New Member Introduction: Welcome to Sri Crish Papadopoulos

[Guest guest]

Namaste:

 

Let us welcome Sri Chris Papadopoulos, a new member to

the list. We can look forward to his active

participation in the list discussions with his

thoughtful insights.

 

Warmest regards,

 

 

--- Chris Papadopoulos <cpapadopoulos

wrote:

>

> Hello:

> Thank you for considering me for membership in the

> Advaita group. I

> hope you are all well. Please allow me to write a

> brief paragraph

> introducing myself.

> I am a resident of New York City, USA. I currently

> hope to finish my

> first degree in Biotechnology, then on to doctoral

> studies. I am

> married and have 2 small children. Since an early

> age, there has been a

> predominating aspect of my personality concerned

> primarily with Truth,

> Reality, God, X, or however you choose to refer to

> "It". At first, it

> appeared to have been an escape from my reaction to

> the conditions of

> my existence, as well as a means for somehow getting

> over the fear of

> death. I devoured entire tomes describing all sorts

> of types of

> spiritual expression and (half-heartedly) tried a

> number of techniques.

> Recently, however, I read some works by modern

> Advaitins, and the

> clarity of the teaching, free from superstition, was

> the catalyst of an

> entire summer spent in peaceful centeredness, with

> nothing really

> happening -- no persistent ego identification, then,

> eventually, no

> witness either. I was amazed at how it all wasn't so

> readily apparent

> before. Previous accounts by others now seemed to

> take on a new, fresh,

> relevant meaning. This went on for about 3 or 4

> months continuously.

> However, something apparently changed because the

> fears and hopes and

> wants that are the ego identification slowly

> re-asserted themselves.

> The difference is now that the recognition of That

> is readily available

> in each moment, but that there is an inability to

> abide or rest in

> That. I'm not sure if the willpower aspect is

> missing or the courage,

> or...Well, it appears I would like the company or

> correspondence of

> others of a 'like mind' in the absence of a master,

> so I hope that

> after this long-winded paragraph you are convinced

> that you could

> accommodate one more member....

>

> Sincerely,

> Chris Papadopoulos

 

 

=====

Advaitin List Moderators

 

Suggestions/comments from members are always welcome.

Please forward them to the email address: advaitins

Webspace: advaitin

Bulletin Board: http://www.escribe.com/culture/advaitin/bb/index.html

 

 

 

The New Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo.

http://search.