sexual_chocolate Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 "And if I know what is happening to me in the here and now, I don't need to ask the question, "What will happen to me after this body disintegrates?" There is no "before" and "after", just as there is no birth and death. We can be free of these notions in this very moment, filled with the great joyful silence of all that is." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 and a river runs through it....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billcoe Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 "And if I know what is happening to me in the here and now, I don't need to ask the question, "What will happen to me after this body disintegrates?" There is no "before" and "after", just as there is no birth and death. We can be free of these notions in this very moment, filled with the great joyful silence of all that is." Sounds like you need to get on the Denali Expedition. They'll straighten your ass out in no time. Helping the confused You're welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minx Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 i didn't know i was supposed to have a thought for today! i didn't get the memo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bug Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 "And if I know what is happening to me in the here and now, I don't need to ask the question, "What will happen to me after this body disintegrates?" There is no "before" and "after", just as there is no birth and death. We can be free of these notions in this very moment, filled with the great joyful silence of all that is." Living "in the moment" is a path to enlightenment in most if not all traditions. But it does not presupose a single reality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexual_chocolate Posted December 18, 2007 Author Share Posted December 18, 2007 no, i don't think it does (although i cannot imagine what a "single reality" might be). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 "Sometimes a Light Surprises" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TREETOAD Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 I already had one thought today, more than enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Here's the more of the quote: I don’t care at all what happens to me when I die. That’s why I have a lot of time to care about what is happening to me in the here and the now. When I walk, I want to enjoy every step I take. I want freedom and peace and joy in every step. So joy and peace and lightness are what I produce in that moment. I have inherited it and I pass it on to other people. If someone sees me walking this way and decides to walk mindfully for him or herself, then I am reborn in him or in her right away—that’s my continuation. That’s what is happening to me in the here and the now. And if I know what is happening to me in the here and the now, I don’t need to ask the question, “What will happen to me after this body disintegrates?” There is no “before” and “after,” just as there is no birth and death. We can be free of these notions in this very moment, filled with the great joyful silence of all that is. Excerpted from: This Silence is Called Great Joy, Thich Nhat Hanh, Shambhala Sun, September 2007. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TREETOAD Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Now that is a good thought, one certainly worth having every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 The above quote gybe with what Arlo was saying in his Rock Warrior book. He advised to live in the moment and focus on what you are doing right now. Concentrate only on the moves you are making now and are about to make and not on reaching the top of the route or getting the redpoint. Your enjoyment of the climb with be enhanced, as will your ability to learn. Your performance will improve at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexual_chocolate Posted December 18, 2007 Author Share Posted December 18, 2007 ever read The Power of Now? cool read, methinks. lots of similarities to what thich nhat hanh and arno both write and speak of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TREETOAD Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 The above quote gybe with what Arlo was saying in his Rock Warrior book. He advised to live in the moment and focus on what you are doing right now. Concentrate only on the moves you are making now and are about to make and not on reaching the top of the route or getting the redpoint. Your enjoyment of the climb with be enhanced, as will your ability to learn. Your performance will improve at the same time. I sort of learned this in my sailing life. It is a shame that it is so easy to forget the important shit you learn in life. It seems that you usually learn the best things when you are not looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minx Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 wow, i have such an inner calm after reading this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 (edited) wow, i have such an inner calm after reading this minx, i never experienced your inner calm but i'm quite familiar with your inner bitch. Edited December 18, 2007 by pink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 don't you think that you have tormented me enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TREETOAD Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 perhaps you just had an orgasm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 perhaps you just had an orgasm whatever you say, sailor boy..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minx Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 pink, my inner calm only grows the more tormented you are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minx Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 perhaps you just had an orgasm well at least he's speedy even if he's not good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 i seem to bring out the inner bitch in every chick, some say it's a gift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minx Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 i seem to bring out the inner bitch in every chick, some say it's a gift. and some say it's why your right hand is your usual date Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 how would you know? maybe you were my right hand in a previous life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minx Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 how would you know? maybe you were my right hand in a previous life. only a serial killer of small children and puppies has karma that bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Conway Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 I :heart: big floppy donkey dicks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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