Ok Chris. There is a danger in this, a common problem among christians for the same reason. They do not exercise to strengthen and control their minds. The result is the insanity seen among it's most sincere followers. Sincere young men who give their all to the Lord and lose their minds as a result.
'I don't really like the word "control." You know, "who controls what?".' Sexual reproduction entails two people taking a level of control over their partners bodies and minds. For this reason people instinctively strive to dominate and control. For this reason I practise abstinence. Not because I seek a spiritual path. Not because I seek to emmulate the buddha. Not because I beleive in god. Not because I seek enlightenment. But because I resent the violation of my autonomy. Autonomy is to be self governing, this is the essence of self control. To seek to control another is to forsake control of yourself. It is not necessary to fight oneself, to govern oneself. It is not necessary to live in denial of need to have control over yourself. It is only a matter of exercising your will in appropriate ways at appropriate times. I hope I did bore you with the length of this post. --- In [email protected], Chris Austin-Lane <chris@...> wrote: > > 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 <rewrisk@...> 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 > chris@... > +1-301-270-6524 > ------------------------------------ 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/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> 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/
