tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29205162.post7560570719925384386..comments2024-01-13T01:45:45.724+00:00Comments on Recovery Archive: Wings of desire: What it must be like to listen in to the thoughts of othersAn Irish Friend of Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15781376087404079818noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29205162.post-78193626501299939442010-10-30T00:28:43.972+01:002010-10-30T00:28:43.972+01:00totallytotallyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29205162.post-13580574588858358272010-06-08T03:10:00.316+01:002010-06-08T03:10:00.316+01:00Hi I just found your blog tonight, via Sober In 10...Hi I just found your blog tonight, via Sober In 100 Days. It's quite interesting to read this quote from you, "I think we are very fortunate to get this ability to connect better with our fellow human beings as a by-product of recovery."<br /><br />This is something I have wrote about a bit recently a couple of times and in my most recent update!!<br /><br />It is very interesting when I think about what that means and then the fact that I have been saying to myself recently, that I would like to find more people to read my blog. In a way, they've found me. <br /><br />Anyway, I am enjoying reading some of your entries. Thanks.<br /><br />MartyMarty Byrnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13946611730279302556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29205162.post-15235510956943923172010-04-15T16:38:18.196+01:002010-04-15T16:38:18.196+01:00the mind.. chattering away.. I remember listenin...the mind.. chattering away.. I remember listening to teacher Adyashanti in a talk about what it would be like if we all had the caption bubbles above our heads, like in cartoons. Can you imagine!?? I sometimes make the error of thinking 'I bet I'm the only one who thinks this!'.. But you can tell by the look on people's faces really - as Eckhart will say 'lost in thought'.. when in REALITY, all is well, all is well. Recently, too, after seeing the picture of the inside of a brain and seeing there really isn't anything actually there.. you can't hold a thought nor see it - it literally has no weight - can't touch it - it's air no? bursts of energy maybe. I've heard 'no thought is true' - especially in the absolute sense :)<br /><br />I've heard Byron Katie say that all thoughts are recycled - that there are no new stressful thoughts. That we THINK they are 'mine' but they are not and they are not personal. They can sure FEEL personal sometimes though for sure!! <br /><br />Ah well, my 2 cents for what it is worth on this lovely day. Still love visiting ya here and I read often and always appreciate the writing here.<br /><br />Thought of you last night (speaking of 'thoughts') as I was listening to an Ajahn Amaro talk :)<br /><br />Much love,<br />Lana :) (molly)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29205162.post-90072712797447580662010-04-13T04:50:40.570+01:002010-04-13T04:50:40.570+01:00Ego.. tough demon to beat for sure. Sometimes circ...Ego.. tough demon to beat for sure. Sometimes circumstances and events that happen in our lives are good teachers on this subject.<br /><br />~Silver<br />ReflectionsSilverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15559987944096301573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29205162.post-30017646716450297432010-04-12T17:51:20.046+01:002010-04-12T17:51:20.046+01:00It's lovely to read how you surrender and have...It's lovely to read how you surrender and have found people you are able to trust and turn towards. Gentleness is so often lacking yet greatly needed by many :)<br /><br />gentleness in itself is a strength and a gift, it can soften the biggest ego, bring faith to the most fearful, when used skillfully.<br /><br />I love how they show you the truth and grow you with inspirationl words and actions, and that you let them over and over :)<br /><br />much love<br /><br />much love<br />:)johnohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10340689357666450129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29205162.post-45992469352200428582010-04-12T15:08:47.255+01:002010-04-12T15:08:47.255+01:00In all the world there are not more hiding places ...In all the world there are not more hiding places than in the human heart.<br /><br />Wish I knew who said/wrote that.steveronihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17498524940140288735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29205162.post-9891777971216197162010-04-09T16:55:32.179+01:002010-04-09T16:55:32.179+01:00Ah I see. What you call 'guarded' though.....Ah I see. What you call 'guarded' though..might be a healthy thing? When I say authentic I don't mean I like to be an open book. I think its very healthy to not want to let anyone and everyone into my innermost thoughts. For me I like to be ? 'real' but that doesn't mean I feel obliged to disclose information. Perhaps that's what you mean by guarded? I think it is very healthy to withhold information in certain circumstances. Some monks are very good at maintaing a striking personal presence, yet saying very little. Thats where I learnt (what I call authenticity) from I think..An Irish Friend of Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15781376087404079818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29205162.post-77227716204929575342010-04-09T13:14:31.942+01:002010-04-09T13:14:31.942+01:00I would like to be totally authentic at all times....I would like to be totally authentic at all times. More and more authenticity of my spirit is occurring but when I am around those who I don't know well, I am guarded. Being guarded makes it hard to be authentic. Perhaps there is a balance there somewhere and one of these days I will live in such balance.Sydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05642843245634635843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29205162.post-39315079985288843652010-04-09T12:53:52.277+01:002010-04-09T12:53:52.277+01:00lovely quote thanks jim.lovely quote thanks jim.An Irish Friend of Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15781376087404079818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29205162.post-42176830801791563012010-04-09T12:36:29.025+01:002010-04-09T12:36:29.025+01:00Fearfully we hide behind the persona that hoards o...Fearfully we hide behind the persona that hoards our true self, our humanness and our compassion for each other.<br /><br />thanks for your post<br /><br />JimThe Turning Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00292907292206539908noreply@blogger.com