Lost Coin Notes June, 10, 2008.

Daniel opened up the talk by stating that The Lost Coin Group is an engaged in life group and emphasized that we should work together as a group. The group has a diverse array of experience, doctors, lawyers, CEO and many other experienced people and skills.

The retreat/workshop that is going to be on Saturday the 14th of June is going to be centered on beliefs.

Beliefs are thoughts that go through our minds that give us a point of view or an opinion on something.  Many beliefs are often negative giving us fear or anger about something. An example of this was done in class using Scientology that many negative views are held about Scientology or Mormonism without any real knowledge of the two subjects.

Beliefs can be formed with out knowledge.

Meditation makes you aware of your thoughts.  You are not your thoughts, what are you without your thoughts? Perspective on different objects or events can formulate our perception.

Thoughts have no shape, form, beginning or ending. Consciousness includes thoughts and everything in our scope of awareness.

Strong beliefs are a series of thoughts which come into your mind over and over again. Beliefs can be from the past and can keep us from being free. If you take away a belief what do you have?

We are not our thoughts. People know who you better than you do but know one knows what you want better than you.

Identifying with our thoughts is choosing what we want to believe.

Doing what you are doing right now, because you are here (in the present) and that is what you have chosen. People who don?t like what they are doing have the mantra of, I don?t like it-- if only, etc.. Choosing your life gives you the ability to change. We are always choosing something other than your life.

Part of the Monastery experience is to do things that you don?t like or don?t want to do which cause resistance with the lack of sleep and pressure from the demanding schedule causes the monk to cave in and break through the delusion of if only this were better or if they did it this away or things should be different.

We live life on a thin line of happiness because we think it should be different. It is not a real thing we are never going to reach a plateau of happiness; happiness is only living in the now. Take what you get, be where you are, not where you think you want to be.

Eric Burn-- Games people play-transactional analysis?I?m not Ok your Ok ,Your not Ok and I am OK, I?m Ok and Your Ok --  Zen takes it further-  I?m not OK and your not Ok and that?s Ok.

Define the game you want to play and what the cheese (reward) is.

Most Common game that people play is Losing, which consists of doing what you don?t want to do and failing, and thinking you are not successful because you are not trying hard enough.

Don?t believe you have to lose.

The few people that care about you are precious; they can?t win your game for you only you can. Nobody caring is a wonderful thing because you can care!!

Relationship Mutuality--- supportive of each others game.

General rule: Don?t trust anybody, people are self centered they are playing there own game. They are not bad they are involved in there own game.
