[pct-l] TM --like this--hiker TM

[calliger@infolane.com (R.J.Calliger)]

Pretty "Sharp" poem if you ask me.



At 6:54 AM -0800 3/9/01, William Edward Kendall wrote:
>TM-20 stands for trans-hiker  meditation, 20 minutes.
>Each day of your hike, you sit in the lotus position and meditate....like
>really meditate.
>
>Try to focus on the good things about your life... how lucky you are to be
>able to spend some time in nature
>...lucky to have everything you need in your pack
>...lucky to be independent and self sufficient
>...blessed to have good health
>...fortunate to be getting stronger and healthier with each mile
>
>Think about the beauty of the natural world.  Let the scenery inspire you to
>try to be
>a good person,
>a person of natural values,
>a person who is a blessing to all other living creatures you meet along the
>trail,
> ....pure,
> ...positive,
> ...wholesome,
> ...happy,
>...slow to anger..
>
>Take advantage of having some time to be alone with yourself
>...see what you like about yourself and what you do not like.
>
>Find ways of advancing your good self and retarding your bad self.
>
>This is an intentional activity.
>Intend to improve
>...work at it
>...study other truly good people
>...do what they did.
>Be quiet
>...be whole
>....be spiritual
>...examine your soul and see if you have true spiritual integrity.
>
>Then get up,
>...be happy,
>...hike your own hike,
>...move on,
>and don't try to convert everybody in the world
>...some get it
>...some do not.
>...some don't try
>
>For a while YOU can be Buddha,
>YOU can be Jesus,
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