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...
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tarah513
Feb 24, 2010 3:22 pm
Ahhh Jeff... Your reply was VERY gracious, indeed. How could you possibly think otherwise. You are very kind. Faithe ... what ... <jeff@>...
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westwindwood2003
westwindwood...
Feb 24, 2010 10:56 pm
... My experience is if you try to kill the ego, it just pops up more strongly, but if one goes with not trying to kill the ego then suffering continues. ... ...
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tarah513
Feb 25, 2010 12:36 am
Hello West... Thanks for your insight. Comments below. ... strongly, but if one goes with not trying to kill the ego then suffering continues. ... Faithe: ...
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Papajeff
mindgoal
Feb 25, 2010 11:28 am
When searching for Peace of mind leads To meditation's door There is no thought Of the ego's role It is only when We approach the Edge of reason And ask for...
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westwindwood2003
westwindwood...
Feb 25, 2010 5:19 pm
... The Buddhists have suffering down to a science. Just put the words Buddhist & suffering in Google. To be specific in my own experience about suffering that...
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medit8ionsociety
medit8ionsoc...
Feb 26, 2010 3:13 am
Question : Can the meditator be affected by physical disturbances during nirvikalpa samadhi? My friend and I disagree on this point. Ramana Maharshi : Both of...
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sandeep chatterjee
sandeep1960
Feb 26, 2010 6:01 pm
Hi Bob Sahaja is like the river that has linked up with the ocean from which there is no return. Yes. There is no further integration. Or the preparation of...
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Papajeff
mindgoal
Feb 26, 2010 7:38 pm
Thanks, Bob. The red flag of ego (mind's) presence wil be obvious in one's attempt to say what Ramana said, "only better". It is very comforting that you let...
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medit8ionsociety
medit8ionsoc...
Feb 27, 2010 12:37 pm
Yo Papajeff, Thanks, but I'm all for clarifications of the words of the Saints. Every religion has a tradition of expounding on what wisdom has been shared by...
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medit8ionsociety
medit8ionsoc...
Feb 27, 2010 12:45 pm
Mental Power "The real Yoga is when you rise above the good and bad. From that level, you see that both are necessary; then, you can never call a thing evil,...
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giocas aneta
netheartblue...
Feb 27, 2010 5:37 pm
God bless you . OM Shanti, Shanti, Shanti. Namaskar aneta ________________________________ From: medit8ionsociety <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> To:...
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giocas aneta
netheartblue...
Feb 28, 2010 1:42 am
Inspir lumina prin centrul inimii mele Deschizandu-mi inima intr-o sfera de lumina minunata. Ingaduind fiintei mele sa se extinda. I inspire the light through...
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Papajeff
mindgoal
Feb 28, 2010 3:03 pm
We are an integral part of all of nature and all of the cosmos. Our "entrance"; into time and space as a member of the human race necessitates a socialization ...
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Deea Maanth
deeamaanth
Feb 28, 2010 10:11 pm
So good! Minunat! Deeamaanth YOU HEAR NOW THE VOICE OF GREATNESS! GOD BLESS YOU! ________________________________ From: giocas aneta...
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giocas aneta
netheartblue...
Mar 1, 2010 12:11 am
http://anetagiocas.wordpress.com/2010/03/01/the-moment-experienced-its-self/ Love & Light ... thank you... we are all one Namaste hug&blessing Aneta ...
