LOL! Good reply. I'll give it a go...or maybe I won't, maybe I'll do nothing, I'll just sit. That would be the unzen thing to do.
dkotschessa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: --- In [email protected], chai tea <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thank you so much for the advice. I'm putting "sitting" into action. I remembered Wu-Wei today. I tried for the first time. It was a little difficult, because a lot of my friends are very controlling. I went with the flow as best as i could. It was really interesting, I wanted to interfere at every turn. However, when I felt the impulse arise, I retreated. What a good counteraction. > > Question: How can I eliminate clinging? I find that when I have a good time with friends, I just want to repeat the experience over and over. That seems impossible. > > Lately, I've noticed myself behaving that way, with my uni friends. I kept trying-overtrying-to repeat the experiences had, but I wasn't able. And, when I wasn't able, I became frustrated, irritated and glum. So, Friday, I decided to let-go. I let the cell-phone alone, I didn't email, or txt msg. I just sat. Intially, I had to will myself to sit, I kept wanting to jump up, grab the phone, and msg But, I managed through and kept on sitting. You know what? It felt good. My head felt lighter, and things seemed clearer. My friends were understanding too. > > Feedback? I don't think there's anything to do but keep practicing, keep sitting, keep being mindful, no matter what. When it's hard and when it's easy, when things are going well and when they are not, when you're tired and lazy and when you're pissed off, and when you've said a lot of stupid things that day, when you've been acting all "un- zen" and made a fool out of yourself, when you can't focus, and when things are going so well it feels like there's no need for it... That's the hardest one sometimes. How to eliminate clinging? Don't cling! Is that letting go? Nah, forget that too. :) -David the unzen Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today! SPONSORED LINKS Zen buddhism Tibetan buddhism Zen alarm clock Zen garden --------------------------------- YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "Zen_Forum" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. --------------------------------- --------------------------------- Love cheap thrills? Enjoy PC-to-Phone calls to 30+ countries for just 2ยข/min with Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/S27xlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today! Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
