matblack

Hi golden sun.
I’ve always felt that merit, and the idea of karma that “if I do good deeds toward others, then good will come to me” is just subtle greed. It appears to me in such a case, that the reason a person helps that guy change his tyre or assists an old lady etc is so that something “good” will come to them in return. So subtle selfish…[Read more]

Thanx so much for that colourful explanation Michael.
True, what’s so helpfull about telling me something I already know? I actually asked her to tell me somethinng I didn’t know, or that could be of help. She refused.
I’d rather listen to my shen directley anyway.

– mat

Thanx NN. By letting go. I actually meant that before it happened, I went into a let go and that seemed to allow the space for it to manifest/occur. I didn’t mean letting go of the experirnce itself. But I understand what you mean.
Describing the kids and so forth was intended to show that even though nothing extrodinary was happening, just an…[Read more]

Yeah NN, that’s it hey. Just letting go creates the opening……………………….
Thanx for the reminder mate,
– mat

Thanx for the link NN.
That story was fascinating. The second event that occured when he was throwing the stick to the dog remainds me of something that I experienced a few years ago.
I was walking into a shopping center when I suddenly became aware of myself within my body and outside it simultaneosly. As if I has expanded, the within and…[Read more]

Thanx Michael for your perspective on oshos’ account. I had read it many times along with much of his other work. Thanx for again showing the importance of grounding so that all facets are integrated during the process. I refer in particular to the comment that “it didn’t permanently wipe out his personal desire/jing destiny patterns”
I also…[Read more]

Beautifully put Hagar. Thanx for being so articulate.

– mat

Opening the orbit, feeling qi flow etc feels great. We are not kidding ourselves. We are not claiming that we will become enlightened just because our qi is flowing. But it certainlly leads to a corresponding clarity of body/mind awareness, thus creating the space/potential for sudden enlightenment of the zen type. Buddah himself had said that he…[Read more]

I’m a relatively new arrival to the site (2 and a half months).
And I love to look at the symbol. I personally don’t find it heavy, rather, beautifully powerful.