tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840594864819574154.post5998782574866120554..comments2023-07-06T02:36:14.910-07:00Comments on A Window is Where the Wall is Absent: The Shadow (a.k.a. the First Noble Truth)Colleen Loehrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13048649046228516513noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840594864819574154.post-45220417185168131772010-02-08T18:25:26.618-08:002010-02-08T18:25:26.618-08:00Wow Cyn- I think it is awesome to notice that weir...Wow Cyn- I think it is awesome to notice that weird pull to get to the next moment and to escape or breeze over the current moment. I have noticed this also and I think it is a vital thing to become increasingly aware of. What is my relationship to this moment? is a question that Eckhart recommends asking. Often my answer is "I'm in a tug of war with this moment, I'm wrestling with this moment wanting to get to the next moment. I view this moment as an obstacle to being where I really want to be- which is somewhere else than here!" The question helps me realize just how much I am resisting the present moment, just how much I am fighting against life without even realizing it. It's shocking and disturbing to see, but it's also a relief, because seeing is freeing. That which sees all the discomfort with the present moment is outside of the mind-craziness. Thanks for sharing your story! It is also my story, it is everyone's story. Now Jack says it is time to tuck him- bye.Colleen Loehrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13048649046228516513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840594864819574154.post-18137290649790916592010-02-08T13:23:54.369-08:002010-02-08T13:23:54.369-08:00Interesting Colleen. It is interesting to look at...Interesting Colleen. It is interesting to look at the inverse of awareness of life and look at the underlying itches. I feel an intense desire to get to the next moment, that much I know. Even now I wait for Val to return, only to probably wish she was all settled in so we can watch Netflix, only to wish it was over so I could go to bed, only to wish I could have the morning things over with so I could get on the road, only to wish all the chores were done, etc. I remember working full time in the city and feeling this incredible gigantic magnet pulling me to the weekend, it felt like I was being pulled into a long string I was desiring the future so much. :) Anyway.... guess I just felt like telling a little story.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10007084673005307163noreply@blogger.com