Zazen is not for you? It need not be especially uncomfortable. I don't really like the word "control." You know, "who controls what?". The freedom that for me arises from seeing what's going on isn't a matter of control but more a matter of sliding into what is natural.
Thanks, Chris Austin-Lane +1-301-270-6524 On Thursday, January 26, 2012, rewrisk <[email protected]> wrote: > Never worked for me. > I have to be comfortable to fully immerse my consciousness in self awareness. Self reflection, seeing from where a thought arises I no longer need to quell that thought. Seeing from where an impulse arises I have control over that impulse. Seeing the pattern of all within me I know myself. Now it begins. > > --- In [email protected], ChrisAustinLane <chris@...> wrote: >> >> Provisionally, it is a good idea to sit upright and stilly for some time each day. Because you know i am human I when deprive myself of not doing anything I tend to make a crock of things. >> >> Thanks, >> Chris Austin-Lane >> Sent from a cell phone >> >> On Jan 26, 2012, at 18:44, "rewrisk" <rewrisk@...> wrote: >> >> > So what do you know Chris? >> > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > -- Thanks, --Chris [email protected] +1-301-270-6524
