mike and bill..you are your best teacher..so they say..merle
Bill!, That's a step in the right direction, but nothing the Buddha taught was ever intended to be taken as dogma. He was explicit in that. It's those pesky Buddhists who came after that created the dogma. The Buddha Dharma invites you to see for yourself and accept nothing on faith/belief. Still, it's a start. Mike --- In [email protected], "Bill!" <BillSmart@...> wrote: > > Merle, > Here's something for you to consider as you ponder the recent events in > Boston and so many other places in the world... > > > > ...Bill! > --- In [email protected], uerusuboyo@ wrote: > > > > > Merle, > > Please don't think I was being flippant by my comment about envying you. > I'm sure it's no small thing for you. What I mean is that it gives you > the opportunity to really discover a part of you and what makes you > tick. It can be a real voyage of discovery with the reward of > transcending a particularly destructive negative emotion. > > It can be transcending because by the method of noting what's happening > to your body-mind you can come to understand the processes of what makes > your fear arise and pass. > > Remember, meditation shouldn't only be undertaken in one particular > frame of mind. We need to sit when tired, awake, happy, sad, bored, > excited, comfortable, fearful etc. We need to face the whole gamut of > human emotions, warts and all, if we're to really come to know > ourselves. Again, this is a perfect example of where a relationship with > a teacher would be optimum. We're here for you in the > > meantime. > > Mike > > Sent from Yahoo! Mail for iPhone > > >
