Jan-Anders, Do you mean writing a pre-conceptual post? Or do you mean writing with such perfection that it doesn't require editing?
It is a good quote describing the tea ceremony which was a topic being considered in an earlier post. Thanks. Marsha On Jul 9, 2013, at 12:29 AM, Jan-Anders Andersson <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Marsha > > The same attention would be applied while we are composing contributions to > MD. > > JanAnders > > >> >> Hi Joe, >> >> I think this is a 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
