Merle, Sorry to hear about your problems. But don't feel alone as we all have our problems, too! Have you ever tried a course on mindfulness? Although it is a technique first employed in Buddhism it is now being employed in many secular settings such as pain relief in hospitals, counselling services, anger management courses and prisons - just to name a few. Far from being an "escape" from reality, mindfulness brings us intimately in touch with our bodies and what is going on inside us - especially with regard to how our bodily sensations affects our mind, mood and emotions. Thru mindfulness, we learn that everything is impermanent including pain.We can then appreciate the beauty and happiness of life in all moments - rather than suffer due to the worry of when the pain will return. Mindfulness also works whether you're a Christian, Buddhist, Muslim or atheist. Check it out.
Mike ________________________________ From: Merle Lester <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, 11 September 2012, 11:18 Subject: Re: [Zen] He Who Is Without Sin... i have to call it a day... it's 8:30pm..tues...big day 2 morrow to sort out my bladder..play tomorrow...enjoy your day bill...cheers merle Merle, Play 'Drop the Biblical Quote and Then Run Away and Hide'. My question to you was "According to Christianity what was the 'purpose' or 'achievement' of Jesus' life (and death)?" I'll give you a hint. It has to do with 'sin'. Tag! You're it! ...Bill! --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote: > > > >  play what.?..i did not know it was a game...merle > > >  > Merle, > > Was that an answer to my question, or just a 'I don't want to play anymore'? > > ...Bill! > > --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: > > > > > > > >  hail mary!...merle > >  > > Merle, > > > > Yes! A sinless human. > > > > I thought you knew something about the 'mental model' of Christianity. > > According to Christianity what was the 'purpose' or 'achievement' of Jesus' > > life (and death)? That's the whole point of Christianity! > > > > ...Bill! > > > > --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > >  jesus bill then you are a bloody saint!...a sinless human > > > being..lordy be... what an achievement!..merle > > >  > > > Merle, > > > > > > I never said I was the 'second Christ'. I said 'I was without sin'. I > > > was YOU that suggested I was the 'second coming'... > > > > > > ...Bill! > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ÃÆ'‚ hang on bill... you said you were the second > > > > christ..did i mis judge you?..merle > > > > ÃÆ'‚ > > > > Merle, > > > > > > > > There is only ONE 'Christ' - like there is only ONE 'Buddha' and only > > > > ONE 'Buddha Nature'. > > > > > > > > Just FYI...Bill! > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ well said KG...is romney > > > > > thinking he is the second christ?... merle > > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ > > > > > We all are "the second coming of Christ [not of Jesus - but of > > > > > "Christ"].ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ Teaching point > > > > > to realization. We all have/are the potential to realize this - for > > > > > this to be realized - all have/are Buddha nature - to awaken to (call > > > > > it what you like). That's the point of the teachings. Otherwise why > > > > > come to teach the 'first' time? Applies to equally Jesus' or Buddha's > > > > > story. > > > > > > > > > > The whole 'give a man a fish/teach a man to fish' schtick. > > > > > > > > > > Surely you have always realized this?! *L* > > > > > > > > > > KG > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 9/10/2012 8:49 AM, Merle Lester wrote: > > > > > > > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ christ we have found > > > > > >him..bill is the second coming!...merle > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ > > > > > >Merle, > > > > > > > > > > > >In one of your posts a long time ago and far, > > > > > far away (that means I couldn't find it) you > > > > > castigated me for stating that Christians > > > > > and > > > > > Muslims did bad things during the Crusades > > > > > in > > > > > the name of their religions. You used a > > > > > quote > > > > > of Jesus from the Bible and I think it was: > > > > > > > > > > > >"Let him who is without sin among you be the > > > > > first to throw a stone... - John 8:7 > > > > > (English > > > > > Standard Version) > > > > > > > > > > > >I have already stated in an early post (an > > > > > even longer time ago and further away) that > > > > > I > > > > > considered myself pretty knowledgeable about > > > > > Christianity and very knowledgeable about > > > > > the > > > > > teaching of Jesus. I didn't respond to this > > > > > part of your post at that time because I > > > > > didn't consider this quote really relevant > > > > > to > > > > > our discussion, but I would like to respond > > > > > now. > > > > > > > > > > > >I am without sin so would be eligible to throw > > > > > stones if and when the situation calls for > > > > > that. > > > > > > > > > > > >...Bill! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
