Angelique/Jerry Katz/ List Description

[Guest guest]

Hi Harsha and Angelique,

 

Yes, Angelique and I have more in common than one might know. Also we're

both retired comedians. Hopefully I haven't retired too much. Referring

to Angelique's letter, no Kundalini list is included on the NDS website.

I only cover Kundalini secondarily. My interest is nonduality.

 

Angelique and I have differences of course, and I hope they make things

interesting for everyone. All I really care about is whether people are

served and don't have to sit in their rooms at night wondering if

there's anyone out there they can talk to about nonduality.

 

Jerry Katz

 

 

Harsha wrote:

>

> Hi Angelique. Thanks for the welcome back and hope all is well. Both you and

> Jerry Katz have contributed enormously to the building of your communities.

> You both have more in common than you realize. You are both extremely gifted

> and creative human beings. You are both from Canada. You both have

> backgrounds in stand up comedy. Hey, maybe you are both the same person.

> Stop playing with us Jerry/Angelique, OK!

>

> Seriously, although both you Angelique and Jerry have a lot in common there

> may be differences as well. I think we can respect those differences. Jerry

> Katz is widely loved on and in fact the NDS and HS have many

> members in common. We have also had an HS/NDS retreat where 15 people

> gathered at the Zen Monastery in Cumberland and many of us had a chance to

> meet Jerry Katz. He is a beautiful human being. To know him is to love him!

> The same can be said of you Angelique!

>

> I would appreciate it if in our posts we generally keep the list charter in

> mind which is given below. Here is the description of which I

> periodically post to keep members aware of the list spirit.

>

> Love you all

> Harsha

>

> This discussion group is meant to be an open Satsanga and is blessed by Sri

> Ramana Maharshi, the great Jnani Sage of Arunachala. a is in

> the best tradition of a joyous spiritual fellowship for facilitating the

> Recognition of the Eternal Reality that is One's Own Self. "I Am That!" This

> is the uncompromising, simple, and yet Radical Truth proclaimed in a variety

> of ways by the ancient and modern Sages of Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, and

> Taoism. In Advaita Vedanta, the highest teaching emphasizes the complete

> identity of the Individual Soul with the Supreme Soul. In Tibetan Buddhism,

> Dzogchen is considered the supreme teaching and represents the nondual focus

> on one's innate wakefulness. How beautiful the variety of expressions in so

> many different traditions! We embrace this variety with great joy and in

> fellowship in a.

> No religion or teacher or tradition has a monopoly on the Essential Truth of

> Reality which is Our Own Nature. In this context, a focuses on

> the aspirations and experiences of individuals on the spiritual path.

> Everyone interested in any of the Shiva and Shakti traditions, and the

> related yogic and tantric paths as well as those practicing primarily the

> cognitive methods of the pure nondual teachings of great Jnanis such as

> Ramana Maharshi are welcome to join. The discussions are typically expected

> to focus on Self-Realization, Kundalini Shakti and Its Manifestations,

> God-Realization, the Goddess, Enlightenment, and various types of Samadhis

> (Savikalpa and Nirvikalpa). Discussion of various teachers and teachings can

> also be enriching as long as there is mutual respect and a feeling of amity

> in the conversation. Humor and poetry and other artistic expressions of the

> spiritual life are encouraged and supported. May God Bless everyone with

> Peace, Joy, and Understanding. May we all nourish and heal each other in the

> spirit of Compassion, Wisdom and Love. OM Shanti, Shanti, Shanti. Peace to

> all living beings

>

> //