Hi Steve, Thanks for the reassurance. Enlightenment to me is an understanding of the way things our in this life, an awakening to the truth. It is hard for me to say where my guidance comes from, I can not put a name to it, maybe God, Tao, Buddha, etc. My reality is what I make of it. If I choose to live my life in away that brings torment, then that well be my reality, same if I choose to live my life in harmony with the truth, that also be my reality. The beliefs I am working on are my beliefs about myself, mostly how I deal with issues that arise in my day to day life, how I respond to things that bring me out of center. Finally, my journey is one that leads to enlightenment. I think that covers it:)
Brett http://www.pbase.com/brett1963 --- On Thu, 2/10/11, SteveW <[email protected]> wrote: From: SteveW <[email protected]> Subject: [Zen] Re: visualization Chris/ Steve. To: [email protected] Date: Thursday, February 10, 2011, 10:28 PM --- In [email protected], Brett Corbin <brettalancorbin@...> wrote: > > I think you guys are right, I do not practice traditional Zen. But I do > meditate to seek enlightenment. I also use my meditation to calm myself, > receive guidance, and to ponder my reality. Visualization in my meditation > time is just one part of my practice, I do it because it is my belief that > many of the things that I have struggle with in my life, are because of what > I have believed, I believe our beliefs make our reality. So I > use visualization in my meditation to work on my beliefs, and by doing this I > am able to change certain unwanted behaviors, which help me stay centered in > my life. Life is a journey. > > Brett > http://www.pbase.com/brett1963 > > Hi Brett. There is no need to be self-conscious. I am just trying to find out what you are doing. So tell me (if you care to), what is enlightenment? Receive guidance from whom? What is your reality? And what are the beliefs that you are working on? If life is a journey, where is it going? Steve > ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links
