Greetings Joe,
This a pre-conceptual experience, and I think it is what djh has been trying to
explain.
Marsha
On Jul 8, 2013, at 4:25 PM, MarshaV wrote:
Hi Joe,
I think this is description of what RMP means by caring, when "one isn't
dominated by feelings of separateness from what he's working on":
Chanoyu:
"Most Westerners think of tea as a breakfast drink or something to enjoy with
crumpets at four o'clock in the afternoon. Most drink tea in a cup with a bag
or an infuser and maybe a garnish of lemon and honey or a little bit of milk
and sugar. In Zen Buddhism, tea is a ritual. Once you experience tea the Zen
way, you will never look at a cup of tea quite the same way. Tea is ceremony
itself.
"The tea ceremony is called chanoyu. It translates into “hot water for tea.”
Chanoyu is based on the principles of respect, harmony, purity, and
tranquility. If you could bring these qualities into your everyday life, your
life would be filled with utter peace. Everyone in the tearoom is equal, and
great respect is paid to each person present. Everything in the tearoom
matters, from the air you breathe to the flower arrangement to the actual space
it is served in — everything contributes to the enjoyment of each moment of the
tea ceremony.
"The rules for the tea ceremony are to be followed exactly. Each moment
matters, and the sequence of events is laid out rigidly. The ceremony flows,
and there is meaning in every gesture; each moment is to be savored. The tea
ceremony is the way of life itself. It captures the essence of Zen — life in
the moment with great attention.
"In this regard, the tea ceremony is a mindfulness meditation. It is a moving
meditation, practiced to cultivate samadhi. The repetition and rigidity of
action allows you to enter a deep meditative state, as you know each movement.
As you perform each part of the ceremony, you do so with mindfulness, paying
careful attention to each and every movement. When you whisk, you whisk. When
you pour, you pour. When you drink, you drink."
(
http://www.netplaces.com/buddhism/ceremony-and-celebration/tea-ceremonies.htm )
Ah, yes, and when you fix, you fix.
Marsha
On Jul 8, 2013, at 3:21 PM, Joseph Maurer wrote:
> Hi MarshaV and All,
>
> I do something therefore I exist! Cogito ergo Sum. Will manifests prior to
> activity. Intellect and will are separate. Which gets the first bite for
> reality DQ/SQ? If it is intellect we have metaphysics. If it is will we
> seem to have logic Word/Thing evolution?
>
> Joe
>
>
>
>
> On 7/7/13 12:52 AM, "MarshaV" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> That is what caring really is, a feeling of identification with what one's
>> doing.
>
>
> Moq_Dis
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