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Hello Lynette,

You might find the Gospel of Thomas interesting - a selection of

mystical quotes from Jesus. It is available online in various places.

Love and grace,

~ Janak.

 

 

 

, "Lynette" <Lynette@k...> wrote:

> Thank you Greg...

>

>

> Hello, I've noticed a thread of conversation on Jesus.. It is so

wonderful

> to find discussions that echo some things I'm experiencing at the

moment.

>

> I guess that is all I wanted to say.. LOL... No. wait... Does

anyone know

> any resource to read, to meditate on, and perhaps discover the real

meanings

> of what Jesus taught... The real "lifestyles" of the time that have

been

> miscommunicated down thru the centuries... Perhaps a good

historical fact

> book on the lives and times of that particular time period. It

seems to be

> an important question for me at the moment, since it keeps popping

up

> everywhere I go.

>

> Thanks, Love, Lynette

>

>

> > Gregory Goode <goode@D...>

> > Re: Greetings Friends from Wim and Lynette {note for

harsha at

> the end)

> >

> > Hi Lynette,

> >

> > Glad to hear of your wonderful and insightful time with Wim. You

ask a

> > pivotal question, "Why would anyone care?" Are you asking why

anyone

> would

> > care whether you were allowed to discover more about yourself and

the

> world

> > around you? Why would anyone care that clearings had happened?

> >

> > I do care, and I am very glad for you!!

> >

> > Why would someone care? The same reason that they care if they

themselves

> > are able to experience a clearing or a greater connection with

themselves

> > and the world! Sentient beings want to be well, happy and

peaceful. All

> > are just alike in this respect. There is no sensible basis to

wish that

> > *I* can be well, happy and peaceful while wanting to deny this

same thing

> > to others. This is the essence of the metta meditation,

> >

> > May I be peaceful, happy and well.

> > May my family and loved ones be peaceful, happy and well.

> > May my friends and acquaintances be peaceful, happy and well.

> > May all those I don't know be peaceful, happy and well.

> > May all those don't know me be peaceful, happy and well.

> > May those who I dislike be peaceful, happy and well.

> > May those who dislike me be peaceful, happy and well.

> > May all people on this planet be peaceful, happy and well.

> > May all the rocks, trees, life forms and objects be peaceful,

happy and

> > well.

> > May all sentient beings in all universes be peaceful, happy

and well.

> > May all sentient beings in all universes be free from ill-will.

> > May all sentient beings in all universes be free from hatred.

> > May all sentient beings in all universes be free from sickness

and

> pain.

> > May all sentient beings in all universes be liberated from all

> suffering.

> >

> > With metta,

> >

> > --Greg

> >

> > At 04:54 PM 11/7/01 -0600, Lynette wrote:

> >

> >

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> , "Lynette" <Lynette@k...> wrote:

> > Thank you Greg...

> >

> >

> > Hello, I've noticed a thread of conversation on Jesus.. It is so

> wonderful

> > to find discussions that echo some things I'm experiencing at the

> moment.

> >

> > I guess that is all I wanted to say.. LOL... No. wait... Does

> anyone know

> > any resource to read, to meditate on, and perhaps discover the real

> meanings

> > of what Jesus taught... The real "lifestyles" of the time that have

> been

> > miscommunicated down thru the centuries... Perhaps a good

> historical fact

> > book on the lives and times of that particular time period. It

> seems to be

> > an important question for me at the moment, since it keeps popping

> up

> > everywhere I go.

> >

> > Thanks, Love, Lynette

> >