Comments on: ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR OUR LIVES http://www.thepowerofbeing.net/accepting-responsibility-for-our-lives/faith/ By Denise Gibel Molini - Life transformed - We All Have The Power To Control Our Lives Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:55:31 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Vincent http://www.thepowerofbeing.net/accepting-responsibility-for-our-lives/faith/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Vincent Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:16:00 +0000 http://thepowerofbeing.net/?p=107#comment-82 "When we meditate we are taught to focus on our breathing because that connects us with the present. That connection is the key. When we are connected with our present, with our actions we can then assume responsibility for our lives." I found (and was taught) that meditation was, on the contrary, a way to disconnect from the world: to turn the sense inward, and thus perceive God. Now I find no problem in connecting to the present: merging with the object of perception via an intensity which penetrates to the essence of things. I suppose that the meditation did help. But now, the thought of focusing on the breath makes me shudder. I find the remainder of your post interesting but addressing issues that have no relevance for me. I am probably not your intended reader! “When we meditate we are taught to focus on our breathing because that connects us with the present. That connection is the key. When we are connected with our present, with our actions we can then assume responsibility for our lives.”

I found (and was taught) that meditation was, on the contrary, a way to disconnect from the world: to turn the sense inward, and thus perceive God.

Now I find no problem in connecting to the present: merging with the object of perception via an intensity which penetrates to the essence of things.

I suppose that the meditation did help. But now, the thought of focusing on the breath makes me shudder.

I find the remainder of your post interesting but addressing issues that have no relevance for me. I am probably not your intended reader!

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