Thursday, May 10, 2007
Meditative state
Trupti Wrote:
hi ratnesh,
as i had written yesterday, we seem to get involved completely in some things to the extent of it being a meditative process. but, what happens when the process is interrupted? the trance is broken?
from my personal experience, i can say, that i get irritated if such a thing happens, even angry sometimes. I have also noticed that I tend to overlook some of my duties towards the house, kids or hubby in the process. if I am hooked on to something to that extent, all this co occurs with it. so, though I derive satisfaction, feel good about whatever I have done, enjoy the process of creating, I also tend to feel guilty at times because of the other things I have mentioned above. I don't know if others feel this way too. but, interruption, definitely leads to irritation for me. so, what says you about using creative energy for something and at the same time also keeping a balance of other responsibilities as well? how can one achieve both?
I know you will say , you have to be creative there too, but just asking for your comments or experiences. has it ever happened to you too?
trupti
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My response
Trupti ,
just because somebody throws a stone into a river- it doesn't stop flowing
just because you put a mast in the air, the wind dosne;t stop flowing
yes, eddies are produced, (eddies are water or air flowing in circular/ spiral motion) for some time, but then the flow continues............
********** a story ***********************
a monk was meditating with eyes closed.
a person came and asked him - "are you meditating?"
the monk opened his eyes and said quietly, "yes"
the person said, "Oh, okay, then I will come later" and went away.
A disciple watching this was puzzled, he said to the monk, "Sire, not only that man was foolish, his behaviour was most inappropriate, still you didn't say anything to him?
The monk replied, "That man came with a need, when I fulfill it, that's meditation".
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What this story also means to me is that we cannot be meditating at one time and not meditating another time.
or as osho said, "
To be and to be creative are synonymous.
similarly to be and to be meditative are synonymous.
in yoga terms we say - that person is YOGIC - always meditative :-)
hope this paradigm helps
ratnesh
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Hi Trupti,
I can completely relate to you. My 2 cents from my personal experience - however much I enjoy the creative work I am doing, overall I am still dis-satisfied if I am neglecting my family.
Why are you doing all that you are doing? To learn, to grow and because you want to feel good. Right? That's possible only when we are able to strike the right balance. And how to do that?
In my mind, the perfect work is one that blends nicely with the "responsibilies" so that you don't have to look at the responsibilities as something that must be done and get over with. Rather it goes hand-in-hand. Don't ask me how to achieve this utopian idea because I am still trying to figure it out :-)
Take care,
Rashmi G
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I can completely relate to you. My 2 cents from my personal experience - however much I enjoy the creative work I am doing, overall I am still dis-satisfied if I am neglecting my family.
Why are you doing all that you are doing? To learn, to grow and because you want to feel good. Right? That's possible only when we are able to strike the right balance. And how to do that?
In my mind, the perfect work is one that blends nicely with the "responsibilies" so that you don't have to look at the responsibilities as something that must be done and get over with. Rather it goes hand-in-hand. Don't ask me how to achieve this utopian idea because I am still trying to figure it out :-)
Take care,
Rashmi G
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