Merely My age is 42.
suresh On Oct 21, 2012 11:59 AM, "Merle Lester" <[email protected]> wrote: > [image: Boxbe] <https://www.boxbe.com/overview> This message is eligible > for Automatic Cleanup! ([email protected]) Add cleanup > rule<https://www.boxbe.com/popup?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.boxbe.com%2Fcleanup%3Ftoken%3DxzWNUQiltbahEBuw91qTKoLN5Fztc0Eaint77KN85bUHefeen%252Bk%252FAYHF0Sn7%252By0tuBIR%252BCXAWNYbT2F%252Fe62UCXx3zyqtL7%252FzS6GIB2JYCkJPm2qg0d3wQ%252FvJEstGmJOpj%252F9JL1Sn1oAZ%252FTPxlkyn9g%253D%253D%26key%3Do5bi8SWkaynUq7MJtMifCCf42ZYNueHV3W0IQ0Tlyo4%253D&tc=12714217325_1018407862>| > More > info<http://blog.boxbe.com/general/boxbe-automatic-cleanup?tc=12714217325_1018407862> > > ** > > > suresh.. > so how old are you? > my son's friend amit..his parents have arranged a marriage for him > too..but he does not want too.. > parents are in n.z. he is in sydney... > he is a trained pharmacist but prefers to work in i.t..... > he's brother did the arranged marriage and they have one kiddy... > the chemist where i go there are australian indians there..i like them > very much..2 males and one female.. > i'll ask them if they are with arranged marriages... > many moons ago when i was just 18 an indian chap studying in australia > asked me for a date.. > i did not go as i was a child till i was 19 > > what do you mean unclean? > > can you explain? > > i know you cannot change india..but did not Gandhi change india?...he is > one my hero..what do you think of him? > > i am familiar with much of indian philosophy and thought > > i see india is becoming very middle class and getting too fat and > westernized and care not for helping the less fortunate..is this true? > > in 1974 my husband and i were back packing through asia.. > we were on our way to india but after 3 months of seeing the poverty in > asia i could see no more.. > it brought tears to my eyes and a heavy heart.. > so we flew to london.. > i have been sad not to visit india but that is how things turned out. > > thank you for your email > peace be with you merle > Merely > > Yes I did arranged marriage. I was in love with 3 girls at various times > in my days before marriage. But what ever happens it is so. But even I did > got attracted with my wife, and the love happened. Actually after seeing > the girl, nearly after 1.5 years only we got married. We actually fought > with parents to get married. Because even though same caste, the horoscope > did not match, but we started liking each other, so we got married. > > I have no division for humans, I do propagate this to many forums I have > joined. If you are unclean, you are untouchable, that is all my view. And I > cannot change India and If I can change myself that it self is greatest > achievement. > > Your belief of all one is true. Oneness of universe. The space you see is > enveloping all forms that exist in this visible universe. So you are the > space, undivided one space. > > > Best wishes > Suresh > > On Sun, Oct 21, 2012 at 8:18 AM, Merle Lester <[email protected]>wrote: > > [image: Boxbe] <https://www.boxbe.com/overview> This message is eligible > for Automatic Cleanup! 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A Tamilian, a hindu > brahman by birth. But I like to be identified as free thinker. Before > marriage i used to read lot of Osho, JK, Ramana, as well as bible and > kuran. I too read many other hindu religious books. Only after marriage my > reading was reduced. > Now i read very briefly as half an hour day during night. > Once i read Ramana he said that you know your self, only thing is you have > forgotten your nature, so keep remembering your nature. So i made effort to > remember what would be my nature when i was born, i went how much i can > remember. Then suddenly i remembered this hiss sound. During my childhood > days i used to live with my grandma and lie on the floor and used to listen > to this sound and also outward sound but it was quiet and serene. Then i > realised this is what my true nature is. From this sound only this false > self was created. It is this source all life forms have come out and this > is what buddha nature is. > I think a truly enlightened master will understand what i say. > Please think over > Suresh > On Oct 20, 2012 8:10 AM, "Merle Lester" <[email protected]> wrote: > > [image: Boxbe] <https://www.boxbe.com/overview> This message is eligible > for Automatic Cleanup! ([email protected]) Add cleanup > rule<https://www.boxbe.com/popup?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.boxbe.com%2Fcleanup%3Ftoken%3Do5iAZXhYsX4h3Im8RkDjsLph1U0vfjqzCpwpVfQZZ7ZCQ9W4uen9U4gIc0QObCwUP8BN3WGDAJhJRvhOUlFbs%252FPh1kdUtVtStob%252FwX24dsLCqjZMkKR7Bx1gME1fP8jeNP0pPdgkYlCDHM5pnNlzvQ%253D%253D%26key%3DRmXq5ZTedoTS3fdZC4G0%252Bp331dw975jrNNmmIAIZy1w%253D&tc=12706977797_1338940240>| > More > info<http://blog.boxbe.com/general/boxbe-automatic-cleanup?tc=12706977797_1338940240> > > ** > > > > 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! 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