Vipassana Meditation

With a sharpened awareness one proceeds to observe the changing nature of body and mind, and experiences the universal truths of impermanence, suffering and egolessness. This truth-realization by direct experience is the process of purification. The entire path (Dhamma) is a universal remedy for universal problems, and has nothing to do with any organized religion or sectarianism. For this reason, it can be practiced freely by everyone, at any time, in any place, without conflict due to race, community or religion, and it will prove equally beneficial to one

 

To: Robert Graef
Course: 2008/12/03 - 2008/12/14

Dear Robert,

Thank you very much for your application.  Please find attached a letter requesting some additional information, for you and your doctor or therapist to complete and return to us at your convenience.  Once we have received this information, we will be able to continue processing your application.

Please note that the course for which you applied has a waiting list.  Should we not be able to accommodate you for this course, we will be happy to move your enrollment to another date that fits your schedule.

Best wishes,

VJN
Registration
Illinois Vipassana Meditation Center
www.pakasa.dhamma.org

 

 

Comparison Photos of Beverly Graef and Lia Burris

Lia

Picture below is of my sister Beverly Graef about 1962..

Amazing .. how much you look a like

Thanks to all the information about your family history

Will post e-mails to Graef Historical Group http://graef-family.blogspot.com/ in the next day or so.

Much Love to your family

Bob  

 

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----- Original Message -----

From: Tyrone & Lia Burris

To: Robert Graef

Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 2:43 PM

Subject: My pic from Lia

Hi here is my Highschool pic. Ignore the hair My sister curled it and plastered it with a can of hair spray. My hair is normally fairly straight in a pony tail. It got darker brown as I got older and I consider my hair inherited from my Dad directly. Also the tip of my nose is like my dads. Everyone says I look like my mom at every reunion of my Dads. I have her face shape and her cheekbones and her type of eyes.
Love, Lia

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Halloween stickers from Lia Burris

Lia

You are a gem..

Thanks so much for the Halloween e-mail and sticker/seals..

Hand writing "Loretta Graef" on envelope was like my Dad's and pretty much like mine is today ! amazing ..

Lia , Thanks , for finding and sending this.. Best wishes to you and your family, Halloween Oct 2008

From the laptop of your cousin Bob Graef

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----- Original Message ----- From: Tyrone & Lia Burris To: Robert Graef

Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 7:46 AM

Subject: stickers from Lia

I guess it really is not a tradition but just a natural thing that Aunts give nieces stickers. Or the way they use to call them they are seals. Then they get passed down sometimes.
I thought you might get a Kick out of this set I found this morning and saw the name on the envelope. I scanned it in for you.
Sometimes this information is interesting because you find that the same stuff you like can be almost a family trait to like simmilar things. I find I like these so much that I also have a hard time thinking of using them and wish to save them too.
Sincerely, Lia

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Personality Exam

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I did a personality quizAnd it did reflect my personality traits accurately Briefly what it said:I can be both calm and peaceful, I like to feel free to explore environment I like to see where life takes me.. this positive attitude gives me a wealth of experience.. I love to get out and see as much as I can.. I like to take time for myself.. My choice of drink shows that I care about my health At home I like my surroundings to be simple and functionalfor me friendship is about being totally relaxed with each other.. being so close you can hangout without even having to talk.

When you think of freedom.. you think of being in charge of your direction The open road and a full tank of gas will take you pretty much anywhere

The exam did not say anything about me being mean, selfish or greedy

A Taste of Iowa City

Down town merchants and resturants staged "A Taste of Iowa City Evening" Aug 27th.. Dollar tickets were sold , purchase any quanity you want, and spend them where ever you wanted too .. I purchased $7 worth.. and I was full just after spending $4.. Used remaining tickets for take home pizza from Airliner... was the best deal

Watermelon Festival - Montrose , Iowa.

Watermelons, being passed to spectators at 63 annual Watermelon Parade.. Held in Montrose, Iowa .. Saturday August 23, 2008

What a Great Jacob Graef Family Picture

Subject: What a Great Picture ! -- Jacob Graef and Family

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This is an awesome picture..

That man is definitely a Graef,, the chin, eyes, ears all match the family profile

So he has to be Jacob Graef and the woman must be Emma Skrable (his first wife)

The baby is Gertrude Graef .. then the girl center back might be Clara Graef born Nov 8, 1889..

Emma and Jacob have two other daughters Margaret and Pauline and two sons.. Alfred and Albert (boy in picture)

Clara went with her father Jacob (when he separated from Emma) to Oklahoma around 1910

Clara was probably the oldest of the Graef girls and 21 when she went to Oklahoma with her father Jacob..

Clara marries Peter.. ( Jacobs brother) they have two boys Edward Graef (born 1910) and my father Fred (born 1911) were both born in Oklahoma

Jacob marries a Lillie C Burns in 1910 they have a son George Frederick born Sep 23 1911

Jacob Graef returns to Iowa with new wife Lilie and has another son Nicholas Syvester born Dec 6 1913 in Iowa City

Lillie separates from Jacob and and returns with boys (George and Nick) to Oklahoma about 1914

Jacob Graef's life story is a complicated one and the details of his later life is still a mystery.. but he might have remarried again in Polk County, Iowa to a lady named Minnie

if anyone has more information about Jacob Graef's life .. pictures or final resting place.. please send to us

Thanks to Lia Burris (http://www.blogger.com/ ) greatgrand mother is Gertrude Graef for this very helpful photo...

Thanks to Pat Graef and Brenda Ridgeway ( grumpandyawyaw@sbcglobal.net )

send information via e-mail to robertgraef100@yahoo.com I will do the same

from the laptop of My Name is Bob Graef