Contemplation
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cornerofmadnessBeofre I start doing that, just let me say between getting a manuscript reading for sending to a publisher, making two tests, recreating that lost lecture and reading my writers' group stuff I have NOT been keeping up with LJ. If you have something you want me to see, Link me up. Thanks. Heck I haven't even had time to read the latest FMA chapter!
first thing I'm contemplating is the wind. Holy heck. First off it was in the 70's today. Blink. I drove home from work, no issues, just a little wind, no warnings. Drove to walmart ditto. Come out of Wal-Mart and I'm pretty sure one of those tornados we were watching for hit. 60-70 m.p.h winds, trees everywhere, hell road signs were in the middle of the road and it was rainning torrentially. No power when i got home but luckily that came back on fast. Wacky stuff.
Contemplation 2 - I'm reading a lot of books right now that I really want to share tidbits from, some from the Dalai Lama, some from the practice of Huna and the other from Eat this not that. Yeah I bought the book. It frightens me though. Huna is Hawaiian mysticism/philosphy. Frankly I never really thought much about Hawaiian culture and what I know fits in a thimble so this will be interesting. At first glance it puts me in mind of Buddhism.
One tidbit from Eat this...which do you think is better to eat at McDonald's or Bob Evans (yeah it's not Bob)
Contemplation 3 - So I'm working on the Stages of Meditation with the Dalai Lama and came across this. It struck me profoundly. by overcoming their self-centered outlook, they (the Bodhisattvas) engage eagerly and continously in the very difficult practices of accumulating merit and insight Mostly the passage is about reaching out to the people around you and helping (This is the chapter on compassion) Even if's a word of sympathy or praise to a passing stranger, in doing that this makes the world a better place. Guess that would be that whole idea of practicing random acts of kindness.
Contemplation 4 - This is actually a question for my Jewish friends. I've been watching a lot of Andrew Zimmern on Bizarre Foods. The Catholics have forbidden foods (well at least part of the year) and if we partake in them we're expected to confess and receieve absolution. I know that among other things pork is a forbidden food in the Jewish faith. Andrew Z hasn't met a pig he doesn't like (by his own admission). Is there a similar act of pentience for breaking that 'rule.'
Contemplation 5 - Writing a synopsis is both hard and boring. Speaking of writing, I'm back editing something old which means I'm back in my abnormal psych book refreshing myself on borderline personality disorder. Looking at it now with eyes that just pried themselves out of a Buddist text, it's almost like anti-Buddhism. Black and white thinking, over reacting to perceived criticism and inappropriate anger. No wonder i found this character so draining to write when I first wrote him. Well back to that synopsis. bah
first thing I'm contemplating is the wind. Holy heck. First off it was in the 70's today. Blink. I drove home from work, no issues, just a little wind, no warnings. Drove to walmart ditto. Come out of Wal-Mart and I'm pretty sure one of those tornados we were watching for hit. 60-70 m.p.h winds, trees everywhere, hell road signs were in the middle of the road and it was rainning torrentially. No power when i got home but luckily that came back on fast. Wacky stuff.
Contemplation 2 - I'm reading a lot of books right now that I really want to share tidbits from, some from the Dalai Lama, some from the practice of Huna and the other from Eat this not that. Yeah I bought the book. It frightens me though. Huna is Hawaiian mysticism/philosphy. Frankly I never really thought much about Hawaiian culture and what I know fits in a thimble so this will be interesting. At first glance it puts me in mind of Buddhism.
One tidbit from Eat this...which do you think is better to eat at McDonald's or Bob Evans (yeah it's not Bob)
Contemplation 3 - So I'm working on the Stages of Meditation with the Dalai Lama and came across this. It struck me profoundly. by overcoming their self-centered outlook, they (the Bodhisattvas) engage eagerly and continously in the very difficult practices of accumulating merit and insight Mostly the passage is about reaching out to the people around you and helping (This is the chapter on compassion) Even if's a word of sympathy or praise to a passing stranger, in doing that this makes the world a better place. Guess that would be that whole idea of practicing random acts of kindness.
Contemplation 4 - This is actually a question for my Jewish friends. I've been watching a lot of Andrew Zimmern on Bizarre Foods. The Catholics have forbidden foods (well at least part of the year) and if we partake in them we're expected to confess and receieve absolution. I know that among other things pork is a forbidden food in the Jewish faith. Andrew Z hasn't met a pig he doesn't like (by his own admission). Is there a similar act of pentience for breaking that 'rule.'
Contemplation 5 - Writing a synopsis is both hard and boring. Speaking of writing, I'm back editing something old which means I'm back in my abnormal psych book refreshing myself on borderline personality disorder. Looking at it now with eyes that just pried themselves out of a Buddist text, it's almost like anti-Buddhism. Black and white thinking, over reacting to perceived criticism and inappropriate anger. No wonder i found this character so draining to write when I first wrote him. Well back to that synopsis. bah
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Date: 2009-02-12 03:13 am (UTC)I don't think Jews have acts of penitence they do per se if they mess up keeping kosher. Jews also vary quite a bit in how strict they are about keeping kosher, and some don't do it at all.
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Date: 2009-02-12 03:54 am (UTC)yeah I know the strictness varies but I wasn't aware there were groups who didn't pay it any mind at all
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Date: 2009-02-12 05:43 am (UTC)Even on the more conservative side, the act of following and interpreting the dietary laws is often viewed as something of a "spiritual excercise" rather than an outright requirement. You're thinking of spiritual matters in an activity that you repeat multiple times every day, whether it's picking a restaurant or cooking and cleaning. This can get a bit more fuzzy when you get down to the particulars - a cheeseburger (symbolic cruelty) may be more of an offense than a serving of bacon (not an approved meat provider).
At the most traditional end, well, the observance of the laws is the penance (in my opinion at least). (psst, if you fall into this category and live in the northeast US, stop reading NOW). Sure, you are allowed to eat giraffe (if slaughtered properly) (http://www.kashrut.com/articles/giraffe/), but can you drink any water at all in new york city on a saturday afternoon after reading this article (http://www.kosherwater.com/reprints.htm)?
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Date: 2009-02-14 03:48 am (UTC)thanks
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