tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270328419517591210.post86961856263700282..comments2024-02-03T06:46:13.585-07:00Comments on manhandled threads: fortune cookie wisdom wednesdayJoe Madlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00689856999523884499noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270328419517591210.post-87540401436567611222011-03-13T14:31:15.754-06:002011-03-13T14:31:15.754-06:00LOL - I like that!
Indeed I love silence. I crav...LOL - I like that! <br />Indeed I love silence. I crave silence. I just wish I could meditate... the harder I try, the harder it is. I can keep my mouth quite, but not my mind!Abihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13539478904119792789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270328419517591210.post-17900072192810439772011-03-12T08:59:02.559-07:002011-03-12T08:59:02.559-07:00that is so true, mo'ar. even after over 20 yea...that is so true, mo'ar. even after over 20 years of meditation practice, and finding relative peace in mind, mind is still active. one can only sit and observe the thoughts as they pass through mind. not engage in them. then, one can truly find peace. <br /><br />peaceful thoughts, unrestful thoughts. all cause longing or aversion and seed distress when they are engaged... <br /><br />namaste'Joe Madlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00689856999523884499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270328419517591210.post-71171889449599786562011-03-12T07:58:33.152-07:002011-03-12T07:58:33.152-07:00I am a great fan of silence...although there is re...I am a great fan of silence...although there is really no such thing. During the day while I am working on my various projects I have no radio, music or television on...however, there are a lot of sounds from inside and outside of the house.<br />I am silent myself, although my mind is active and not silent. <br />At the same time I feel peaceful...as most of the time the sounds and thoughts that come to me are peaceful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270328419517591210.post-607072724053093602011-03-12T01:27:27.666-07:002011-03-12T01:27:27.666-07:00Twyla Tharp comments on silence being a reminder o...Twyla Tharp comments on silence being a reminder of "the difference between what's worth saying and what isn't". How true - thank you for a good morning thought.kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16852963693304001127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270328419517591210.post-24467926308650195862011-03-11T15:57:24.404-07:002011-03-11T15:57:24.404-07:00Joe, like Annie, I have mostly shut down the sound...Joe, like Annie, I have mostly shut down the sounds in my house during the day when I work on my art. It lets me connect better to the part of me that doesn't think in language. I always used to be inspired by music, but lately only when I am cleaning or cooking for company, to put me in a party mood! If there are any particular musicians you find inspirational for creative times, I would be most appreciative of your suggestions.Cheryl Razmushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15569568671357207377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270328419517591210.post-73871079345441708862011-03-11T09:53:05.858-07:002011-03-11T09:53:05.858-07:00oh, annie, i am not there yet. i ditched the tv (e...oh, annie, i am not there yet. i ditched the tv (except when i'm running a movie on it) but haven't managed to 86 the radio yet. marcel marceau once said "music and silence combine strongly because music is done with silence, and silence is full of music." and this has always haunted my thoughts in silence. so, too, has music. it feeds my soul and inspires my mind. but perhaps this is because i don't randomly listen to whatever noise is being passed off as music on the radio any more...but have an extensive collection of music from around the world that i listen to?Joe Madlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00689856999523884499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270328419517591210.post-27753695784839007312011-03-11T09:49:16.913-07:002011-03-11T09:49:16.913-07:00so true, suzanna. the silence that wraps ones shou...so true, suzanna. the silence that wraps ones shoulders with its gentle warmth whilst stitching, or doing other hand work, is so comforting...Joe Madlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00689856999523884499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270328419517591210.post-50850046335367828322011-03-11T08:13:26.381-07:002011-03-11T08:13:26.381-07:00I too love silence. I used to have noise all the t...I too love silence. I used to have noise all the time, but now, no radio, no tv just quiet. It calms and refreshes. xoxoAnnie Coehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01980814479525038344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270328419517591210.post-5035926811324956932011-03-11T07:44:40.615-07:002011-03-11T07:44:40.615-07:00Hello Joe...that is what I love so much about doin...Hello Joe...that is what I love so much about doing hand-work...the feeling of silence...even in the midst of hubbub...thank you...Suzannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897454936453601178noreply@blogger.com