tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976656567250803879.post3756778443418397775..comments2023-10-28T19:12:11.488+11:00Comments on RINKLY RIMES: 299. Be Still!Rinkly Rimeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07890344869337115307noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976656567250803879.post-28157000771003924372009-02-23T19:52:00.000+11:002009-02-23T19:52:00.000+11:00Was excited reading this Brenda....!!!! I was remi...Was excited reading this Brenda....!!!! <BR/><BR/>I was reminded reading in a book on how to "still-the-mind". The mind is like an elephant taken by a mahout thro' the streets. (you'll have to understand this in the Indian context - we occassionally take elephants for walks like that over here :))))<BR/><BR/>The elephant will naughtily whack bananas and coconuts from way side shops, defying the mahouts instructions to walk properly in the road.<BR/><BR/>Hence the mahout will adopt a simple trick.... he will place a stick in it's trunk and ask it to carry that. Behold, the elephant will sincerely concentrate and do that and it'll forget the whacky business..!!!<BR/><BR/>Similarly, when one wants to meditate and make the mind to become still - we need to give a stick to the mind, to carry so that it doesn't loiter elsewhere.<BR/><BR/>And this stick is a chant or mantra that needs to be repeated, so that the mind doesn't stray..!!!Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00469394323819969371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976656567250803879.post-18826953545568631582009-02-13T07:21:00.000+11:002009-02-13T07:21:00.000+11:00I sent you an e-mail, but not sure you got it. Te...I sent you an e-mail, but not sure you got it. Telling you that we can't leave comments on your latest post. I wasn't sure if you did this on purpose, or if you accidentally did something to your blog. Just wanted you to know.Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16106461789118388241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976656567250803879.post-22975753427464566552009-02-10T05:05:00.000+11:002009-02-10T05:05:00.000+11:00I can certainly identify with this poem. How many...I can certainly identify with this poem. How many times have I tried to turn my mind off and empty it so I can sleep. But it will not be still.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18373134676852496647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976656567250803879.post-1433848579789854252009-02-10T03:54:00.000+11:002009-02-10T03:54:00.000+11:00One up to you for recognising the beautiful artwor...One up to you for recognising the beautiful artwork in your Blogland travels, and sharing it with us.Jinksyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01686101468214361004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976656567250803879.post-209060400769519452009-02-09T12:22:00.000+11:002009-02-09T12:22:00.000+11:00Great poem! and very clever as always!Great poem! and very clever as always!Sylvia Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05484577678585907669noreply@blogger.com