Comments on: Coming Back to Memories http://themiddleway.net/2008/01/30/coming-back-to-memories/ Commentaries on Meditation, Zen, Buddhism, and Mindfulness Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:20:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: ReddyK - The Atma Jyoti Blog http://themiddleway.net/2008/01/30/coming-back-to-memories/#comment-13058 ReddyK - The Atma Jyoti Blog Sat, 02 Feb 2008 21:05:46 +0000 http://themiddleway.net/2008/01/30/coming-back-to-memories/#comment-13058 It is interesting that as we become enabled to be really centered in calm inner awareness through the practice of meditation, from that safe haven we can allow the unprocessed memories, attachments, and emotions to arise and dissolve without clinging to or rejecting them. You really make a good point. It is interesting that as we become enabled to be really centered in calm inner awareness through the practice of meditation, from that safe haven we can allow the unprocessed memories, attachments, and emotions to arise and dissolve without clinging to or rejecting them. You really make a good point.

]]> By: Wade http://themiddleway.net/2008/01/30/coming-back-to-memories/#comment-13032 Wade Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:14:50 +0000 http://themiddleway.net/2008/01/30/coming-back-to-memories/#comment-13032 Hi Evan, Yes, that makes more sense, and yes, you got me. Thanks for clarifying your question. When that took place I was 'in' the memory and that was my present moment. It enveloped me. Instead of observing it, or letting it go, and staying in the present it became it. I liken it to in meditation, when a thought keeps recurring, instead of letting it go, you enter into it. It just so happens that this was triggered by something so strongly I was unable to see it. Hope that makes sense. May all beings be peaceful. Peace, Wade Hi Evan,

Yes, that makes more sense, and yes, you got me. Thanks for clarifying your question.

When that took place I was ‘in’ the memory and that was my present moment. It enveloped me. Instead of observing it, or letting it go, and staying in the present it became it.

I liken it to in meditation, when a thought keeps recurring, instead of letting it go, you enter into it. It just so happens that this was triggered by something so strongly I was unable to see it.

Hope that makes sense.

May all beings be peaceful.

Peace,

Wade

]]> By: Evan http://themiddleway.net/2008/01/30/coming-back-to-memories/#comment-13030 Evan Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:04:27 +0000 http://themiddleway.net/2008/01/30/coming-back-to-memories/#comment-13030 Hi Wade, Thanks for your response. The part of my question I maybe didn't express to well is: when we are remembering isn't this the here and now? Wasn't remembering 13 your current reality for this time? I trust this makes sense. Evan Hi Wade,

Thanks for your response.

The part of my question I maybe didn’t express to well is: when we are remembering isn’t this the here and now? Wasn’t remembering 13 your current reality for this time?

I trust this makes sense.

Evan

]]> By: Wade http://themiddleway.net/2008/01/30/coming-back-to-memories/#comment-13028 Wade Thu, 31 Jan 2008 23:56:57 +0000 http://themiddleway.net/2008/01/30/coming-back-to-memories/#comment-13028 Hi Evan, Thanks for your comments :) What I'm trying to talk about here is not a conscious decision to replay a memory, nor a conscious memory to avoid a memory. This is something that 'bubbles' up to the surface. It literally felt like it was trapped inside me, and came to the surface. Now I can think about it and replay it as I wish, before I wasn't able to. It's funny to feel lighter, but thinking about less clutching/holding, more flowing, it sort of makes sense. Present moment means my current reality. I snapped back out of being 13, and relayed what had just happened to the woman who was talking to me about ice cream. Let me know if I've missed or not answered your question. May all beings be happy. Peace, Wade Hi Evan,

Thanks for your comments :)

What I’m trying to talk about here is not a conscious decision to replay a memory, nor a conscious memory to avoid a memory. This is something that ‘bubbles’ up to the surface. It literally felt like it was trapped inside me, and came to the surface.

Now I can think about it and replay it as I wish, before I wasn’t able to. It’s funny to feel lighter, but thinking about less clutching/holding, more flowing, it sort of makes sense.

Present moment means my current reality. I snapped back out of being 13, and relayed what had just happened to the woman who was talking to me about ice cream.

Let me know if I’ve missed or not answered your question.

May all beings be happy.

Peace,

Wade

]]> By: Evan http://themiddleway.net/2008/01/30/coming-back-to-memories/#comment-13018 Evan Wed, 30 Jan 2008 23:45:07 +0000 http://themiddleway.net/2008/01/30/coming-back-to-memories/#comment-13018 Thanks for a beautiful post Wade. I'm not sure that just remembering the memories is what does it. I can go back to the same memory many times. One quibble: what does 'present moment' mean in this situation. Is it only sensate data? If not doesn't the present include remembering and anticipating? Or do you mean that there are qualitative differences? Thanks for a beautiful post Wade.

I’m not sure that just remembering the memories is what does it. I can go back to the same memory many times.

One quibble: what does ‘present moment’ mean in this situation. Is it only sensate data? If not doesn’t the present include remembering and anticipating? Or do you mean that there are qualitative differences?

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