Comments on: Acceptance before Change http://themiddleway.net/2007/06/26/acceptance-before-change/ Commentaries on Meditation, Zen, Buddhism, and Mindfulness Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:55:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Entering into the source of Negative Emotions, Through Zen and Judo http://themiddleway.net/2007/06/26/acceptance-before-change/#comment-11005 Entering into the source of Negative Emotions, Through Zen and Judo Tue, 09 Oct 2007 13:20:43 +0000 http://themiddleway.net/2007/06/26/acceptance-before-change/#comment-11005 [...] We investigate how both Zen and Judo contain the same practice, and how this will help to end your negative emotions. Zen says that enlightenment manifests itself in everyday affairs, and as such has developed many “do’s”, or ways towards enlightenment(1). One of these “do’s”, Judo meaning gentleness, is about not fighting or pushing away an opponent, but entering into his movements and energy, then redirect it from the core. The practice or philosophy of Judo is the teaching of Acceptance. [...] [...] We investigate how both Zen and Judo contain the same practice, and how this will help to end your negative emotions. Zen says that enlightenment manifests itself in everyday affairs, and as such has developed many “do’s”, or ways towards enlightenment(1). One of these “do’s”, Judo meaning gentleness, is about not fighting or pushing away an opponent, but entering into his movements and energy, then redirect it from the core. The practice or philosophy of Judo is the teaching of Acceptance. [...]

]]> By: Titus-Armand http://themiddleway.net/2007/06/26/acceptance-before-change/#comment-9486 Titus-Armand Fri, 20 Jul 2007 17:22:28 +0000 http://themiddleway.net/2007/06/26/acceptance-before-change/#comment-9486 Good point there. Although I'm not into buddhism I find some buddhist teachings to be really useful for my everyday life. Good point there.

Although I’m not into buddhism I find some buddhist teachings to be really useful for my everyday life.

]]> By: Mikael Aldridge http://themiddleway.net/2007/06/26/acceptance-before-change/#comment-9114 Mikael Aldridge Wed, 27 Jun 2007 22:17:57 +0000 http://themiddleway.net/2007/06/26/acceptance-before-change/#comment-9114 Hi Wade I'm not so sure I want to be in an encounter group, but then I work in a large corporation and most days that feels like an encounter group, but hey. I'm glad you linked to my post. Thank you. And the other day I took the liberty of linking to your blog. I hope you don't mind. Lucky you. Three months is a nice period to have. Well done for freeing up such an extended period of time. May you awaken and be free. -Mikael www.mikaelaldridge.com Hi Wade

I’m not so sure I want to be in an encounter group, but then I work in a large corporation and most days that feels like an encounter group, but hey.

I’m glad you linked to my post. Thank you. And the other day I took the liberty of linking to your blog. I hope you don’t mind.

Lucky you. Three months is a nice period to have. Well done for freeing up such an extended period of time. May you awaken and be free.

-Mikael
http://www.mikaelaldridge.com

]]> By: Wade http://themiddleway.net/2007/06/26/acceptance-before-change/#comment-9100 Wade Wed, 27 Jun 2007 11:03:32 +0000 http://themiddleway.net/2007/06/26/acceptance-before-change/#comment-9100 Hi Mikael, Nice to see another fan of Roger's out there! Reading his books is almost a form of release/liberation. His words talk from beyond the pages; it's amazing. I would LOVE to take part in an encounter group run Roger's style...Any ideas? Great work on your post; literally taking it to the next level, if you don't mind I'll update my article linking to it...I like! Also, whilst on topic...Any ideas world wide, where I could go on retreat for upto 3 months. I'm looking for a long term sit in a monastery. Want to really get some solid practice under my ass. Make some good use of the little time I've got. Peace, Wade Hi Mikael,

Nice to see another fan of Roger’s out there! Reading his books is almost a form of release/liberation. His words talk from beyond the pages; it’s amazing. I would LOVE to take part in an encounter group run Roger’s style…Any ideas?

Great work on your post; literally taking it to the next level, if you don’t mind I’ll update my article linking to it…I like!

Also, whilst on topic…Any ideas world wide, where I could go on retreat for upto 3 months. I’m looking for a long term sit in a monastery. Want to really get some solid practice under my ass. Make some good use of the little time I’ve got.

Peace,

Wade

]]> By: Mikael Aldridge http://themiddleway.net/2007/06/26/acceptance-before-change/#comment-9087 Mikael Aldridge Wed, 27 Jun 2007 02:19:30 +0000 http://themiddleway.net/2007/06/26/acceptance-before-change/#comment-9087 I think you're completely right. Acceptance was the basis of Carl Roger's approach to psychotherapy and seems to be fundamental in psychosynthesis. I just wrote a whole blog on appreciation and as I was finishing it off I realised that acceptance leads to appreciation as well. All of life has intrinsic value. And in realising that intrinsic value we can understand whether change is indeed necessary and what change is necessary. Don't you think? I believe that this is totally related to "wonder of wonders all beings are already enlightened." -Mikael www.mikaelaldridge.com I think you’re completely right. Acceptance was the basis of Carl Roger’s approach to psychotherapy and seems to be fundamental in psychosynthesis.

I just wrote a whole blog on appreciation and as I was finishing it off I realised that acceptance leads to appreciation as well. All of life has intrinsic value. And in realising that intrinsic value we can understand whether change is indeed necessary and what change is necessary. Don’t you think?

I believe that this is totally related to “wonder of wonders all beings are already enlightened.”

-Mikael

http://www.mikaelaldridge.com

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