40somethingcrossfitter: February 2014

GOOD QUOTES:

The Four noble truths according to the Budha

1. There is suffering.

2. There are causes for suffering. (Egoic desire).

3. There is a cure for suffering, the solution is to end attachment to desire.

4. the way to cease suffering is to follow the middle way, the Noble Eightfold path.

THE NOBLE EIGHTFOLD PATH:

1. Right understanding. Correct thinking - (reflective in distinction to dogmatic, seeing the world as it truly is).

2. Right Intent - FOCUSED ATTENTION & INTENTION.

3. Right speech. Correct Speech (Is it true, necessary, helpful, kind, compassionate, will it make a difference in someones life? If it is not one of these, then there is no need to speak.)

4. Right Action.

5. Right Livlihood-Making your living in a way that helps improve the QUALITY OF LIFE in the world.

6. Right Effort. Positive attitude.

7. Mindful Awareness (meta-cognition).

8. Right Concentration.

When asked: "What is the value of being aware that you are aware in daily life?"

Deepak answered:

"you are NOT reactive, bc most people are like biological robots. They are bundles of conditioned reflexes and nerves that are constantly being triggered into people and circumstances and into predictable outcomes, there is no creativity, but when you are aware of awareness and not-reactive, you open a window to creativity." -DEEPAK CHOPRA

Tuesday, February 11, 2014