Class notes:  5/1/07



Study of modes

Over the next four weeks will be study different modes of music and the feelings that are elicited by each of the modes:
Dorian
Phryigian
Lydian
Myxolydian

The intervals (spaces) between notes are different and the smaller intervals, minor scale sound brings forth sadder sounds and feelings.  All have a unique emotional component.

Reatrat

The retreat was excellent.  Some individuals are interested in taking the Zen precepts, some have taken Shokan..  Daniel, as teacher, has a unique timetable awareness of everyones needs.  Trust his perceptions.  As far as addressing him, Sensei, Doan, or Daniel are all ine, depending on your own level of comfort.


Last weeks assignment:  Look at lying.  Many in the group contributed their self-observations. 


Levels of  Being

Meditation changes you.  Being is a kind of knowledge that transcends intellectual terms.

At first we work on balancing the centers.  The only part of you capable of balancing the centers is the Fourth Level person.  That is what pulls the centers into harmony.

As the higher centers begin to open, certain things such as anger, blame, unkindness to others, doesnt happen as much.  We loose our mechanical conditioning.

The higher centers are not prejudiced by emotions.  We can deeply see the nature of truth and consequences






Tibetan Lineage perspective of the Higher Centers/Realms

Hell Realms
-the combat zone.  You are in this realm when angry and see everything as a dispute.  We all go there, it is just a place where you dont want to live.  Check out how it feels in your body, not a healthy place to be.

Animal Realm
-lazy, dont want to do anything.  Tha American Realm

Hungry Ghost Realm
-seriously believe that the next thing we have or get make us happy.  It is how a lot of the world functions.  In getting those things we loose our lives.

Human Realm
Eating, procreating, fulfilling the role of a human being, fulfilling the desires of nature

Awakened Realms
-strive to awaken, make your llife better and to have a benevolent effect on the human race

Look at ourselves falling into the different realms.

Awareness of feelings in the body of going to and being in the higher realms.  Strive to live there.  
 




