I started out as a child, to paraphrase Bill Cosby. One of my oldest memories was trying to get into bed with my parents and being rebuffed. I would curl up on the floor next to the bed. Remember clearly looking at the patterns in the rug or on the wall paper, it was the 50's wall paper being popular back then. My eyes would go round and round, connecting and unconnecting the patterns. I know now that I was meditating. Fast forward to now. I'm a recovering alcoholic. Mindfulness and Metta have played a major, if not the major role in maintaining my sobriety. It feels like finally this is IT. Anyhow, I ramble.
Thanks for reading,
BZ
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Hello everybody.
by Bob Z » Fri Jan 16, 2009 3:39 pm
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Re: Hello everybody.
by bodom » Fri Jan 16, 2009 3:50 pm
Welcome!
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by Dhammanando » Fri Jan 16, 2009 4:05 pm
Hi Bob,
Welcome, and thanks for the introduction.
Best wishes,
Dhammanando Bhikkhu
Welcome, and thanks for the introduction.
Best wishes,
Dhammanando Bhikkhu
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“Who lives without reverence lives miserably.”
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by genkaku » Fri Jan 16, 2009 5:06 pm
Welcome Bob. Hope you find something useful here.
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by clw_uk » Fri Jan 16, 2009 6:12 pm
Welcome to the site Bob
not worrying about
the past and the future,
giving rise to the present moment,
becoming established in this place of full perfection.”
Ajahn Liem
the past and the future,
giving rise to the present moment,
becoming established in this place of full perfection.”
Ajahn Liem
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by Cittasanto » Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:17 pm
Hi Bob
welcome
welcome
This offering maybe right, or wrong, but it is one, the other, both, or neither!
With Metta
Upāsaka Cittasanto
Blog - Some Suttas Translated.
"Others will misconstrue reality due to their personal perspectives, doggedly holding onto and not easily discarding them; We shall not misconstrue reality due to our own personal perspectives, nor doggedly holding onto them, but will discard them easily. This effacement shall be done."
With Metta
Upāsaka Cittasanto
Blog - Some Suttas Translated.
"Others will misconstrue reality due to their personal perspectives, doggedly holding onto and not easily discarding them; We shall not misconstrue reality due to our own personal perspectives, nor doggedly holding onto them, but will discard them easily. This effacement shall be done."
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by Ben » Mon Jan 19, 2009 3:55 am
Welcome Bob
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I'm looking forward to your contributions
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Re: Hello everybody.
by retrofuturist » Mon Jan 19, 2009 3:59 am
Greetings and welcome.
Metta,
Retro.
Metta,
Retro.
If you have asked me of the origination of unease, then I shall explain it to you in accordance with my understanding:
Whatever various forms of unease there are in the world, They originate founded in encumbering accumulation. (Pārāyanavagga)
'We should not congratulate someone on the success of their misdeeds, but on the contrary should endeavour to advise him or her to lead a more skilful and wholesome life. If such advice is ignored then we can only give up and let go' - Phra Panyapatipo
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Whatever various forms of unease there are in the world, They originate founded in encumbering accumulation. (Pārāyanavagga)
'We should not congratulate someone on the success of their misdeeds, but on the contrary should endeavour to advise him or her to lead a more skilful and wholesome life. If such advice is ignored then we can only give up and let go' - Phra Panyapatipo
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