Comments for Raphael Cushnir's Blog http://raphaelcushnir.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Sun, 18 Jan 2009 21:24:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on More by Miranda Brown http://raphaelcushnir.wordpress.com/2007/07/17/hello-world/#comment-53 Miranda Brown Sun, 18 Jan 2009 21:24:35 +0000 #comment-53 While reading your post one word kept coming to mind. Creativity! We need to encourage our children's natural creativity and limit their exposure to TV, the God of Desire who feeds and fuels our restless craving for stuff! While reading your post one word kept coming to mind. Creativity! We need to encourage our children’s natural creativity and limit their exposure to TV, the God of Desire who feeds and fuels our restless craving for stuff!

]]> Comment on Self-Compassion Amid Financial Stress by fletch92131 http://raphaelcushnir.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/12/#comment-46 fletch92131 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:32:32 +0000 http://raphaelcushnir.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-46 I try to give myself some slack when dealing with others not press myself too hard. I try to give myself some slack when dealing with others not press myself too hard.

]]> Comment on More by Evie http://raphaelcushnir.wordpress.com/2007/07/17/hello-world/#comment-45 Evie Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:50:46 +0000 #comment-45 Big area for me- not in terms of the material, but in terms of the experiences that I want to have before I leave this world - The desire for a reciprocal heart expanding love relationship, to see more parts of the world - I do feel that my sense of acceptance to what is grows daily, as I understand the type of energy that feeds and nourishes me (and of course expands me) and that energy that does the opposite. There is so little I can control, but being at peace with my choices and what is is very helpful Big area for me- not in terms of the material, but in terms of the experiences that I want to have before I leave this world – The desire for a reciprocal heart expanding love relationship, to see more parts of the world – I do feel that my sense of acceptance to what is grows daily, as I understand the type of energy that feeds and nourishes me (and of course expands me) and that energy that does the opposite. There is so little I can control, but being at peace with my choices and what is is very helpful

]]> Comment on Self-Compassion Amid Financial Stress by LeAnn http://raphaelcushnir.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/12/#comment-44 LeAnn Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:46:39 +0000 http://raphaelcushnir.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-44 Hello Raphael, Great to see you blogging. Enjoyed your books and news emails. These "Being" by "Doing" are excellent reminders and many I do myself. I do feel a sense of peace and joy within through this shift in our enviroment now. Nice to see a fellow Heart person sharing "how to be present with joy and peace within" now. Namaste' LeAnn Hello Raphael,

Great to see you blogging. Enjoyed your books and news emails.
These “Being” by “Doing” are excellent reminders and many I do myself.
I do feel a sense of peace and joy within through this shift in our enviroment now.

Nice to see a fellow Heart person sharing “how to be present with joy and peace within” now.

Namaste’
LeAnn

]]> Comment on Self-Compassion Amid Financial Stress by SADHU http://raphaelcushnir.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/12/#comment-43 SADHU Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:33:04 +0000 http://raphaelcushnir.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-43 Thanks for sharing all of these great insights and lovely ways that folks deal with life. It is so nice to "connect" with kindreds. peace, Elizabeth Sadhu Thanks for sharing all of these great insights and lovely ways that folks deal with life. It is so nice to “connect” with kindreds. peace, Elizabeth Sadhu

]]> Comment on Zero Plus One by Evie http://raphaelcushnir.wordpress.com/2007/08/06/zero-plus-one/#comment-40 Evie Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:26:08 +0000 http://raphaelcushnir.wordpress.com/2007/08/06/zero-plus-one/#comment-40 Yes, I'm growing more comfortable with the paradoxes in my life - Thanks for supporting that things are simultaneously both positive and negative, and all the shades inbetween. Yes, I’m growing more comfortable with the paradoxes in my life – Thanks for supporting that things are simultaneously both positive and negative, and all the shades inbetween.

]]> Comment on More by kath http://raphaelcushnir.wordpress.com/2007/07/17/hello-world/#comment-39 kath Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:12:56 +0000 #comment-39 Timely for me, thanks. Still find that letting "go" and "be" results first in la resistance. To welcome the feeling, and ask if I'm capable, willing to release the feelings and "when" does not come um... first. It comes. Both/and both/and both/and both and. Timely for me, thanks. Still find that letting “go” and “be” results first in la resistance. To welcome the feeling, and ask if I’m capable, willing to release the feelings and “when” does not come um… first. It comes. Both/and both/and both/and both and.

