Comments on: intention reflection #2: inexplicable joy http://boundlessyoga.com/2006/12/31/intention-reflection-2-inexplicable-joy/ Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:54:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Sankarman http://boundlessyoga.com/2006/12/31/intention-reflection-2-inexplicable-joy/#comment-867 Sankarman Sun, 31 Dec 2006 18:25:52 +0000 http://boundlessyoga.com/2006/12/31/intention-reflection-2-inexplicable-joy/#comment-867 Yes, it is hard to slow down but at least you are aware of the need to do so. Hope to start every day with a bit of yoga and meditation in the new year. New year's greetings to everyone. Yes, it is hard to slow down but at least you are aware of the need to do so. Hope to start every day with a bit of yoga and meditation in the new year. New year’s greetings to everyone.

]]> By: Sankarman http://boundlessyoga.com/2006/12/31/intention-reflection-2-inexplicable-joy/#comment-869 Sankarman Sun, 31 Dec 2006 18:29:12 +0000 http://boundlessyoga.com/2006/12/31/intention-reflection-2-inexplicable-joy/#comment-869 oops, i was responding to the earlier note on driving on 270 and feeling how fast everything is. Don't know what to think of the whole Iraq war business any more, except hoping that things will be better in the new year for all concerned. oops, i was responding to the earlier note on driving on 270 and feeling how fast everything is.

Don’t know what to think of the whole Iraq war business any more, except hoping that things will be better in the new year for all concerned.

]]> By: amplexuslotus http://boundlessyoga.com/2006/12/31/intention-reflection-2-inexplicable-joy/#comment-1140 amplexuslotus Sat, 20 Jan 2007 16:48:28 +0000 http://boundlessyoga.com/2006/12/31/intention-reflection-2-inexplicable-joy/#comment-1140 for some reason i don't find it difficult to ignore (sometimes completely tune out) the news and wasn't exposed to it at all visually. i have the power to control what i take in visually and audibly. i find exercising this power makes me far less upset about current events and what world leaders think and say than that of my friends who are frequently stressed out and angry all the time because they are constantly ingesting every soundbite and piece of information that the media spews out. my only thoughts are the barbarism of the us's insistence on capital punishment and a prayer for Saddam's many victims and even prayers for Saddam himself. may future far more enlightened generations end this vicious cycle. as far as the pursuit of joy and happiness whilst there is suffering? there will always be suffering. it is the individual's personal choice to focus and cultivate joy, love and happiness and take pleasure in the wonder and beauty to be experienced in this life. or we may instead choose to focus and cultivate the negative and be angry and feel helpless and bitter. trying to change the outside world is futile. there is no one to change but self. for some reason i don’t find it difficult to ignore (sometimes completely tune out) the news and wasn’t exposed to it at all visually. i have the power to control what i take in visually and audibly. i find exercising this power makes me far less upset about current events and what world leaders think and say than that of my friends who are frequently stressed out and angry all the time because they are constantly ingesting every soundbite and piece of information that the media spews out.

my only thoughts are the barbarism of the us’s insistence on capital punishment and a prayer for Saddam’s many victims and even prayers for Saddam himself. may future far more enlightened generations end this vicious cycle.

as far as the pursuit of joy and happiness whilst there is suffering? there will always be suffering. it is the individual’s personal choice to focus and cultivate joy, love and happiness and take pleasure in the wonder and beauty to be experienced in this life. or we may instead choose to focus and cultivate the negative and be angry and feel helpless and bitter. trying to change the outside world is futile. there is no one to change but self.

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