Guest guest Posted February 23, 2004 Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 > Sounds a lot like what's happening around here. > > After Osho died I was living in Holland and via-via heard about a 'realized > person' who gave talks in Baarn. His name was Alexander Smit he died five > years ago. He was a disciple of Nisargadatta. > > So I went to see what his talks were like. Walked into a room full of > people. > One stood out and I approached him, turned out to be Alexander. > His Q & A's were conducted mostly in Dutch which I hardly knew at the time. > Still I attended regularly. > I invited my self to his home for 'coffee'. > We talked about this and that and watched a movie together. > I loved him. Still do. > There are lots of photos of Ramana sitting and reading the newspaper. > > I really liked your letter except for the part about chocolates. I'm on a > diet. Doctor tells me I have to lose 10 kilos. > > This very body (overweight and all) the Buddha. This very Earth the Lotus > Paradise. > > Love, Sam > > > - > "skiplaurel" <vicki > <NondualitySalon> > Tuesday, February 24, 2004 1:02 AM > [NDS] What's up? > > > > What's Up? > > > > Since Bob has been given a month off from fighting his cancer, the two of > us have gotten a taste of what our life used to be like before cancer took > control. It is always the simplest things that count the most. For me, > having everything in order at home enables me to enjoy what Pamela Wilson > calls "rest and rapture." > > > > There have been too many days engaged in suffering for me to take daily > life for granted ever again. Putting a new liner in the trash can and > seeing that we have extras is just as important as knowing what Nisargadatta > has to say about consciousness. > > > > Finding a box of Valentine's candy marked down to fifty cents when we went > to Kroger was positively uplifting and I ate all six pieces within hours. > Drinking coffee and watching the Daily Show on Comedy Central is just as > relaxing as yoga on a studio mat. Am I selling out....I don't think so. > > > > Michelle, our friend with metastasized breast cancer, died at age fifty > last week and another friend was in the ICU for a few days. We all know > that hell visits regularly and there is nothing much we can do to keep it > from coming. I write on my homepage and work crossword puzzles. Is that > better or worse than praying? You got me. > > > > Checking in at Harsha's and Jerry's is a comforting thing to do. Lately > things are slow on the lists; where has everyone gone? Maybe they are > drinking coffee and eating donuts by the sea. Is that as fulfilling as > reciting a mantra or doing seva. I don't know and something in me doesn't > care. I used to be much more punctilious about my spiritual practice. I > still love a good spiritual phrase; that will never change. I also like > watching dvd's and getting a good night's sleep. > > > > Well, that's it from my part of the universe. Love from Vicki. > > > > > > > > ******************************************** > > > > Nonduality http://Nonduality.com > > Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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