this thought is quite humbling. Reminded of a quote by
Gil Fronsdale "The more aware you are of your intentions,
the greater your freedom to choose"
Made a connection between this thought and the Power of
Now, because in this moment is really where all these
subtle movements take place. The ability to really focus in on
the present moment is then in many ways the ability to find
this seat of power which Vivekananda speaks of.
Paramahansa Yogananda teaches what he calls energization
exercises, where one can learn to use thought and intention
to exercise the muscles without the need of any weights,
for we can create the same tension a weight would create just
by intending it and using our own will.
Swami Vivekananda has been such an inspiration to my own
life, there is so much energy and power in his words that
set me afire when I read it.
In molecular biology, we learn that certain proteins are
what cause the muscles to move. But it also seems the mind
itself has some ability to control muscles and the body.
So what is the link between these biological processes and
the impulses sent by mind?
One of the best books I've ever read is the picture
biography of Vivekananda. Always felt that he was so popular
not just because of what he had to say, so much as his
intense spiritual magnetism which people in the west had never
seen before.
"As a rule, man is fool
when it's hot, he wants it cool
When it's cool, he wants it hot
always wanting what is not"
There's a thought that says when someone speaks, 70% of
what is conveyed is just in presence, and only 30% are the
words and intellectual constructs.
The idea of the bubble rising from the bottom of the
ocean to the surface - there's a *lot* of water from the
surface to the bottom, many layers inbetween. It's kind of
exciting to realize we can even experience this whole process
within ourselves.
There is so much awe around us. We have hands & eyes,
but how do these hands move? And our eyes, even sight
itself, isn't this incredible how all this came to be?
Feelings seem to really rule over nearly all decisions
and situations. What can really be done about these? Can
we control these feelings? Seems we have to start just by
watching them arise, without thinking too much about what to
do with them.
When we are present with our feelings, we are really
taking responsibility for not only where they come form, but
where they are going, and thus where we are going.
mystery might be the best word of what lies behined
thoughts, feelings and intention.
There is a point of awareness when thoughts, feelings
and actions become one thing.
In Sankya philosophy it is spoken of two kinds of
perceptions. The first one is the gross sense perception. What
is the second type? We've been using words such as subtle,
deep and so on. When we go deep, where do we go deep?
Words and concepts themselves cannot capture whatever it is we
are trying to talk about.
As soon as I observe that I am 'in the flow' then that
flow comes to a close.
On Jun 12, 2006 Nipun wrote :
when it's hot, he wants it cool
When it's cool, he wants it hot
always wanting what is not"