tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6553815707336774090.post1274566956406678536..comments2023-09-01T07:29:17.454-04:00Comments on [un]Common Sense: MomentsEddiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09579585545543464648noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6553815707336774090.post-28839281202673750022010-06-25T09:49:24.000-04:002010-06-25T09:49:24.000-04:00What a profound experience you had with the jewelr...What a profound experience you had with the jewelry! I had been a petty thief all my childhood. A week in jail for trespass at age 20 ended my life of crime. The Buddhist morals I tried to follow: the eightfold path; the Paramitas. But, meditation gives insight to the origins of the habits that I find hard to break. The eating. The drugs. The sadness. The lack of pursuing dreams and success: the lack of pursuing right livelihood. Having too many babies. Where did all this mindless "doing" come from? <br /><br />You are right that it moves in stages. The awareness starts with awareness of ourselves. Then moves on to other levels. When my husband starting cheating on me and left me with two kids, one of whom was 6 months old, I started blaming him. meditation took me to a place where I could have compassion for him and see that he is on his own Karmic path; just as I am. <br /><br />My Sensei (and I realize that my reply is reference to another one of your posts) tells us that we are here because of the kindness and sacrifice of others who came before us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com