]]> Comment on More by Cindy Spirit http://raphaelcushnir.wordpress.com/2007/07/17/hello-world/#comment-35 Cindy Spirit Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:13:56 +0000 #comment-35 When the children around me have that problem, I cradle them and tell them that stuff isn't love and encourage them to let out (express) their feelings, then they return to feeling good (full) again and the gimmes disappear. ( I do that with adults, too...although lately I think I have forgotten to do it for me?! Go figure!) Not accustomed to the sensory input in stores, etc, it is my opinion that children pick up the anxious energy of "this will fill your emptiness" like sponges. Children, aiming to survive ( i.e. aiming to please) just mirror what is all around them. As adults we have adapted and/or become immune and therefore we are baffled by it. Nonetheless, upon reflection (pun intended) we can notice that indeed that energy/intent is there and upon expression dissipates. Ahhh.... When the children around me have that problem, I cradle them and tell them that stuff isn’t love and encourage them to let out (express) their feelings, then they return to feeling good (full) again and the gimmes disappear. ( I do that with adults, too…although lately I think I have forgotten to do it for me?! Go figure!)

Not accustomed to the sensory input in stores, etc, it is my opinion that children pick up the anxious energy of “this will fill your emptiness” like sponges. Children, aiming to survive ( i.e. aiming to please) just mirror what is all around them. As adults we have adapted and/or become immune and therefore we are baffled by it. Nonetheless, upon reflection (pun intended) we can notice that indeed that energy/intent is there and upon expression dissipates. Ahhh….

]]> Comment on More by Very Happy Phil :) http://raphaelcushnir.wordpress.com/2007/07/17/hello-world/#comment-34 Very Happy Phil :) Wed, 06 Feb 2008 01:19:39 +0000 #comment-34 Nice post. Thats hedonic adaption for you. One way to combat it is savouring and an attitude of gratitude. There is always someone much WORSE off than ourselves (better to compare down, like the happy bronse medal winners than compare up, like the unhappy silver medal -wannabe gold- winners :) love and kindness hugs Very Happy Phil :) Author, 'How to boost your happiness' Nice post.

Thats hedonic adaption for you. One way to combat it is savouring and an attitude of gratitude.

There is always someone much WORSE off than ourselves

(better to compare down, like the happy bronse medal winners than compare up, like the unhappy silver medal -wannabe gold- winners :)

love and kindness

hugs

Very Happy Phil
:)

Author, ‘How to boost your happiness’

]]> Comment on More by jock http://raphaelcushnir.wordpress.com/2007/07/17/hello-world/#comment-15 jock Fri, 14 Sep 2007 03:43:19 +0000 #comment-15 well put. we are so fortunate and yet we are so unhappy. a few years ago some friends were in haiti a while, and reported a joy of life that we quite lack. they with so very little were ok with life. they had an interesting insight into this when they discovered that for them to enjoy the hospitality of a meal with a haitian family, someone in that family had to go without eating that day since there was not enough food. naturally when they learned this they could not eat. they felt incredibly guilty. then a wise haitian pointed out to them that they had the wrong idea. that when you had nearly nothing it was all the more important to share it. that the gift of hospitality was what you could always give. but how could you give it if no one would receive it? with this new understanding they found that being invited to such a table was a communion experience. well put. we are so fortunate and yet we are so unhappy. a few years ago some friends were in haiti a while, and reported a joy of life that we quite lack. they with so very little were ok with life. they had an interesting insight into this when they discovered that for them to enjoy the hospitality of a meal with a haitian family, someone in that family had to go without eating that day since there was not enough food. naturally when they learned this they could not eat. they felt incredibly guilty. then a wise haitian pointed out to them that they had the wrong idea. that when you had nearly nothing it was all the more important to share it. that the gift of hospitality was what you could always give. but how could you give it if no one would receive it? with this new understanding they found that being invited to such a table was a communion experience.

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