Ron,
"Meditation is the great antidote to
ignorance. It allows us to see
ourselves plainly as we are, as if
standing before a large clear
mirror. Nothing is hidden.
"If the movements of the body and
mental processes are observed
intelligently and with an open
mind, one soon becomes
aware of the mystery in life."
http://buddhismnow.com/2013/07/05/first-steps-buddhist-meditation/
Moron? I am often confronted by my own ignorances, Ron, how about you? If you
have more to say about 'a myth of meditation' being to "perceive reality as it
is", I would be very interested in your comments. In what way do you think
this? Personally, I'd say Ultimate Reality can be equated to Dynamic Quality,
the unpatterned, the indeterminate. But you may have a very different way of
understanding these things, and that's okay and, I'm sure, interesting. So
what do you think?
http://buddhismnow.com/category/buddhist/cartoons/
Marsha
> On Nov 6, 2013, at 6:50 PM, Ron Kulp <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> 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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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