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 [email protected], 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 [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@) 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! (BillSmart@) > > >> Add cleanup rule: > > >> https://www.boxbe.com/popup?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.boxbe.com%2Fcleanup%3Ftoken%3DSJpM0N1XZ5qPsH%252BSeu%252FmcTZ4rs%252BEt9TzZgjMYYLajO%252FiUTndNXfS49hjV7F6QUKYwjO9eW4SZKaKyASMDGE5AnSmBtC%252BKOTA5OJ%252FlP6HMlh76JvBR%252F2D2MA5Et6W3otDDJqERshJ%252FCriHe2Pe3jR3A%253D%253D%26key%3DD4ANlJCabVb6WYA7N5Dgm6IM8COGB3WB8dz8L%252BmPszM%253D&tc=12701433489_985587778 > > >> More info: > > >> http://blog.boxbe.com/general/boxbe-automatic-cleanup?tc=12701433489_985587778 > > >> > > > > > > > > >-- > > >Thanks and best regards > > >J.Suresh > > >New No.3, Old No.7, > > >Chamiers road - 1st Lane, > > >Alwarpet, > > >Chennai - 600018 > > >Ph: 044 42030947 > > >Mobile: 91 9884071738 > > > > > > > > >------------------------------------ > > > > > >Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are > > >reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups > > Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
