Post by jessiethecorgi on May 27, 2012 16:27:45 GMT
5-27-12 I watched some really good YouTube videos from; David Spero, Donna Quesada (roo) and Alan Watts. David Sperro was talking about the super abundance in enlightenment. He said the that this is a “bad trip” for Buddhists as they have a problem with relativity. They view everything as dying, as they practice impermanence. Alan Watts views relativity as everything being subject to personal interpretation. In Daoism, relativity is framed in a context of being neither good as bad. The example being that you could break a leg but then the army won't take you.
There seems to be different ways to view the world based on the immediate circumstances. After all, the original teachings of the Buddha is to take the middle path. So at the worst states of mind I pretend that everything is a dream. In lesser discomfort I can practice impermanence by reflecting without judging and letting everything go; it just flows like a ticker tape. In good times I can bask in the super abundance of my karma paying out. In all of these situations I can emulate Alan Watts subjective view; adding, from a place of gratitude and perspective.
