Thank you for this, Javier. I totally agree. If consciousness precedes matter and is the fundamental substance of all things (which I believe it is), it is terrible news that our consciousness is being hijacked.
Dare Carasquillo at The Night Garden has been doing some great writing and workshops on decolonizing the senses that might interest you Ellie and some of y'all - 'sensation IS presence' is a nice embodied way of putting it I think
Great piece. I wrote a similar one titled “Attention as worship” where I echo a similar sentiment.
It seems the quality of attention we pay to both ourselves and reality at large dictates how that reality unfolds in response.
Like you say: taking the time to build the muscle of focus irrespective of the task at hand makes one a thoughtful—rather than thoughtless—participant in God’s creation.
A way of being that is severely lacking in our times.
"What are you going through?" is such a good question. It opens up a space without being intrusive for someone to speak--or deflect if that's their preference.
absolutely unmixed attention is prayer said Simone Weil.
I see attention as our our main resource, currently being mined for profit.
Thank you for this, Javier. I totally agree. If consciousness precedes matter and is the fundamental substance of all things (which I believe it is), it is terrible news that our consciousness is being hijacked.
Fascinating...thank you.
Thank you for reading xx
profound and challenging! Thank you.
Thank you for reading, Isa!
Dare Carasquillo at The Night Garden has been doing some great writing and workshops on decolonizing the senses that might interest you Ellie and some of y'all - 'sensation IS presence' is a nice embodied way of putting it I think
Very good
Great piece. I wrote a similar one titled “Attention as worship” where I echo a similar sentiment.
It seems the quality of attention we pay to both ourselves and reality at large dictates how that reality unfolds in response.
Like you say: taking the time to build the muscle of focus irrespective of the task at hand makes one a thoughtful—rather than thoughtless—participant in God’s creation.
A way of being that is severely lacking in our times.
"What are you going through?" is such a good question. It opens up a space without being intrusive for someone to speak--or deflect if that's their preference.
Love Simone Weil
An excellent piece. Krishnamurti tells us to simply attend, and that this attention heals. We must stay with ‘what is.’