The following story may help you understand this blissful silence within:

When Bodhidharma was departing from his disciples, he asked his four disciples the question, “What is truth?”

The first disciple answered that truth is not in the scriptures, not in the tradition, not in the words. And Bodhidharma said, “You have my skin.”

And he asked the second and the second said, “Truth has to be experienced, it is not a concept, it cannot be thought about. It is not philosophy. It is existential.” And Bodhidharma said, “You have my flesh.”

And he asked the third and the third said, “Truth is when you are not, when the ego disappears. Truth is when the mind is no more. Truth is a state of no-mind.” And Bodhidharma said, “You have my bones.”

Then he asked the fourth disciple -- this disciple was Hui Koju. When he asked Hui Koju, he looked at the Master, fell down at his feet and remained silent. Bodhidharma took him up, hugged him and said, “You have my marrow. And now I am ready to depart. You have all that I have. To a question about truth, only silence can be the answer.”

The others were sad but still they were saying something. Without saying anything the fourth disciple said it.

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You are cordially invited to the following event on Saturday, November 11, 2006, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at First Unitarian Church of Wisconsin.

You are what you are every moment of your life, but are you aware of your being, not as a verbal statement, but as an ever-present fact?

Shiv R. Jhawar will be giving a talk on: Unleash the Power of Meditation to Experience the Blissful Silence Within, followed by Q & A, and an actual meditation on the inner Self.

When: Saturday, November 11, 2006

Time: 1:00PM - 4:00PM

Where: First Unitarian Church of Wisconsin, 1342 N. Astor St, Milwaukee, WI 53202

Reservation: by phone: call 414-931-8952 to make your reservation now.

Cost: $40 payable to First Unitarian Church

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Website: www.nobleworld.org

The following announcement appears on the website of First Unitarian Church of Milwaukee (Click here):

Building A Noble World: Learning
to unleash the power of meditation
Shiv R. Jhawar
Saturday, November 11, 2006 1:00-4:00PM
Cost: $35.00 Members; $40.00 Non-Members

First Unitarian Church of Milwaukee
1342 N. Astor St, Milwaukee, WI 53202

Office Phone: 414-273-5257

Shiv R. Jhawar, founder of the Noble World Foundation, peace advocate, and author of Building a Noble World will be conducting an interactive class which will include a talk, meditation session and questions and answers afterwards. See the flyer at the RE Table for more information.