--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- 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. :-)
Yes indeedydoo. If we aren't sufficiently appreciating the obstacles to be able to integrate them as aspects of our Wholeness, and we think it would be better if we did, we should practice this technique to get rid of all the nasty obstacles to that appreciation and integration sitting there in the way. Think "infinite regress," Rory. Think "going around in circles." Ask yourself whether there might be something just a bit peculiar about the concept of "a technique to enable us to appreciate the Now." ------------------------ 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/
