Comments for James Wood Teachings http://jameswoodteachings.com Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Calendar by New Tucson Talk Schedule and Location | James Wood Teachings http://jameswoodteachings.com/calendar/comment-page-1#comment-96 New Tucson Talk Schedule and Location | James Wood Teachings Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:41:00 +0000 http://jameswoodteachings.com/wordpress/?page_id=18#comment-96 [...] Calendar [...] [...] Calendar [...]

]]> Comment on Book by Desire for truth… is it a problem? « Cliffhanger http://jameswoodteachings.com/book/comment-page-1#comment-94 Desire for truth… is it a problem? « Cliffhanger Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:45:10 +0000 http://jameswoodteachings.com/wordpress/?page_id=26#comment-94 [...] The Path of Awakening (2007)  p. 2, 16, 138 [...] [...] The Path of Awakening (2007)  p. 2, 16, 138 [...]

]]> Comment on Healing Existential Pain by Angela http://jameswoodteachings.com/2010/08/healing-existential-pain/comment-page-1#comment-92 Angela Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:18:03 +0000 http://jameswoodteachings.com/?p=1284#comment-92 I struggle too with staying conscious and out of mental identification when the mind rebels. And this mental rebellion often takes many unexpected forms -sometimes it's in my head, sometimes it comes from a member of my birth family, or an acquaintance. So much can get triggered all at once, and I feel overloaded and not very joyful or grateful. Also, for me the difference between allowance and indulgence is often a very fine line and difficult to discern. It's so important to stay on top of the mind before the negativity builds up needlessly and explodes. Consistent, daily spiritual practice is absolutely key. Presence power is like a muscle, a skill that can be honed and developed. Presence and "curative awareness" is more likely to arise spontaneously in stressful situations when we have been consciously cultivating a relationship with it. I struggle too with staying conscious and out of mental identification when the mind rebels. And this mental rebellion often takes many unexpected forms -sometimes it’s in my head, sometimes it comes from a member of my birth family, or an acquaintance. So much can get triggered all at once, and I feel overloaded and not very joyful or grateful.

Also, for me the difference between allowance and indulgence is often a very fine line and difficult to discern. It’s so important to stay on top of the mind before the negativity builds up needlessly and explodes. Consistent, daily spiritual practice is absolutely key. Presence power is like a muscle, a skill that can be honed and developed. Presence and “curative awareness” is more likely to arise spontaneously in stressful situations when we have been consciously cultivating a relationship with it.

]]> Comment on Inquiry and Mindfulness by Amy http://jameswoodteachings.com/2010/08/inquiry-and-mindfulness/comment-page-1#comment-90 Amy Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:59:57 +0000 http://jameswoodteachings.com/?p=1362#comment-90 Just watch :) That is inquiry and mindfulness... Love you, BTW. It is fun to read synchronicity with you along the way... Just watch :) That is inquiry and mindfulness… Love you, BTW. It is fun to read synchronicity with you along the way…

]]> Comment on The Inner Teacher by Bonya http://jameswoodteachings.com/2008/11/the-inner-teacher/comment-page-1#comment-89 Bonya Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:22:05 +0000 http://jameswoodteachings.com/?p=421#comment-89 Sometime we misunderstand.......SPIRITUAL TEACHER with our INNER CONSCIOUSNESS.....it is one and the same. Thanks! It clear my mind. Sometime we misunderstand…….SPIRITUAL TEACHER with our INNER CONSCIOUSNESS…..it is one and the same.

Thanks! It clear my mind.

]]> Comment on The Truth by Bonya http://jameswoodteachings.com/2010/07/the-truth/comment-page-1#comment-88 Bonya Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:56:16 +0000 http://jameswoodteachings.com/?p=1192#comment-88 Beautifull thought....... Woohh...........i enjoyed..... Still its a CONCEPT for me........ Yet to overcome all IDEAS........... Yet to REALISE! Beautifull thought…….
Woohh………..i enjoyed…..
Still its a CONCEPT for me……..
Yet to overcome all IDEAS………..
Yet to REALISE!

]]> Comment on Healing Existential Pain by Amy http://jameswoodteachings.com/2010/08/healing-existential-pain/comment-page-1#comment-87 Amy Sun, 22 Aug 2010 13:19:38 +0000 http://jameswoodteachings.com/?p=1284#comment-87 I second the thank you :) I second the thank you :)

]]> Comment on Inquiry and Mindfulness by Rebecca http://jameswoodteachings.com/2010/08/inquiry-and-mindfulness/comment-page-1#comment-85 Rebecca Sat, 21 Aug 2010 19:13:57 +0000 http://jameswoodteachings.com/?p=1362#comment-85 Persistence & consistency. If I had the key to allowing THAT to be more natural, maybe the process would be easier. It brings up a fear of "doing it wrong" or "not following-through"... probably masking a deeper fear of "oh no! what if it works?!" And I guess the question becomes... what does consistency & persistence look like? Perhaps it's a defense mechanism to see it as failure to put off inquiry, not do it intentionally daily, when allowing that to ebb and flow and watch if my mind creates expectations or judgments around the time frame IS consistent & persistent action. Or is that a cop-out? Persistence & consistency. If I had the key to allowing THAT to be more natural, maybe the process would be easier. It brings up a fear of “doing it wrong” or “not following-through”… probably masking a deeper fear of “oh no! what if it works?!”

And I guess the question becomes… what does consistency & persistence look like? Perhaps it’s a defense mechanism to see it as failure to put off inquiry, not do it intentionally daily, when allowing that to ebb and flow and watch if my mind creates expectations or judgments around the time frame IS consistent & persistent action.

Or is that a cop-out?

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