Or was that the cosmic serpent's hiss? :-) EDgar
On Oct 21, 2012, at 2:43 AM, Merle Lester wrote: > > > edgar..are you there listening: hiss hiss?..merle > > > Edger > Congradulation you have come to realise your true self. It is like fire. I > have dropped a fire and you are the first one to catch because you are ripe > and at that stage of burning. > Enjoy now pure meditation > Suresh > suresh > On Oct 20, 2012 5:11 PM, "Edgar Owen" <[email protected]> wrote: > This message is eligible for Automatic Cleanup! ([email protected]) Add > cleanup rule | More info > > > Suresh and Merle, > > I'm hearing that hissing noise very strongly right now! I think this is > something new form of mind control being transmitted to our brains over the > internet. It wasn't here yesterday! > :-) > > Edgar > > > On Oct 20, 2012, at 2:12 AM, SURESH JAGADEESAN wrote: > >> >> >> Merely >> Thanks for your mail. >> I am Mr.Suresh a male, living in Chennai, India. 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: >> This message is eligible for Automatic Cleanup! ([email protected]) >> Add cleanup rule | More info >> >> >> >> >> 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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