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 [email protected], 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@...) 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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 wouldnât 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 â'I am touching this rock, and there is an 'I' (self) and a > >'rock' and they are separate things.'â > > > >Can you tell me what is this self? Have you ever questioned yourself > >âWho am Iâ . > > > >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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