Only a fool knows how to express himself perfectly. :-) JA
9 jul 2013 kl. 10:29 skrev MarshaV <[email protected]>: > > 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 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
