Guest guest Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 There were days after days where I was in what is quite commonly known as 'in flow', 'in the zone' or what is spiritually knows as " surrendered " , " one with what is " ... " loving what is " ! I noticed that I feel strong when: - I have only one thought. I feel peaceful when: - I have no thoughts. I feel troubled and weak when: - when I have many thoughts I feel weak when: - I have conflicting thoughts. There were days when I felt very peaceful and strong. Those days I did what I loved. And, even more important, those days... I loved what I did! I saw that perhaps, one way to look at work* was: - If I can not change 'what is' to match my thinking - I will change my thinking to match 'what is'! To me, it further translated into: - If I can not do what I want - then, I will want what I do. - If I don't have what I want - I will want what I have. - If Now is not what I want - I will want what is Now! And, I noticed that the moment I changed my " way of looking " - the appearance of everything changed Instantly and Dramatically. When I decide to love 'what I see' [What is] - what is became instantly so Lovely! As if some flood gates had opened - as if I was for the first time seeing what I had always completely missed. As if it was only now that I was really *seeing*! And, I was truly *amazed* and I was thinking how insane it was to live some other way! And, I felt that it was something worth telling the whole world about! It was worth making a *formulae* out of it, a *recipe* out of it, a *medicine* out of it so that it can be repeated and sustained in any life at any time. So that, it can be repeated and sustained in my life - any time! I thought, perhaps, this was an *evolution* that has still not happened! But, then somewhat shockingly few days later I was back to the " way of existence " that I had once thought was... Insane! And, whenever that happened [and, I noticed] I asked.... Why? ---- *Work: Byron Katie www.thework.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 I noticed that instances of my *being in flow* had these in common: - Surrender of 'personal will' against the reality of 'what is'. - Aligning my 'personal will' to the reality of 'what is'! I noticed that this way I was not only very happy, peaceful, enthusiastic... and, full of energy; but, this way I also " accomplished " a lot! Yet, surprisingly, this way I had no feeling that... 'I had accomplished it'! I felt as if I was not spending " my " energy at all... nor, was I really making any decisions. It was 'what is' that was making every decision, doing every thing ... I was merely letting it flow without working to lay my 'personal will' on it! I had realized that I could neither really " choose " nor really " do " ... 'What Is' was the chooser and What Is was the 'doer'. I merely had a 'free ride'! Whenever I realized that and surrendered to that reality... I experienced peace, love, flow and... energy! But, no 'I' that could realistically claim that! Whenever, I stayed 'out of line' with it, I felt struggle, pain and an 'I' that 'needed' to do a lot; an 'I' that was being blocked and fought off by many other 'I's that I very clearly saw! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 Another thing that instances of my *in flow* had in common was SPACE! This Space was created by having little to no thoughts. The state of little to no thoughts was created by having a 'to do' list that 'felt' ...Empty! 'To do' list became empty either by realizing that there was really nothing to do but, much more importantly, commonly and 'practically'... by clearly knowing what 'I should be doing' and doing 'exactly' what I think I should be doing. Even more easily, and, much more commonly, it resulted from realizing that what I am doing right now... is exactly what 'I should be doing' Right Now! It virtually ended the " need " for continuous background thinking, evaluating and analyzing. It cut off the root of 'being here and thinking of there' kind of thinking and even more importantly it allowed me to be full present in the present action and discover the aspects of it that I had not seen before! When that happened... I felt 'in the zone'! And, I felt that *action* performed this way was truly its own reward and I really didn't want it any other way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 Nisargadatta , Adithya K <adithya_comming wrote: > > There were days after days where I was > in what is quite commonly known as 'in > flow', 'in the zone' or what is > spiritually knows as " surrendered " , > " one with what is " ... " loving what is " ! > > I noticed that I feel strong when: > - I have only one thought. > > I feel peaceful when: > - I have no thoughts. > > I feel troubled and weak when: > - when I have many thoughts > > I feel weak when: > - I have conflicting thoughts. > > There were days when I felt very > peaceful and strong. Those days I did > what I loved. And, even more important, > those days... I loved what I did! > > I saw that perhaps, one way to look at > work* was: > > - If I can not change 'what is' to > match my thinking - I will change my > thinking to match 'what is'! > > To me, it further translated into: > > - If I can not do what I want - then, > I will want what I do. > > - If I don't have what I want - I will > want what I have. > > - If Now is not what I want - I will > want what is Now! > > And, I noticed that the moment I > changed my " way of looking " - the > appearance of everything changed > Instantly and Dramatically. When I > decide to love 'what I see' [What is] - > what is became instantly so Lovely! As > if some flood gates had opened - as if > I was for the first time seeing what I > had always completely missed. As if it > was only now that I was really *seeing*! > > And, I was truly *amazed* and I was > thinking how insane it was to live some > other way! And, I felt that it was > something worth telling the whole world > about! It was worth making a *formulae* > out of it, a *recipe* out of it, a > *medicine* out of it so that it can be > repeated and sustained in any life at > any time. So that, it can be repeated > and sustained in my life - any time! > I thought, perhaps, this was an > *evolution* that has still not happened! > > But, then somewhat shockingly few days > later I was back to the " way of > existence " that I had once thought > was... Insane! > > And, whenever that happened [and, I > noticed] I asked.... Why? > > > > > ---- > > *Work: Byron Katie > > www.thework.com > > to ask " why " is only a way to avoid the so-called *recipe*.... at least if there is not the welcoming love loving the why.... it just a shift in attention.... ....katie failed to practice the formula....because she and her silly little why-game-quiz tricked her to believe she was a she