tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post4482331159058575197..comments2023-10-16T06:23:18.135-04:00Comments on Yoga for Cynics: Today I Wrote About NothingDr. Jay SWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08631848276936859276noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-37527266908594463292010-10-23T20:09:45.983-04:002010-10-23T20:09:45.983-04:00And so it goes for every creative person (who is h...And so it goes for every creative person (who is hyper focused on their beloved art-like writing or photographing when one should be doing something IMPORTANT, like an editing project they promised to do for a friend) and then there's the sitting and focusing that is suddenly impossible when one intends to just be present and all the stuff we didn't want to do before is calling out, shouting..."Hey, what about blah, blah, blah...you need to..." And on and on...and that is of course why meditation is called a practice...this noticing of thoughts, desires, emotions, touching them gently even when they are grabbing our mind with all their might....and returning to breath or a mantra or metta phrase...practice...practice...practice.<br /><br />I'm so with you buddy!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349928247626849914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-46041782697573172332010-10-22T00:08:10.181-04:002010-10-22T00:08:10.181-04:00procrastination? meditation? For me, it often turn...procrastination? meditation? For me, it often turns out to be laziness.Eleanorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05590103620036785336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-74600039299337862712010-10-20T12:10:06.922-04:002010-10-20T12:10:06.922-04:00I was laughing while reading this, can Sooo see my...I was laughing while reading this, can Sooo see myself in your words...Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06609779915009954933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-5490665967857650372010-10-20T10:26:52.769-04:002010-10-20T10:26:52.769-04:00This is where I used to get stuck when I was medit...This is where I used to get stuck when I was meditating. I used to worry so much about clearing my mind that it was always cluttered with those thoughts! I worried that I wasn't spiritual enough to meditate properly. Then I realized what a bunch of hooey that was--and started just *trying* to clear my mind. Once I stopped worrying about reaching profound silence, I came closer to approaching it (although I'm still no there!). <br /><br />I don't know if I meditate 'the right way' but I no longer care--LOL!<br /><br />Take care,<br /><br />MelindaMelindahttp://blog.melindaville.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-88127961139995551732010-10-20T05:47:54.831-04:002010-10-20T05:47:54.831-04:00I love the Einstein quote, relate to most of the t...I love the Einstein quote, relate to most of the things that might have popped into your head, and am inspired to (again) begin meditating (tomorrow).<br /><br /><br />word verification sound yogic = isesingiLydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-10267135272113798812010-10-18T23:27:40.326-04:002010-10-18T23:27:40.326-04:00Lately, I find myself wondering, "Am I medita...Lately, I find myself wondering, "Am I meditating?" when I am sitting with that intention. People at my neighborhood Zen center think that's a good sign, which seems pretty absurd.Brooks Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05789430862542763946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-84838774352175414652010-10-18T19:16:05.984-04:002010-10-18T19:16:05.984-04:00Such a short comment, and I still goofed up...or w...Such a short comment, and I still goofed up...or was it a Freudian slip of sorts? Hmmm... Anyway, it's buggin' me, so...<br /><br />Happy meditatin'!<br /><br />And nice photo.<br /><br />Okay, I'll go away now.earthtohollyhttp://earthtoholly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-17249128647623668772010-10-18T14:00:47.045-04:002010-10-18T14:00:47.045-04:00Thanks for mutton. (or so said Elaine Benes)
Happ...<em>Thanks for mutton.</em> (or so said Elaine Benes)<br /><br />Happy medidatin'!<br /><br />:o)earthtohollyhttp://earthtoholly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-12191293964219170382010-10-18T12:18:34.735-04:002010-10-18T12:18:34.735-04:00i can so relate to what you are saying!! nothingne...i can so relate to what you are saying!! nothingness with intent and focus generally brings an avalanche of 'doing' ideas through my mind - or the opposite extreme, where I go from a state of alert readiness, to suddenly feeling as though I've ingested a bottle of ambien... congrats on beginning again!Karin Bartimolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13490920503677450338noreply@blogger.com