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.
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