Silence

[Ashley Cooper]

thanks Mik and Chris. it helped me to think in terms of meditation verses
just prayer. it doesn't seem like prayer automatically  fits into that
equation for me.

warm regards,
Ashley

> From: Chris Corrigan <chris at CHRISCORRIGAN.COM>
> To: <OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>
> Date: 1/25/2004 4:38:49 PM
> Subject: Re: Silence
>
> Ashley and Artur...what Mik said.
>
> Basically prayer (or maybe more precisely meditation) is the exercise
> whereby we focus ourselves on a silent spot within and then open
> ourselves to fully and truly experience the world as it really is.  That
> means all the sounds and sensations that envelop us: we experience them
> acutely as we become more and more aware of our connection to the
> greater whole, which is what prayer and meditation is about for me.
> Also, when someone is leading a prayer, I find myself very focused on
> that person's words, sounds which are obviously "out there."
>
> Reflection on the other hand is what happens when we turn the spotlight
> inwards, and as Mik said, we concentrate deeply on our own internal
> sounds and images and find ourselves blocking out the world from our
> minds.
>
> Both are good and important forms of silence in my life.
>
> Chris
>
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of
> Artur
> > Ferreira da Silva
> > Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 11:45 AM
> > To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
> > Subject: Re: Silence
> >
> > At 13:59 23-01-2004 -0800, Chris Corrigan wrote:
> >
> > >So, to conclude, in terms Artur might appreciate:
> > >
> > >Prayer = IS + EN
> > >Reflection = IN + ES
> > >
> > >Where IS=internal silence, IN=internal noise, ES=external silence and
> > >EN=external noise.
> >
> > Sorry, Chris, but I share Ashley's doubts. And I am not able to
> appreciate
> > what I am unable to understand :-(
> >
> > Best regards
> >
> > Artur
> >
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