Herc: try the book "Mindfulness" by Bhante Gunaratana. It is the single best book on meditation I've found. Also, someone in a much earlier post mentioned Yognanda. He wrote a great book called "The Yoga of Jesus". Highly recommended.
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RE: the Power of Krishna
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RE: Walls and Bridges
Great post Kapoo. I love this album. Always have. My favorites are "Going Down on Love", "Surprise, Surprise" and "#9 Dream".
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RE: the Power of Krishna
thanks, Susy. And I agree with you ahout Paul. He is a lovely man -- a beautiful Spirit. Yes, George was so obviously spiritual. But I think we all know that it was truly genuine. George, I'm sure, has helped millions of people on their spiritual path. And John, too, was so overtly about peace and love. I'll bet that anybody who is visiting this website knows that John had a wicked violent side, too, but later, became the champion for peace. But as for Paul... you're right, Susy. He is kind of quiet about it. But look at his life work: We Can Work it Out, Let it Be, Getting Better, Let 'Em In, Hope of Deliverance, and on and on... He has always been positive. A beacon of hope. Paul has always been about forgiving each other and loving each other: a familiar message, wouldn't you say? Love each other? Forgive each other? Paul is great, loving spirit -- and like you said, Susy, not so overtly as John or George -- but it is unmistakable if you look at his 'record'.
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RE: the Power of Krishna
I do my best, have a quality period very early in the morning, but then, I out and "at it" for most of the day and into the evening. I do get a bit of quiet time at night. And ultilmately, it doesn't matter: west or east; or asian, white or black; or male or female. When we see who we really are, all that surface stuff does not matter at all. Speaking only for me, I hope to see that more often. Being honest, I , of course, get caught up in the crap of the world and momentarily buy into the surface shit.
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RE: the Power of Krishna
meditation is absolutely awesome, kapoo. it is truly the Best, honest. if you believe that "you" are not your body, and that "you" are not even your mind or thoughts, that the "real" you is an eternal, indestructible Spirit, then you can get the real meaning of meditation. yes, we in the West, see the physical value (lower blood pressure, reduced stress, lower cholesterol levels, etc) of meditation, but the real meaning is to still the body and quiet the mind, cease the seemingly endless chain of thoughts, and "be". Just be. be aware of your consciousness. transcend the body and the mind and see yourself for what you really are: an eternal, unchanging, droplet of GOD the creator of all that is, both seen and unseen. Once you get there... is is absolutely amazing. You don't want to come back. The kingdom of GOD is within you.