--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > <snip> > > > > > > > > > > > > So I'm sitting there not appreciating the Now, > > > > > > and I say to myself, "I'd rather be appreciating > > > > > > the Now." > > > > > > > > > > > > My point is that you've gotten yourself into > > > > > > yet another infinite regress when you "prescribe" > > > > > > appreciating the Now. > > > > > > > > > > Some Suggestions on How to Appreciate the Now: > > > > > > > > > > 1) Pay attention to whatever is in front of us. How are we > > > > > feeling? If we feel good, the exercise is done. If not, try > > > > > step 2. > > > > > > > > "It would be better if I felt good." > > > > > > And so how do we feel? Not-good? Is that the same as bad? What > > > kind of bad? Itchy? Weepy? Stubborn? Guilty? Angry? "Not-good" is > > > a good start, but perhaps let's dig a little deeper, taking our > > > time, allowing it to breathe. Where in the body would it be, if > > > it were in the body? > > > > Another very useful technique, with the limitation > > inherent in any technique. It must actually be > > practiced, not just read and discarded. > > Yes indeedydoo. If we're not appreciating the Now, > and we think it would be better if we did, we should > practice this technique so we can get rid of all > those nasty obstacles sitting there in the way. > > <horselaugh>
*lol* I like your laugh. No, it is not to "get rid" of the obstacles at all; it is to refine our attention sufficiently to appreciate them and integrate them as aspects of our Wholeness. :-) ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
