Path: typhoon.sonic.net!not-for-mail Newsgroups: alt.magick.tyagi,alt.zen Subject: Re: Buddha's Addiction (was: meditation technique for overcoming addiction) References: <20011210185745.11787.00002047@mb-fq.aol.com> <3C1550BA.5095C851@nowhere.com> <9v3rm5$9cb$1@nntp9.atl.mindspring.net> From: i@no.self (!) Reply-To: nagasiva@yronwode.com User-Agent: nn/6.6.0 Lines: 40 Message-ID: Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 10:02:50 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 208.201.242.18 X-Complaints-To: abuse@sonic.net X-Trace: typhoon.sonic.net 1008756170 208.201.242.18 (Wed, 19 Dec 2001 02:02:50 PST) NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 02:02:50 PST Xref: typhoon.sonic.net alt.magick.tyagi:30551 alt.zen:270539 "jhancock": |#> Can anyone reccomend a meditation technique for overcoming addiction? lady or tiger tiger -- focus on thoughts about that to which you believe you are addicted, especially as withdrawals are occurring, but do nothing about them; observe thoughts, feelings, impulses, cravings, everything, but do nothing for it. repeat each time at onset of thoughts or of cravings. lady -- focus on community-support for getting off whatever you may be hooked upon; tangentally seek emotions- supportive meditation guide (Sherry Huber, others) and center yourself in an environment which is absolutely devoid of those with same addictions; once successful alone, begin counselling with others who have similar desires and network amongst you, but remain in addiction-free zone until your mastery improves and community-support is no longer needed. Ben: |# stop thinking about it Ch'an Fu : |# i did. so i no longer recognize my addiction -- i simply am. |# are we not all addicted to life? do we not all refuse to give it up? |# to what was the Buddha attached? no: life inseparable from waking; addiction life's pitfall "Ned Ludd" : | He was frightened, very frightened, of aging, sickness and death. | So by implication he was attached to youth, health and life. attaching to signs, escalating coaches