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i have not found a stillness within i am still a man dreaming he is a butterfly flitting hither and forth ...or am i merely a butterfly dreaming he is a man?
This series of writing explorations that I call mushin are an attempt to grasp the concept of mushin no shin (mind without mind, 無心の心, often shortened to mushin, or “no-mind”). I am using prompts, as those given and explained in another post, largely because they are Zen and Tao themes for meditation (which suits this exploration), not as an endorsement for the book from which they are derived. The daily prompts can be found in this table.
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Hello Micheal,
It is a nice way to do writing. To clear one mind and just let flow the word beneath the eyelid. I tried the two first “prompt” only thinking of the word… in my head, until some words began to follow suits.
Still don’t know if I’m near comprehension of the concept, but it did work to some extend.
May I ask you if you mind me posting my resulting poem onto your commentary thread?
And thank you for a nice activity 🦋🦋
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I think what I’m trying to get at is to not think too hard about what you write, but to just let it flow out, flaws and beauty together. I’m trying to turn off my personal, internal editor.
Oh! Please do add yours in the comments or wherever you feel it is best to post it. If it goes elsewhere, add a link.
It is always more fun when people join in with some of my madcap ideas.
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#constancy
Path of rock
Path of sand
Path of snow
Still walking like river flow…
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Seem word press don’t like me using my twitter account to post…
Anyway, thank you Micheal, it is a fun way to begin the day.
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Huh. I wonder what’s up with that. Sometimes the internet goblins can be so strange and finicky.
I like this one, too.
Thanks for playing with me.
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Those first two lines are dense. I’ve struggled with meditation and finding the stillness, the quiet feeling dangerous and sometimes filled with ideas too scary to face. You’ve made me think 🙂
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That’s a good observation about meditation. It can be scary at times. I look at it as an opportunity when I feel that way during meditation. To me it is a signpost about what I need to deal with.
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