It's all about saying "Yes" to the moment, because the moment is the only place where truth can be found. If your not focusing on the moment then you can only be thinking about something other than the moment. Something that is purely based on your current understandings of the universe. But since your thoughts are only formed from memories about life then they can never be accurate since memories are distorted.

Countless people avoid the moment out of fear. They are too afraid or unsure to experience the moment so they think about something else to distract them from "now".

But the moment is where real learning occurs. But people tend to "think" about anything other than the moment and during the while they try and develop their own truths.

Real spiritual learning and growth comes from the moment, so it's important to meditate or chant as a means to practice focusing on the moment and gaining the real knowledge from it. The real answers!! The kind of answers that are so complex that you can't even put them into words, you just feel and know their truth.

Thinking has its benefits, but if you lay your thinking aside and experience "Now", you'll learn at such a faster rate.



PS: Weed can help you experience the moment for the duration of being high, but if you are afraid of those particular moments and sometimes it's hard to thihk of anything else then you just might freak out.

"The kind of answers that are so complex that you can't even put them into words"

Or to simple

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Is there anything harder to explain than simplicity?

Hehe, maybe I should challenge the know it alls at work to explain me, hehe.

Pay attention.

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quote:It's all about saying "Yes" to the moment, because the moment is the only place where truth can be found

That's like saying 'avoid rape - say yes'.

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quote:Originally posted by VampireSlaya:

That's like saying 'avoid rape - say yes'.



Lol. It's not quite like that but kudos on the humour.

Actually that's exactly what you're saying, and you're also judging the situation, remember that.

yeah ok..

quote:Originally posted by ilbastardoh:

Actually that's exactly what you're saying, and you're also judging the situation, remember that.

What he's trying to say is that you say 'yes' to the moment, as in the experience of 'the moment'. Not saying yes to whatever conflicts come up, just living in the moment. Saying yes to that kind of life.

Good post, Beany.