--- In [email protected], "tomandcindytraynoratfairfieldlis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Tom T writes snipped: > In practice it is no different than the martial > artist who knows that without constant attention and > practice he too will be mincemeat. On the one hand he is > the best, on the other hand he could be dead in a moment > if he doesn't stay focused and practiced. Thanks TOm T > > TorquioseB writes: > Thanks for the attempted explanation of the unexplainable. > If I read your last line correctly, though, aren't you > saying that nothing changes on the level of activity? > > Tom T: > Yes I guess you are right that nothing appears to change > on the level of activity other than a level of feeling > about how one feels about their activity.
Well said. That's essentially the same "feeling" I'm talking about when I speak of relying on one's inutition. There is often a feeling of comfort with the way things are going -- so smoothly that one rarely needs to *make* any decisions or resolve any quandaries because they never come up. But when they do, these days I find myself relying almost solely on intution to resolve them, rather than trying to figure out things intellectually. Fortunately, the intution -- or whatever it is -- is rarely wrong. > The reason things feel that they are perfect is the > knowingness that the way they went down was perfect > because that was the way the group consensus had agreed > it was going to go. I'd phrase it more like one is comfortable with the subjective feeling that one is functioning in tune with the overall flow of things. No friction. At the same time, I remain unconvinced that the "flow" has a specific direction of its own. It doesn't seem to matter, as long as the feeling of comfort is there. > Having that knowingness that there really is only one > of us... Nice wordplay -- there is only one of *us*. :-) Both exist, both are true. There *are* more than one of us, each of them convinced at times that there is only one. Go figure. :-) > ...seems to come through in that feeling of perfection. > Having said the above there is also an impetus to action > as that consensus reality seems to change as a result of > what has just happened. Never static, never predictable. That's why 'rules' and 'guidelines' never work. They're static, and based on the notion that events are predictable. > The thought that best expresses it seems to be that > unfathomable is the course of dharma (action). Past > consensus dharma wrapped up with a constantly changing > reaction to that and new challenges for the group dharma > as well as the individual dharma. One seems to do the > dance but the feeling is one of WOW this is cool sh*t. Absolutely. :-) > One also laughs a lot at how silly we are as a group and > as seeming individuals. Enjoy the laughter and don't take > much of it too seriously, it will change. The longer I live, the more important laughter seems to be. And the longer I live, the less important taking things seriously, and people who take things seriously, seem to be. > That seems to be the feeling that makes it enjoyable most > of the time. Wish I could make it clearer. Sounds pretty clear to me. As clear as this stuff gets, anyway. > This seems to be the best for now. Enjoy and laugh at > it all. Tom T It ALL. A wise man once said, "The moment a religion or spiritual group develops something in its dogma or practice or beliefs that it is so 'holy' or 'serious' that it cannot be laughed for fear of losing one's way, it is too late. That group has already lost its way." Unc > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/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/
