[MD] Susan Blackmore interview

[MarshaV]

KO,

I like "its practical alchemy by the moment"; it's a very intelligent 
description, and it seems important to mention pragmatic and 
experiential for those MOQ'ers who would like to be fully awake.  I 
would like to have a 'right-on attitude' like the Dalai Lama's, even 
though I'm a bug.


Marsha



At 06:08 AM 5/14/2009, you wrote:
>Hi Marsha,
>
>the practice of exercises like mindfulness, preparations, meditations, body
>awareness, t'ai chi forms, chi gung etc are not the property of any religion
>- they are simply beneficial things at our disposal if we have experience of
>them and remember they are available. The Dalai Lama does appear to have a
>right-on attitude you would expect from someone in his position - he is a
>great ambassador for Buddhism. I think its more fundamental than either
>philosophy or religion, its practical alchemy by the moment.
>
>-KO
>
>2009/5/14 MarshaV <marshalz at charter.net>
>
> >
> > KO,
> >
> > I was just wondering.  I suppose there is the matter of degree.  What
> > little I've seen of the Dalai Lama, he seems to be enthusiastic.  I'm
> > thinking about these things.  I have heard it stated that a Buddhist trend
> > in the U.S. is to practice Buddhism, but to deny being a Buddhist, or an
> > association with the religion.  I have done this myself, while practicing
> > mindfulness, reading extensively about emptiness and Buddhist philosophy.
> >  'Philosophy' seems an acceptable word, religion does not.  What gets
> > labeled (maybe) as Eastern Mysticism seems to be a mystery only 
> when you are
> > not pragmatically and experientially practicing meditation which 
> gives vital
> > information about the nature of 'thoughts'.
> >
> > Just curious, and thank you for responding.
> >
> >
> > Marsha
> >
> >
> >
> > At 04:04 AM 5/14/2009, you wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Marsha,
> >>
> >> i wondered if you might respond that word animated. I realise there is no
> >> reason that Buddhists should not be animated - ideally they should always
> >> be
> >> - except when they are asleep of course.
> >> But a lot of meditators i have know - not necessarily Buddhists - were
> >> somber and slower moving creatures.
> >> Sue Blackmore was full of enthusiasm and very clear headed, but also i
> >> think
> >> she says she is not a Buddhist.
> >>
> >> -KO
> >>
> >> 2009/5/14 MarshaV <marshalz at charter.net>
> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Greetings KO,
> >> >
> >> > Do you think Buddhists are seen as humans in slow motion and as lacking
> >> > enthusiasm?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Marsha
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > At 02:47 AM 5/14/2009, you wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Thanks Marsha; she is very animated for a student of Bhuddism!
> >> >>
> >> >> I ordered the book.
> >> >>
> >> >> -KO
> >> >>
> >> >> 2009/5/13 MarshaV <marshalz at charter.net>
> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> > http://personallifemedia.com/podcasts/236-buddhist-geeks#ep120
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Episode 120: The Mystery of the Mind: Ten Zen Questions
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Dr. Susan Blackmore--a psychologist and long-time Zen
> >> >> practitioner--shares
> >> >> > with us the discoveries that she made while writing her latest book,
> >> Ten
> >> >> Zen
> >> >> > Questions.  Listen in to find out what she discovered after many,
> >> many
> >> >> hours
> >> >> > of asking questions, such as:  "Am I conscious now?", "What was I
> >> >> conscious
> >> >> > of a moment ago?", & "There is no time.  What is memory?"
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Also, listen in to hear how she feels this type of exploration, often
> >> >> > called Koan training in the Zen Buddhist tradition, can illuminate
> >> and
> >> >> > inform the traditional scientific study of consciousness.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > .
> >> >> > _____________
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Shoot for the moon.  Even if you miss, you'll land among the
> >> >> stars.........
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The self is a continuum of ever-changing, interrelated and 
interconnected, inorganic, biological, social and intellectual, 
static patterns of value responding to Dynamic Quality .

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