How do you look at a tree?

 

How do you look at a tree? Do you see the whole of the tree? If you don't see it as a whole, you don't see the tree at all. You may pass it by and say, 'There is a tree, how nice it is!' or say, "It is a mango tree," or "I do not know what those trees are; they may be tamarind trees." But when you stand and look -I am talking actually, factually- you never see the totality of it; and if you don't see the totality of the tree, you do not see the tree. In the same way is awareness. If you don't see the operations of your mind totally in that sense -as you see the tree-you are not aware. The tree is made up of the roots, the trunk, the branches, the big ones and the little ones and the very delicate one that goes up there; and the leaf, the dead leaf, the withered leaf and the green leaf, the leaf that is eaten, the leaf that is ugly, the leaf that is dropping, the fruit, the flower;all that you see as a whole when you see the tree. In the same way, in that state of seeing the operations of your mind, in that state of awareness, there is your sense of condemnation, approval, denial, struggle, futility, the despair, the hope, the frustration; awareness covers all that, not just one part. So, are you aware of your mind in that very simple sense, as seeing a whole picture, not one corner of the picture and saying, "Who painted that picture?"

 

Krishnamurti, The Book of Life

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Leiðbeining í zazen er haldin fyrsta mánudag í hverjum mánuði kl.19:15 (nema ef almenn dagskrá er ekki hafin á fyrsta mánudegi mánaðarins, eins og td. eftir vetrarfrí, þá er námskeiðið fyrsta mánudag eftir fyrsta iðkunardag). Námskeiðið kostar 3000,-kr (ókeypis fyrir trúfélaga) og er iðkun allan mánuðinn innifalin í verðinu. ATH Það er ekki posi á staðnum og því þarf að ganga  frá greiðslu áður en námskeið hefst, annað hvort með því að greiða í peningum eða með því að framvísa kvittun úr heimabanka.

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• Sitjandi zen-hugleiðslu sem kallast Zazen eða sitjandi Zen
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• Formið í setusalnum og rétta líkamsstöðu við Zen hugleiðslu á púða eða stól
• Að fylgjast með inn- og útöndun í þögn

 

Eckhart Tolle Tv í nóvember

In this issue, Eckhart discusses the transition from surface knowledge to depth knowledge and the possibilities for a life of balance amidst the realization of who we are on both the relative and the absolute levels. Eckhart teaches us that the possibilities for a life firmly rooted in Being are connected with this transition. Eckhart suggests that there is a comfort in the more fulfilled life that can be created through presence, even though, on the surface, life has its imperfections.

		In this issue, Kim offers a presence through movement practice to help us return to centre and restore inner peace.

This month, Eckhart answers several questions from audience members.

	I have no idea what I want from my life.

	I’m having difficulty coping with cancer.

	How can I know I’m the sole owner  of an idea?

	Can you offer words of comfort after losing my dog?

 

Eckhart reflects on the movement from surface knowledge to depth knowledge and the possibilities for a life firmly rooted in Being. In this issue, Eckhart teaches us about the integration of the familiar identity known as “me” with the realization of who we are beyond any conceptualization, and suggests how a life of presence can lead to fulfillment.

Topics Include:  Learning to apply awareness in the present moment Discovering how to ignore mental stories and align with the totality of what is Recognizing that illness can open the doorway to awakening Developing the means to expand one’s sense of being when interacting with others Returning to presence in order to unravel unconscious patterns

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