Michael, That seems a good way to say it.
Marsha > On Nov 20, 2013, at 12:15 PM, "Michael R. Brown" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Spontaneous is DQ rising up and brushing past SQ. : ) > > > MRB > >> On 11/20/2013 4:41 AM, MarshaV wrote: >> "A young monk was studying Buddhism. He was walking up the hill to the >> temple enjoying the afternoon sun and contemplating inner peace and being >> one with the world around him. On his journey he noticed that the fence that >> surrounded the crop of corn the temple had been growing for the winter food >> supply was broken. He walked on being a part of the world around him. Then >> he noticed the cows had gotten into the corn and were munching away, "how >> happy they must be on this lovely day," he thought, and walked on. >> >> "When he got to the temple he greeted the master and in their conversation >> the young monk mentioned that he had seen the broken fence and the cows in >> the corn so happy on this lovely day. Upon hearing that the master picked up >> a stick, slapped the young monk on the top of the head and shouted as he ran >> to the fields, "You fool! That is all the food we have to eat for the entire >> winter!" >> >> "So this Buddhist spontaneity is something practiced and learned, but it is >> also a very natural reaction to the events that require natural reactions. >> Imagine again the martial artist on a dark street. Ahead of him is a person >> walking his way. Is the person a threat? Is the person not a threat? If I >> attach to the idea that the person may be a threat, I may avoid eye contact, >> adopt a defensive walk or a threatening walk so he does not mess with me. If >> I accept the idea that he is not a threat, I may be too caviler and leave >> myself open for attack while not giving the situation the attention it >> deserves. The middle way is simply to be one's self, remain aware, and like >> the good martial artist, ready to respond in any way the wind blows." >> >> http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110419205814AAljTkF > 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
