tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123326368423499292.post7650493336692219362..comments2023-10-08T08:48:18.513-04:00Comments on The Dalai Grandma: Quicksand! and mundane realityJeanne Desyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07800258273705288582noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123326368423499292.post-54046609547465755202009-02-01T22:58:00.000-05:002009-02-01T22:58:00.000-05:00I remember a workplace situation a few years ago. ...I remember a workplace situation a few years ago. Some "crisis" came up and when I remained calm in the a face of it, a collegue said it was because I didn't care. I said that that wasn't true and that I didn't need to prove I cared by running around in a panic. That I could get a lot more accomplished by remaining calm. I'll admit I probably didn't think it was a big deal either but that's beside the point, maybe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123326368423499292.post-85728634887441173552009-02-01T14:51:00.000-05:002009-02-01T14:51:00.000-05:00I think you're right. I know a lot of people who ...I think you're right. I know a lot of people who dropped out of meditation (most do) but have a sort of yearning for Buddhist calm, and "try to live in the moment." They're always running and stressed. You don't get very far that way. Somehow the sitting still we practice in zazen seems to be a transferable skill.Jeanne Desyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07800258273705288582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7123326368423499292.post-90060570668544835782009-02-01T14:19:00.000-05:002009-02-01T14:19:00.000-05:00But gez, knowing that doesn't seem to be enough. H...But gez, knowing that doesn't seem to be enough. How do we know that while we're IN the quicksand? <BR/><BR/>Sit more zazen?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com