>Well, I for one certainly appreciate you sharing your insights on the
>subject. I've enjoyed our dialogue, and am thankful that Americans are not
>banned from talking about Zen. Think of how many would be robbed of the
>fruit of what Zen has to offer if that were the case. Not a very peaceful
>thought.
>
>Thanks, Bruno, for sharing, communicating, and helping this American
>understand something a little better.
>
>Blessings and peace to you.
Don't you people have a sense of humor? Or as you would probably say
"non-sense of humor.
>
>
>--
>
>Tim Cassler
>Toolbox Studios, Inc.
>454 Soledad, Suite 100
>San Antonio, TX 78205
>
>210.225.8269 x111
>fax.225.8200
>
>> From: Bruno Desch=EAnes <bruno@musis.ca>
>> Reply-To: Shakuhachi@communication.ucsd.edu
>> Date: Wed, 07 Apr 2004 17:08:41 -0400
>> To: Shakuhachi@communication.ucsd.edu
>> Subject: Re: [Shaku] RE: Pitch and Temp
>>
>>
>> Le 04-04-07, =E0 16:37, Tim Cassler a =E9crit :
>>>
>>> But in the process, I simply love blowing into a piece of bamboo. Is
>>> part of
>>> the lesson here to be less 'concerned' about what the "end result" is,
>>> and
>>> simply experience the joy in the journey?
>>>
>>
>> I started to understand this idea when I did for a couple of years a
>> training in Alexander Technique. (This does not mean that I can explain
>> it and have everybody understand it. It is probably teh contrary.)
>>
>> My trainor used to tell me that I should not force my body to do
>> something. I should suggest it to do it and then let it do it. There is
>> a sense of giving up, of not imposing our mind and will over what we
>> want to do. We suggest it, and we let our body do it since our body
>> respond to our mind.
>>
>> I also met a couple of Japanese people doing calligraphy and sumi-e.
>> They gave me similar comments: to paint, just let your mind wishing to
>> paint and let your body do it. This is why painters would tell you that
>> the first time is the best. If you try to redo something over, you will
>> force and impose something and it will not work. The second and third
>> time of trying will not give good result. This is probably why many
>> people will suggest that we should play, practice and do everything in
>> life as if it is the first time each and every time.
>>
>> This being said, I do not pretend to fully grasp and embody this
>> philosophy. On the contrary, I still have a lot to learn in "not
>> doing".
>>
>> Bruno
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