silent thunder Posted July 29, 2014 this fell out of me some time ago: muddiest waterleft undisturbed by intentrests in clarity after having this buzz around consistently for some months now... i am occupying a spot of observing the actual process of practice and intention... and necessarily questioning what is the real use of practice over non practice... action over simple being... intention over unintended being... perhaps it's time to simply release. practice, intentions, intended action, judged failed action, judged failed non-action... and just be. hmm.. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted July 29, 2014 Yeah, but occasionally we must stir the waters else it will become stagnant. And algae will then grow and kill everything in it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silent thunder Posted July 29, 2014 *chuckle* damnit man... just when i was all comfortable in my release you go and grow algae on my bald ass head point to marbles... but i'm not going to practice. I'm going to drink beer and listen to 70's songs... 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rene Posted July 30, 2014 Is there a difference? Maybe life is our practice. Stirred. Still. Both, same time. Cheers! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silent thunder Posted July 30, 2014 and... still not sure there's anything I need to do to get 'there'... or even that there's a there to get to. so in that case... CHEERS! again! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted July 30, 2014 You have always been there. Cheers! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stosh Posted July 30, 2014 this fell out of me some time ago: muddiest water left undisturbed by intent rests in clarity after having this buzz around consistently for some months now... i am occupying a spot of observing the actual process of practice and intention... and necessarily questioning what is the real use of practice over non practice... action over simple being... intention over unintended being... perhaps it's time to simply release. practice, intentions, intended action, judged failed action, judged failed non-action... and just be. hmm.. That certainly sounds like the very nectar of Mh's philosophy, but then ,,,,, so is throwing a curve when you start reading the fastball. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dwai Posted July 31, 2014 Shaken, not stirred, ask me if you will. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CloudHands Posted July 31, 2014 Yup, I was about to start a thread about how far we go from lao tseu's and tchouang tseu's taoism when we try to make it intelligent by development, references; or look wise or even when we practice with the intent of being "better", more powerful, efficient, ... That's not the idea of dao I started with. For me this is time I can work more on my practice, Nonetheless Cheers To Summer ! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bearded Dragon Posted August 1, 2014 It stirs itself up. I had possibly the most clarity a couple of days ago but the past 2 days have been horrible (brain fog, daydreaming). Perhaps it's floating to the surface to be dissolved. This is how I choose to look at it anyway. It comes up, I "rest in clarity", and it dissolves. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
