I am not even going to pretend to understand what direction this conversation has turned.I asked a simple question about doing good things for bullshit reasons...
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sandeep chatterjee
sandeep1960
Feb 17, 2010 8:16 pm
Hi Sean, Greetings, ... From: sean tremblay <bethjams9@...> Subject: Re: [Meditation Society of America] Cause and Effect and On-line Strategies To:...
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Aideen Mckenna
aideenmck
Feb 17, 2010 9:22 pm
Dearest Sean - this forum, or whatever it's called, has been my sangha for a few years now, & I treasure it, if for no other reason than what I've learned from...
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medit8ionsociety
medit8ionsoc...
Feb 18, 2010 4:10 am
... Yo Sean, Semi-interesting reaction to Sandeep. I have always seen him as "not there". By that I mean he has no attachment to name, fame, game, and just...
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Aideen Mckenna
aideenmck
Feb 18, 2010 5:46 am
Thanks, Bob, for letting us know more about Sandeep. And thanks for nudging Sean about the book he needs to write – because I, for one, need to read it. ...
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cosmic_yogi1
Feb 18, 2010 7:35 pm
Brother Sandeep! Your piercing insight is truly appreci-Loved:-) Thank you for sharing. Hanif ONE, or ZERO;-)...
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Papajeff
mindgoal
Feb 18, 2010 11:26 pm
Hey Bob, Neat take on the loop back to the Big Bang as one of Awakening...at least that was my take on your take. About your generous comments: I would be...
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medit8ionsociety
medit8ionsoc...
Feb 19, 2010 4:34 am
... Yo Aideen, Yeah, Sean can do some writing! And his real-life adventures are so unique and different there's no doubt he'll be a sensation when he begins to...
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Papajeff
mindgoal
Feb 19, 2010 10:58 am
In case he tunes in, today is Sean's birthday. Happy Birthday....
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Papajeff
mindgoal
Feb 19, 2010 12:16 pm
Preface: The writing of another book has been in process for almost 10 years. Can't seem to wrap it up. Here's an excerpt about my very first experience in...
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Aideen Mckenna
aideenmck
Feb 19, 2010 5:01 pm
Happy birthday, Sean! _____ From: meditationsocietyofamerica@yahoogroups.com [mailto:meditationsocietyofamerica@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Papajeff Sent:...
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medit8ionsociety
medit8ionsoc...
Feb 20, 2010 9:37 pm
When I am Of highest capacity It flows through me When I am Of middling capacity I write poems about the flowing When I am Of low capacity The flow irritates...
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medit8ionsociety
medit8ionsoc...
Feb 21, 2010 2:03 am
There was once a small boy who banged a drum all day... and loved every moment of it. He would not be quiet, no matter what anyone else said or did. Various...
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medit8ionsociety
medit8ionsoc...
Feb 21, 2010 4:01 pm
"Too difficult is it to sacrifice the ego, but unless it is sacrificed, no vision of truth and no sight of God is possible of revelation. Sell away your lower ...
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medit8ionsociety
medit8ionsoc...
Feb 21, 2010 8:46 pm
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medit8ionsociety
medit8ionsoc...
Feb 22, 2010 4:09 am
This is an excerpt of an article titled Cast Off This Ego in a chapter from the book Yoga And Realization. by Swami Sivananda The man of ego is ruled by...
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medit8ionsociety
medit8ionsoc...
Feb 22, 2010 3:16 pm
Well, after being on a recent "kill the ego" posting trip, I now find that Google (at least as of 8:57 this morning - these things change often) rated our web...
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WestWindWood
westwindwood...
Feb 22, 2010 7:49 pm
Swami Sivananda words are powerful, but getting from one extreme to the other will take decades if not lifetimes to accomplish. For the change to take place,...
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WestWindWood
westwindwood...
Feb 23, 2010 12:25 am
It's OK, but you have to consider that participants on other blogs might be jealous. Think of the damage you might be doing to them spiritually, although I...
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Papajeff
mindgoal
Feb 23, 2010 12:18 pm
Good job, Bob. Recently heard that genius was originally considered something someone "has" rather than what someone is...so, meditation brought you a genius...
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westwindwood2003
westwindwood...
Feb 23, 2010 1:10 pm
Bob, you have to also consider the nature of your intention. Your intention is certainly good and it is beneficial to have a blog where people can share...
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westwindwood2003
westwindwood...
Feb 23, 2010 1:47 pm
I wanted to elaborate on the "kill the ego" idea. Ego issues are specific to the person. My fate is based on my past karma, my past actions, and that has to...
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westwindwood2003
westwindwood...
Feb 23, 2010 3:17 pm
Do not be afraid to go forth to do your spiritual work, as Arjuna was afraid in the beginning of the Bhagavad Gita, afraid that you will hurt others in the...
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westwindwood2003
westwindwood...
Feb 23, 2010 4:44 pm
There is the problem where one thinks they are guided by meditation, but it is really their own ego. If a person meditates and thinks they get an answer to a...
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Rae
cherry_bloss...
Feb 23, 2010 5:11 pm
Thanks so much for this post! This reminds me of Jill Bolte Taylors Stroke of Insight. She wrote a book about her experience with a stroke.. and being a...
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Connie White
feb9822
Feb 23, 2010 5:56 pm
Not ego, just the knowledge that what you put out there to teach those of us who do not have a resource about meditation (and those who do) the proper way to...
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Papajeff
mindgoal
Feb 23, 2010 10:09 pm
Myth #1: You must kill the ego in order to achieve enlightenment. Myth #2: You must not seek enlightenment - because seeking perpetuates the sense of...
Hi Jeff. Thank you for this post. I now add a little of my own nonsense to what you offer. ... wrote: <snip> ... Faithe: To attempt to kill or not to kill the...
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Papajeff
mindgoal
Feb 24, 2010 2:27 pm
Faithe, Try as I might to come up with a gracious reply to your "nonsense";...it was not found possible for me. Rather than let sarcasm and insult prevail, my...