asking why... ....iietsa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 Nisargadatta , " iietsa " <iietsa wrote: > > Nisargadatta , Adithya K <adithya_comming@> > wrote: > > > > There were days after days where I was > > in what is quite commonly known as 'in > > flow', 'in the zone' or what is > > spiritually knows as " surrendered " , > > " one with what is " ... " loving what is " ! > > > > I noticed that I feel strong when: > > - I have only one thought. > > > > I feel peaceful when: > > - I have no thoughts. > > > > I feel troubled and weak when: > > - when I have many thoughts > > > > I feel weak when: > > - I have conflicting thoughts. > > > > There were days when I felt very > > peaceful and strong. Those days I did > > what I loved. And, even more important, > > those days... I loved what I did! > > > > I saw that perhaps, one way to look at > > work* was: > > > > - If I can not change 'what is' to > > match my thinking - I will change my > > thinking to match 'what is'! > > > > To me, it further translated into: > > > > - If I can not do what I want - then, > > I will want what I do. > > > > - If I don't have what I want - I will > > want what I have. > > > > - If Now is not what I want - I will > > want what is Now! > > > > And, I noticed that the moment I > > changed my " way of looking " - the > > appearance of everything changed > > Instantly and Dramatically. When I > > decide to love 'what I see' [What is] - > > what is became instantly so Lovely! As > > if some flood gates had opened - as if > > I was for the first time seeing what I > > had always completely missed. As if it > > was only now that I was really *seeing*! > > > > And, I was truly *amazed* and I was > > thinking how insane it was to live some > > other way! And, I felt that it was > > something worth telling the whole world > > about! It was worth making a *formulae* > > out of it, a *recipe* out of it, a > > *medicine* out of it so that it can be > > repeated and sustained in any life at > > any time. So that, it can be repeated > > and sustained in my life - any time! > > I thought, perhaps, this was an > > *evolution* that has still not happened! > > > > But, then somewhat shockingly few days > > later I was back to the " way of > > existence " that I had once thought > > was... Insane! > > > > And, whenever that happened [and, I > > noticed] I asked.... Why? > > > > > > > > > > ---- > > > > *Work: Byron Katie > > > > www.thework.com > > > > > to ask " why " is only a way to avoid the so-called *recipe*.... > at least if there is not the welcoming love loving the why.... > it just a shift in attention.... > ...katie failed to practice the formula....because she and her silly > little why-game-quiz tricked her to believe she was a she asking > why... > ...iietsa > well, darling iietsa, all 'she's' ask 'why's' just as iietsa's practice the practicing of quanitifying games of attention and/or shape shifting, becoming a role model for What Is/As I Am. Wink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 Nisargadatta , " anabebe57 " <kailashana wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " iietsa " <iietsa@> wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , Adithya K <adithya_comming@> > > wrote: > > > > > > There were days after days where I was > > > in what is quite commonly known as 'in > > > flow', 'in the zone' or what is > > > spiritually knows as " surrendered " , > > > " one with what is " ... " loving what is " ! > > > > > > I noticed that I feel strong when: > > > - I have only one thought. > > > > > > I feel peaceful when: > > > - I have no thoughts. > > > > > > I feel troubled and weak when: > > > - when I have many thoughts > > > > > > I feel weak when: > > > - I have conflicting thoughts. > > > > > > There were days when I felt very > > > peaceful and strong. Those days I did > > > what I loved. And, even more important, > > > those days... I loved what I did! > > > > > > I saw that perhaps, one way to look at > > > work* was: > > > > > > - If I can not change 'what is' to > > > match my thinking - I will change my > > > thinking to match 'what is'! > > > > > > To me, it further translated into: > > > > > > - If I can not do what I want - then, > > > I will want what I do. > > > > > > - If I don't have what I want - I will > > > want what I have. > > > > > > - If Now is not what I want - I will > > > want what is Now! > > > > > > And, I noticed that the moment I > > > changed my " way of looking " - the > > > appearance of everything changed > > > Instantly and Dramatically. When I > > > decide to love 'what I see' [What is] - > > > what is became instantly so Lovely! As > > > if some flood gates had opened - as if > > > I was for the first time seeing what I > > > had always completely missed. As if it > > > was only now that I was really *seeing*! > > > > > > And, I was truly *amazed* and I was > > > thinking how insane it was to live some > > > other way! And, I felt that it was > > > something worth telling the whole world > > > about! It was worth making a *formulae* > > > out of it, a *recipe* out of it, a > > > *medicine* out of it so that it can be > > > repeated and sustained in any life at > > > any time. So that, it can be repeated > > > and sustained in my life - any time! > > > I thought, perhaps, this was an > > > *evolution* that has still not happened! > > > > > > But, then somewhat shockingly few days > > > later I was back to the " way of > > > existence " that I had once thought > > > was... Insane! > > > > > > And, whenever that happened [and, I > > > noticed] I asked.... Why? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---- > > > > > > *Work: Byron Katie > > > > > > www.thework.com > > > > > > > > to ask " why " is only a way to avoid the so-called *recipe*.... > > at least if there is not the welcoming love loving the why.... > > it just a shift in attention.... > > ...katie failed to practice the formula....because she and her > silly > > little why-game-quiz tricked her to believe she was a she asking > > why... > > ...iietsa > > > > > > well, darling iietsa, > > all 'she's' ask 'why's' just as iietsa's practice the practicing of > quanitifying games of attention and/or shape shifting, becoming a > role model for What Is/As I Am. > > Wink. > I dont know how to say this...but... iietsa is just a song in my heart... I am not iietsa...and I am not practicing anything... maby you see something in the iietsa as darling...nothings wrong with that... I am not more...I am not less...maby there is a somewhat directed energy that tries to fix stuff into one place or another...but realy that is not important...I am not hooked up in that buisness...energy goes left...energy goes right...its the same...no change... I am I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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