tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018539519561702876.post5648819316546996102..comments2023-09-28T05:31:05.540-06:00Comments on Pondering the Myriad Things: The "Anywhere" meditationTheresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03908227916944431265noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018539519561702876.post-3223090641459026882008-03-20T08:04:00.000-06:002008-03-20T08:04:00.000-06:00That's lovely, Theresa. Every now and then, I wil...That's lovely, Theresa. Every now and then, I will click into that Zen-like space when doing something and it feels wonderful.Chilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11406176434011890590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018539519561702876.post-29789973829836328202008-03-17T22:16:00.000-06:002008-03-17T22:16:00.000-06:00I think you probably are, RA! Meditation is a new...I think you probably are, RA! <BR/><BR/>Meditation is a new thing for me. I come from a background where praying was common, but meditating was unheard of. I still pray, but I like meditating as a counterpart to it. Praying seems more like talking, and meditating is like listening. They are both helpful, I think.Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03908227916944431265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018539519561702876.post-31402759011558535392008-03-17T22:10:00.000-06:002008-03-17T22:10:00.000-06:00In the city the chickadees will land in your hand ...In the city the chickadees will land in your hand to eat seed. They are spoiled by the tourists, lol. Anyways, I loved this post. I've never done meditation and your words made me feel like maybe I got a glimmer of understanding about what it really means. I try to do that (just be present with things) at least once a day so perhaps I am doing a form of meditation and didn't even know it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018539519561702876.post-81346725593740594202008-03-17T21:23:00.000-06:002008-03-17T21:23:00.000-06:00And I think knowing this now will actually help me...And I think knowing this now will actually help me when I do sit down on my pile of pillows and intentionally meditate, because now I know the state of mind I'm trying to cultivate!Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03908227916944431265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018539519561702876.post-1569852637792344222008-03-17T17:10:00.000-06:002008-03-17T17:10:00.000-06:00This is a good approach. If meditation is only so...This is a good approach. If meditation is only something that happens in a room, on a mat, for a set period of time, it has limited usefulness. It can be helpful to have a quiet place to meditate and a regular time to do so, but it's important not to confine meditation to formal practice. Observing nature and allowing oneself to be completely absorbed in it is a wonderful way to bring meditation into active, daily life. Even things as simple as gazing deliberately at a houseplant or focusing intently on water as it runs over our hands while washing them can turn us within. The most mundane tasks can become joyful when we become completely absorbed in them and thought ceases.DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16638079335012155807noreply@blogger.com