Thoughts on Buddhism

[Abracadabra]

To intentionally mystify these emotions, as Abracadabra has, only places one further away from how he actually feels. It is a defense mechanism. It is in a sense, a self deception, a lie to one's self. This spiritualizing of unknown feelings can paradoxically lead to a hardening of the heart and an intellectual/emotional disconnect. What you consider "spiritual" is actually physical, and what you consider physical, is spiritual. There is no difference. You only create that difference, that duality, in your clinging, searching mind. .

Where did all that come from?

I'm just curious where you get the idea that I 'mystify emotions'?

You seem to be assuming quite a bit about someone you've never met.

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Except that practice with an instrument provides results...

I have to really restrain myself from not posting the rolf icon again.

But seriously what you just said really stuck me as being funny because I happen to be learning to play several musical instruments right now, and sometimes I wonder if practicing them actually provides results.

On some days it almost seems to work the opposite. The more I practice the worse I get.