08-30-2011, 03:10 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-30-2011, 03:13 PM by LionMonkey.)
I've just stumbled upon this thread and it reminded me of some of my martial arts sessions;
In my martial arts training, we have a starting phase where we sit in a meditative way and begin a little guided meditation by our shifu.
Somewhere along the 3 minutes meditation he says something like;
"[...]Understand that we are not our body, our body is just a part of who we are. Understand that thoughts are happening right now, there's no future nor past. When a thought appears, just let it pass. Don't grasp to it. Understand that it's our will who we are[...]"
So what I perceive this to be;
There's no right answer, it's our perception of the object that defines it.
What is real is our senses; sight, hear, smell, taste & touch. (Even though the human brain have immense capability of power & knowledge)
We define the flame by observing what it's like. What we call it is just words, a label created by our mind, which has a great function too but not by experiencing the moment / object fully.
What-is-not <-- what?
Analysis, thinking vs. Being, experiencing .... should be 20% - 80% in my opinion...
- LM
In my martial arts training, we have a starting phase where we sit in a meditative way and begin a little guided meditation by our shifu.
Somewhere along the 3 minutes meditation he says something like;
"[...]Understand that we are not our body, our body is just a part of who we are. Understand that thoughts are happening right now, there's no future nor past. When a thought appears, just let it pass. Don't grasp to it. Understand that it's our will who we are[...]"
So what I perceive this to be;
There's no right answer, it's our perception of the object that defines it.
What is real is our senses; sight, hear, smell, taste & touch. (Even though the human brain have immense capability of power & knowledge)
We define the flame by observing what it's like. What we call it is just words, a label created by our mind, which has a great function too but not by experiencing the moment / object fully.
What-is-not <-- what?
Analysis, thinking vs. Being, experiencing .... should be 20% - 80% in my opinion...
- LM
1. Do whatever you want.. risk whatever your gut tells you because.. you know you have good intentions.
2. Pressure forms the man.
3. Clarity gives space for better decisions.
