sunchild

Very nice

 

My dog is my most trusty qigong partner. I take her out on the meadows with me when I practice, and she runs around investigating the area, sometime wanders out of sight, but never too far. The reason I write that is because I'm actually more focused on my activity when she's there than when she isn't. So I'm wondering if you notice a similar effect when you go for a walk. Can you stay in the here and now as easily without your companion?

 

And another similarity: I play my guitar often (like you, though, I mostly enjoy the feeling of holding it and the vibrations that come from it. Actually, from my amp, I play a telecaster haha)

 

Lovely little poem, too. Maybe take a look at our Haiku thread:

 

http://thetaobums.com/topic/4535-haiku-chain/page-397

 

No commentary, just take the last line of the last post and make something new from it

yea, i can be 'present' without my dog, but it's definitely a noticeable difference when he's not around.

i'm always talking to him with my thoughts, so i can always tell when his 'presence' is near

practicing qigong in a meadow sounds beautiful,

i will check out the haiku thread since it comes recommended.

thank you

ps- telecasters are cool, they have the 'twang'

Dear, just because society tells you that good persons cry whenever they see something that's supposed to bring up tears, that's not necessarily how it is, or should be.

Obviously you were very caring - and that's the important thing. (Clinging) love is not the same as compassion, in fact, clinging love is what you HAVE to get rid of if you want to be really helpful for others. Compassion is what makes you helpful to others.

 

So, I can't exclude that you're maybe making some mistake in your meditation - for example, of course you have to set a kind of "border" in time and space to get yourself the time to meditate and not let anything disturb you. A mistake might be, if you conclude from this that you should put yourself into kind of a social and feeling-vacuum, for that's not what meditation is for.

On the other hand it might well be that you're sliding into a state of detachment, in which you simply are not affected so much by any disturbances, which also means that on some level you stay calm. That is what you WANT to reach by meditation practice

You know, I had an operation once at my shoulder.. had not even known that there had been quite a lot of pain involved all the time. I just noticed AFTER that operation that this pain was gone, and first this was unusual, cause something was "missing" in the first hours - cause not everything you're used to has to be positive. But actually, a pain-less state is better, though it might feel strange at the beginning

 

Just reflect about it and get clear about whether you really feel that something is wrong, or whether your (maybe not so correct) implications that society put on you tell you that it's wrong.

 

Actually, this unability to be guided by Western society "standards" is one of the aspects that make cultivation difficult in those cultures. But it's just a hindrance you have to be aware of, especially at the beginning, doesn't mean you'll never get rid of it

 

All the best to you!

thank you yascra!

i appreciate you sharing your experience with me.

you do have a point about the influence of western society, some things are obvious as i'm working through them, but it definitely helps to have an outside perspective

a painless state?! that sounds very intense

Being "distant", "rational", "detached"....etc.......when you start cultivating.....ie.....Meditation, Chi Kung......etc......becoming extremely detached from things is a natural part of the process.....and also a very painful part of the process......it will definitely strain your relationships because people will notice your changing and interpret your detachment for "not caring".....even when you may feel a deep and profound understanding and compassion for others around you....and humanity at large. Also becuase you change internally your life at large will change (friends, desires, motivations, dreams.....etc)

 

Not gonna sugar coat it.....your whole life will change and given your experiencing some kind of spontaneous awakening your growth will likely be accelerated and very often be quite difficult.....but also very rewarding. I have found nothing more profound in my life than cultivation (meditation, internal alchemy......etc)......but it has its own trials and tribulation that will test you down to the minutest fabric of your being, it is an adventure in the most beautiful and terrifying of ways.....IME

 

If you still want me too I can recommend you some practices, I will gladly do so.

 

My 2 cents, Peace

yes please recommend me a practice(s), i guess i should have been more direct :/

also if you had anything to share about the following it'd be appreciated:

yoga and qigong seem pretty cool, i just don't have $/transportation to seriously pursue it

kabbalah sounds cool, from the little i've read about it.. also sounds dangerous..

prayer/centering prayers seems legitimate.

I'm glad your mom is better. During an emergency, its good not to feel anything.?! Feelings can be a luxury that slow you down when you can least afford it. When shit hits the fan, it's wisdom to go into third person mode until danger has passed, then let the feeling back in. imo.

 

What helped bring balance to my life when I was younger; stressed out at work and too much in my head. Martial arts. At 25 I started doing Aikido. The physicality of it; people attack, you throw'em. You attack, they throw you. Think too much and its goes screwy. It demanded focus and attention.

 

Not saying its for everyone but it worked well for me. It also connected me with some very nice people in the club. As important as the physical and focus were, going out afterwards, hitting some special trainings, also put more balance into my life.

thank you! i'm glad too, she's my mommy!! .

true. it's better to be able to handle the situations than be reduced to a sobbing mass i guess.

yea, that sounds really fun!

a while ago i had a friend who did aikido for years and he showed me a bit on how to meditate and the 'first steps' of aikido, i honestly don't know hahaha. like i had to track all of my food intake for a bit, record my emotions to different stimuli throughout the day, a couple other things i can't really remember, but that was the gist of it. **showed me a couple forms too, and how to properly punch/kick, deflect a strike... and disarm someone with a gun...didn't really trust that one **

a martial art sounds fun, but i lack funds at the moment. i really need to get another job, maybe not in a restaurant this time

to me there's an almost tangible difference between someone being genuinely nice and someone being polite. there was a lot of 'politeness' there.. amongst other things..

you're post has me thinking about starting a morning run though for starters, i know i repress some things.

they have this krav mcgaw (sp?) place around here and i think that's pretty cool too. one of my friends, who recently moved , told me that it's like 'instinct training/sharpening' sounded cool. i like practical things

wow. i appreciate the sincerity and timeliness of all of your replies

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I think you are crazy.

 

So am I.

 

I know what you mean.

 

My word we get some interesting introductory posts these days.

 

So funny, man.

 

A very warm welcome, Sunchild.

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thank you captain mar-vell, but i beg to differ (actually i just differ)

i'm not crazy an neither are you.

i don't like to label myself as anything (hard habit breaking out of it), especially words with such negative connotations.

are you crazy according to your standards/being, or according to another mans 'measurement'?

sorry to pry. it's just that i'm not crazy, i simply Am.

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