[MD] doing nothing

[MarshaV]

Hello John,

I doubt that you have less responsibility than moi.  

It was quite a good article, but so is the 'Between the Folds'
dvd.  If you do not have access to NetFlix, try an InterLibraryLoan 
from your local library.  This program is perfect for seeing a
wonderful fit between art and science.  Very, very interesting!


Marsha 




On Aug 1, 2010, at 1:09 PM, John Carl wrote:

> Very nice, Marsha.
> 
> As the resident expert on doing nothing, I highly reccomend it!
> 
> 
> 
> On Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 4:40 AM, MarshaV <valkyr at att.net> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> FYI.  This interview says some interesting things about the Eastern
>> perspective from a Western point-of-view:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Rosenberg:   Yes, I think Westerners lack respect for their own
>> spiritual maturity. It’s as though Asia owns spirituality, and we’re
>> these barbarians, beseeching, “Oh, Bhante, please come over
>> and tell us how to live.” But I’ve been to Asia, and they’re just as
>> screwed up as we are. And there’s some real wisdom in our
>> culture; the West has a tradition, too, of compassion and wisdom.
>> And some people who aren’t even religious have it. When I was i
>> n Asia I totally did whatever an Asian lay person would do - I have
>> the deepest respect for this tradition - but Asia does not have a
>> monopoly on kindness. In Asia, being a lay person is - from the
>> point of view of meditational practice - considered second-class.
>> I personally think that the monastic life does optimize your possibilities
>> for breaking through to awakening. But it’s by no means a guarantee.
>> Most monasteries are hardly crammed full of enlightened people.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> http://www.tricycle.com/feature/the-art-of-doing-nothing?offer=dharma
>> 
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