Posted by smokeymadison on December 4, 2004, at 15:32:43
In reply to Lou's response to smokymadison-degrees of nirvana » smokeymadison, posted by Lou Pilder on December 4, 2004, at 11:49:07
i think that i have had glimpses of what nirvana could be: a clear, sort of know-all state when everything just falls into place and everything makes sense. in those moments, the physical world sort of falls away. so i think that the physical world must be an illusion, or at least there is a lot more to "reality" than meets the physical eye.
i really think meditation would help me get closer to experiencing those moments more often and to a greater degree. but for me prayer is important; it is something different. Prayer just calms my nerves and makes me feel at peace. prayer and meditation are not quite the same thing, at least for me.
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