Comments on: Zen Ironing http://www.wmberry.com/blog/zen-ironing/ William Berry, MS, CAP Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:54:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: May, Thoughts for… - Blog - William Berry, MS, CAP http://www.wmberry.com/blog/zen-ironing/comment-page-1/#comment-3013 May, Thoughts for… - Blog - William Berry, MS, CAP Mon, 31 May 2010 12:43:45 +0000 http://www.wmberry.com/blog/zen-ironing/#comment-3013 [...] overcome it. But each sitting brought more frustration until I gave up sitting meditation for other Zen Mindfulness exercises. These are excellent exercises, and I still practice these and encourage others to work [...] [...] overcome it. But each sitting brought more frustration until I gave up sitting meditation for other Zen Mindfulness exercises. These are excellent exercises, and I still practice these and encourage others to work [...]

]]> By: William Berry http://www.wmberry.com/blog/zen-ironing/comment-page-1/#comment-2629 William Berry Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:05:38 +0000 http://www.wmberry.com/blog/zen-ironing/#comment-2629 Thank you for the comment. I think people get too caught up in what meditation is supposed to be, and give up to easy. It can be very simple, and as I described, it is natural for the mind to wander. Thank you for the comment. I think people get too caught up in what meditation is supposed to be, and give up to easy. It can be very simple, and as I described, it is natural for the mind to wander.

]]> By: Ariane http://www.wmberry.com/blog/zen-ironing/comment-page-1/#comment-2628 Ariane Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:26:24 +0000 http://www.wmberry.com/blog/zen-ironing/#comment-2628 Interesting blog. I think artists and writers experience that same stillness and focus that clears away all your thoughts, in the same manner you did while ironing your shirt. I like the use of ironing as an analogy for zen thought and meditation as well. Interesting blog. I think artists and writers experience that same stillness and focus that clears away all your thoughts, in the same manner you did while ironing your shirt. I like the use of ironing as an analogy for zen thought and meditation as well.

]]> By: William Berry http://www.wmberry.com/blog/zen-ironing/comment-page-1/#comment-2626 William Berry Sun, 02 Aug 2009 17:29:25 +0000 http://www.wmberry.com/blog/zen-ironing/#comment-2626 No, I'm pretty sure dry cleaning is more upscale (someone else cleans and presses your clothes) than washing and ironing your own. I think I'm right on this one. Yes, approaching even routine tasks with beginners mind is often mentioned in Eastern thought. It is more applicable to making the routine new and experiencing it as a unique moment in time. I try to apply it in therapy as well. Sometimes someone comes in with a problem you feel you can quickly understand and make recommendations for. But it is often infinitely better to listen attentively to the individual, and not focus on what is like previous experience (although of course this comes into play at times as well). Thank you for the comment Oscar. No, I’m pretty sure dry cleaning is more upscale (someone else cleans and presses your clothes) than washing and ironing your own. I think I’m right on this one.
Yes, approaching even routine tasks with beginners mind is often mentioned in Eastern thought. It is more applicable to making the routine new and experiencing it as a unique moment in time. I try to apply it in therapy as well. Sometimes someone comes in with a problem you feel you can quickly understand and make recommendations for. But it is often infinitely better to listen attentively to the individual, and not focus on what is like previous experience (although of course this comes into play at times as well).
Thank you for the comment Oscar.

]]> By: Oscar Orozco http://www.wmberry.com/blog/zen-ironing/comment-page-1/#comment-2624 Oscar Orozco Sun, 02 Aug 2009 16:29:29 +0000 http://www.wmberry.com/blog/zen-ironing/#comment-2624 I like it. "Guess I should focus on getting published so I can have dry cleaning instead of ironing" Don't you mean ironing instead of dry cleaning? Funny, I am familiar with the concept of approaching everything with a beginner's mind, allowing yourself to feel anxiety and learning from those "new" experiences. I just never thought it was an eastern concept. I like it.

“Guess I should focus on getting published so I can have dry cleaning instead of ironing” Don’t you mean ironing instead of dry cleaning?

Funny, I am familiar with the concept of approaching everything with a beginner’s mind, allowing yourself to feel anxiety and learning from those “new” experiences. I just never thought it was an eastern concept.

]]> By: William Berry http://www.wmberry.com/blog/zen-ironing/comment-page-1/#comment-2623 William Berry Sun, 02 Aug 2009 14:52:14 +0000 http://www.wmberry.com/blog/zen-ironing/#comment-2623 I certainly do, thank you and I'll make the correction. Maybe my mind was wondering...or I made a typo. I certainly do, thank you and I’ll make the correction. Maybe my mind was wondering…or I made a typo.

]]> By: Graciela http://www.wmberry.com/blog/zen-ironing/comment-page-1/#comment-2622 Graciela Sun, 02 Aug 2009 13:29:48 +0000 http://www.wmberry.com/blog/zen-ironing/#comment-2622 "In mediation it is natural for our mind to wonder" Don't you mean meditation? “In mediation it is natural for our mind to wonder”
Don’t you mean meditation?

]]> By: William Berry http://www.wmberry.com/blog/zen-ironing/comment-page-1/#comment-2621 William Berry Sun, 02 Aug 2009 02:54:15 +0000 http://www.wmberry.com/blog/zen-ironing/#comment-2621 I'll take that as quite a compliment. Thank you! I’ll take that as quite a compliment. Thank you!

]]> By: Joha Gochez http://www.wmberry.com/blog/zen-ironing/comment-page-1/#comment-2620 Joha Gochez Sun, 02 Aug 2009 02:14:38 +0000 http://www.wmberry.com/blog/zen-ironing/#comment-2620 Wow, I have to tell you that you had me reading this blog all the way till the end, and I like the way you turned a simple task as ironing(i hope you didnt burn it) into a very good example of meditation and how our minds wonder. Wow, I have to tell you that you had me reading this blog all the way till the end, and I like the way you turned a simple task as ironing(i hope you didnt burn it) into a very good example of meditation and how our minds wonder.

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