tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166459572149699816.post7992586336926434087..comments2024-03-24T23:13:15.572-07:00Comments on Mind Deep: When The Mind Plays TricksMarguerite Manteau-Raohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17956537059369707663noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166459572149699816.post-3631945690249899422010-09-07T08:00:15.572-07:002010-09-07T08:00:15.572-07:00Nate, thanks for visiting again. Love to witness h...Nate, thanks for visiting again. Love to witness how you are internalizing Dharma, more and more.<br /><br />Deep bow to you.Marguerite Manteau-Raohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17956537059369707663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166459572149699816.post-78676519545175061162010-09-07T07:59:35.450-07:002010-09-07T07:59:35.450-07:00'Anonymous', thank you for your wisdom.
...'Anonymous', thank you for your wisdom. <br /><br />Yes, short view, and long view, both. Micro and macro. Nothing wasted from practice . . . The long view allows one to be prepared, and know when Mara knocks :)<br /><br />I too have noticed the power of aversion over my practice.Marguerite Manteau-Raohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17956537059369707663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166459572149699816.post-22730848175506667232010-09-07T07:48:48.702-07:002010-09-07T07:48:48.702-07:00Doubt creeps in on a very regular basis, but I jus...Doubt creeps in on a very regular basis, but I just see it as a friend...'oh, hey there doubt, I see you! How are you today?' I don't like to...although I admit that I can get caught up in my doubts:<br /><br /> - Is this really working?<br /> - Am I doing this right?<br /> - Will I ever achieve peace of mind?<br /><br />This is where I think faith comes in as well as a commitment to the practice itself. I think that there's nothing wrong with having expectations with our meditation practice. The thing is, we can't expect something from nothing. This is where the commitment comes in. Do the practice. Be mindful in everyday actions. Continue learning. And finally...remember why we are doing the practice. Many may not know, so it's good to ask the question 'What do I want out of this?'Natehttp://www.fearlessendeavors.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166459572149699816.post-29493090790402524422010-09-06T17:23:59.879-07:002010-09-06T17:23:59.879-07:00To train in attention always causes myself discomf...To train in attention always causes myself discomfort, which my mind will then explain (or rationalize) by blaming an external cause, with unmistakeable logic. I guess the smarter one is, the more elaborate his blame on the external is. It all makes perfect sense, but it's not the true cause; true cause is aversion of discomfort. <br /><br />I have once blame the meditation technique I was following instead of realizing that I could simply be aware of my reactions while meditating. The mind always reacts the same way, so I find it helpful to notice its patterns, even more so when it is toward meditation. Because then I'm free to not react.<br /><br />gratitude for your blogAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166459572149699816.post-50711929459492609382010-09-06T13:51:18.181-07:002010-09-06T13:51:18.181-07:00Kitty, Andre, thank you for all your wisdom.
Wha...Kitty, Andre, thank you for all your wisdom. <br /><br />What I find most interesting is the thinking mind's arrogance, when in fact most of our thoughts are pure garbage . . . <br /><br />I have learned to consider thoughts with great skepticism. Phenomena to be considered with a grain of salt, always, and needing to pass the scrutiny of wholesome vs. non wholesome filter.<br /><br />Deep bow to you both.Marguerite Manteau-Raohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17956537059369707663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166459572149699816.post-20749544307844694792010-09-06T11:09:50.205-07:002010-09-06T11:09:50.205-07:00I agree, the last thing the thinking mind wants to...I agree, the last thing the thinking mind wants to do is slow down and concentrate on the body. It's simple yet incredibly difficult. Thoughts, like sleepiness during seated meditation, are the ego's weapons to distract us. I suppose the ego is terrified that we will see its true nature.<br /><br />Tough luck, ego!<br /><br />--Andre HalawAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10730237214189712380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166459572149699816.post-17457070848013510902010-09-06T10:15:58.477-07:002010-09-06T10:15:58.477-07:00Yeah, Marguerite, Thinking Mind absolutely hates i...Yeah, Marguerite, Thinking Mind absolutely hates it when I get out of my mind and into my body! Does that mean Thinking Mind and Ego are the same entity? Signs point to yes... XO KittyKittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15308101220891195220noreply@blogger.com