Guest guest Posted April 24, 2001 Report Share Posted April 24, 2001 > not only don't they know, they would be shocked to know. > Because it would mean experiencing all one's "holy cows" go up in smoke at once, Which reminded me of a funny story in a book written about Anandamayi Ma. She is peaking about learning the art of meditation or concentration on God. "The restless mind fltting from one aspect of this world of multiplicity to another, must be brought under control so that the many are illiminated and the One perceived. Numerous are the methods that gurus suggest to their disciples. Anandamayi Ma tells the story of a guru who noticed that his disciple was making no progress in meditation. Thereupon the guru asked the disicple if there was anyone or anything that interested him intensely. Without hestitation the disciple said that his main interest was his buffalo. "Then go to your meditation room and concentrate on the buffalo. Visualize him and do not let your mind wander from thinking about the buffalo." The following day the guru knocked at the door of the meditation room and asked the disciple to come out. There followed a period of silence. Then the disciple replied in an exceedlingly deep voice that it was impossible for him to leave his room, because his horns would not pass through the dooor. The moral of this story is that deep concentration leads to identification, to merger (not two) So, '"other peoples sacred cows" could perhaps work as an object of meditation if it is what interests you intensely but I can think of easier projects and deeper possibilities. Joyce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2001 Report Share Posted April 24, 2001 On 4/24/01 at 9:01 AM Joyce Short wrote: [...] ºSo, '"other peoples sacred cows" could perhaps work as an object of ºmeditation if it is what interests you intensely but I can think of easier ºprojects and deeper possibilities. º ºJoyce Thanks for the roaring laugh - no meditation required. "Holy cows" is a mere observation from responses - not only from a list. but from what could be called "human interface". For a tiger there are no "holy cows" just edible ones. Something for you to meditate on perhaps. Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2001 Report Share Posted April 24, 2001 Hi Jan, Actually, now somewhat bored with painting I just flashed on what a fun project it would be to actually make "sacred cows" -I'll ruminate upon it. Sacred cow cookies anyone? Joyce > > Thanks for the roaring laugh - no meditation required. > "Holy cows" is a mere observation from responses - not only from a list. > but from what could be called "human interface". For a tiger there are no > "holy cows" just edible ones. Something for you to meditate on perhaps. > > Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2001 Report Share Posted April 24, 2001 Hi Joyce, >Actually, now somewhat bored with painting I just flashed on what a fun >project it would be to actually make "sacred cows" -I'll ruminate upon it. >Sacred cow cookies anyone? Isn't there a restriction against eating sacred cow cookies? Dharma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2001 Report Share Posted April 24, 2001 On 4/24/01 at 4:25 PM Joyce Short wrote: ºHi Jan, º ºActually, now somewhat bored with painting I just flashed on what a fun ºproject it would be to actually make "sacred cows" -I'll ruminate upon it. ºSacred cow cookies anyone? º ºJoyce In order to make "sacred cows" one has to find one first... And then, all it will take is a willing sacred bull Joy, laughter and humor, Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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