Comments on: Perception (repost) http://www.woodka.com/2008/03/24/perception/ All things change when we do -- Kukei Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:31:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: gerry rosser http://www.woodka.com/2008/03/24/perception/#comment-124986 gerry rosser Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:58:43 +0000 http://www.woodka.com/2004/08/12/perception/#comment-124986 No chance of affecting the universe's large, medium, or small motions, no way to affect the ripples in time or gravity. I find comfort, not despair, in my human insignificance, our human insignificance, maybe it is the feeling that there are some things we just cannot mess up. No chance of affecting the universe’s large, medium, or small motions, no way to affect the ripples in time or gravity.

I find comfort, not despair, in my human insignificance, our human insignificance, maybe it is the feeling that there are some things we just cannot mess up.

]]> By: Michael http://www.woodka.com/2008/03/24/perception/#comment-124961 Michael Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:47:07 +0000 http://www.woodka.com/2004/08/12/perception/#comment-124961 I could argue by the way that I cannot affect the present moment, it having been established and unalterable by the history that precedes it, but I can affect the very next moment to follow. That might be splitting hairs, but it might also be an important point. And in that next moment, what will be the history? I can also affect that, by acting in the present moment. So I can change everything <i>but</i> the present from that perspective. I could argue by the way that I cannot affect the present moment, it having been established and unalterable by the history that precedes it, but I can affect the very next moment to follow. That might be splitting hairs, but it might also be an important point. And in that next moment, what will be the history? I can also affect that, by acting in the present moment. So I can change everything but the present from that perspective.

]]> By: Michael http://www.woodka.com/2008/03/24/perception/#comment-124956 Michael Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:35:07 +0000 http://www.woodka.com/2004/08/12/perception/#comment-124956 Speaking of bipolar disorder, lithium carbonicum or lithium bromatum may help even in homeopathic dosing -- without toxicity. Depending on the totality of your symptoms one of these might be of benefit. Speaking of bipolar disorder, lithium carbonicum or lithium bromatum may help even in homeopathic dosing — without toxicity. Depending on the totality of your symptoms one of these might be of benefit.

]]> By: Donna http://www.woodka.com/2008/03/24/perception/#comment-124935 Donna Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:54:40 +0000 http://www.woodka.com/2004/08/12/perception/#comment-124935 Yup, Michael, that's pretty much it. I don't think of Tao as an "ism" but as exactly what it is called "The Way of Change". It is a way to think about how things change and how we can best orient ourselves to make the best use of those changes. The only moment you can truly affect is the present moment, and by being aware of the influences on that moment, and on your own thought process, you can make the best use of the moment and your current surroundings to influence change in the direction you wish to go, or, change your direction if things are not working out as you hoped. It is not a religion, it is a philosophy of living that has greatly helped me in dealing with my life, in recovering from and living with bipolar disorder, and in handling the everyday things that really used to bother me so much. By knowing that my reaction to what happens is as important or more important at times than what is happening, I can make choices aout how I choose to respond that are better infromed and more productive. And, even choose not to be productive and not have it bother me. In our society, that is a true blessing! Yup, Michael, that’s pretty much it. I don’t think of Tao as an “ism” but as exactly what it is called “The Way of Change”. It is a way to think about how things change and how we can best orient ourselves to make the best use of those changes. The only moment you can truly affect is the present moment, and by being aware of the influences on that moment, and on your own thought process, you can make the best use of the moment and your current surroundings to influence change in the direction you wish to go, or, change your direction if things are not working out as you hoped.

It is not a religion, it is a philosophy of living that has greatly helped me in dealing with my life, in recovering from and living with bipolar disorder, and in handling the everyday things that really used to bother me so much. By knowing that my reaction to what happens is as important or more important at times than what is happening, I can make choices aout how I choose to respond that are better infromed and more productive.

And, even choose not to be productive and not have it bother me. In our society, that is a true blessing!

]]> By: Michael http://www.woodka.com/2008/03/24/perception/#comment-124929 Michael Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:11:48 +0000 http://www.woodka.com/2004/08/12/perception/#comment-124929 I seek to integrate perspectives rather than argue for any such thing as an absolute frame of reference, something that modern physics proves impossible anyhow. Taoism seems very interesting to me, but like you (I think) do not seek to drift passively downstream, rather to observe the flow and the possible destinations, and steer as little as necessary to get us there. I seek to integrate perspectives rather than argue for any such thing as an absolute frame of reference, something that modern physics proves impossible anyhow. Taoism seems very interesting to me, but like you (I think) do not seek to drift passively downstream, rather to observe the flow and the possible destinations, and steer as little as necessary to get us there.

]]> By: Changing Places » Blog Archive » Chaos http://www.woodka.com/2008/03/24/perception/#comment-115562 Changing Places » Blog Archive » Chaos Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:40:42 +0000 http://www.woodka.com/2004/08/12/perception/#comment-115562 [...] when the egg is no more and the chick is not yet, is nothingness. This is the primal state which no one can grasp because it is a force which precedes creation. It is called chaos — Martin Buber Chaos [...] [...] when the egg is no more and the chick is not yet, is nothingness. This is the primal state which no one can grasp because it is a force which precedes creation. It is called chaos — Martin Buber Chaos [...]

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