Thank you. That's helpful. A. _____ From: meditationsocietyofamerica@yahoogroups.com [mailto:meditationsocietyofamerica@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of ...
P.S. The example I gave was refraining from a certain action, which is usually the case; however, sometimes I would get an answer back of a specific proactive...
Aideen, I have done practically all of my meditation in isolation from other meditators so I cannot give you a general example of change in behavior. However,...
The book’s in my city library & I plan to request it. Thanks for telling us about it, Sandeep! And thanks to Bob for the link to Dr. Ramachandran’s...
Thanks Sandeep for sharing the amazing work of Dr Ramachandran. A series of his lectures is on line at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/reith2003/lecturer.shtml I...
Hiya,  V.S. Ramachandran is one of the world’s leading neuroscientist, Director of the Centre of Brain and Cognition, University of California, San Diego...
Could you give an example of a change in behaviour that affects the personality? Not necessarily an example from your own life, because I don't wish to pry,...
First I was curious about how the mind worked, the waking intellectual state versus emotions, and decided that emotions ruled. Once I really got in touch with...
... Yes. Thus, you are the show. Anything observed is the observer. Clarity on nondivision is pure spaciousness, with no opposition. Spaciousness that occupies...
Until there are no questions, there is no answer The only thing telling you something's wrong is your mind. Nevermind! Time is subjective. Be objective - don't...
Yo Eve, How good and pleasant to hear/read from you! It seems like old time month as I've recently heard from several others who were at our classes. Let's...
Hi Bob! I have recently started to meditate again after a several year break while I've been settling into motherhood, and this is the technique that I chose...
At the request of a former student at several series of our classes, we are posting this unique technique. It can also be found on our web site. Enjoy! 108 –...
"We could say that meditation doesn't have a reason or doesn't have a purpose. In this respect it's unlike almost all other things we do except perhaps making...
Espied the phrase "Neanderthal in Spirituality" in one of the posts on another List. Intriguing phrase, which speaks more about the one through which it...
... Hi Bob - What you say rings true. True, for example of art, where a painter will practice endlessly to get to a point where art happens spontaneously...
Katrina, you have two questions in your email of June 2, 2010 that I will answer from my life experience that may be helpful in your research. The first...
I've so much enjoyed the recent posts that have dealt with the mind-body connection (and I am also including Sri Danji's ones as well), that when I read this...
From the New York Times May 31, 2010 Happiness May Come With Age, Study Says By NICHOLAS BAKALAR It is inevitable. The muscles weaken. Hearing and vision fade....
Katrina, in your post on the morning of June 1, you mention you want to do research on meditation for its medical benefits and to secure a grant for further...
Thank you for sharing your journey with us. I always hear stories of meditators telling me that they healed certain ailments through meditation but it is...
Thanks so much! Aideen _____ From: meditationsocietyofamerica@yahoogroups.com [mailto:meditationsocietyofamerica@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of WestWindWood ...
Can meditation cure cancer? From my own experience, I can say yes, but first some background on another medical issue that influenced my approach to dealing...
Language has created the word "loneliness" to express the pain of being alone. And it has created the word "solitude"; to express the glory of being alone. ...
Thanks, Bob for a nice compendium of quotes about nonjudmental awareness. Being aware, as such, is naturally free of any judgment. There simply is no...
I have about 70 to 80 studies in my reference section of my dissertation. If you or anyone else is interested in reading them (or any part of my research) you...
If you keep your mind from judging and aren't led by the senses, your heart will find peace. Lao-Tzu, Tao-te-Ching 52 I look upon the judgement of right and...
Suspend both belief and disbelief. Witness. Om is the sound of silence. What part of "Thy will be done" don't you understand? You suffer from what you agree to...
Extract from the Tibetan Buddhism Site http://www.kagyu.org.nz/ Meditation on emptiness is integral throughout this practice. A simple way to understand...
