Guest guest Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 --- reneedots <reneedots wrote: Renee what a funny monologue. I am glad you have have been so supportive in a " non supportive " and non -constrictive way of the adventursome movements of certain body parts. It gave me quite a laugh georgeann > Hi Georgeann, > I understand exactly how you found vitvan! > That's how things come > to Me. It's going to take me a few weeks to get thru > the books that I > have committed to reading first, but now I'm anxious > to get to > Christos. I did read his biography, and was really > interested in the > guy. > As per one of your comments in an earlier > post....and, by the > way, thank you for the jin shin exercises that you > posted.....I > maintain that my breasts are where they have always > been......my > nipples, however, being of more adventurous nature, > have taken up an > expedition to explore the southern hemisphere, with > a goal to reach > it some time during this lifetime.....the fact that > they are > connected to my breasts is unfortunate, but > unavoidable. My breasts > have been very accomodating in allowing my nipples > the > extra....ummm.... " space " ....they desire in their > quest for new > regions. They really have a close > relationship....who am I to > interfere with their agreement with each other? (I'm > just glad they > all get along) Ha! > Oh....and Georgeann....no need to Ever apologize > for being long > winded with me.....I can't seem to make Any story > short!! Blessings, > Renee > > > > --- In > , > Georgeann > Muntin <gmuntin> wrote: > > > > Hi renee > > I think the Christos is a good place to start with > him > > along with his short and easy to read bio. It's > sort > > of strange how I found out about him.(this is the > long > > answer as i have my feet up and ready to tell a > story > > on my laptop so I apologize for its non brevity) > I > > had had this strong urge for several years to go > to > > Great Basin National Park on the Utah/Nevada > border, > > very remote, has the oldest living beings on the > > planet, trees 2,500-5000 years old called > bristlecone. > > One time I got within a few miles of the place and > > turned around an went in another direction. But in > > 2003 I was stressed out big time from my job, I > took a > > 2 month leave of absence, packed my camping gear > and > > headed for the park, with a I don't know why I > just > > have to go there but I do attitude. Just when you > get > > to the entrance of the park there is this sign > that > > says > School of Natural order and it points down > a > > dirt road that goes off into the high desert foot > > hills. After I had camped in the park awhile and > got > > to know some people in Baker Arizona the closest > town, > > well actually its 2 bar restaraunts and a > gasstation , > > I asked them what was that school about. They said > > well its some religious commune, some guy called > > vitvan, and when i would ask well what kind of > > religion, they would hem and haw and couldnt > really > > say, but they all said oh just drive up there they > > wont mind. Myself being a little commune > suspicious I > > really wasnt going to go up there, but then one > > evening as i was leaving the gasstation > laundrymat, at > > dusk, this guy comes up to me and says he is a > > professional photographer and would like to take > some > > pictures of my car. (I had made it into an > > artcar,painted and glued stuff on it> he said he > was > > traveling through from the East Coast and saw my > car > > in the gas station and wanted to shoot it, but > since > > there was not enough light how about tomorrow. I > say > > sure and he says well Im staying at the Home Farm, > why > > don't you just come over there. So I did, I went > down > > that old road, past jack rabbits and a guy walking > a > > three legged dog, to this little oais of big trees > and > > grassy lawn, some really old buildings of stone, a > > central building house with a porch, and up around > it > > other buildings and trailers. We decide to shoot > My > > car, way back on the property in a place where it > > seems people had dumped old rusted vehicles for > > decades. Afterwards I met the interesting > assortment > > of people who live there and they told me about > > vitvan, very low key. this was his ranch, the last > > place he lived and taught and died and was buried > on > > the land. they basically live there and send out > his > > books and tapes to people who request them Most > people > > have other jobs, they work at the state park or at > the > > local school or restarurant. they eat together > twice a > > week, have a meditation each night and plan a > couple > > of workshops in the summer. I bought a couple of > his > > books from them, the Christos was one, and went > back > > to my campsite. I stayed at great Basin for almost > 2 > > months, and once or twice a week I would go back > up to > > the home farm. i offered them Jin shin treatments, > > hung out, and shared some meals. I kept reading > more > > and more and it just resonated with me. sometimes > > after reading a particular part i would just stop > and > > applaud. I was very interested to find such an > > American Master. I had already also discovered > Peace > > Pilgrim, another American Master and Vitvan was so > > untraditional, a very manly backwoods sort of guy. > I > > continued reading his work until I read everything > he > > had published, and then I began listening to his > > tapes. He really broke things down in a very clear > way > > I felt, and while my Kundalini awakening is a > result > > of all my varied paths, it was really practicing > > vitvan that I feel had the strongest influence. I > > would also suggest if you are still interested > after > > Christos his book one two and three of lessons. I > > found those the most helpful of his writings. When > I > > got back from my 2 moths in big basin, i quit my > job > > of Director that I had had for 16 years, sat a > number > > of silent retreats, and bought a small rv which is > > where i live, and where i am sitting right now, > (in > > the commuter parking lot at an exit off the > freeway by > > san rafael california.) I have now listenend to > almost > > all of his tapes and am going through them a > second > > time. He continues to guide me through his work as > do > > some of the people he recommended reading such as > Shri > > Aurobindo. when I listen to these tapes, recorded > in > > the 1950s, I am amazed at the things he is telling > his > > students. I mean this is pre woman's lib, civil > rights > > in its infancy, almost nothing but a traditional > > christian influence, very little eastern thought > had > > made it into america, and hes teaching energy > centers > === message truncated === Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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