tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891001968149686306.post213404796790936447..comments2023-04-15T05:47:49.478-05:00Comments on J. R. Nova: The Road Less Traveled ByAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04454406837183787620noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891001968149686306.post-62379702462117114752012-09-26T20:39:55.471-05:002012-09-26T20:39:55.471-05:00I agree, we change, but we cannot lose the self. W...I agree, we change, but we cannot lose the self. What I consider my true self, that which I reside in when I meditate, will never change. But the activities I identify with certainly can and will.<br /><br />Working with clay builds identification. Chiseling away removes this to find the true self, at least in my experience.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04454406837183787620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891001968149686306.post-52345654526506514062012-09-26T12:31:25.525-05:002012-09-26T12:31:25.525-05:00Thoughts inspired by this:
"Do we ever stop a...Thoughts inspired by this:<br />"Do we ever stop and feel, as opposed to stop and think?"<br />"You cannot lose self. A path that requires 'loss of self' simply requires 'change of self'. Self is both pre-existing and discovered. <br /><br />I often consider birth as self as a ball of clay and our life the process of shaping the clay into what we choose. More recently, I've been considering a more - chiseling - form of art as possibly more accurate."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07624890678329012106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891001968149686306.post-31646926472284328942012-09-25T10:42:13.725-05:002012-09-25T10:42:13.725-05:00Those are good mantras. It's good to remember ...Those are good mantras. It's good to remember something to help keep life in focus. Thank you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04454406837183787620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891001968149686306.post-1150221777827453312012-09-24T22:42:08.664-05:002012-09-24T22:42:08.664-05:00There are a lot of thoughts in this. A lot of issu...There are a lot of thoughts in this. A lot of issues that we all face some time in life. A few of my 'mantras' came to my mind as I read each issue "All things Pass, this too will". 'It is better to try and fail than to not try at all/ we will never know until we try'. " we have to empty our hands to make space for the new/let go" The third one is most difficult as we are used to what is in our hand and do not know what is going to be kept into our hand. But then some risks are worth taking. Jerlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13897355836151249751noreply@blogger.com