Geoff Allen's Journal, July 2007, part 2

Did send this in an email reply when asked what does one do with negative thoughts & emotions directed at someone whose actions impact negatively on your quality of life ...

Yes ... to quote another famous book ... love thy enemy ... it is a radical teaching because so FEW people do it or EVEN think of doing it ... I'm NOT suggesting it is easy. If it WERE easy then human history would be vastly different!

That got me thinkin what a turnaround it has been in the past few years ... yes, if you had told me that I would one day get into meditation, and read books like 'Conversations with God' and treat everyone with compassion ... well I would have absolutely LAUGHED in your face

For more on compassion - click

And a little more - click

A few more idle thoughts ... it DOES seem as if most people struggle with some aspect of themselves most of their lives. It could be weight or anger or anxiety or being judgemental ...

Got me thinkin about this advice again

Added a few to this collection - been chanting QUITE a bit lately ... usually gibberish or various song lyrics :)

... plus some (vaguely) in the style of the Gyuto monks :)

Oh yes ... also amonmg those musings ... I could easily be angry and bitter about things that have happened 2 me during my life but I made the decision 2 embrace forgiveness instead :)

And on the subject of advice ... click

[ July 24 & 25, 2007 '

Off 2 see the shrink again ... should be fairly routine as I am cruisin along fairly well on this medication regime ... and the frequent walks help calm me down :)

Have I mentioned this book site before ...

... leads us to a singer - click

Search 4 a recent library book - click

And yet another book

While on the subject of books ... here is one by my fave author - click - takes a while for the full page 2 load

Health advice from another book - click

More meditation tips - click

A few emails -

Higher consciousness

A couple of emails from this site

Search sparked by a recent email

This being among the results

Had to check my email in two lots as another disconnect ... I think my PC is having SERIOUS problems :(

Count on me

Acts of kindness

Life is a gift

You are an angel 2 me

Interesting search 4 a quote

[ July 26 & 27, 2007 '

Search 4 a leunig poem - click

Here is an interesting interview

More from Mr Chopra - click

Been thinkin bout these excerpts lately

Mum ... if you are reading this ... I may as well link to my main page ... it has all my old poems and writing and excerpts from the interesting books I have read ... click

A few emails -

The ring

My wishes to you

Friends are like roses

Ought 2b a lovely faceless nameless figure sitting in a peaceful meditative pose

I yearn

A caring heart

Who are you?

Interestring interview

[ July 28 & 29, 2007 '

Another little trip 2 the library - click

... and while we're over at the forum ... looking at various contributions

A little guided meditation

More on meditation by the same author as before

Everything you ever wanted to know about Buddhism

I have probly mentioned this site before ... has daily wisdom ...

Another interesting book store

Been doing some excellent gibberish lately :)

Lookin over some book excerpts - click

From an earlier site

Cropped image of bird singing on top of someone's head :)

A few emails -

Health advice

Ask the philosophers

What some dude doesn't like abt Star Trek

Live gathering

If the dream is big enough ...

Funny moments in sport

More stunning photos

I hold you so dear

Good friends

[ July 30 & 31, 2007 '

Oh yes ... atttended my brother's wedding ... lovely ceremony ... the speeches were excellent ... especially a poem by Mum ... a good time was had by all ... photos may definitely follow ... when I receive them ...

Another recent trip to the library ... click

... with this being the book I was reading

More books than you can poke a stick at

... at that same site

The path of the mystic

This is an interesting comparison of western & eastern medicine

More advice on meditation - click

... and a little more :)