Guest guest Posted November 21, 1999 Report Share Posted November 21, 1999 I have been on the list for a long time. This is my first attempt to add my voice. I do so rather timidly because I am new to the study of Kundalini. I do not have the deep and profound content that arises from a long period of meditation and spiritual practices. I wonder if this is a feeling that is shared by the many other noncontributing members of this email community. Perhaps we feel a little uneasy at the idea of exposing our spiritual poverty to a group of savvy advanced practitioners and students of the Path. I live in Denver Colorado. I am a 44 year old male who enjoys reading books about Kundalini. I hope to establish a consistent spiritual practice very soon. I know that it may be the most difficult thing I have attempted. I have procrastinated, and yet, I sense a constant call to the inner life. I will appreciate your kind reactions, responses, and hopefully, encouragement for my effort. Peace to all............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 1999 Report Share Posted November 22, 1999 Hi Tobin, > I have been on the list for a long time. This is my first attempt to add >my voice. I do so rather timidly because I am new to the study of >Kundalini. Well, this list isn't limited to people with active K. Some have it, and some don't. Some don't want it. ) Many paths here... >I do not have the deep and profound content that arises from a >long period of meditation and spiritual practices. I wonder if this is a >feeling that is shared by the many other noncontributing members of this >email community. Perhaps we feel a little uneasy at the idea of exposing our >spiritual poverty to a group of savvy advanced practitioners and students >of the Path. Glad you're joining the talk! I don't feel that you're a person of "spiritual poverty." I think you'll find that you are farther along than you thought. > I live in Denver Colorado. I'm in San Antonio, not too far from you. >I am a 44 year old male who enjoys reading >books about Kundalini. I hope to establish a consistent spiritual practice >very soon. Those words, "establish a consistent spiritual practice," make it sound like quite a chore. Why not just sit down, relax, close your eyes, and look inside? Get to know yourself better. >I know that it may be the most difficult thing I have attempted. Maybe easier than you think. What we really enjoy seems easy, you know, no matter how long it takes. If we're enjoying ourselves, it's fun, not work. >I have procrastinated, and yet, I sense a constant call to the inner life. Then it's time to answer the call, isn't it? If someone's calling, why not answer? Have you been meditating at all? I gather you don't have active K. yet? But you want to go in that direction? Love, Dharma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 1999 Report Share Posted November 22, 1999 There's no "spiritual poverty" anywhere to be seen, especially if you are trying to get on with "the most difficult thing I've ever attempted!" Spiritual richness is not about visions, strange phenomena, vast knowledge of scripture or even length on the path. Spiritual richness is about being able to be present as unconditional love, now. One of the holiest men I ever met was my next door neighbor in Washington, DC. His wife and mother were very active in the AME church, but he never went anywhere on Sundays but out in back to garden. This was his path and it worked just fine. Thank you for writing -- a lot of us can identify with this most difficult thing. Fortunately help comes. Holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 1999 Report Share Posted November 22, 1999 Greetings Tobin: Welcome,,,,it's nice to hear your voice. Please do not feel intimated by the ideas and thoughts of others on this list, the beauty of spiritual sharing here is that there is little judgement and lots of diversity. Your thoughts and discoveries are always welcome. That you feel a constant call to an inner life indicates that you are definitely not in 'spiritual poverty'. Try not to make your meditation practice a task with the pressures of time and goals. Do not look for right and wrong or for big experiences, try to establish a place where you will sit each day for a short time to simply be. I have found that working with the breath...inhaling and exhaling through the nose in an equal rhythm (ie., inhale for count of 5, exhale for count of 5) is a good way to focus and calm the mind. By all means use candles, incense, soothing music.....if you achieve calmness and peace you have connected. I live in the Catskill Mountains and generally get to Colorado Springs once a year.....being in the Rocky Mountains is a walking meditation and constant reminder of God. Enjoy your journey. Namaste, Linda >I have been on the list for a long time. This is my first attempt to add >my voice. I do so rather timidly because I am new to the study of >Kundalini. I do not have the deep and profound content that arises from a >long period of meditation and spiritual practices. I wonder if this is a >feeling that is shared by the many other noncontributing members of this >email community. Perhaps we feel a little uneasy at the idea of exposing our >spiritual poverty to a group of savvy advanced practitioners and students >of the Path. > I live in Denver Colorado. I am a 44 year old male who enjoys reading >books about Kundalini. I hope to establish a consistent spiritual practice >very soon. I know that it may be the most difficult thing I have attempted. >I have procrastinated, and yet, I sense a constant call to the inner life. I >will appreciate your kind reactions, responses, and hopefully, encouragement >for my effort. Peace to all............... All paths go somewhere. No path goes nowhere. Paths, places, sights, perceptions, and indeed all experiences arise from and exist in and subside back into the Space of Awareness. Like waves rising are not different than the ocean, all things arising from Awareness are of the nature of Awareness. Awareness does not come and go but is always Present. It is Home. Home is where the Heart Is. Jnanis know the Heart to be the Finality of Eternal Being. A true devotee relishes in the Truth of Self-Knowledge, spontaneously arising from within into It Self. Welcome all to a. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 1999 Report Share Posted November 22, 1999 Many, many thanks for the kind responses to my first post to the list. I feel encouraged and heart-warmed. I begin (once again) my practice today. I feel renewed interest in the sharing that occurs here. I know few people who care to carry on discussion concerning Kundalini and related spiritual matters. Therefore this community may truly be access to Satsang for a lonely traveller. Thanks again. Toby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 1999 Report Share Posted November 22, 1999 Hello Toby, from one Denver, Colorado resident to another (the snow is lovely). I also rarely post to the list, but appreciate everybody's input and presence. Lynne TOBIN8TOR wrote: > >I have been on the list for a long time. This is my first attempt to add my voice. <<snip>> I live in Denver Colorado. ---------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 1999 Report Share Posted November 22, 1999 Thanks Toby and Lynne. Toby, your aol handle sounds like a Japanese cartoon monster. Lynne, "ecentral.com" is a great-sounding domain. Love, --Greg At 08:27 PM 11/22/99 -0700, Lynne wrote: >Lynne <lkeilman > >Hello Toby, >from one Denver, Colorado resident to another (the snow is lovely). I >also rarely post to the list, but appreciate everybody's input and >presence. > >Lynne > > >TOBIN8TOR wrote: >> >>I have been on the list for a long time. This is my first attempt to add my voice. <<snip>> I live in Denver Colorado. ---------------------------- >> > >>All paths go somewhere. No path goes nowhere. Paths, places, sights, perceptions, and indeed all experiences arise from and exist in and subside back into the Space of Awareness. Like waves rising are not different than the ocean, all things arising from Awareness are of the nature of Awareness. Awareness does not come and go but is always Present. It is Home. Home is where the Heart Is. Jnanis know the Heart to be the Finality of Eternal Being. A true devotee relishes in the Truth of Self-Knowledge, spontaneously arising from within into It Self. Welcome all to a. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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