Comments on: Ask Right Questions To Deal With Anxiety And A Zen Koan

By: Prestamos Personales

Prestamos Personales — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:31:56 +0000

That\’s something to stretch your brain cells over! First time here. I\’ll have to thinking about adding you to my favorites Ciao!

By: Avani-Mehta

Avani-Mehta — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:32:49 +0000

Hi Jann,
Happy to know you are enjoying my posts.

Hi Elio,
Your two cents are definetely worth more Anxiety occurs when we face loss of control – that’s so true.

Hi Cath,
Yes, the reaction of farmer and his neighbour both are very interesting.

Hi Rachel,
I agree, life is unpredictable.

Hi Robin,
Trusting life to sort itself – Life would become so simpler with this.

By: Robin

Robin — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:28:00 +0000

Hi there Avani I think what I was hearing in this story was that the farmer was willing to go with the flow and allow events to sort themselves out - a trust in life, perhaps. I could take it further and say maybe the trust in life paid dividends! Robins last blog post..A Magic Trick For Relationships

By: Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:20:12 +0000

I love that story. I think it show that you just never know. You never know how the choices, actions, or circumstance surrounding you my change or alter your life.

By: Cath Lawson

Cath Lawson — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:19:26 +0000

Hi Avani - this is really interesting. The farmer obviously wasn't going to waste his time worrying about something he couldn't change. Also his neighbours were attaching emotions to the loss and gain of material things. Cath Lawsons last blog post..Oops - I Sank A Business

By: Elio Galluzzi

Elio Galluzzi — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:14:24 +0000

Avani,
about Shantideva’s the matter is interesting. Anxiety is triggered when we think about something we judge important, and at the same time we feel it out of our sphere of influence.
If we can do something, this is a good brainstorming time to solve the problem, and better for us to act sooner to eliminate the internal pressure.
If decide we can’t do anything, it becomes intricated. It can get worse. In fact we feel it’s important but we cannot help with the situation, unless we convince ourselves it’s not so important. And it’s not easy. I would work on anxiety itself, and try to change the state on mind of being anxious. With a calm mind I might figure out that after all I can do something to find a solution.
My two cents and compliment for your lovely Blog.
Take care,
Elio

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By: Jann Freed

Jann Freed — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:23:28 +0000

I enjoy your posts. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Jann Jann Freeds last blog post..A Change of Perspective

By: Avani-Mehta

Avani-Mehta — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:04:36 +0000

Wow I didn’t expect all of you to like the same quote – Shantideva’s “Is there something I can do about this or not?”. Practising this is more fun.

My interpretation of the story was that – you can never know what happens in your life is really good or bad. – A great point to remember when time is going tough. Who knows, what good is going to come out of that.
And it reminded me of the quote – “Even this will pass away”.

Marelisa,
I loved the rss button as well. Thanks to Blogging For Novice. There are other interesting buttons as well.

Evelyn,
Beauty of zen koans is that with one story, they can teach us multiple things. It’s interesting to know how one story can teach us multiple lessons.

Thanks for sharing your interpretation.

Robert,
Yes, the quote is awakening. Happy to know you liked it.

Laurie,
I agree. Beginning each day with this quote would make such a big difference in the way we view life. Thanks for sharing your interpretation.

Barbara,
That’s true. Most of times we keep tinkering with things we cannot change. And don’t focus on places where we can make a difference. What a waste of effort that is.

By: Marelisa

Marelisa — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:00:35 +0000

Oh, I just saw your RSS button: a little man sitting on a bench reading a newspaper. How cute! Marelisas last blog post..Six Steps to Creating the Life You Really Want

By: Barbara Swafford

Barbara Swafford — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:44:04 +0000

Hi Avani, I love this, "“Is there something I can do about this or not?”. By asking this question, often the answer is "no". Time to let it go. Barbara Swaffords last blog post..Interview With Lorelle VanFossen - Part 2 - Errors Bloggers Make