Mayka, Maybe so, but today is not that day, and now is not that moment. Enjoy this moment..Bill!
--- In [email protected], Maria Lopez <flordeloto@...> wrote: > > Bill; > Absolutely. Impermanence is a change. Flowing with impermanence is the > ideal to do. But is not an easy task as whatever we do it will come a day > that we will need to be separated from the person we love. > Mayka > > --- On Fri, 13/5/11, Bill! <BillSmart@...> wrote: > > From: Bill! <BillSmart@...> > Subject: Re: [Zen] Zen with no concepts > To: [email protected] > Date: Friday, 13 May, 2011, 9:46 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >  > > > > > > > > > > Mike, > > > > Non-permanence does not mean that something likeyour relationship is doomed. > It just means that the relationship will not remain the same forever. It > could be better with the qualities it has. It could take on new qualities. > Anyway it doesn't have to mean that it will just wither away. > > > > ...Bill! > > > > --- In [email protected], mike brown <uerusuboyo@> wrote: > > > > > > Hi Mayka, > > >  > > > > > > You ask some very thought-provoking questions. I'm currently enjoying the > > best relationship that I have ever experienced and hope that it will remain > > so for a very long time. I also understand, however, that like all > > phenomena it will not last forever. Strangely, I don't find this > > pessimistic at all. In fact, it stirs me to make the most out of each > > moment we're together. Btw, this is also how I'm coming to understand the > > issue of death - knowing that we die helps us to appreciate the time that > > we have left. Now, I don't think for one moment that the inevitable ending > > of my relationship will be painless, and I'm sure I will grieve for it, but > > the recognition that all phenomena are impermanent helps to end those > > little 'feel sorry for myself' stories of suffering before they even have a > > chance to begin. I think the grieving process is both natural and healthy > > up to a point and being a Buddhist/Zennist doesn't armour us from the > > effects of impermanence. > > > And nor should it. > > > > > > Mike > > > > ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
