Comments on: Strong Enough To Bend http://www.zenmoments.org/strong-enough-to-bend/ - the great power of small things - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:12:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: glen http://www.zenmoments.org/strong-enough-to-bend/comment-page-1/#comment-5221 glen Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:28:38 +0000 http://www.zenmoments.org/?p=2622#comment-5221 I think it is a mistake to separate yourself from anything you are experiencing. Like inner voices and withdraw and separate yourself. Vanessa is right this is an old habit and old habits are the exact opposite of soft and flexible. There is no "self" to be aware of. Only what you think your self is. This is rigid thinking. Practice everyday on eliminating everything else but the moment you are in. Soon you will experience the wisdom of the universe and the path you take will be clear to you. This is not easy and in these times it may be a life long process to stop the mind from making illusions as you walk down the street. If you stay right where you are and don't make inner voices and don't separate yourself you will walk in bliss... but you are not done yet. After practicing for awhile and you are that moment, even it will disappear and you will be the street...and the birds, and trees and the universe. This is Zen. It is a worthy journey. These words are just a finger pointing to the moon. You have to get there with faith and without words. I think it is a mistake to separate yourself from anything you are experiencing. Like inner voices and withdraw and separate yourself. Vanessa is right this is an old habit and old habits are the exact opposite of soft and flexible. There is no “self” to be aware of. Only what you think your self is. This is rigid thinking. Practice everyday on eliminating everything else but the moment you are in. Soon you will experience the wisdom of the universe and the path you take will be clear to you. This is not easy and in these times it may be a life long process to stop the mind from making illusions as you walk down the street. If you stay right where you are and don’t make inner voices and don’t separate yourself you will walk in bliss… but you are not done yet. After practicing for awhile and you are that moment, even it will disappear and you will be the street…and the birds, and trees and the universe. This is Zen. It is a worthy journey. These words are just a finger pointing to the moon. You have to get there with faith and without words.

]]> By: Ada http://www.zenmoments.org/strong-enough-to-bend/comment-page-1/#comment-4931 Ada Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:01:39 +0000 http://www.zenmoments.org/?p=2622#comment-4931 This is absolutely thought provoking. Beautiful! This is absolutely thought provoking. Beautiful!

]]> By: Vanessa http://www.zenmoments.org/strong-enough-to-bend/comment-page-1/#comment-198 Vanessa Tue, 05 May 2009 21:21:16 +0000 http://www.zenmoments.org/?p=2622#comment-198 It can be a shock when we first tune into our inner voices, just how negative they can be - but these are just old habits of thought which can be worked with - a bit like getting physically fit. I found Louise Hay's books really helpful: http://astore.amazon.com/zenmom-20/detail/1561706280 It can be a shock when we first tune into our inner voices, just how negative they can be – but these are just old habits of thought which can be worked with – a bit like getting physically fit.

I found Louise Hay’s books really helpful: http://astore.amazon.com/zenmom-20/detail/1561706280

]]> By: Zen Moments http://www.zenmoments.org/strong-enough-to-bend/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Zen Moments Tue, 05 May 2009 20:59:22 +0000 http://www.zenmoments.org/?p=2622#comment-197 This atmospheric story from Natalie in Nevada, comes with a beautiful verse from the Tao. We tried to get permission to use a lovely translation, but were met with silence. So we compiled our own from about 12 separate translations and Alan's somewhat hazy grasp of some of the meanings of the Chinese Characters. We're pleased with the result - I think we've got a poetic sense of the real meaning... This atmospheric story from Natalie in Nevada, comes with a beautiful verse from the Tao. We tried to get permission to use a lovely translation, but were met with silence. So we compiled our own from about 12 separate translations and Alan’s somewhat hazy grasp of some of the meanings of the Chinese Characters.

We’re pleased with the result – I think we’ve got a poetic sense of the real meaning…

]]> By: Brandon http://www.zenmoments.org/strong-enough-to-bend/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Brandon Wed, 08 Apr 2009 07:01:09 +0000 http://www.zenmoments.org/?p=2622#comment-10 "Sometimes I get in a state of mind so bad that I want to withdraw and separate myself from everything and everyone. Nothing and no one holds my interest." That, I do believe, hit a bit too close to home. I suppose self awareness is a good thing, but its always bad stuff I become aware of. “Sometimes I get in a state of mind so bad that I want to withdraw and separate myself from everything and everyone. Nothing and no one holds my interest.”

That, I do believe, hit a bit too close to home.

I suppose self awareness is a good thing, but its always bad stuff I become aware of.

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