Hi Ian, Pleased this was of help. Yes I think you are right. First comes the awareness, next the analysis and lastly the release of conditioning. It takes a while to construct these posts and I am rather busy at the moment but will do my best to reply shortly. Best wishes, DC -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ian Johanson Sent: Tuesday 13 December 2005 05:26 To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [Zen] Should Rich People be Happy?
> >Irrespective of financial wealth, there is a state accessible to most (I >would like to think), where we can feel at the very least content and at >best allow happiness and joy to flourish. Through a certain amount of >self-analysis, I have over the years had the pleasure of witnessing a >profound change in my perception of the world in which I live; indeed, I now >believe that I actually create that world. In order to achieve this, I have >managed to strip away the conditioning of my past to find underneath a >spontaneous and joyful appreciation of life that has to date been >suppressed. "So what did you find?" you might ask, or perhaps, "what >psycho-emotional construct did you build?" Well actually, I found nothing >and I built nothing since in truth I believe I have done nothing other than >"let go". Please correct me if I am mistaken, but it seems to me that this >approach is also at the core of Zen and the non-grasping mind. Very well said, thanks - this is also what I am gradually learning as well. It is the Third NT, after all: "And this, monks, is the noble truth of the cessation of stress: the remainderless fading & cessation, renunciation, relinquishment, release, & letting go of that very craving. " It's interesting that you mention a certain amount of self-analysis. Could you expand a bit on that? I'm thinking the analysis and the letting go, work together. Ian Current Book Discussion: Appreciate Your Life by Taizan Maezumi Roshi _____ YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS * Visit your group "ZenForum <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZenForum> " on the web. * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> Service. _____ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/S27xlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Current Book Discussion: Appreciate Your Life by Taizan Maezumi Roshi 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/
