tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560117023399904490.post2833871996825960941..comments2024-02-13T22:49:00.508-08:00Comments on The Wayfaring Fool: How we connect, spirituallyWayfaring Foolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16570689515291843700noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560117023399904490.post-3245290909120504342012-06-14T10:38:46.240-07:002012-06-14T10:38:46.240-07:00thanks angela. It's not very useful to compar...thanks angela. It's not very useful to compare centers. in one moment, I might be centered, in another you might be. It all depends. I've seen some pretty amazing writing from you, stuff that really touched my soul, so please give yourself the credit.<br /><br />we are but wayfarers. when I first was able to comprehend a tiny portion of the Way, I saw eternity in that moment. I think we've all experienced this, but perhaps we've forgotten, or don't recogize it when it is there right before us.<br /><br />Not only is meditation possible when angry, it's necessary. breathing is part of meditation, because in chinese terms, it recycles good qi. Anger itself is a normal human reaction, and it's ok to be angry in a moment. almost unavoidable. But is that a moment we need to dwell in? <br /><br />The Way is about returning -- returning to center. If we're at the center, we are capable of being angry in a moment, but then we return to center. Always to the center. think of racquetball or tennis, the best position is to be in the center: it allows you to handle all the crap shots that the opponent sends you. Get caught in the extreme, and the oppponent plays a crap shot over to the other extreme. <br /><br />That's why we play. It's a game, not serious. God is happiest when his children are at play. (Legend of Bagger Vance)Wayfaring Foolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16570689515291843700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560117023399904490.post-46437507856306194832012-06-12T18:58:22.072-07:002012-06-12T18:58:22.072-07:00Love the last line. There are some days that I thi...Love the last line. There are some days that I think empathy is more of a curse than a gift, but when I feel like that, I know that's just me being jaded. <br /><br />Do you meditate when you're angry? I honestly can't imagine doing such a thing. Deep breathing is similar I guess and sometimes I do control my breathing when I'm angry in an attempt to calm myself down. That works a lot of the time. The other things that work are punching a punching bag, yelling at an empty chair, or expressing my feelings in writing.<br /><br />Perhaps you're more centered than I am. That would not surprise me. You're quite intuitive and I'm still working on trusting my own intuition. It's an interesting journey.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12399082789777816445noreply@blogger.com