In one word: *Bhagavad Gita*. Action without desire for the fruits of action. In Christian, and more anthropomorphic terms, "doing all for the will of God." A hard lesson indeed! But the result will be the "return to the source" (Taoist phrase) where all opposition finds its natural resolution in perfect equilibrium.
Most of our fretting is based on illusion. On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 7:02 PM, Deacon Patrick <[email protected]> wrote: > St. Ignatius describes something similar: holy equipoise. Holy equipoise > is the ability to detach oneself from any particular outcome in order to > see the options of a given moment more clearly. In essence, loving deeply > can often best achieve right relationship through detachment. > > With abandon, > Patrick > > On Wednesday, January 22, 2014 6:51:09 PM UTC-7, hsmitham wrote: >> >> Chris, >> >> You nailed it! I have noticed you are an insightful and curious >> individual and enjoy your wit. >> >> With regards to impermanence and attachment I practice an Eastern >> Philosophy and admire the Buddha' wisdom. >> >> Looking forward to meeting you this coming Summer. >> >> ~Hugh >> >> “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep >> moving.” ― Albert Einstein >> >> http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/ >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 10:58 PM, Christopher Chen <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Hugh: >>> >>> Regarding mortality and passing: In a buddhist way of thinking, there's >>> always the concept of impermanence, and of attachment, the desire for >>> permanence and the suffering that occurs when things pass, people pass, >>> friends and beloved animals pass. >>> >>> One natural reaction is to grab tighter, to become more afraid of loss, >>> but I can see from your post that you've come to live in the moment and >>> look with clear eyes and an open heart. >>> >>> And that makes me glad. >>> >>> cc >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 3:35 PM, hsmitham <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Sort of off topic...not so much about specific Rivendell bikes, parts >>>> or RBW HQ doings but there were two Hilsen's involved isn't that enough? >>>> >>>> So read a rambling report about a recent ramble >>>> here<http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/> >>>> . >>>> >>>> ~Hugh >>>> >>>> “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep >>>> moving.” ― Albert Einstein >>>> >>>> http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/ >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> "I want the kind of six pack you can't drink." -- Micah >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >>> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit https://groups.google.com/d/ >>> topic/rbw-owners-bunch/tsfVRBZHqo8/unsubscribe. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>> [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- Burque (NM) Resumes that get interviews: http://www.resumespecialties.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
