6 and travelling > > > > > time is 2 hours and > > > > > >moment you reach home, you have kids which need to take for > > > > > >Occupational therapy, speech therapy etc., Even in weekends there > > > > > >are > > > > > >classes like Music class, Key board class, computer class and skating > > > > > >class. By the time I finish taking my children to all classes I am > > > > > >dead tired, but even in bed you cannot sleep so peacefully, because > > > > > >they have very poor sleep, even for smallest sound, my children will > > > > > >wake up and they wake me up. So every day one cannot have good sleep > > > > > >also. > > > > > > > > > > > >So in this kind of situation, how can I sit for meditation? You seems > > > > > >practicing Zen, have you ever reached Buddha nature? > > > > > > > > > > > >You said “'I am touching this rock, and there is an 'I' (self) and a > > > > > >'rock' and they are separate things.'” > > > > > > > > > > > >Can you tell me what is this self? Have you ever questioned yourself > > > > > >‘Who am I‘ . > > > > > > > > > > > >The duality is created by you and you want to dissolve it by > > > > > yourself? > > > > > > > > > > > >Can you tell me a technique for a person like me who is totally > > > > > >occupied in his life and no time to sit silently? > > > > > > > > > > > >Best wishes > > > > > >Suresh > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >On 10/19/12, Bill! <BillSmart@> wrote: > > > > > >> This message is eligible for Automatic Cleanup! 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