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.
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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
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> Le 04-04-07, =E0 16:37, Tim Cassler a =E9crit :
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>> 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?
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> 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.)
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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".
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> Bruno=20
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