Guest guest Posted April 19, 2003 Report Share Posted April 19, 2003 Stephen Wolinsky describes this type of experience in psycho-analytic terms as observing the trance states we are all in. Anger is a trance state. Sadness is a trance state. Taken to the extreme, the law of detachment would mean becoming catatonic, unable to act, caugt up in a detachment from the mind. At some point, one must get up from the meditation and act and at that point the meditation has been successful if through one's actions the spirit of detachment is embodied and acted out. At some point, reality sets in. In most instances, somebody does own the house. In some instances, one will want to defend the defenseless. Having a sense of persepctive or detachment on the feelings that may be volatile over such things will help one maneuver the obstacle course of intents... Just my two cents ... Peace, Love and Poetic License, Cathie In a message dated 4/18/03 8:53:27 AM Mountain Daylight Time, supraath writes: > Actually nothing is changing; just the idea that "I am the owner, I am > identified somehow with the house," makes the whole difference. The next > moment he feels, "I am not identified. Somebody else has purchased it, I > have nothing to do with it; let the house burn." > > This simple methodology of watching the mind, that you have nothing to do > with it.... Most of its thoughts are not yours but from your parents, your > teachers, your friends, the books, the movies, the television, the > newspapers. Just count how many thoughts are your own, and you will be > surprised that not a single thought is your own. All are from other > sources, all are borrowed ¯ either dumped by others on you, or foolishly > dumped by yourself upon yourself, but nothing is yours. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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