Hay-Ku of the Day (Form vs Field)

Fixated on Form
I overlook the Field in
Which it arises.

Preoccupied with
Content I miss the Field of
Awareness I Am.

[Rich Note: (Photo Caption) OCNJ Boardwalk Sunset (c) 2008 RFHay; Lots of "potential mental content" in this image for the mind to be preoccupied with and so miss the Field of Awareness in which it arises.]

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J W. Feb 6, 2009, 2:45pm EST

good work

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Anna D. Feb 6, 2009, 4:31pm EST

How many of us never see the field? great job.
Anna del C.
Author of "The Silent Warrior Trilogy"
http://www.annadelc.com

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Steph-in-NE ..... Feb 6, 2009, 5:06pm EST

great job thanks ever so for sharing.....

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Tammy N. Feb 7, 2009, 7:40am EST

Nice work!

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Richard Hay Feb 7, 2009, 6:56pm EST

Yes, Anna -- the mind has a natural pre-disposition to value form (which it can relate to relatively) and deny space (which it cannot at all because there is nothing else like it); to see that which is "outstanding" (the outer something/some thing) and to ignore the "in-standing' (the inner nothing/no-thing). Something I like to call "metaphysical or mental Chauvinism."

In this regard, the Background Consciousness in which all the relative content the mind plays with "arises and falls" is ignored because of its "non-relative and useless (to the mind only, for with out all-pervasive mental space it provides there would be no place for form -- or mind for that matter -- to be)" nature (from the mind's narrow, partial and self-limited perspective).

As always, thanks for the support and encouragement JW, Steph and Tammy.

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Gene P. Mar 31, 2009, 9:45pm EDT

Thanks for posting your content to the group Whatever!

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Hay-Ku of the Day (Form vs Field)

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