"An educated mind is one that can entertain any thought
without accepting it" Aristotle
Sitting for meditation is a process of unmasking (the
senses)
The latin translation for 'mask' is 'persona'
What would we be if we took off all our masks?
Seems more crucial to be conscious that we are wearing
masks than to necessarily take them off.
We often put our own masks on each other.
In Japan in the Kabuki theater, the actors both act and
wear masks. This engages the audience to use their
imagination to understand the play.
"If you stop looking for roses, there are no thorns"
U.G. Krishnamurti
When learning something, it seems to sink in better if
we accept it, but we don't grasp too hard on the knowledge
itself.
mind always sees things in two ways: peel off layers
until you arrive at what is unmasked or just be here now,
start behaving as if there's no mask and letting that
realization sink in its roots and develop. Both approaches are
effective.
"It's not the masks we wear, but our actions which
define us" Batman
How do you recognize that you are playing all these
roles?
A friend said today "Imagination is the basis of
compasssion"
Is it possible to be honest while wearing masks?
"When I go away, something else will come in" Kabir
A thought heard recently "Culture came out of a need to
invoke common ideas so we could all live together."
The difference between trying to be, and just being.
During these wednesday conversations, generally I'm
intently listening, trying to learn. But as the mask gets
closer, especially the last two people, my attention gets
phases out.
"The ultimate feat is to unmask when there is no mask"
Ragunath
On Jun 12, 2006 Nipun wrote :