Yes, and it would be a good idea to include the definition challenged by the philosophical inquiry. — Nickolasgaspar
That's the idea. :smile: — ZzzoneiroCosm
That's the idea. :smile:
— ZzzoneiroCosm — Agent Smith
:monkey: :pray:Cover me
when I run
Cover me
through the fire
Something knocked me
out the trees
Now I'm on my knees ... — Shock the Monkey
Cover me
when I run
Cover me
through the fire
Something knocked me
out the trees
Now I'm on my knees ... — Shock the Monkey
My year and a half of Zen back in the early '80s really had helped me with my flashbacks :sparkle: later in that decade.I have my own pentacostal techniques and (say) hebephreebies but lately prefer the peace of zen. At times un-conated tongues of fire surprise me. — ZzzoneiroCosm
For me 'philosophizing' (i.e. reflective inquiry/practice (praxis) + dialectics off/on-line) is how I contemplate daily. It's been decades, however, since I gave up praying or meditating. Aside from strictly regulating my sleep cycle, my other reliable ecstasies include 'walking daily' and 'listening to jazz' while e.g. preparing-eating meals (alone @home) & cleaning / rearranging my place.[ ... ] five ecstatic practices whereby a person (yoga-like) suspends her ego briefly, in effect, 'standing outside' of her quotidian, anxious & bored, self with more (sudden) awareness of others (i.e. more-than-herself). These five ecstasies are Sleeping, Playing, Praying, Meditating & Contemplating. — 180 Proof
I conceive of Play is one of five ecstatic practices whereby a person (yoga-like) suspends her ego briefly, in effect, 'standing outside' of her quotidian, anxious & bored, self with more (sudden) awareness of others (i.e. more-than-herself). These five ecstasies are Sleeping, Playing, Praying, Meditating & Contemplating. — 180 Proof
Contemplating — 180 Proof
ecstatic — 180 Proof
ecstatic practices — 180 Proof
ecstatic
— 180 Proof
Or are you thinking more etymologically?
from ek "out" (see ex-) + histanai "to place, cause to stand," from PIE root *sta- "to stand, make or be firm." — ZzzoneiroCosm
Most interesting! — Ms. Marple
(Brief) suspension of ego. :up:In ecstacy we step outside of ourselves! — Agent Smith
Yes.ecstatic
— 180 Proof
Or are you thinking more etymologically? — ZzzoneiroCosm
(Brief) suspension of ego. :up: — 180 Proof
I mean, it's considered prayer when we are requesting help from a supernatural being. — elucid
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