tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post5588616837080766804..comments2023-06-09T03:51:24.003-07:00Comments on The Mandarin's Tea: First Reading on Meditationtokihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17022633186053977362noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-49506732925997691832011-02-17T10:35:11.287-08:002011-02-17T10:35:11.287-08:00Toki, this is a wonderful description of the ego a...Toki, this is a wonderful description of the ego and a beautiful contemplation topic. I notice when I think of enlightenment my ego creates a lot of fear that I then react to. Over time that has lessened with various practices but the hold of the ego is strong. <br /><br />Thank you for starting my day with a beautiful practice.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09872936049420830655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-21042843833599838122010-09-02T15:17:11.965-07:002010-09-02T15:17:11.965-07:00Thank you for sharing your thoughts with me pb2q. ...Thank you for sharing your thoughts with me pb2q. Its interesting how we miss a lot of things in life, by not tuning our mind into it. Enjoy the re-reading and the tea will certainly helps. Cheers ~ Ttokihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17022633186053977362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-37440588915839402662010-09-02T10:20:18.800-07:002010-09-02T10:20:18.800-07:00Thanks for this. I read this little book some time...Thanks for this. I read this little book some time ago and don't remember this at all; now it seems like a treasure. Funny how the mind works.<br /><br />It occurs to me that "let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth" is in the same spirit. Though the original context of that quote speaks specifically to charitable acts, I'm struck by the analogy.<br /><br />I'll Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10535158684417248967noreply@blogger.com