Dear Marsha The same attention would be applied while we are composing contributions to MD.
JanAnders > > 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_Discuss mailing list >> Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. >> http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org >> Archives: >> http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ >> http://moq.org/md/archives.html > > > > ___ > > > Moq_Discuss mailing list > Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. > http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org > Archives: > http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ > http://moq.org/md/archives.html Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org/md/archives.html
