Merle, If I 'have a problem' with any of your posts I'll let you know. But don't take my silence (no comment/no response) for agreement. I might just not be interested in whatever you've posted.
...Bill! --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote: > > > >  mike...there was an attack on me about my using the  term "zen" in vain... >  anyone else have a problem with that...? > speak up or forever hold your peace >  merle dancing the cha cha... >  and "zenning" the night away! >  thank you mike..good on ya! >  merle > ' > >  > Merle, > > Life occurs moment to fleeting moment. These moments flash by faster than > lightening and each moment brings change (impermanence). Thus there is no > enduring thing/I to be criticised. When you feel someone has criticised you - > what has actually been cricised: a passing emotion; a physical sensation; a > taste in your mouth; a faint smell of perfume; vibrations hitting your ears? > These are the things that make 'you' and have passed even as you hear each > word in the criticism. Smile! > > > Mike > > > ________________________________ > From: Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, 26 September 2012, 11:01 > Subject: [Zen] Elder's Meditation of the Day - September 26 > > >  > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Elder's Meditation of the Day - September 26 > >"No one likes to be criticized, but criticism > can be something like the desert wind > that, in whipping the tender stalks, forces > them to strike their roots down deeper for > security." > >-- Polingaysi Qoyawayma, HOPI > >You move toward and become that which you > think about. Creating a vision is what guides > our lives. If we get off track with our vision, > then we experience conflict. Conflict is > nature's way of telling us we are not in harmony. > Criticism can be a way for one human > being to help another. Often our Elders will > give us criticism. This feedback is intended to > be helpful. Criticism from our Elders helps us > grow strong. > >Great Spirit, > today, if I > need it, please > provide me > positive > criticism. > > > > > >To unsubscribe, click here. > > > > > > > > > >The meditations are copyright of Coyhis Publishing and can also be found in > >the book, > >Meditations with Native American Elders: The Four Seasons at > >www.coyhispublishing.com. > >Any republishing of part or all of their contents is prohibited. > > Contact us: > >White Bison, inc. > >701 N 20th Street > >Colorado Springs, CO > >80904 E-mail us: > >www.whitebison.org > >E-mail Us > >Phone : 719-548-1000 > >Fax : 719-548-9407  > ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
