Dear Guy,
I am curious... Why did you first decide to meditate ? Just prior to this opening what was going on during your life ? Have you had any other experiences since ? What is you life like now ? Thank you, J. -- In [email protected], "ventouxboy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > When I was a young man, I began meditating, and in the midle of my > meditation, I encountered a deep awakening. It felt like I was hit > by a baseball bat'I drew a breath of oxygen like a man who had been > underwater too long, and it felt like I sucked in the entire world > into my lungs. My view of the world was incredibly expanded at that > exact point. Emotionally, it was overwhelming; I laughed, cried, and > felt every emotion possible all at once. Now, I've never gone as far > as to say this is enlightenment, that would be arrogant, but my life > changed profoundly in a heartbeat and set me on a path I'm on to > this day. Any one want to speculate on this matter? It's an answer > I've searched for for a very long time and i would welcome any > comments on this matter. Guy ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Has someone you know been affected by illness or disease? Network for Good is THE place to support health awareness efforts! http://us.click.yahoo.com/UwRTUD/UOnJAA/i1hLAA/S27xlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Noble Eightfold Path: Right View, Right Intention, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, Right Concentration, Right Livelihood Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZenForum/ <*> 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/
