Comments on: Holy Curiosity http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/12/03/holy-curiosity/ Happiness As a Spiritual Practice Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:20:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: My Brain Is My Favorite Toy — cheerfulmonk.com http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/12/03/holy-curiosity/comment-page-1/#comment-1365 My Brain Is My Favorite Toy — cheerfulmonk.com Mon, 18 Aug 2008 05:14:22 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/12/03/holy-curiosity/#comment-1365 [...] time… we have a multitude of techniques at our disposal. I’ve already written about some of my favorites. But more important than individual tools and skills is the attitude of curiosity and [...] [...] time… we have a multitude of techniques at our disposal. I’ve already written about some of my favorites. But more important than individual tools and skills is the attitude of curiosity and [...]

]]> By: cheerfulmonk.com » Creating Joy http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/12/03/holy-curiosity/comment-page-1/#comment-822 cheerfulmonk.com » Creating Joy Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:44:09 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/12/03/holy-curiosity/#comment-822 [...] It also means taking action to create joy in our lives. I try to do that by making a commitment to curiosity, lifelong learning, love and compassion, and humility and humor. What about you? What is your life [...] [...] It also means taking action to create joy in our lives. I try to do that by making a commitment to curiosity, lifelong learning, love and compassion, and humility and humor. What about you? What is your life [...]

]]> By: cheerfulmonk.com » Looking, Learning, Opening Up to Life http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/12/03/holy-curiosity/comment-page-1/#comment-544 cheerfulmonk.com » Looking, Learning, Opening Up to Life Mon, 21 Jan 2008 06:34:24 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/12/03/holy-curiosity/#comment-544 [...] ourselves is to stay open to life and not trap ourselves by the stories we tell. A commitment to holy curiosity and lifelong learning is empowering. What about you? What new things are you learning? How is your [...] [...] ourselves is to stay open to life and not trap ourselves by the stories we tell. A commitment to holy curiosity and lifelong learning is empowering. What about you? What new things are you learning? How is your [...]

]]> By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/12/03/holy-curiosity/comment-page-1/#comment-417 Jean Thu, 20 Dec 2007 06:12:01 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/12/03/holy-curiosity/#comment-417 <strong>Robert</strong>, Thanks for coming by and sharing. If journaling doesn't work for you, you're wise to try something else. I agree that sharing through blogs can be life-transforming. I'm so grateful that we can do it. Robert,
Thanks for coming by and sharing. If journaling doesn’t work for you, you’re wise to try something else. I agree that sharing through blogs can be life-transforming. I’m so grateful that we can do it.

]]> By: Robert @ reason4smile http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/12/03/holy-curiosity/comment-page-1/#comment-415 Robert @ reason4smile Wed, 19 Dec 2007 10:05:40 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/12/03/holy-curiosity/#comment-415 I used to do journaling, but at the end I put much about my complain, my feeling and not really learn from what happens. Then I moved to blogging, in which I'm much more focused on what I learned from the experience, in which I need to share to my readers, hence, I dig deeper, I reflect more, and find the good things that happens, the reasons to smile in spite of circumstances =). Regards, Robert I used to do journaling, but at the end I put much about my complain, my feeling and not really learn from what happens.

Then I moved to blogging, in which I’m much more focused on what I learned from the experience, in which I need to share to my readers, hence, I dig deeper, I reflect more, and find the good things that happens, the reasons to smile in spite of circumstances =).

Regards,
Robert

]]> By: bikehikebabe http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/12/03/holy-curiosity/comment-page-1/#comment-339 bikehikebabe Sun, 09 Dec 2007 01:50:27 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/12/03/holy-curiosity/#comment-339 Focusing: Our house is REALLY cold. I'm freezing/ put on more warm clothes. Roast/ take them off. Freeze/ on again. Get the picture. When I get up in the AM I'm nude--(heavy down comforter), I check out my computer. I get carried away and 45 min.+ later I leave & THEN I find that I was freezing & didn't know it. I was focused on other things than myself. I want to read Gendlin's book on focusing. (Didn't people used to set themselves on fire; didn't scream because they were focusing. I won't be doing that!) Focusing: Our house is REALLY cold. I’m freezing/ put on more warm clothes. Roast/ take them off. Freeze/ on again. Get the picture. When I get up in the AM I’m nude–(heavy down comforter), I check out my computer. I get carried away and 45 min.+ later I leave & THEN I find that I was freezing & didn’t know it. I was focused on other things than myself. I want to read Gendlin’s book on focusing. (Didn’t people used to set themselves on fire; didn’t scream because they were focusing. I won’t be doing that!)

