KO,
I like "its practical alchemy by the moment"; it's a very intelligent
description, and it seems important to mention pragmatic and
experiential for those MOQ'ers who would like to be fully awake. I
would like to have a 'right-on attitude' like the Dalai Lama's, even
though I'm a bug.
Marsha
At 06:08 AM 5/14/2009, you wrote:
Hi Marsha,
the practice of exercises like mindfulness, preparations, meditations, body
awareness, t'ai chi forms, chi gung etc are not the property of any religion
- they are simply beneficial things at our disposal if we have experience of
them and remember they are available. The Dalai Lama does appear to have a
right-on attitude you would expect from someone in his position - he is a
great ambassador for Buddhism. I think its more fundamental than either
philosophy or religion, its practical alchemy by the moment.
-KO
2009/5/14 MarshaV <[email protected]>
>
> KO,
>
> I was just wondering. I suppose there is the matter of degree. What
> little I've seen of the Dalai Lama, he seems to be enthusiastic. I'm
> thinking about these things. I have heard it stated that a Buddhist trend
> in the U.S. is to practice Buddhism, but to deny being a Buddhist, or an
> association with the religion. I have done this myself, while practicing
> mindfulness, reading extensively about emptiness and Buddhist philosophy.
> 'Philosophy' seems an acceptable word, religion does not. What gets
> labeled (maybe) as Eastern Mysticism seems to be a mystery only
when you are
> not pragmatically and experientially practicing meditation which
gives vital
> information about the nature of 'thoughts'.
>
> Just curious, and thank you for responding.
>
>
> Marsha
>
>
>
> At 04:04 AM 5/14/2009, you wrote:
>
>> Hi Marsha,
>>
>> i wondered if you might respond that word animated. I realise there is no
>> reason that Buddhists should not be animated - ideally they should always
>> be
>> - except when they are asleep of course.
>> But a lot of meditators i have know - not necessarily Buddhists - were
>> somber and slower moving creatures.
>> Sue Blackmore was full of enthusiasm and very clear headed, but also i
>> think
>> she says she is not a Buddhist.
>>
>> -KO
>>
>> 2009/5/14 MarshaV <[email protected]>
>>
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Greetings KO,
>> >
>> > Do you think Buddhists are seen as humans in slow motion and as lacking
>> > enthusiasm?
>> >
>> >
>> > Marsha
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > At 02:47 AM 5/14/2009, you wrote:
>> >
>> >> Thanks Marsha; she is very animated for a student of Bhuddism!
>> >>
>> >> I ordered the book.
>> >>
>> >> -KO
>> >>
>> >> 2009/5/13 MarshaV <[email protected]>
>> >>
>> >> >
>> >> > http://personallifemedia.com/podcasts/236-buddhist-geeks#ep120
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Episode 120: The Mystery of the Mind: Ten Zen Questions
>> >> >
>> >> > Dr. Susan Blackmore--a psychologist and long-time Zen
>> >> practitioner--shares
>> >> > with us the discoveries that she made while writing her latest book,
>> Ten
>> >> Zen
>> >> > Questions. Listen in to find out what she discovered after many,
>> many
>> >> hours
>> >> > of asking questions, such as: "Am I conscious now?", "What was I
>> >> conscious
>> >> > of a moment ago?", & "There is no time. What is memory?"
>> >> >
>> >> > Also, listen in to hear how she feels this type of exploration, often
>> >> > called Koan training in the Zen Buddhist tradition, can illuminate
>> and
>> >> > inform the traditional scientific study of consciousness.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
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