Getting to know youself

[Miss Hepburn]

Originally Posted by sky123

Questioner: You smoke?
Maharaj (Nisargadatta): My body kept a few habits which may as well continue till it dies. There is no harm in them.
He certainly knew Himself....

2 Buddhist students talking over a smoke.

#1 I'm going to ask master if it's alright to smoke.
#2 Me, too.

Next day, one is smoking the other is not.

Not smoking #1 I thought you were asking master if we should smoke or not.
Smoking #2 I did. What did you ask master?

#1 - not smoking, " Is it ok to smoke while I meditate?"
Master: Absolutely not.

#2 - smoking, "Ah, I asked master is it ok to meditate while I smoke?"
Master: Absolutely.

[Phaelyn]

Originally Posted by BigJohn

Why is it some Psychics have a cigarette before doing a reading?

lol these topics get people all fired up

In middle school, 7th grade, I used to pretend to inhale cigarettes to hang out with the cool kids up on the field above the football stadium before school started...it was very fun back then. ~ Thank goodness that phase did not last long. Could have ended up addicted. I accidently inhaled a few times while pretending to smoke.....was painful.

That one billionaire, forgot his name, he starts each day with an Egg McMuffin from McDonalds. He said he has been doing that for 40 years.

[Ciona]

Originally Posted by Miss Hepburn

2 Buddhist students talking over a smoke.

#1 I'm going to ask master if it's alright to smoke.
#2 Me, too.

Next day, one is smoking the other is not.

Not smoking #1 I thought you were asking master if we should smoke or not.
Smoking #2 I did. What did you ask master?

#1 - not smoking, " Is it ok to smoke while I meditate?"
Master: Absolutely not.

#2 - smoking, "Ah, I asked master is it ok to meditate while I smoke?"
Master: Absolutely.

[sky]

Originally Posted by HITESH SHAH

Religions don't support use of intoxicating substance or addiction of any substance especially for spiritual development. People may use conducive material like flowers incense candles to support their meditations but not addictive intoxicating substance.
The reason is effective n perfect actions in material world is very much part of spirituality n these substance in fact under the smooth flow of life.So religions even prohibit these intoxicating substance use.

Religions might not support the use of intoxicating substances NOW, but at one time they were very much part of their Ceremonies/Rituals. The OT for instance is full of references to the use of Kaneh Bosm.
I live close to a very large Community of Hasidic Jews and believe me they smoke like chimneys while walking home from the synagogue

To each their own....

[sky]

Originally Posted by Miss Hepburn

2 Buddhist students talking over a smoke.

#1 I'm going to ask master if it's alright to smoke.
#2 Me, too.

Next day, one is smoking the other is not.

Not smoking #1 I thought you were asking master if we should smoke or not.
Smoking #2 I did. What did you ask master?

#1 - not smoking, " Is it ok to smoke while I meditate?"
Master: Absolutely not.

#2 - smoking, "Ah, I asked master is it ok to meditate while I smoke?"
Master: Absolutely.

love it....

[sky]

Originally Posted by BigJohn

Why is it some Psychics have a cigarette before doing a reading?

Because they choose to

[Miss Hepburn]

Originally Posted by Ciona

I know...right? You get it.


(sky - she gets everything!)

[BigJohn]

Originally Posted by Miss Hepburn

2 Buddhist students talking over a smoke.

#1 I'm going to ask master if it's alright to smoke.
#2 Me, too.

Next day, one is smoking the other is not.

Not smoking #1 I thought you were asking master if we should smoke or not.
Smoking #2 I did. What did you ask master?

#1 - not smoking, " Is it ok to smoke while I meditate?"
Master: Absolutely not.

#2 - smoking, "Ah, I asked master is it ok to meditate while I smoke?"
Master: Absolutely.

When I used to live in Asia, I would always see monks, generally the 'new' ones, in the alleys, having a smoke.

[sentient]

Originally Posted by Miss Hepburn

2 Buddhist students talking over a smoke.

#1 I'm going to ask master if it's alright to smoke.
#2 Me, too.

Next day, one is smoking the other is not.

Not smoking #1 I thought you were asking master if we should smoke or not.
Smoking #2 I did. What did you ask master?

#1 - not smoking, " Is it ok to smoke while I meditate?"
Master: Absolutely not.

#2 - smoking, "Ah, I asked master is it ok to meditate while I smoke?"
Master: Absolutely.

Lol!

(had to chime in )

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[Phaelyn]

Nevermind ~