Guest guest Posted January 20, 2003 Report Share Posted January 20, 2003 To the group: If anyone has been offended by my recent romp in Shawn's banana float, please accept my apologies. I never intended any disrespect to the beauty of Sat-Chit-Ananda. Or to anything at All. For Shawn, I am quite sure there was no intent to disrespect on your part either. Love to All, Joyce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2003 Report Share Posted January 21, 2003 on 1/20/03 5:43 PM, Lady Joyce at ladyjoy wrote: > To the group: > > If anyone has been offended by my recent romp in Shawn's banana float, please > accept my apologies. I never intended any disrespect to the beauty of > Sat-Chit-Ananda. Or to anything at All. For Shawn, I am quite sure there was > no intent to disrespect on your part either. > > Love to All, > > Joyce > Yes, no dissing at all intended. Only the humor released in divine freedom from all necessity. Only a passing humorous mood cloud. ...a friend sent this to me and I thought I'd share: Michael is the kind of guy you love to hate. He is always in a good mood and always has something positive to say. When someone would ask him how he was doing, would reply, "If I were any better, I would be twins!" He was a natural motivator. If an employee was having a bad day, Michael was there telling the employee how to look on the positive side of the situation. Seeing this style really made me curious, so one day I went up to Michael and asked him, "I don't get it! You can't be a positive person all of the time. How do you do it?" Michael replied, "Each morning I wake up and say to myself, you have two choices today. You can choose to be in a good mood or ... you can choose to be in a bad mood. I choose to be in a good mood. Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a victim or...I can choose to learn from it. I choose to learn from it. Every time someone comes to me complaining, I can choose to accept their complaining or... I can point out the positive side of life. choose the positive side of life. "Yeah, right, it's not that easy," I protested. "Yes, it is," Michael said. "Life is all about choices. When you cut away all the junk, every situation is a choice. You choose how you react to situations. You choose how people affect your mood. You choose to be in a good mood or bad mood. The bottom line: It's your choice how you live your life." I reflected on what Michael said. Soon thereafter, I left the Tower Industry to start my own business. We lost touch, but I often thought about him when I made a choice about life instead of reacting to it. Several years later, I heard that Michael was involved in a serious accident, falling some 60 feet from a communications tower. After 18 hours of surgery and weeks of intensive care, Michael was released from the hospital with rods placed in his back. I saw Michael about six months after the accident. When I asked him how he was, he replied. "If I were any better, I'd be twins. Wanna see my scars?" I declined to see his wounds, but I did ask him what had gone through his mind as the accident took place. "The first thing that went through my mind was the well-being of my soon to be born daughter," Michael replied. "Then, as I lay on the ground, I remembered that I had two choices: I could choose to live or... I could choose to die. I chose to live." "Weren't you scared? Did you lose consciousness?" I asked. Michael continued, "...the paramedics were great. They kept telling me I was going to be fine. But when they wheeled me into the ER and I saw the expressions on the faces of the doctors and nurses, I got really scared. In their eyes, I read "he's a dead man. I knew I needed to take action." "What did you do?" I asked. "Well, there was a big burly nurse shouting questions at me," said Michael. "She asked if I was allergic to anything. "Yes, I replied." The doctors and nurses stopped working as they waited for my reply. I took a deep breath and yelled, "Gravity." Over their laughter, I told them, "I am choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am alive, not dead." Michael lived, thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his amazing attitude. I learned from him that every day we have the choice to live fully. Attitude, after all, is everything. "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." After all today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday. You have two choices now: 1. Delete this. 2. Forward it to the people you care about. You know the choice I made Enjoy each day, each breath and mostly---each and every friend hope you enjoyed- Shawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2003 Report Share Posted January 21, 2003 Hello everyone, I have not followed the thread "Sat-shit-ananda" closely but would like to comment. Some years ago, Gloria objected to terms (and rightly so) used by someone that were offensive to Christianity. We try hard in the Sangha to make everyone from all religions and spiritual traditions feel welcome. One way is to show some basic minimum care in our language. As someone who was born in a Hindu family and practiced yoga since childhood (and fully carries that conditioning), I can assure you that I would have no interest in contributing to a thread with the subject heading Sat-shit-ananda. I find that term offensive, and it is highly likely many other Hindus would as well. There are quite a few other lists, however, which would welcome such a discussion and that is where such discussions belong. This list is a fellowship, a sangha, and so there is a need for mutual respect. If you feel restricted by the list culture and spirit, please remember that cyber space is vast and you have many options available to you which include joining other lists which are more consistent with your values. Thanks Harsha , shawn <shawn@w...