Chris,

So what I must do first, then, is set free my illusions that "free
radical damage" and "going around the sun/the gregorian calendar
metric" and "cellular mitosis" are signs of aging?

Greg.


--- In physical_immortality@yahoogroups.com, <celife@m...> wrote:
> Hi Greg,
>
> My sense is that part of the process may involve
> not "wanting" to have the experience (non-attachment).
>
> For what it's worth my sense is that if we pursue truth
> and integrity then other experiences that are beneficial
> arise from those pursuits.
>
> That being said, since I had what felt like a revelation nearly
> 6 years ago
> (about the illusory nature of the idea that time "ages us")
> I don't feel like I look older. In terms of my skin, my eyes,
> general characteristic associated with aging, it doesn't
> seem like I'm getting older. Once I had an experience
> of fear with this while looking in the mirror...but it was a
> fear of what society would say in reaction to someone
> not aging...and I think I was able to get over that after
> feeling it...accepting that many others are slowing or
> stopping or even reversing the aging process.
>
> I think that sometimes I look more healthy than others,
> but it's no longer an ongoing process of decline. Now
> it seems that my body is reflecting my mind, and sometimes
> I look more radiant than others, depending on how clear and
> in-balance I am feeling.
>
> I'm turning 36 in about a month and the image on my
> home page http://ropi.net/c seems to look like pics of
> me 6 years ago.
>
> Peace,
> Chris
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: getaway000
> To: physical_immortality@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 5:49 AM
> Subject: [physical_immortality] Re: New Member
>
>
> --- In physical_immortality@yahoogroups.com, "Chris"
<celife@m...>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > My name is Chris (pen name Mystic Life).
> >
> > I just watched "Tuck Everlasting" and it inspired me to start
a
> Yahoo
> > Group on physical immortality...then I found that this one
already
> > exists and has a large membership.
> >
> > I have written Reflections on Physical Immortality
(www.ropi.net)
> and
> > also started Immortality Magazine (www.ropi.net/im)
> >
> > I am also interested in polyamory (www.ropi.net/aul)
especially in
> > the context of sustainable connections with other immortals.
> >
> > I have enjoyed the work of Leonard Orr and though I'm
currently
> > uncertain about what techniques are necessary if any, I feel
as
> > though I've effectively stopped aging and would like to
dialogue
> with
> > other like-minded individuals.
> >
> > Peace,
> > Chris
>
> Hi,
>
> Leonard Orr's works on stopping the "death habit" have inspired
> me to support physical immortality.
>
> Chris, can you describe for me your feeling as though you have
> stopped aging?
>
> I would like to feel similar.
>
> Greg.
>
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