Comments on: A Superfluid New Year http://poeticinterconnections.org/2009/01/01/a-superfluid-new-year/ Spirituality › Science › Creativity Wed, 16 Jun 2010 18:39:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: poeticinterconnections http://poeticinterconnections.org/2009/01/01/a-superfluid-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-62 poeticinterconnections Tue, 13 Jan 2009 06:44:24 +0000 http://poeticinterconnections.org/?p=182#comment-62 Thank you for your comment, and for your wisdom! I wouldn't be too quick to discount your years of reading and searching, or any part of your journey that's finally landed you in a place of greater peace. For me, information and practice are equally essential, and interdependent—though I confess I tend to be a bit imbalanced: I'm well informed after my own many years of study, but my 'practice' could use ever more practice! Accordingly, your words are apt and encouraging. And your phrase "...allow what has been ingested to become digested..." is smart, inspiring and also beautiful. It's the best kind of poetry—simultaneously uplifting and instructive. And that's superfluidity to me... Thank you for your comment, and for your wisdom! I wouldn’t be too quick to discount your years of reading and searching, or any part of your journey that’s finally landed you in a place of greater peace. For me, information and practice are equally essential, and interdependent—though I confess I tend to be a bit imbalanced: I’m well informed after my own many years of study, but my ‘practice’ could use ever more practice! Accordingly, your words are apt and encouraging. And your phrase “…allow what has been ingested to become digested…” is smart, inspiring and also beautiful. It’s the best kind of poetry—simultaneously uplifting and instructive. And that’s superfluidity to me…

]]> By: ssadlon http://poeticinterconnections.org/2009/01/01/a-superfluid-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-61 ssadlon Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:52:57 +0000 http://poeticinterconnections.org/?p=182#comment-61 as a once and former seeker myself, i can relate to the concepts of acceptance and its comparison to superfluidity. the challenge lies in its application to daily life and the shape that your life takes on with or without our ability to channel this notion of acceptance. i used to think that there was a clear answer to the question of the meaning of life which prompted much seeking and thinking and to a certain extent an inner turmoil that made daily life confusing at times and magnificent at others. for me, thinking about things only made it harder (created more friction) in my daily life. at some point, one has to walk away and allow what has been ingested to become digested and manifest in whatever outcome it may in our every day lives. it has been years now since i've even picked up one of the many books i devoured on taoism, advaita, buddhism and the like. i find myself more at peace now than before. so, the question becomes, would my life be much different had i not spent all that time searching? certainly these perspectives have shaped my perception of reality and maybe its pointless to ask. but i always go back to what i read one time about the nature of acceptance of reality as it relates to the guru: "the guru does not have all the answers, just no more questions." that's superfluidity to me. as a once and former seeker myself, i can relate to the concepts of acceptance and its comparison to superfluidity. the challenge lies in its application to daily life and the shape that your life takes on with or without our ability to channel this notion of acceptance. i used to think that there was a clear answer to the question of the meaning of life which prompted much seeking and thinking and to a certain extent an inner turmoil that made daily life confusing at times and magnificent at others. for me, thinking about things only made it harder (created more friction) in my daily life. at some point, one has to walk away and allow what has been ingested to become digested and manifest in whatever outcome it may in our every day lives. it has been years now since i’ve even picked up one of the many books i devoured on taoism, advaita, buddhism and the like. i find myself more at peace now than before. so, the question becomes, would my life be much different had i not spent all that time searching? certainly these perspectives have shaped my perception of reality and maybe its pointless to ask. but i always go back to what i read one time about the nature of acceptance of reality as it relates to the guru: “the guru does not have all the answers, just no more questions.” that’s superfluidity to me.

]]> By: poeticinterconnections http://poeticinterconnections.org/2009/01/01/a-superfluid-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-60 poeticinterconnections Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:38:43 +0000 http://poeticinterconnections.org/?p=182#comment-60 Exactly! The goal of <em>wu wei</em> isn't non-action, it's non-attachment to the <em>results</em> of actions. It's letting go of personal goals and flowing with whatever happens—the only consistent way to stay sane and happy in a world that brings, as Zen Buddhists say, "10,000 joys; 10,000 sorrows". Exactly! The goal of wu wei isn’t non-action, it’s non-attachment to the results of actions. It’s letting go of personal goals and flowing with whatever happens—the only consistent way to stay sane and happy in a world that brings, as Zen Buddhists say, “10,000 joys; 10,000 sorrows”.

]]> By: Nuit http://poeticinterconnections.org/2009/01/01/a-superfluid-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Nuit Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:34:52 +0000 http://poeticinterconnections.org/?p=182#comment-59 It is interesting that the translation of the words 'wu wei' in Chinese is: without meaning, pointless (without a goal, or purpose). So 'effortless doing' would require, removing the'meaning', the 'point', the 'goal'... It is interesting that the translation of the words ‘wu wei’ in Chinese is: without meaning, pointless (without a goal, or purpose). So ‘effortless doing’ would require, removing the’meaning’, the ‘point’, the ‘goal’…

]]> By: poeticinterconnections http://poeticinterconnections.org/2009/01/01/a-superfluid-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-58 poeticinterconnections Sat, 10 Jan 2009 16:26:46 +0000 http://poeticinterconnections.org/?p=182#comment-58 Thank you for reading, Kate! Your comment became caught in my SPAM filter a few days, for some reason, but I've rescued it now, and I hope you visit and comment often. Happy new year to you! Thank you for reading, Kate! Your comment became caught in my SPAM filter a few days, for some reason, but I’ve rescued it now, and I hope you visit and comment often. Happy new year to you!

]]> By: Kate http://poeticinterconnections.org/2009/01/01/a-superfluid-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Kate Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:39:33 +0000 http://poeticinterconnections.org/?p=182#comment-51 I recently came accross your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I dont know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often. Kate http://educationonline-101.com I recently came accross your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I dont know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.

Kate

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]]> By: Catalina Ureta http://poeticinterconnections.org/2009/01/01/a-superfluid-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Catalina Ureta Sat, 03 Jan 2009 20:31:53 +0000 http://poeticinterconnections.org/?p=182#comment-50 What a wonderful true, Effortles doing is the key to the reality of life. Wu wei, pure acceptance..... Very well written and we need to live like this so we can trust our instincts ..........Trust and believe and have faith. What a wonderful true, Effortles doing is the key to the reality of life.
Wu wei, pure acceptance…..
Very well written and we need to live like this so we can trust our instincts ……….Trust and believe and have faith.

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