Three States Of Water

We wear our hearts not only on our sleeves, face, or voice, but throughout our bodies. Author Kram seems to see us more as machines determined by conditions than as persons with at least limited freedom and control. As I see life, our response and our internal state are shaped by our perception. Our perception is not determined by external circumstances but is from inside us. I became aware of that at some time years ago. In that sense I came home. What I needed to do to come home was to trust me and be me. l'm not a powerless victim being triggered by external circumstances. I, including my perception and response and internal state, are influenced by conditioning and by external circumstances, such as by steam, ice, and liquid, but are not determined by them. My perception, response and internal state can be my own and independent of external circumstances. Paying attention internally helps me become aware of what state I am in.

Good sir- physiologically, with regard to the Autonomic Nervous system, which is what I am writing about in this post, we wear our hearts on our faces and in our voices. The literal signal of our heart-rate variability is expressed through these circuits. That is what I'm saying. I do not see people as machines. The nervous system is, one might say, the altar of the spirit. Our work comes exploring the ways that our autonomic nervous systems, which are the neural architecture of the mind-body connection, shape our visceral state, sense of identity, our emotions, cognitions, how we interpret what is happening around us, and how we behave. This is not machine-like, but it is determined by our felt sense of safety versus threat. Understanding the way that the autonomic system, which is beneath cognition, shapes these facets of our experience opens the opportunity for transforming them. If we don't understand the nature of ice, it is more difficult to melt. Our work unites neurophysiology and mindfulness. If these fields are not brought together, many modern people practicing mindfulness are in fact practicing dissociation.