First notebook entry: Introducing myself

I am here to learn English because my spoken English is not very good and I want to be fluent in English. My native language is Hindi, and I grew up in India. My hobbies are traveling, reading and playing with kids.

I would like to become fluent in Emglish. I grew up in India and my native language is Hindi.

Mediation experiences: First One:

I learnt my first mediation technique in 1999 and I would like to share it with you. My first mediation experience was like having my first kiss and it will stay with me all my life. Of course, there were many more adventures to follw but nothing can compare to this intial experience. I believe it was my lack of expectations that made it as such. Although putting into words how I felt in moment will be difficult, I will be making an effort here. 

It was when Internet was only accessible via the phone modem; I used to connect to it from my father’s office at the night. It was there that I first discoved a popular meditation organization. I am not able to recall how I was able to trace the address to a local office and arrange appointment. However, I do recall that it must have been between March and July because the weather was pleasant. I had just graduated from a bicycle to a moped which enabled me to cover an even larger area of the city.
My teacher started with giving some instructions on the origin of the technique and the process to follow.  At the end of the session, he mentioned that he taught me the original technique and is not affiliated with any religion.  After the session, we went into a temple like structure and performed a ritual practiced by his organization. Looking back now, I feel there was nothing great about the ritual itself but knew nothing about it.  On a very subtle level, I felt like that I was about to embark on a great adventure.

Hey Amar-

Thanks for sharing your experience. I read the two parts in reverse order. Part two added to this by truly describing the beauty of your experience.
We moved to a while sheet covered area, me and my teacher (I am shameful about not being able to recall his name now) set on cross legged and then whispered the mantra gently in my ears, then we closed the eyes, fist few mines there were thoughts in my mind but eventually they were less and less ,a beautiful void started to dawn upon my mind , overall it was a wonderful feeling , externally there were random sounds, passing traffic or a remote conversation but it was not interfering with my experience, physically my breath was slower and at some point I was not berating at all, the experience went on for twenty minutes and then teacher gently touched my elbow, I open my eyes but was not able to speak , he asked me to be still for few more moments.
Finally when I was ready to speak, I was ready to jump out and tell him what happened but he didn’t show any interest.....

First notebook entry: Introducing myself

I am trying to catch an Amarican accent. I am in need of a native speaker to review and comment on my english. I can teach hindi language as well as computer skills and programming languages in return.

My Thoughts on food -1

In contrast to the past, food now is available in abundance and the packaging departments take special care to make it appealing. An army of scientists, physiologists and sales personnel are dedicated to pushing wrapped food into our small tummies and taking money out of our pockets. Recently I was reading a study that claims that sugar is more addictive than nicotine. Like me, you must feel that nowadays food is sweeter than ever.

Often, processed food commonly uses a compound called MSG to enhance its taste. MSG comes under many guises; even with the FDA requirements of food labeling, it is not easy to decipher its inclusion without the proper knowledge of chemical nomenclature. Therefore, it is not useful to the average consumer.  A simple search on Google will revel that it is the same compound that is used to induce obesity in mice.

Considering genetically, mice cannot be obese, this is just a tip of an iceberg. In short, with the day to day stress that people akready experience, the availability of processed and packaged foods is not making life any easier.

a good one

Not mine but like to share.

“Learning is finding out what you already know. Doing is demonstrating that you know it. Teaching is reminding others that they know just as well as you. You are all learners, doers, and teachers.”

PS: like this one as well

My First Meditation Experiences: On the path

{It’s a continuation of my mediation series)
I went home and broke the news to my parents, being a religious person, mother was patient. Eventually the news drifted to father, I felt he was concerned but thankfully didn’t show any negative reaction. My brother and elder sister were merely amused seeing me seating cross-legged with closed eyes.
First few weeks, the process was followed regularly in prescribed doses. However. I wasalso more regular in ruining it by my insistence on regenerating(recreating might be a better term) the first experience. Interestingly, like a devious lover, mediation was not coming to me when I was trying to push it but often came in a tip toe when I was totally unaware of it. I would feel it especially after working on our little garden, please be aware that my use of the word feeling can't be taken in the literal sense; it’s like pressing the same switch and receiving a different candy each time. I can assert only one thing about it's uses here and that is that it was pleasant and could be compared to the phrase ‘ looking at the same world with new eyes. In the same phase, I was often surprised by seeing enhanced light in the room or in outdoor area in which I was meditating. Iit was like, lighting the field of vision with some extra light bulbs (I would say white); it’s like, suddenly the same scenery became more bright and colorful catching me off-guard in a shower of pure beauty .

I Met a New Friend.

I made a new friend yesterday; we talked over the phone. I was intrigued by her story telling abilities. It was like energy and life radiating through the phone line.

Corrections: iconic. I....to be either the huge hit that it is or equally a...reason or reasons?