Yes! Check in the mirror! Ha! Ha! Ha! ...Bill!
--- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote: > > > >  i wondered too if he was or had pedophile tendencies... > he must have been "the man who loved all children".. > there is no crime in that..as jesus said: "become liken as a > child"...something along that vein... > edgar you underpants are showing >  check in your mirror > merle > > > > Edgar, > > You can't preach "Right Thoughts" and then completely stomp over 'Right > Speech'... > > Mike > > Sent from Yahoo! Mail for iPad > > > > ________________________________ > From: Edgar Owen <edgarowen@...>; > To: <[email protected]>; > Subject: Re: [Zen] The False I and the Real I - Eckhart Tolle > Sent: Wed, May 22, 2013 11:29:34 AM > > >  > 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: > >> > >> > >> > >> àan all round american "let me do it right for you"!... merle > >> à> >> 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:àMar 20, 1928 - Feb 27, 2003 (age 74) > >> Height:à6' (1.83 m) > >> Spouse:àSara Byrdà(1952 - 2003) > >> > >> ...Bill! > >> > >> --- In [email protected], Merle Lester wrote: > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > Ãâàbill..i do not know who mr. rogers is...enlighten me ,,merle > >> > > >> > > >> > Ãâà> >> > Merle, > >> > > >> > Did Eckhart Tolle's demeanor remind you of Mr. Rogers as it did me? > >> > > >> > ...Bill! > >> > > >> > --- In [email protected], Merle Lester merlewiitpom@ wrote: > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâàthank you bill.... a good start for the day... i > >> > > watched the video and found it very beneficial... merle > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâà> >> > > Below is a link to a 15-minute video by Eckhart Tolle entitled The > >> > > False I and the Real I. ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡ÃâàI've read a few things > >> > > from Tolle but have never seen a video by him before. > >> > > ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡ÃâàI would describe him as the the Mr. Rogers of > New-AgeÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡ÃâàSpiritualism. ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡ÃâàIf 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. > >> > > ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡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:ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡ÃâàThe False I and the Real > >> > > IÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâà. > >> > > > >> > > Enjoy! 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