Hi DC I'm never quite certain what is meant by "conditioning," exactly. When you have the time, I'd be interested on your take on that as well. Or from other list members. Is this used in a precise, technical sense? Or is it a more general idea? Some examples might help.
Thanks! Ian >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] > > > > >Current Book Discussion: Appreciate Your Life by Taizan Maezumi Roshi >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > ------------------------ 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/
