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Recieved: 1999/09/16 09:27
Subject: Re: [K-list] Was mind altering substances: now a general questi
From: Roger Bose

>From: Adele Chatelain <chatelaaATnospamwharton.upenn.edu>
>Reply-To: Adele Chatelain <chatelaaATnospamwharton.upenn.edu>
>To: Katharine <cliffordATnospammnsi.net>
>CC: kundaliniATnospamList-Server.net
>Subject: Re: [K-list] Was mind altering substances: now a general question
>Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 07:02:13 -0400
>
>Hi Katharine,
> Do you find living in nature (I live in the city, so
>anywhere where there are an abundance of trees, I consider
>the 'country'! HA!)....produces an altered state at times
>in you?
> Maybe because I live in the city (although I was
>raised in the Canadian wilderness), anytime I go camping
>or travel out to the countryside, I can feel my mind
>shifting
>into an altered state.

Yes, Yogananda used to comment that the Desert was a good place to go, he
believed (As I do...) that the energy is particulary conducive to meditation
(I think he was refering to "Joshua Tree National Monument", because it is
close to his LA ashram. I found the place had a quality of "stillness") .The
reference is found in "Autobiography of a Yogi," and the full book can be
downloaded in HTML at their web site, I have the site and can post it if
anyone's interested.

Even the SMELLS do that to me,
>particularly
>the smell of water and/or pine trees. I can stand with
>my face buried in a pine tree for what seems to be hours!,
>breathing
>in the scent of the pine.

Many more negative ions in nature, they are good for you.

Of course my companions think I'm
>nuts and they kind of leave me alone to do my 'weird thing'.
>
>Hugs,
>Adele
>
>Katharine wrote:
> >
> > Hi LyN,
> >
> > > Of the people who use or have experimented with drugs....did you begin
> > use
> > > before or after awakening. Do u think it was the drugs that
>contributed
> > to
> > > your awakening if you used before your awakening? And by the way how
>old
> > are
> > > we all on here? I'm just cuious...answer in private of u wish.
> >
> > Before when I was younger. It had no effect on me as far as awakenings
>or
> > my spiritual growth. I am 42. I would have to say that my awareness
>of
> > the path I am on now began while I lived in the mountains .....however I
>am
> > going through some changes now that are bringing forth memories to me of
> > when I was younger that may actually be the truth of when this all
>began.
> >
> > With Unconditional Love, Light, and Acceptance,
> >
> > Katharine

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