I've enjoyed the input/example :), it resonates with the 'chop wood carry water' theme.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "larry.potter" > <larry.potter@> wrote: > > > > Tom wrote: > > > > << Jim Flanegin writes snipped > > I like to think of it in terms of who we identify with. In waking > > state I identified with Jim. After waking state, I identify with > > whatever. Sometimes Jim, sometimes not, sometimes past, sometimes > > here, sometimes there, sometimes future. Doesn't matter- One thing > > is > > for certain- there is a *lot* more freedom, whether I like it or > > not. > > Sometimes I revel in the infinite, and other times it is like > > falling > > continuously without end, and grabbing for a rope that is never > > there > > for long. It is incomprehensible intellectually and comprehensible > > only through being. > > > > Tom T: > > Jed McKenna (a FF Ru using a pseudoname) wrote in his book > Spiritual > > Enlightenment the Damndest THing. That one could charaterize the > > above > > feeling as "Free Fall Forever" and another awake friend said it is > > "all teflon all the way down" with absolutely nothing to cling to, > > attach to, or lean on. Now that really is incomprehensible by the > > mind > > but just fine with consciousness. Tom >> > > > > > > Is that the reason there are so many dysfunctional individuals > > in the movement or other similar spiritual groups, due to the fact > > that they can not "cling" to anything ? > > > > If so, what would McKenna or others advise to "resolve" it or > better > > said smooth it in order that those who in that "free-fall forever" > > state can also be productive in what we call the "daily life"? > > > Don't be attached to the non-attachment! :-) > > Seriously, don't confuse the inner state with the outer > responsibilities. Today I woke up at 5:30, meditated, and then began > reinstalling my sink disposal, which has developed a leak due to the > plumbing connecting the disposal to the drainage pipes being cut > slightly too short by the original installer, causing the disposal > to cant about 5-7 degrees off level, causing greater stress on the > plumber's putty seal on the sink drain, eventually leading to a leak- > - which I have now repaired by essentially taking everything apart > and putting it back together again- three hours. Also spoke with > someone at length about a possible learning program redesign > contract for a computer networks audience, which is what I do when > not repairing the plumbing. > > I use the above as an example of how grounded and normal anyone can > be while still experiencing "free-fall forever" during daily life. > By progressively culturing both states of awareness, inner and > outer, over time they exist simul;taneously, clearly, without > conflict, and without any *impairment* (lol!) to our daily activity. >
