Chopping wood is meditation. Carrying water is meditation. Be mindful 24 hours a day, not just during the one hour you may allot for formal meditation or reading scripture and reciting prayers. Each act must be carried out in mindfulness. Each act is a rite, a ceremony. Raising a cup of tea to your mouth is a rite. Does the word ‘rite’ seem too solemn? I use that word in order to jolt you into the realization of the life-and-death matter of awareness.
I find his book the miracle of mindfulness a beautiful book on how to find peace. The quotation is from this book.
He does not capitalize the letters in naming the book.
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I dont know who you arebut I could not stop myself to leave a reply as my life is a quest to know about mind , body and soul.I was in my 9th std when I started doing meditation . I have to know why does sprituality play such a big role in my life and what do I have to do next .Please advice
Comment by numerouno711 — November 14, 2007 @ 4:07 am
Once , the Mahabharatas relate, King Yudhistira was gazing raptly at the Himalayas. Draupadi, his wife asked him the reason for his prolonged gaze. The king had answered that he was gazing at the majestic scene for he just loved to look at the hills. That is all.
Pascal once said that the heart has reasons of which the heart knows nothing of…
Stranger, I do not know the answer of your question but all I know is that the quest for the Self is oh, so natural.
Pax.
Comment by rhapsodysinger — November 14, 2007 @ 9:32 am
Yes , it is but it is stronger in some people and I happen to be one amongst them. As a child i remember to feel the existance of Almighty in me and I fail to remember , since when I am intrigued by , what lies beyond . Beyond the manifestation of even the wise of this age . I dont find myself to be the part of this society as , my thought process is governed by the rules I have discovered from with in , I dont knowHow i know things and the answers to the most complex things , I am not much of a reader , which i want to be one day and I know I am born to do something big but i am not able to figure out what . It is very difficult to meet the people who have the same viewpoint as you . just want to tell you that i am proud to be belonging to the land of answers and such rich culture and reading your blog gives me peace .
Comment by numerouno711 — November 15, 2007 @ 9:22 am
Thank you for reading me. Being just another human being, I appreciate that you like my blog.
I think, and I may be wrong, just let go…instead of seeking anything, let God seek you and change you. Instead of searching for the light, become the light. This , of course, cannot be done by you, rather you have to just be…just remain and carry on. Give up this last nagging thought of trying to become something. Know that YOU ARE. That is enough. Observe your own mind…sometimes you are happy, often sad etc. Like that you may someday do something big, but remember you may just have an existence which is never disturbed nor disturbs anything…
But friend, I am not the right person for counselling you, hope you find the right person in time.
Thanks again.
Peace…
Comment by rhapsodysinger — November 15, 2007 @ 3:56 pm
No …you are right I need to let go ….but what do i do with this feeling . I believe that the dissappointments around you make you feel like that .You want to change and change every this which is wrong and has been going on since ages in the name of norms of society . Now the question is who decides ….what is right or wrong .I guess every person who can see deep inside , knows what is good and what is bad , what is right and what is wrong .
I think what I want to do is to contribute back and fulfill my purpose and I also think that , the reason I feel and think this way , is again Gods will . He is the one who controls my concious and unconcious mind . So I have already surrendered myself to him .It is just that I dont want to sit and miss any chance I get to do what i am supposed to do , as even the God helps those who help themselves and may be you are the right person to councell me ..he he he he
Comment by numerouno711 — November 17, 2007 @ 12:58 am
Hahaha
May God be with you…
Comment by rhapsodysinger — November 17, 2007 @ 7:41 am
I felt the same way Numero until I realized that I was fooling myself about being enlightened if I could look out and try to judge others and actions as being right or wrong. How could I know the purpose of any illusion except the illusion of myself. In discovering my own illusion, the rest just fell away and I began to be thankful that I was not the “Universe” and responsible for anything because I could never create such intricacy. It is a lifelong journey to simply understand one’s own place in the Universe and not get distracted by outward things. The Universe is perfect, we do not have the eyes or understanding to see it as such. In my humble opinion defining what is right and wrong is a fear and a treacherous path. Be content to define your ownself.
The Universe is unfolding as it should. We contribute best when we learn ourselves and look outwardly with unconditional love.
Comment by Daisy — March 3, 2008 @ 4:30 am