]]> By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/12/03/holy-curiosity/comment-page-1/#comment-336 Jean Fri, 07 Dec 2007 22:46:28 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/12/03/holy-curiosity/#comment-336 <strong>Albert</strong>, I agree with you about going back to early memories and dealing with them. That reminds me of a neuro-linguistic programming technique called Rewriting Personal History. It's not about changing your memory of what happened, it's about changing the emotions connected with it. It sounds as if you're doing basically the same thing, only through writing about it. I tend to do the same thing, too. When something pushes my buttons, I figure it's a good chance to clear out old emotional patterns from the past. It's powerful Good for you! Albert,
I agree with you about going back to early memories and dealing with them. That reminds me of a neuro-linguistic programming technique called Rewriting Personal History. It’s not about changing your memory of what happened, it’s about changing the emotions connected with it. It sounds as if you’re doing basically the same thing, only through writing about it. I tend to do the same thing, too. When something pushes my buttons, I figure it’s a good chance to clear out old emotional patterns from the past. It’s powerful Good for you!

]]> By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/12/03/holy-curiosity/comment-page-1/#comment-335 Jean Fri, 07 Dec 2007 20:03:55 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/12/03/holy-curiosity/#comment-335 <strong>ReddyK</strong> and <strong>Albert</strong>, Thank you both for coming by. I did check out your site, ReddyK, and will be visiting it again. We look at the world differently, but that's the great thing about blogging, we get a chance to understand one another. I was touched by the story about the cobra, and the cartoon about the guru made me smile. I agree with you about Albert's site...it's one of my favorites. And thanks for the link, Albert. :) ReddyK and Albert,
Thank you both for coming by. I did check out your site, ReddyK, and will be visiting it again. We look at the world differently, but that’s the great thing about blogging, we get a chance to understand one another. I was touched by the story about the cobra, and the cartoon about the guru made me smile.

I agree with you about Albert’s site…it’s one of my favorites. And thanks for the link, Albert. :)

]]> By: Albert | UrbanMonk.Net http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/12/03/holy-curiosity/comment-page-1/#comment-333 Albert | UrbanMonk.Net Thu, 06 Dec 2007 21:01:30 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/12/03/holy-curiosity/#comment-333 Heh, I like journalling too. I use it slightly differently, though. Whenever I meditate, I try to think of and heal certain issues in my life, and memories always pop up of similar events, I try to write them down. If I heal those memories, it's like cutting the root of the tree - the older memories don't bother me anymore. e.g. someone calls me a name, makes me feel stupid. If I find the first instance I felt stupid, then all the newer instances I felt stupid (and probably in the future), it won't bother me anymore. Good fun, interesting to recall things from even my preteen years. Cheers, Albert | <a href="http://www.urbanmonk.net" rel="nofollow">UrbanMonk.Net</a> Modern personal development, entwined with ancient spirituality. PS Thanks for the high regard, Reddy K, if you read this! Heh, I like journalling too. I use it slightly differently, though. Whenever I meditate, I try to think of and heal certain issues in my life, and memories always pop up of similar events, I try to write them down. If I heal those memories, it’s like cutting the root of the tree – the older memories don’t bother me anymore.

e.g. someone calls me a name, makes me feel stupid. If I find the first instance I felt stupid, then all the newer instances I felt stupid (and probably in the future), it won’t bother me anymore.

Good fun, interesting to recall things from even my preteen years.

Cheers,
Albert | UrbanMonk.Net
Modern personal development, entwined with ancient spirituality.

PS Thanks for the high regard, Reddy K, if you read this!

]]> By: ReddyK http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/12/03/holy-curiosity/comment-page-1/#comment-325 ReddyK Tue, 04 Dec 2007 21:53:31 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/12/03/holy-curiosity/#comment-325 Yes, Divine Curiosity is essential. And if we can fan that flame into a burning desire for God, we can totally transform ourselves, as have many previous saints of all traditions. Greetings, I learned of your site from the link-love at Albert's site, Urban Monk. If he has a high opinion of your site, it must be worthwhile. Best of luck. Please visit our Blog, the <a href="http://blog.atmajyoti.org" rel="nofollow">Atma Jyoti Blog</a>, which is a meditation and spiritual life resource. I hope you will find it interesting and helpful. ReddyK Yes, Divine Curiosity is essential. And if we can fan that flame into a burning desire for God, we can totally transform ourselves, as have many previous saints of all traditions.

Greetings,

I learned of your site from the link-love at Albert’s site, Urban Monk. If he has a high opinion of your site, it must be worthwhile. Best of luck. Please visit our Blog, the Atma Jyoti Blog, which is a meditation and spiritual life resource. I hope you will find it interesting and helpful.

ReddyK

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