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To all or none

In my last post ,I spoke of a lady wearing her haircurlers in a restaurant.

Today is Sunday ,the same lady had removed her curlers.........

Shades of childhood.

Loong.

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To all or none,

I am very often in restaurants,walking on main street to do my exercise,LONELYNESS
is what I see the most.People alone,sipping coffee and reading ,sitting alone,with their thoughts ,trying to find happiness,where ever they can .


Loong the observer
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To all or none,
Today saw my psychologist for the second visit.

What I discovered that I still had the Samurai instinct in me.
Ready to die for a cause.That is the first precept of Bushido.
In Buddhism The first precept is thou shall not kill.
Total opposites.2 different realms.
What then is the middle path.?

I know ,I must destroy the Samurai in me.If I do that then ,it's not the middle path!

Help someone,When I enter the Samurai realm ,I get such a rush of adrenaline,ready to die.

loong stuck with a duality.

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Originally Posted By: loongdragon
I must destroy the Samurai in me.


I hope you can see the irony in this! In wanting to destroy the part of you that seeks to destroy. Consider a different approach. Let go of the idea that there are two sides of you at war with each other. This fighter side of you has been useful to you. You have had to fight hard and through many challenges in your life and this side of you is a survivor. Without it, you probably wouldn't still be here.

So thank this side of you, and consider how and why it developed in you. Show this side of you compassion and gratitude. Instead of battling it, embrace it, integrate it - become friends with yourself. Practice lovingkindness with all parts of yourself.

This is difficult to do, we are so accustomed to thinking in terms of the good and bad sides of ourselves. But it is amazing the transformation that can occur. You do not need to find a middle way by balancing between 2 sides of yourself. If you integrate all parts of yourself openly and lovingly, you will be balancesd, and naturally walking the middle way.

Just my 2 cents:-)


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Dear teacher,

Again you come up with the right answer.

_/\_
loong
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To all or none,

As I lay on my back ,listening to the rain fall,I am invaded by
a thought ,I have been having all day.
How ,so much, I would love to live in a Buddhist Realm.Also ,
as soon as I enter the Realm ,Bliss,happiness,softness,invade me.
My Mind is like velvet,silk,may I wish you the same.

Loong

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Just reread ,the Eighfold Noble Path ,by my Teacher.

Ohhh so simple .Read them.

Loong
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For about aweek ,I have been pondering on some of the writings in Buddhism.Meditation will surely help.

loong
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Today is a day of thinking.

Just spoke with the attorny about 10seconds ago on the phone.
Read a Quote,that my Teacher told me very recently ,I open the book
Of Buddha Mind Buddha Body, walking towards Enlightenment,by Master
THICH NHAT HANH.A phrase I had written as a comment:

It is better to be ,than to think

I want to thank my TEACHER/MASTER',Lisa Erickson ,for being a fantastic beacon
on my trip on the river we all have to cross to attain Enlightenment.

With deep respect

Loong
A simple buddhist.

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Found a nice Zen poem author unknown

I have arrived
I am home
In the here,
in the now.
I am solid .
In the ultimate
I dwell

Loong

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