Edgar, Why don't you tell us how you really feel?
I was just noting the similar presentation styles of Mr. Rogers and Eckhart Tolle. Nothing more. ...Bill! --- In [email protected], Edgar Owen <edgarowen@...> wrote: > > Bill, > > Mr. Rogers was one of the most smarmy, saccharine, moronic, comic book > Christian likely pedophiles to ever defile US TV screens... > > Edgar > > > > On May 22, 2013, at 4:47 AM, Bill! wrote: > > > Merle, > > > > > > Mister Roger's Neighborhood was a children's program that was very popular > > in the USA for a long, long time. He is very kind and gentle teaching kids > > about all kinds of things. Here's an episode where he talks about friends. > > It's about 30-minutes long but you only have to watch about the first 3 or > > 4 minutes to get the idea of what he was like. > > > > Mister Rogers > > > > ...Bill! > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Merle Lester wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > >  an all round american "let me do it right for you"!... merle > > >  > > > Merle, > > > > > > Fred Rogers > > > www.imdb.com > > > Fred McFeely Rogers was an American educator, Presbyterian minister, > > > songwriter, author, and television host. Rogers was most famous for > > > creating and hosting Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, which featured his > > > gentle, soft-spoken personality and directness to his audiences. > > > en.wikipedia.org > > > Lived: Mar 20, 1928 - Feb 27, 2003 (age 74) > > > Height: 6' (1.83 m) > > > Spouse: Sara Byrd (1952 - 2003) > > > > > > ...Bill! > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Merle Lester wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > àbill..i do not know who mr. rogers is...enlighten me ,,merle > > > > > > > > > > > > à> > > > Merle, > > > > > > > > Did Eckhart Tolle's demeanor remind you of Mr. Rogers as it did me? > > > > > > > > ...Bill! > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Merle Lester merlewiitpom@ wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ãâàthank you bill.... a good start for the day... i watched the > > > > > video and found it very beneficial... merle > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ãâà> > > > > Below is a link to a 15-minute video by Eckhart Tolle entitled The > > > > > False I and the Real I. ÃâàI've read a few things from Tolle > > > > > but have never seen a video by him before. ÃâàI would describe > > > > > him as the the Mr. Rogers of New-AgeÃâàSpiritualism. Ãâà> > > > > If I remember correctly Bonnie, one of our new member, speaks highly > > > > > of Tolle. > > > > > > > > > > It was interesting to me because he stated the ego is only the ego if > > > > > you're unaware of it, and as soon as you become aware of it it's not > > > > > the ego anymore. That corresponds somewhat to zen in that the self is > > > > > only problematic when you think it's real and are not aware that it > > > > > is an illusion. He also goes on to say that just recognizing the ego > > > > > doesn't solve all your problems. He says that there is a kind of > > > > > momentum built up that you just can't stop immediately. ÃâàI > > > > > think what he calls 'momentum' could be the same as what Buddhism and > > > > > zen (as I understand it) calls 'attachment'. > > > > > > > > > > Anyway all this is similar to the experiencing Buddha Nature and > > > > > realizing the self is an illusion. That experience doesn't mean you > > > > > do not have any more work left to do to continue to weaken and > > > > > finally dissolve the attachment you have to this illusory self - even > > > > > after you recognize that it is illusory. > > > > > > > > > > Also, you might also see how the same or very similar teachings of > > > > > zen are presented in a more modern dialog. > > > > > > > > > > If you'd like to see this video, and I recommend it, you can find it > > > > > on YouTube at:ÃâàThe False I and the Real IÃâà. > > > > > > > > > > Enjoy! Ãâà...Bill! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
