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woodshedder
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 Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 7:06 am Post subject: I'll start it off |
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Howdy, I'm Dan.
I am not a Buddhist, but concerning religions, I'm closer to being a Buddhist than anything else, and I'm exploring Buddhism. My initial interest in Buddhism came from the book "Zen Guitar" which I read in about 2004. I was impressed with the tidbits of wisdom sprinkled throughout the book. After that I began reading more books that were more directly about Buddhism. Some of the ideas in some of those books seem kinda whacko, but I reserve the right to change my mind about those ideas as I get further down the eight-fold path.  However, most of the stuff I read of the Buddha's teachings really resonates with me, and Lord knows my mind needs a lot of work, and I think that Buddhism will help me out there. Did I just admit that my motivations are mostly selfish? 
I am a beginner at Buddhism. During my few years of reading Buddhism books I have started trying to meditate a few different times, but it never lasted more than about two weeks before I would give up, because I really never knew what I was doing, and I felt like an idiot, and I knew no Buddhists to help give me any direction (the density of Buddhists in the RGV is pretty low). About 5 weeks ago now I met with the McAllen meditation group for the first time, and somehow that really inspired me. I have been meditating almost daily since then--OK, only 10-15 minutes a day typically--but even in this short time, I have seen positive effects which have been very encouraging. I still feel like an idiot when meditating sometimes, but I guess that's part of the package for a Westerner. Anyway, just yesterday I took a major step closer to Enlightenment when I ordered my first meditation bench. 
Other assorted extraneous info: I'm a married guy with two sons, one in college and one in high school. I am a biologist working for the Evil Empir... ahem... the federal government. I enjoy playing guitar and piano (I'm not saying I'm attached to either of those things ). |
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chicanobudista
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| Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 9:42 am Post subject: Re: I'll start it off |
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| woodshedder wrote: | Anyway, just yesterday I took a major step closer to Enlightenment when I ordered my first meditation bench.
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Thanks for the intro.
Where did your order the bench?  :
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woodshedder
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| Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 11:32 am Post subject: Re: I'll start it off |
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| chicanobudista wrote: | | Thanks for the intro. |
You're welcome. Who are you by the way?
| chicanobudista wrote: | | Where did your order the bench? : |
On ebay. The guy I'm getting it from builds them. The item title is "Buddha Bum Meditation Bench Folding(curved bottom Legs)". I'm not too sure about the curved bottom legs, but I thought they might work better with my long legs than a bench in which the seat angle with respect to the floor is fixed. |
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chicanobudista
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| Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 12:24 pm Post subject: Re: I'll start it off |
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| woodshedder wrote: |
You're welcome. Who are you by the way? |
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On ebay. The guy I'm getting it from builds them. The item title is "Buddha Bum Meditation Bench Folding(curved bottom Legs)".
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The seller is huntingpintail, right? Let us know how it goes. I am checking the eBay page right now.
So. It's $28 plus $16 for s/h? :
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woodshedder
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| Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 1:10 pm Post subject: Re: I'll start it off |
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| chicanobudista wrote: | | woodshedder wrote: |
You're welcome. Who are you by the way? |
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That's all we get?
That's the one. I'm getting one of the optional cushions too, so its easier on the "bum". |
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chicanobudista
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| Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 1:27 pm Post subject: Re: I'll start it off |
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| woodshedder wrote: |
That's all we get? |
I am writing a brief intro on another post.
| Quote: | | That's the one. I'm getting one of the optional cushions too, so its easier on the "bum". |
How much are paying total? :
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woodshedder
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| Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 1:29 pm Post subject: Re: I'll start it off |
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| chicanobudista wrote: | | How much are paying total? : |
$57 if my cipherin' is correct. I contacted him just to make sure before paying, but I haven't got a reply yet. |
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chicanobudista
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| Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 2:07 pm Post subject: Re: I'll start it off |
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| woodshedder wrote: |
$57 if my cipherin' is correct. I contacted him just to make sure before paying, but I haven't got a reply yet. |
Cool. Keep us posted. I may ask for it for my b'day gift this August. 
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woodshedder
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| Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 6:36 pm Post subject: Re: I'll start it off |
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Regarding the meditation bench, so I've had it for 3 weeks or so now, and I do like it. I like the curved leg bottoms. I thought they might make me feel a little unsteady, but they don't. I thought the price was decent, $28 + $13 for the cushion + $16 for shipping.
The cons: It took over two weeks from the time I hit the "Buy it Now" button til I got the bench (not a problem for me, but some people reading this might not be as patient as me ). There's a heckuva lotta glue left around the hinges. That's purely an aesthetic issue, but it seemed a little odd. The cushion is held to the bench loosely by velcro straps, and it tends to want to travel. I got some more velcro, and anchored the cushion to the bench with it, and I like it better now.
Stay tuned and we'll see if that "Guaranteed Enlightenment in 90 days" claim is true.
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chicanobudista
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| Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 9:06 pm Post subject: Re: I'll start it off |
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| woodshedder wrote: | .
Stay tuned and we'll see if that "Guaranteed Enlightenment in 90 days" claim is true. |
Good luck with that warranty.
I am going to buy for my belated b'day this bench:
It's from the Monastery Store.
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