> wrote: > on 1/20/03 5:43 PM, Lady Joyce at ladyjoy@v... wrote: > > > To the group: > > > > If anyone has been offended by my recent romp in Shawn's banana float, please > > accept my apologies. I never intended any disrespect to the beauty of > > Sat-Chit-Ananda. Or to anything at All. For Shawn, I am quite sure there was > > no intent to disrespect on your part either. > > > > Love to All, > > > > Joyce > > > > Yes, no dissing at all intended. Only the humor released in divine freedom > from all necessity. Only a passing humorous mood cloud. > ..a friend sent this to me and I thought I'd share: > > > > Michael is the kind of guy you love to hate. He is always in a good mood > > and always has something positive to say. > > When someone would ask him how he was doing, would reply, "If I were any > > better, I would be twins!" > > He was a natural motivator. > > If an employee was having a bad day, Michael was there telling the > > employee how to look on the positive side of the situation. > > Seeing this style really made me curious, so one day I went up to Michael > > and asked him, "I don't get it! You can't be a positive person all of the > > time. How do you do it?" > > Michael replied, "Each morning I wake up and say to myself, you have two > > choices today. > > You can choose to be in a good mood or ... you can choose to be in a bad > > mood. I choose to be in a good mood. > > Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a victim or...I can > > choose to learn from it. I choose to learn from it. > > Every time someone comes to me complaining, I can choose to accept their > > complaining or... I can point out the positive side of life. choose the > > positive side of life. > > "Yeah, right, it's not that easy," I protested. "Yes, it is," Michael > > said. "Life is all about choices. When you cut away all the junk, every > > situation is a choice. > > You choose how you react to situations. You choose how people affect your > > mood. You choose to be in a good mood or bad mood. > > The bottom line: It's your choice how you live your life." > > I reflected on what Michael said. Soon thereafter, I left the Tower > > Industry to start my own business. We lost touch, but I often thought > > about him when I made a choice about life instead of reacting to it. > > Several years later, I heard that Michael was involved in a serious > > accident, falling some 60 feet from a communications tower. > > After 18 hours of surgery and weeks of intensive care, Michael was > > released from the hospital with rods placed in his back. > > I saw Michael about six months after the accident. When I asked him how he > > was, he replied. "If I were any better, I'd be twins. Wanna see my scars?" > > I declined to see his wounds, but I did ask him what had gone through his > > mind as the accident took place. > > "The first thing that went through my mind was the well-being of my soon > > to be born daughter," Michael replied. "Then, as I lay on the ground, I > > remembered that I had two choices: I could choose to live or... I could > > choose to die. I chose to live." > > "Weren't you scared? Did you lose consciousness?" I asked. > > Michael continued, "...the paramedics were great. They kept telling me I > > was going to be fine. But when they wheeled me into the ER and I saw the > > expressions on the faces of the doctors and nurses, I got really scared. > > In their eyes, I read "he's a dead man. I knew I needed to take action." > > "What did you do?" I asked. > > "Well, there was a big burly nurse shouting questions at me," said > > Michael. "She asked if I was allergic to anything. > > "Yes, I replied." The doctors and nurses stopped working as they waited > > for my reply. I took a deep breath and yelled, "Gravity." > > Over their laughter, I told them, "I am choosing to live. Operate on me as > > if I am alive, not dead." > > Michael lived, thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his > > amazing attitude. I learned from him that every day we have the choice to > > live fully. > > Attitude, after all, is everything. > > "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about > > itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." After all today is the > > tomorrow you worried about yesterday. > > You have two choices now: > > 1. Delete this. > > 2. Forward it to the people you care about. You know the choice I made > > Enjoy each day, each breath and mostly---each and every friend > > hope you enjoyed- Shawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2003 Report Share Posted January 21, 2003 , "harshaimtm <harshaimtm>" <harshaimtm> wrote: > Hello everyone, > > I have not followed the thread "Sat-shit-ananda" closely but would > like to comment. > > Some years ago, Gloria objected to terms (and rightly so) used by > someone that were offensive to Christianity. > > We try hard in the Sangha to make everyone from all religions and > spiritual traditions feel welcome. One way is to show some basic > minimum care in our language. > > As someone who was born in