As human beings, what would you say is our greatest addiction, and by far the most difficult of all to quit?  The answer will surprise you.   Give yourself a minute to think about it, because it *could* be thought of as a trick question.  Two hints have already been given, and you still can’t come up with the answer? Considering the themes of my posts, you might have guessed it…  the answer is: our habit of thinking!  It starts first thing in the morning, and doesn’t let up ’til we go back to sleep.  Now the question becomes, if one wanted to, can one will it to stop?   Can anyone will it to stop even if their life depended on it?  No need to answer this. we all really know the answer…and now we know it to be our biggest problem as a species! Why? The answer to this is intimated below.  After many years of diligent meditation, one might get lucky a few moments here and there. However, if they ever reach the point where they can stop it for about a minute and remain awake and aware, they will experience something FAR beyond anything experienced before, for, what they will experience is nothing less than divine bliss. The hindus call this samadhi; the buddhists nirvana; and the gnostic christians heaven.  Frank T. Maiello

Madhava Turumella commented: There are certain times when the thinking automatically stops… When we have a hearty laugh; when we look at a beautiful scene; when we look at a beautiful lady; after we had good sumptous meal; after we had participated in the act of progeny etc etc, there are places where thinking automatically stops for a split second and when ever it stops it only results in “ABSOLUTE BLISS”.. But the trick it to find those times and go back there or find situations which would hook you to bliss through natural means… However all humanbeings go through that bliss, with out awareness, during the deep sleep state. More hints are given in Veda in the following place: http://sanskrit-texts.blogspot.co.uk/2006/05/ananda-valli-of-taittiriya-upanishad.html

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FTM was extremely instrumental as a teacher, mentor and catalyst early on in my spiritual awakening. He introduced me to concepts I’d never before entertained. Even tho our personalities battled, our souls knew we were together for important work. Always acknowledge and honor those who helped you along the Path.