Merle, The problem (IMO) is that your are exciting your mind too much. You don't need to "understand through my mind", you need to quiet your mind, your thoughts - like quieting down the waves on the ocean. Reading very seldom accomplishes that. Talking very seldom accomplishes that. And certainly THINKING (to understand) will not accomplish that.
Again, IMO, you need to QUIT THINKING and either start DOING something that will absorb your focus entirely. For me that is zazen. For you it's probably painting, or even canning marmalade. But it's certainly not going to be READING! ...Bill! --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote: > > > > Â i am reading a book about the breath..last night..then i could not relax to > go to sleep..my mind became activated into deep thought...the mind became > restless ...the images in the book were beautiful..relating to the seasons, > meditation and zen practises...yes billlllll i do have a problem..my mind... > to understand i need to understand through my mind...then i can move on..when > the mind is restless i cannot move on..and again i have no way from here to > going to a zen centre...merle > > > Â > Merle (via Bill!), > > Yes!, Merle. > > Go, if you can, to any Center, or friend, who can introduce Zen sitting, and > give some instruction. > > "In-Person" has it "all over" what we might say, here on the 'net. And you > get to ask questions, while your legs are crossed on the cushion. > > It's worth a 100 km trip in any one direction. But I would NOT go in 2, or > three directions. ;-) Just ONE. > > Trust us? > > --Joe > > > "Bill!" <BillSmart@> wrote: > > > > Merle, > > > [snip] > > > > There are many websites that have good instructions on how to begin sitting > > zazen, but the best way is always to find a zen center and go for a > > beginning seminar and zazen instructions. > > > > ...Bill! > ------------------------------------ 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/
