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Hunter
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 Posted - Mar 17 2007 : 1:30:22 PM
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The following is quoted from a birthday card, "quotable cards", that I am sending my cousin:
believe nothing,
no matter where you read it
or who has said it,
not even if i have said it,
unless it agrees with
your own reason and
your own common sense.
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VIL
USA
586 Posts |
Posted - Mar 17 2007 : 3:09:56 PM
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Great post, Hunter, and I couldn't agree more:
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Maximus
India
187 Posts |
Posted - Mar 19 2007 : 07:31:37 AM
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| Just wondering once you have stopped the mind as a result of Yoga, how to reason or how to believe? |
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Anthem
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Posted - Mar 19 2007 : 10:52:42 PM
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Originally posted by Maximus
Just wondering once you have stopped the mind as a result of Yoga, how to reason or how to believe?
Hi Maximus,
It's an interesting question. From my perspective, the ability to reason or believe isn't the part of the mind that stops. These abilities are inherent in the mind. What stops is the constant chatter of the mind which is concerned with things like what was said or done in the past, what will be said or done in the future, what he/she meant by that, what could something that happened possibly mean, am I less, am I more? etc. etc. there are a thousand permutations to these queries of the mind.
These everyday thoughts first slow down, lose momentum and take up less of consciousness. Silence comes up more and from that silence, there is tremendous clarity and ability to "see" the possibilities and how you can make things work out. Things that need to be done spontaneously come up (yes despite not worrying about them ) the mind is free to function far more efficiently without being bogged down with micro-managing the details of life.
It is a constant letting go of everything we think we need to think about. It is also a letting go of the many pre-conceived ideas we have about what we surmise this life is all about. It stops mattering, it just is, it can’t be controlled, enjoy the ride!
A
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