Hi Ron, Maybe you perceive what it isn't. Or maybe you perceive both what it is and what it isn't. Or neither what it is nor what it isn't. Pick your favorite analogy to explain.
"Awareness is the key. But what does the word mean to you? To most people, perhaps, it denotes an acknowledgement of that which is going on around them in a general sort of way. In the context of meditation, however, it means ‘waking up’, becoming acutely sensitive, knowing, feeling, living the moment in its pristine state, sensing colours and contours, sounds, textures, smells, recognising tendencies within oneself yet resisting the pull to be controlled by them — this is meditation, to begin with at least." http://buddhismnow.com/2013/07/05/first-steps-buddhist-meditation/ Marsha On Nov 6, 2013, at 5:37 AM, Ron Kulp wrote: > Another myth is that meditation will allow one > To "perceive reality as it is". > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Nov 6, 2013, at 3:18 AM, MarshaV <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> "With more than seven billion minds active every moment, there are endless >> streams of thoughts in these minds on every aspect of creation. Some >> thoughts perceive reality the way it is, some are imagination, and some are >> simply misconceptions. While there are misconceptions and myths about many >> topics, one of the most popular topics is meditation. Say the word, >> "meditation" and all kinds of images and notions come up. Is this for me? I >> can't sit for long hours. Who wants to meditate anyway? >> >> >> >> "Here are some of the most common myths about meditation: >> >> "Myth #1: Meditation is concentration >> >> "Meditation is actually deconcentration. Concentration is a result of >> meditation. Concentration requires effort, while meditation is absolute >> relaxation of the mind. Meditation is letting go, and when that happens, you >> are in a state of deep rest. When the mind is relaxed, we can concentrate >> better." >> >> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bhanu-narasimhan/meditation-myths_b_4170727.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 ___ 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
