so I have this book full of buddhist quotes and one of them is talking about letting each moment be rather then judging it for instance "I'm not good at this, this is boring, this is fun etc.." it's saying to just let it be a moment. My question is how can you enjoy each moment if you don't enjoy each moment well the good ones anyways, like if we just act like robots and accept each moment neither enjoying or not enjoying it then whats the point and how do ever look back on fond memories then. I love reading these things but it just seems sometimes you should enjoy certain moments rather then just letting them be you know what I mean, I know not all moments are enjoyable but the ones that are miserable help us to appreciate the good ones. Does this makes sense. I just am not sure exactly what is meant by not judging it, if you feel happy in a certain moment then you have already subconsiously judged it, have you not?
2007-12-05 08:24:16 · 5 answers · asked by girl 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I know each moment can have enjoyable things to it, it just seems like the buddhist quote is saying to neither enjoy or not enjoy just let it be
2007-12-05 08:30:23 · update #1
yeah and about the one who said about attachment, well dont we all get attached to each other I mean how do you not get attached to someone you love ultimately when they die you suffer but isn't it still better to love and let go then to no have ever loved at all
2007-12-05 08:31:37 · update #2
I'm not a buddhist *but*...a lot of it is about letting go of stuff and karma - so if you decide that something is boring then you're looking forward to getting away from this activity - that means you *want* something else, which is one of the four basic rule things (sorry i forgot what they are called...)well, I could tell you how I understand all this but if you sit down and think about it you will see that you can't really argue the logic, eg, you judge something as being good - then you will *want* it to happen again - again you're wanting something...you'll have to meditate on it yourself ;)
2007-12-05 08:30:44 · answer #1 · answered by 地獄 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Afraid I'm not a Buddhist either, but I'll give it a shot based on my best understanding. As to your original question, I don't think there's anything un-Buddhist about enjoying a moment. It's using adjectives to label things ("That was an enjoyable moment!") that causes the problems. The Buddhist might want to meditate on why they find some moments more enjoyable than others, which might be indicative of attachments.
As for your comments on attachment, it seems to me a good Buddhist would at least have to admit to the possibility of love-without-attachment and feel that it is a desirable goal even if they never achieve it.
2007-12-05 18:19:14 · answer #2 · answered by PFuller 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Breathing in I calm my body
Breathing out I smile
Dwelling in the present moment
Knowing it's a wonderful moment.
A meditation by Thich Nhat Hanh.
2007-12-05 16:30:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There's something enjoyable about every moment.
2007-12-05 16:27:43 · answer #4 · answered by S K 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Just feel it and don't think about it.
2007-12-05 16:36:06 · answer #5 · answered by An Independent 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