a Hindu family and practiced yoga since > childhood (and fully carries that conditioning), I can assure you > that I would have no interest in contributing to a thread with the > subject heading Sat-shit-ananda. I find that term offensive, and it > is highly likely many other Hindus would as well. > > There are quite a few other lists, however, which would welcome such > a discussion and that is where such discussions belong. > > This list is a fellowship, a sangha, and so there is a need for > mutual respect. > > If you feel restricted by the list culture and spirit, please > remember that cyber space is vast and you have many options available > to you which include joining other lists which are more consistent > with your values. > > Thanks > Harsha Namaste Harsha, Yes it was a little insensitive, probably more immature. However I did ask myself the question. 'Who was offended?'. That is why I didn't react in my inimitable style........ONS....Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2003 Report Share Posted January 21, 2003 , "saktidasa <saktidasa>" > Namaste Harsha, > > Yes it was a little insensitive, probably more immature. However I > did ask myself the question. 'Who was offended?'. That is why I > didn't react in my inimitable style........ONS....Tony. ******************************* Good for you Tony. You will be honored and awarded a silver medal with "Who am I" printed in small letters at the next retreat (at Hawaii -- we are coming Shawn) in the year 2004. OSN Harsha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2003 Report Share Posted January 21, 2003 on 1/21/03 2:49 PM, harshaimtm at harsha wrote: > , "saktidasa <saktidasa>" > > Namaste Harsha, >> >> Yes it was a little insensitive, probably more immature. However I >> did ask myself the question. 'Who was offended?'. That is why I >> didn't react in my inimitable style........ONS....Tony. > > ******************************* > Good for you Tony. > > You will be honored and awarded a silver medal with "Who am I" > printed in small letters at the next retreat (at > Hawaii -- we are coming Shawn) in the year 2004. > > OSN > Harsha ==================== That's great! Hope I can see you all. Do you know which island yet? Let me know if I can be of any help. I'm on the Big Island. I'm on retreat as we speak! ;-) Shawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2003 Report Share Posted January 22, 2003 , shawn <shawn@w...> wrote: > on 1/21/03 2:49 PM, harshaimtm at harsha@c... wrote: > > > , "saktidasa <saktidasa>" > > > Namaste Harsha, > >> > >> Yes it was a little insensitive, probably more immature. However I > >> did ask myself the question. 'Who was offended?'. That is why I > >> didn't react in my inimitable style........ONS....Tony. > > > > ******************************* > > Good for you Tony. > > > > You will be honored and awarded a silver medal with "Who am I" > > printed in small letters at the next retreat (at > > Hawaii -- we are coming Shawn) in the year 2004. > > > > OSN > > Harsha > ==================== > > That's great! Hope I can see you all. Do you know which island yet? Let me > know if I can be of any help. I'm on the Big Island. I'm on retreat as we > speak! ;-) > > Shawn Namaste S, Why are you on the net then? hahahahahahaah....ONS....Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2003 Report Share Posted January 22, 2003 , "harshaimtm " wrote: > , "saktidasa <saktidasa>" > > Namaste Harsha, > > > > Yes it was a little insensitive, probably more immature. However I > > did ask myself the question. 'Who was offended?'. That is why I > > didn't react in my inimitable style........ONS....Tony. > > ******************************* > Good for you Tony. > > You will be honored and awarded a silver medal with "Who am I" > printed in small letters at the next retreat (at > Hawaii -- we are coming Shawn) in the year 2004. > > OSN > Harsha Namaste Harsha, Thank you but 'Who would receive the honour?'. hahahahaah..ONS...Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2003 Report Share Posted January 22, 2003 --- "saktidasa <saktidasa" < > Namaste Harsha, > > Thank you but 'Who would receive the honour?'. > hahahahaah..ONS...Tony. *************************** We would receive the honor. The honor of being in your presence. You could tell us stories of how you and Bertrand Russell stood side by side in the nonviolence movement in England many years ago. What more could be asked for? Love, Harsha ===== /join Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2003 Report Share Posted January 23, 2003 , Harsha <harshaimtm> wrote: > > --- "saktidasa <saktidasa>" < > > Namaste Harsha, > > > > Thank you but 'Who would receive the honour?'. > > hahahahaah..ONS...Tony. > *************************** > We would receive the honor. The honor of being in your > presence. > > You could tell us stories of how you and Bertrand > Russell stood side by side in the nonviolence movement > in England many years ago. > > What more could be asked for? > > > Love, > Harsha Namaste Harsha, Yes those days seem to be on a cycle already. Actually it was anti nuclear and anti apartheid in those days. I hadn't quite evolved to the point of non violence or Ahimsa, that wasn't until I got into Vedanta really. However the stories can be quite funny, talking to John Osborne in the jail etc.........ONS....Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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