My fav explanation You are a moron Yet not Yet a total moron Sent from my iPhone
> On Nov 6, 2013, at 5:53 AM, MarshaV <[email protected]> wrote: > > > 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 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
