On Apr 21, 2005, at 9:42 PM, Ian wrote:
>> The other thing happening is when I get to some sort of quietude >> through following my breath for example, I find myself thinking about >> Empitiness. I gain what I guess you would call an insight but then >> feel thoroughly un-inspired. Let me give you an example: I felt very >> strongly how I appear quite different to myself when in different >> peoples company. When with my wife 'I' am completely different that >> when with a work collegue. This (when in meditation) helped me see the >> transitory nature of my sense of self, and its dependent arising. But >> then I thought "...so what...?". > > I can understand the "so what" if, even though it is interesting to > notice > how our sense of self changes, we are still just left with a continuous > sense of self in one form or another. Then ok, so my sense self > changes > around depending on circumstances.... I don't feel all that much better > just knowing that.... Is the 'sense of self' different from 'self'? If you *are* the interactions, then... There is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in. __________<http://home.golden.net/~samu>__________ ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> In low income neighborhoods, 84% do not own computers. At Network for Good, help bridge the Digital Divide! http://us.click.yahoo.com/hjtSRD/3MnJAA/i1hLAA/S27xlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Noble Eightfold Path: Right View, Right Intention, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, Right Concentration, Right Livelihood Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZenForum/ <*> 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/
