And I suppose you can offer an intellectual definition of 'a fool'. If you must, why don't you start another thread.
Marsha On Jul 9, 2013, at 7:34 AM, Jan-Anders Andersson <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 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
