Tao Speaks: Re: for Butch, re: "how to be happpy"

Re: for Butch, re: "how to be happpy"

Posted by josef on 7/20/2009, 5:46 am, in reply to "Re: for Butch, re: "how to be happpy""
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: josef,
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: Better to sit in the shade of an old tree
: than run after our shadow in the light.
:
: Better to rest in the underlying unity of
: existence than chase after this or that.
:
: Thank you for reminding me of the simple
: pleasure of life.
:
: Butcho

Yes, our society is so complex and busy,it's easy to get caught up in things & lose awareness of the simple pleasure of life, the pleasure of being simple, the pleasure of living simply.

Our right-brain-oriented society urges do/go/get all the time; sitting still seems an old-timey anachronism, gramps & granny sitting on the porch rockin', jess rockin'.

I read somewhere recently that, because of economic hard times, many of those city folks,no longer able to afford expensive restaurant dining, entertainments and vacations, are re-discovering those old-timely pleasures like families sitting down together for dinner at home, actually talking again, playing games, re-discovering walks and bike rides. Even...ye gods! turning off the TV, computers, video games and cell phones and going camping or fishing. And actually enjoying it. :-)

It's during those quiet times, when nothing is snatching attention, that one notices here/now, color, flavors, sensations, the real moment without inner dialogue or analysis overlaying it with interpretation. Direct experience.

Life in the busy world makes it easy to get lost in busy-ness and forget the simple joys. I know you appreciate, as I do, that meditation keeps us easy and present whatever swirls around.

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for Butch, re: "how to be happpy" - josef 7/17/2009, 8:05 am
- Re: for Butch, re: "how to be happpy" - Butcho 7/19/2009, 7:29 pm
  - Re: for Butch, re: "how to be happpy" - josef 7/20/2009, 5:46 am
    - Re: for Butch, re: "how to be happpy" - Butcho 7/20/2009, 9:56 pm
      - Re: for Butch, re: "how to be happpy" - josef 7/21/2009, 7:25 am
        
        Re: for Butch, re: "how to be happpy" - Butcho 7/22/2009, 8:05 pm
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--Previous Message-- : : : --Previous Message-- : : josef, : : Better to sit in the shade of an old tree : than run after our shadow in the light. : : Better to rest in the underlying unity of : existence than chase after this or that. : : Thank you for reminding me of the simple : pleasure of life. : : Butcho : : Yes, our society is so complex and busy,it's : easy to get caught up in things & lose : awareness of the simple pleasure of life, : the pleasure of being simple, the pleasure : of living simply. : : Our right-brain-oriented society urges : do/go/get all the time; sitting still seems : an old-timey anachronism, gramps & : granny sitting on the porch rockin', jess : rockin'. : : I read somewhere recently that, because of : economic hard times, many of those city : folks,no longer able to afford expensive : restaurant dining, entertainments and : vacations, are re-discovering those : old-timely pleasures like families sitting : down together for dinner at home, actually : talking again, playing games, re-discovering : walks and bike rides. Even...ye gods! : turning off the TV, computers, video games : and cell phones and going camping or : fishing. And actually enjoying it. :-) : : It's during those quiet times, when nothing : is snatching attention, that one notices : here/now, color, flavors, sensations, the : real moment without inner dialogue or : analysis overlaying it with interpretation. : Direct experience. : : Life in the busy world makes it easy to get : lost in busy-ness and forget the simple : joys. I know you appreciate, as I do, that : meditation keeps us easy and present : whatever swirls around. : : :

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