Guest guest Posted May 1, 2003 Report Share Posted May 1, 2003 >From the Merriam Webster Dictionary, 10th Collegiate Dictionary Abide. transitive verb 1. to wait for 2. a. to endure without yielding 2. b. to bear patiently 3. to accept without objection intransitive verb 1. to remain stable or fixed in a state 2. to continue in a place (sojourn) Bide. 1. to continue What does this tell us about our spiritual practice? What are we waiting for? What are we enduring? What are we accepting? Is remaining stable or fixed in a state the same as being grounded? Where or what is the place in which we are "continuing"? Who am I to wait, endure, accept, remaining, continuing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2003 Report Share Posted May 2, 2003 thank you john, maybe the dictionary would venture a definition of: "to abide as" eric john wrote: > From the Merriam Webster Dictionary, 10th Collegiate Dictionary > > Abide. > transitive verb > 1. to wait for > 2. a. to endure without yielding > 2. b. to bear patiently > 3. to accept without objection > intransitive verb > 1. to remain stable or fixed in a state > 2. to continue in a place (sojourn) > > Bide. > 1. to continue > > What does this tell us about our spiritual practice? > What are we waiting for? > What are we enduring? > What are we accepting? > > Is remaining stable or fixed in a state the same as being grounded? > Where or what is the place in which we are "continuing"? > > Who am I to wait, endure, accept, remaining, continuing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2003 Report Share Posted May 2, 2003 Hi, No it doesn't. John L. , "paroissien" <peaceisit@a...> wrote: > thank you john, > maybe the dictionary would venture a definition of: > "to abide as" > > eric > > john wrote: > > From the Merriam Webster Dictionary, 10th Collegiate Dictionary > > > > Abide. > > transitive verb > > 1. to wait for > > 2. a. to endure without yielding > > 2. b. to bear patiently > > 3. to accept without objection > > intransitive verb > > 1. to remain stable or fixed in a state > > 2. to continue in a place (sojourn) > > > > Bide. > > 1. to continue > > > > What does this tell us about our spiritual practice? > > What are we waiting for? > > What are we enduring? > > What are we accepting? > > > > Is remaining stable or fixed in a state the same as being grounded? > > Where or what is the place in which we are "continuing"? > > > > Who am I to wait, endure, accept, remaining, continuing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2003 Report Share Posted May 2, 2003 , "John Logan" <johnrloganis> wrote: Hi John: Waiting as you suggest or enduring something is one way to look at it. I have heard that word used by a couple of people to represent a continuing meditative state. It seemed to make sense. I do agree with the statement, "What are we waiting for?". My distracted nature and mental tendencies may be why. Good to hear from you. What am I missing in this? Love Bobby G. > Hi, > No it doesn't. > John L. > > , "paroissien" <peaceisit@a...> > wrote: > > thank you john, > > maybe the dictionary would venture a definition of: > > "to abide as" > > > > eric > > > > john wrote: > > > From the Merriam Webster Dictionary, 10th Collegiate Dictionary > > > > > > Abide. > > > transitive verb > > > 1. to wait for > > > 2. a. to endure without yielding > > > 2. b. to bear patiently > > > 3. to accept without objection > > > intransitive verb > > > 1. to remain stable or fixed in a state > > > 2. to continue in a place (sojourn) > > > > > > Bide. > > > 1. to continue > > > > > > What does this tell us about our spiritual practice? > > > What are we waiting for? > > > What are we enduring? > > > What are we accepting? > > > > > > Is remaining stable or fixed in a state the same as being > grounded? > > > Where or what is the place in which we are "continuing"? > > > > > > Who am I to wait, endure, accept, remaining, continuing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2003 Report Share Posted May 3, 2003 Hi Bob, You aren't missing anything. I posted the definitions because I noticed that the translators used the word frequently and Ramana Maharshi used it constantly. So I looked it up and found that there was more to their meanings than what was in my head about the meaning. This led me to share. In the light of Advaita Vedanta I focussed on the "Who am I?" aspect of the definitions. Just provoking some consideration. Personally I found that my own answers were a bit muddied and felt it might be productive for others also, as well as for me. New topic. I heard a poet on NPR talking about "unpacking" a work of art, poetry, prose, music, painting, sculpture. I found it an interesting concept. Behind the word is the question: What happens when we go back and revisit a work of art? Some works are actually quite superficial and don't merit revisiting, but others we go back to again and again and each time new depths of meaning and experience are revealed. It is this quality of a work of art that the word "unpacking" applies to. A high quality work has this quality that it can be "unpacked" to find deeper and deeper meaning for the viewer. I found it interesting enough that I am revisiting many old friends, especially poetry and paintings. Cheerio, John L. , "texasbg2000" <Bigbobgraham@a...> wrote: > , "John Logan" > <johnrloganis> wrote: > > > Hi John: > > Waiting as you suggest or enduring something is one way to look at > it. > > I have heard that word used by a couple of people to represent a > continuing meditative state. It seemed to make sense. > > I do agree with the statement, "What are we waiting for?". > My distracted nature and mental tendencies may be why. > > Good to hear from you. What am I missing in this? > > Love > Bobby G. > > > Hi, > > No it doesn't. > > John L. > > > > , "paroissien" > <peaceisit@a...> > > wrote: > > > thank you john, > > > maybe the dictionary would venture a definition of: > > > "to abide as" > > > > > > eric > > > > > > john wrote: > > > > From the Merriam Webster Dictionary, 10th Collegiate Dictionary > > > > > > > > Abide. > > > > transitive verb > > > > 1. to wait for > > > > 2. a. to endure without yielding > > > > 2. b. to bear patiently > > > > 3. to accept without objection > > > > intransitive verb > > > > 1. to remain stable or fixed in a state > > > > 2. to continue in a place (sojourn) > > > > > > > > Bide. > > > > 1. to continue > > > > > > > > What does this tell us about our spiritual practice? > > > > What are we waiting for? > > > > What are we enduring? > > > > What are we accepting? > > > > > > > > Is remaining stable or fixed in a state the same as being > > grounded? > > > > Where or what is the place in which we are "continuing"? > > > > > > > > Who am I to wait, endure, accept, remaining, continuing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2003 Report Share Posted May 3, 2003 , "John Logan" <johnrloganis> wrote: > Hi Bob, > You aren't missing anything. > > I posted the definitions because I noticed that the translators used > the word frequently and Ramana Maharshi used it constantly. So I > looked it up and found that there was more to their meanings than > what was in my head about the meaning. This led me to share. > > In the light of Advaita Vedanta I focussed on the "Who am I?" aspect > of the definitions. Just provoking some consideration. Personally I > found that my own answers were a bit muddied and felt it might be > productive for others also, as well as for me. > > New topic. > I heard a poet on NPR talking about "unpacking" a work of art, > poetry, prose, music, painting, sculpture. I found it an interesting > concept. Behind the word is the question: What happens when we go > back and revisit a work of art? > > Some works are actually quite superficial and don't merit revisiting, > but others we go back to again and again and each time new depths of > meaning and experience are revealed. It is this quality of a work of > art that the word "unpacking" applies to. A high quality work has > this quality that it can be "unpacked" to find deeper and deeper > meaning for the viewer. > > I found it interesting enough that I am revisiting many old friends, > especially poetry and paintings. > > Cheerio, > John L. Nice musings there John. I had a mentor that said some artists had to nurture their disease to continue doing their work. i always felt that was an indictment of the quality of their work even if other people still liked it. I know I "unpack" my diseases (vasanas) periodically, but I do hesitate to go and unpack others'. Love Bobby G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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