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MINDFULNESS and CONCENTRATION (VIPASSANA)
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| What Puma wrote about Mindfullness and concentration is the theory or
the text how to make meditation, but it is not say how to start
practition. There are about 40 of Buddhism meditation techniques
existing. All of these existing is purposed for Mindfullness and
concentration. There is one latest rediscovery by Luang Poo Sod
Chandhasaro ( Phra Mongkol Dhepmuni of Wat Paknam Pasicharoen, Bangkok,
Thailand) he rediscover the Dhammakaya Meditatation Technique which
which is the same technique Lord Buddha made himself enlightenment and
taught his disciples 2,500 years ago. It is simple but not easy, any
how any one can practice with out any religious confliction. The result
of Dhammakaya Meditation is not only for concentration but for wisdom
and peace happiest mind. Now millions Dhammakaya disciples keep
practice Dhammakaya worldwide. There are many branches of Dhammakaya
meditatation retreat center available in the world, 8 in USA. It is
long to say about Dhammakaya. Interested meditators may visit the
following websites to learn more:
http://www.dhammakaya.or.th/teaching_rand.php?id=182
http://www.dhammakaya.or.th/#
http://www.dmc.tv/en/
http://www.meditationthai.org
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anon wrote:
> "Sirgerry" <sirgerry99@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1160671044.878203.200760@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> try to be alert to the contents of the mind. if you are not alert, then as
> soon as you realize that you are not alert, become alert. no one becomes
> transformed in a flash. the journey is slow and full of falls. when you have
> awakened wisdom and compassion, you have been transformed. now keep it that
> way. be alert.
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> best wishes
Hi Anon,
Our friend Sirgerry is very alert,,,one can see this from his
question,,,So trying to tell him do this and to do that, shows our
sleepy state in a clear way...What he is asking is above our
awareness,,,
lets be carefull and aware what he is showing to us!!!
With compassion,
Puma
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| Sirgerry 2006-10-13, 4:27 pm |
| Hi
Thanks all for your compassionate replies, I love this group. 
I used to think that I had to be meditating 24/7 and used to get into
amicable discussions with a good friend about achieving this state of
pece and calmness. I told him I felt the need to run to the mountain
and live like a hermit, no more traffic jams, no more violence, no more
stress. He used to tell me that those are the things I need in order to
achieve internal peace, that facing them and not getting hooked on them
is my lesson, which used to make no sense to me.
As I been practicing Asanas and medtitating, I can see more clearly
what he meant. Of course, now and then, I feel the need to run to the
mountain
Thanks again for your opinions, mean a lot to me.
Namaste
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"Puma" <sesli.atbisey@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1160740614.850171.82040@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
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> Hi Anon,
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> Our friend Sirgerry is very alert,,,one can see this from his
> question,,,So trying to tell him do this and to do that, shows our
> sleepy state in a clear way...What he is asking is above our
> awareness,,,
> lets be carefull and aware what he is showing to us!!!
>
let him criticize the advice if he wishes.
you seem to be very alert. you can read not only our posts, but his and my
mind as well!
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| Robert Epstein 2006-10-14, 2:31 am |
| Dave K wrote:
> Robert Epstein wrote:
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> I'm pretty sure that's from "Mindfulness in Plain English" which can be
> found many places online. Everybody should read it. Everybody!!
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> -DaveK
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I might even have it, but i dont' read much.
robert
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| Anon,
You are a beautiful person. And I am glad to have you here . And,
please kindly note that
if we have the same MIND, or are within the same MIND, is there any
need to read it?
However, we all have to be alert...That is our task ...
With compassion,
Puma
anon wrote:
> "Puma" <sesli.atbisey@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1160740614.850171.82040@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
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> let him criticize the advice if he wishes.
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> you seem to be very alert. you can read not only our posts, but his and my
> mind as well!
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| howdydave 2006-10-15, 4:27 pm |
| Howdy Puma!
Just for the sake of raising a ruckus...
Is "being alert" a TASK or is it an ATTRIBUTE
(albeit a temporary one?)
Dave
Puma wrote:[vbcol=seagreen]
> Anon,
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> You are a beautiful person. And I am glad to have you here . And,
> please kindly note that
> if we have the same MIND, or are within the same MIND, is there any
> need to read it?
> However, we all have to be alert...That is our task ...
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> With compassion,
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> Puma
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> anon wrote:
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| omjaroo wrote:
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> In the mean time continue to learn and practice control of your body
> and the mind in all of its aspects and read, read, read... Sivananda
> (anything and especially about Sadhana for house holders), Yogananda
> (anything and especially Man's Eternal Quest or contact
> www.selfrealization.org/ and request "The Lesson's" mailed weekly for 3
> years-nothing better exists to teach one how to be and live and think
> and create and Love as a yogi in the real world.) , Vivekananda (Karma,
> Bhakti, Raja and Jnana Yoga) , Emmet Fox (anything and especially Power
> Through Constructive Thinking and Alter Your Life-this is the
> absolute-bottom line-Truth), Ken Keyes (Handbook to Higher
> Consciousness- this will help build awareness, inner-peace and
> acceptance) Richard Hittleman (Yoga: the 8 steps to health and peace-
> this will help you understand why you should be reading everything
> above and it will help with hatha also)and any work that tells you the
> Truth about who and what you are. Don't be concerned with any
> particular form (or flavor) as It's all One and the Same.
hello there,
Here are some great lectures/meditations:
dhammatalks.org
Apart from content, they're a good concentration exercise - they're
spoken quite slowly, which sometimes makes it difficult to stay aware
(at least for me).
--
Tuvok
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howdydave wrote:
> Howdy Puma!
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> Just for the sake of raising a ruckus...
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> Is "being alert" a TASK or is it an ATTRIBUTE
> (albeit a temporary one?)
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> Dave
Howdy Dave,
As always you`ve made your point... Vipassana has two tasks one is
mindfulness the other is concentration,,,I take here BEING ALERT as
mindfulness,,, so this is my reply...
With compassion,
Puma
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> Puma wrote:
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"Puma" <sesli.atbisey@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1160852157.551900.97190@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> Anon,
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> You are a beautiful person. And I am glad to have you here . And,
> please kindly note that
> if we have the same MIND, or are within the same MIND, is there any
> need to read it?
> However, we all have to be alert...That is our task ...
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> With compassion,
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> Puma
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puma ji,
i'm just trying to be helpful. when i said "be alert", it did not mean "you
are not alert, therefore be alert". if someone thinks that way, it is
convoluted thinking. as i get older, my mind can only think simple and
straightforward things.
regards
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| anon wrote:
> "Puma" <sesli.atbisey@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1160852157.551900.97190@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> puma ji,
> i'm just trying to be helpful. when i said "be alert", it did not mean "you
> are not alert, therefore be alert". if someone thinks that way, it is
> convoluted thinking. as i get older, my mind can only think simple and
> straightforward things.
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> regards
Anon My Dear Brother,
I see that here we are almost all young! Only years have their
condensation,,,I am a young person of 66 years,,,how young are you? I
am sure about your nice intentions...
With love and regards,
Puma
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