tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post342780175576307800..comments2023-10-16T06:23:18.135-04:00Comments on Yoga for Cynics: Painted FireDr. Jay SWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08631848276936859276noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-67094669559018519252009-04-22T16:35:00.000-04:002009-04-22T16:35:00.000-04:00Rambling is like stream of consciousness writing, ...Rambling is like stream of consciousness writing, and it can lead to lots of great discovers about ourselves and what we are thinking subconsciously. :)<br /><br />~ KristiKikolanihttp://kikolani.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-52358202176277266232009-04-22T10:39:00.000-04:002009-04-22T10:39:00.000-04:00Technology is here to stay but people don't have t...Technology is here to stay but people don't have to become so invested in it. People can choose how much of their lives they want to be dependent on technology. I wouldn't have a job if it weren't for technology (as I am an online teacher)so I appreciate it quite a bit. I love my iPhone, love my BOSE stero, love being able to pay my bills online, etc. I think I use it to my advantage. <br /><br />But at the same time, I think we could be losing something very human in ourselves with so much dependency on technological communication. I worry about kids growing up socially inept (at least in face to face interactions) and I see some evidence of this happening. <br /><br />It all comes down to families and the values they raise their children with. I wish more parents would turn off the computers, televisions, and PS2's a few nights a week, huddle up together in front of a blazing fire and ask each other what interesting thing happened to them that day.<br /><br />Great post in honor of Earth Day, Dr. Jay--<br /><br />MelindaMelindahttp://blog.melindaville.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-10012998076348022652009-04-21T20:47:00.000-04:002009-04-21T20:47:00.000-04:00Technology development is a part of humanity--I th...Technology development is a part of humanity--I think. At least it's a part of the current reality... To deny or totally avoid it seems inappropriate. If I close my eyes it is still there. Besides I like it.<br /><br />What freaks me is how emotionally immature we seem to be, and computers don't help us interact with each other in real, face-to-face time. Practice is required for this. So we need to use technology mindfully, and be sure to meet up with some folks in person, often enough to grow.<br /><br />I love that technology and blogging allows me to exchange ideas with people that I might not be able to do otherwise.<br /><br />Love you, caring and thoughtful, silly and fun, deep and inspiring bloggers!<br /><br />Thank you, Dr. Jay! You made my day!Brooks Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05789430862542763946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-17724239369792272622009-04-21T13:45:00.000-04:002009-04-21T13:45:00.000-04:00Here's what I'm thinking: if you write creatively,...Here's what I'm thinking: if you write creatively, have you considered approaching something in the post-apocalypse genre? Reading this post made me think of "The Road" for some reason. A few characters in Chuck Palahniuk's novels have also been Luddites.<br /><br />In the post-apocalypse, there could be a return to a neo-lithic age, and particular thoughts or ideas that you have about today's society could be expressed there. Just a suggestion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-10557952826448945762009-04-21T13:19:00.000-04:002009-04-21T13:19:00.000-04:00Wow, catalonging. I want to write a whole thing in...Wow, catalonging. I want to write a whole thing in this comment about how catalonging is all I ever do, but then whenever I comment here it's always "me me me" (and still is - GAH!). I should just shut the hell up and keep reading.Birdhttp://www.thebirdsinthemeadow.com/category/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-12825785491688124812009-04-21T04:07:00.000-04:002009-04-21T04:07:00.000-04:00I have returned to thank you for whatever this par...I have returned to thank you for whatever this particular post did to make me respond in the way I did after first reading it. I thought about my comment as the day went on and I think that mindfulness carried through into the evening after my husband came home from work. We had the best quiet evening and good talk over dinner we've had in some weeks. So between the Berry article I read earlier and your post an awareness has opened. :)Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-82294715721915139032009-04-21T03:30:00.000-04:002009-04-21T03:30:00.000-04:00I find technology only partly useful in this day a...I find technology only partly useful in this day and age. It breaks down frequently and you need to upgrade all the time to keep up with it. So not worth it for the most part. I appreciate the internet and the instant access it gives me to folk all around the world, so there are some advantages ... but in the main, I stay away from "gadgets."