Thanks for the opportunity to respond. I thoroughly and strongly believe that one's ordinary accepting present experience is an extraordinary accomplishment. I have been practicing for over 20 years and only on a couple of ccasions have I felt highly insightfully peaceful while just sitting. Insightful restfulness is peaceful. This peace precedes happiness and I find I do not need to be happy in order to be peaceful. I am also reminded of a mental stem learning which states: "Increase the tendency to allow things to happen rather than make them happen." By noticing what is, one has a greater chance of accepting what is. When I accept what is, I desire less and I am more peaceful. This brief passage from an unknown author is an excellent summary of wonderful, peaceful living. Warm and kind regards to everyone.
On Jul 12, 2013 Conrad P. Pritscher wrote :
Thanks for the opportunity to respond. I thoroughly and strongly believe that one's ordinary accepting present experience is an extraordinary accomplishment. I have been practicing for over 20 years and only on a couple of ccasions have I felt highly insightfully peaceful while just sitting. Insightful restfulness is peaceful. This peace precedes happiness and I find I do not need to be happy in order to be peaceful. I am also reminded of a mental stem learning which states: "Increase the tendency to allow things to happen rather than make them happen." By noticing what is, one has a greater chance of accepting what is. When I accept what is, I desire less and I am more peaceful. This brief passage from an unknown author is an excellent summary of wonderful, peaceful living. Warm and kind regards to everyone.