Relaxed attention
is the empty cup
that receives
the infinite good
of This Moment.
~
A Window is Where the Wall is Absent
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Monday, May 24, 2010
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9 comments:
Yes, I love that cup. Empty. Full. Who knows?
Hi Susannah,
It's a joy to see you as always! Colleen
Hi Naomi,
Empty- Full- Who knows? Good point! Thanks for your comment. Colleen
Empty and full.. stunning
Hi Susanne! Nice to see you. Thanks for your comment, it is interesting how empty and full seem to be the same thing...
Hi Colleen and friends:
In my view. In order to get to the level of relaxed attention one needs to have a very energetic focus of attention.
There are levels in almost everything. I was told not to use tension when I learned how to play
Chopin etudes as an adult. I knew that was not the right way to go to be able to play such difficult pieces when a student is older. So I used as much tension as possible, even tying weights on my fingers and placing weighs
on the back of the keys to get more resistance. I worked for me and I was able to free my forth finger when the great composer Robert Schuman lamed his forth finger.
There are many ways that lead to the same end point. The most important quality is earnestness and intensive purpose without setting time limits. If my viewpoints are too disrupting Colleen, please tell me so I will withdraw from offering them.
Aloha,
Alton
Hi Alton,
I was reading this morning about how Nisargadatta would wipe away everyone's concepts, beliefs, and cherished notions. Relaxing attention to me means opening the mind and holding less tightly to all the mental ideas that we have used to "paint" the world, so to speak. Opinions and viewpoints are fine, it's just a matter of holding them lightly. Then we go beyond them, beyond the mind and all its noise. Thanks for visiting Alton. Namaste, Colleen
Hello, your words make me want to just listen and welcome whatever is arising in this moment. :)
Hi Diane,
I am welcoming listening to your words in this moment. Thank you for being here!
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