<br />I detest the people who so rudely use them while driving, in movie theatres and while you are with others in a public place. Very bad mannered in my opinion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-9353423348785046562009-04-20T23:27:00.000-04:002009-04-20T23:27:00.000-04:00Now that our lives have become seemingly dependent...Now that our lives have become seemingly dependent on our techowiz gadgets, few would be able to relate to a time when people had to actually pick up a pen or rip a page from a typewriter in anger when we screwed up on the next to last line.<br /><br />Keep in mind that when the world lacked the the written word, toothpaste had not yet been invented. I wonder if the first words ever spoken were: "yuck, you have a piece of brontosaurus stuck in your teeth". <br /><br />Sorta makes one wonder how we ever came up with language in the first place.The Buddhist Conservativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17781493637726411401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-89575647556065865542009-04-20T23:16:00.000-04:002009-04-20T23:16:00.000-04:00Ah yes, words... to write, or not to write... to u...Ah yes, words... to write, or not to write... to use or mis-use... even those who should perhaps, know better. And, even when we want to, we don't always say what we mean or what we think for oh-so-many reasons.<br /><br />While its true that actions do speak louder than words (IMHO), what do you do when you don't have actions to observe? <br /><br />Body language and eyes, for mine, have always been the most reliable source of truth, then people's actions and lastly, words. <br /><br />Without body language, sometimes I'm very unsure how to proceed, or whether to proceed at all. Which often leaves me doing nothing (a safe if painful position to take).<br /><br />So easy to say or write a lie, and while words can create sublime imagery, they can also cause confusion, hurt and distrust. And once said, can more words be used to change that situation? Sometimes, perhaps...<br /><br />Without words, we're incapable of expressing our thoughts and feelings in detail - words that can touch someone as much as alienate. But as you rightly point out, how much of that detail is really better off left unsaid? <br /><br />Though, because we do have words... say and write, we do. So, where to draw the line? <br /><br />And something that I personally find quite confusing at the moment... is there a point where it's reasonable to scrap it all and start again?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-39714457554566231732009-04-20T20:18:00.000-04:002009-04-20T20:18:00.000-04:00I subscribe to The Sun and also read that article....I subscribe to The Sun and also read that article. Berry's connection with his wife as part of his reasons for not buying a computer really struck me as profound. I <EM>know</EM> that my husband and I would communicate more without the distractions of both the computer and television. However, in all honesty I'm unclear as to what we'd discuss because our interests aren't parallel and sometimes not even complimentary.....as evidenced by the ways we choose to use the computer. How's that for circular angst in the technology age?<br /><br /><br />word verification: birdism<br />I'm getting away from this thing and heading out to my yard...now.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-81000450902705471442009-04-20T20:13:00.000-04:002009-04-20T20:13:00.000-04:00I enjoy your rambling comments. Keep it up. And ch...I enjoy your rambling comments. Keep it up. And check out my new post. It's eerie how well it relates to yours.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18184969707852861341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-53735306413518317892009-04-20T14:29:00.000-04:002009-04-20T14:29:00.000-04:00a Luddite, I had never thought of myself in that w...a Luddite, I had never thought of myself in that way... but then I am proud that we don't even own a TV, or airconditioning, or a cellphone/blackberry/pda etc. at all. I actually have no idea how to 'text' and I am under 30yrs... is that normal? lol. <br />I really like technology, but at the same time I agree- communication is so much better in person (and as a professional who's job is teaching communication, I think about this human interaction a lot!). <br /><br />However, blogging is fun :)<br />Blessings!Eco Yoginihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10693080137196812405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-26621359716566047352009-04-20T13:55:00.000-04:002009-04-20T13:55:00.000-04:00I recently reviewed a book you might want to explo...I recently reviewed a book you might want to explore, it's called Script and Scribble: The Rise and Fall of Handwriting. [http://bit.ly/vJ79]<br /><br />Since I wrote about it and interviewed the author, I've been practicing..cursive. You should try it.RBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11229168317354334361noreply@blogger.com