A Non-Self Fulfilling Prophesy

[Jikyo]

Re: Non-Self Fulfilling Prophesy

Wow great discussion and ideas here! I take with out giving, so many thank yous to all!

What Dirk said.

Gassho, Jean

[Hoyu]

Re: A Non-Self Fulfilling Prophesy

Hi Jundo,
Your Chinese finger cuffs was a wonderful analogy!!

Jundo wrote:
"That may sound strange but (to give a simple example) it is a little bit like someone who is a nervous public speaker but, by simply learning to "pretend" that they are a confident public speaker (and by dropping thoughts of lack of confidence from mind) actually become a truly confident public speaker merely by doing so"

Exactly!
What you wrote above reminds me of something one of my Aikido teachers said "Fake it until you make it". This made a big impact on me and I took his words to heart. Soon after I decided to do just that. Before each class I would tell myself that I was an Aikido master(sounds funny I know! Insert little embarrassed emoticon here---->__). Hey by the way, who turned the BBCode off for his thread anyway?! Haha

Now just thinking something like that surly didn't make me a real master I know. But I did seriously notice a huge improvement!
Since then I have left Aikido study and have yet to apply the same principal to anything else. Perhaps now is a good time to dust that one off.
I am a Zen master, I am a Zen master, I......Ok, I'll have keep you posted to let you know how that one turns out. LOL :P

Gassho,
Hoyu

[Jamie]

A great thread.
Attaining non-attaining.
Gassho
Jamie

[Daijo]

Honestly, if you go to a sangha that practices koan study you may very well find them to say disagreeable things about "just sitting". I do formally practice koan study, but I find it best to not practice kung fu where aikido is being taught. Even if its for no other reason than not wanting the Sensei to send me flying.

[Nindo]

Oh wow, didn't see that this was a re-awakened thread. It was like being in the way-back machine!

[Nengyo]

What a fantastic old thread find. Many bows to everyone.

[Ishin]

What a fantastic old thread find. Many bows to everyone.

Agreed! Where has this gem been hiding? Thank you all for this wonderful thread.
Gassho
C

[Roland]

This is so funny. I realized it was an old thread, so I decided not to post my deep appreciation for this discussion, but now it seems the re-awakened thread is well, totally awake again. So thank you for these thoughts!
Gassho,
Roland

[Joryu]

[Meishin]

Yes this re-awakened thread is a breath of fresh air.

Gassho,
John

[Timchenko_Oleg]

[Jundo]

Ah, this old post too, Oleg ... yes. Nonsense then, still nonsense now.

[Timchenko_Oleg]

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