Comments on: The Meaning of Life–Who Cares?

By: Bob Weisenberg

Bob Weisenberg — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:52:04 +0000

Kevin, thanks so much. I’m glad you enjoyed it.

By: Kkevin Beck

Kkevin Beck — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:07:55 +0000

Brilliant! Thank you.

By: Bob Weisenberg

Bob Weisenberg — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:04:15 +0000

Thanks, Megan. I’m so glad you liked it.

By: Megan "JoyGirl!" Bord

Megan "JoyGirl!" Bord — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:33:29 +0000

Boy I really wish I had read this right after meditating this weekend. I might have saved myself some writing!
Why question, and why not just live with acceptance?!
I like it, Bob. I like it a lot!

By: Bob Weisenberg

Bob Weisenberg — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:23:07 +0000

Kim, thanks so much for sharing your multi-layered reactions.

I have to admit, it’s kind of exhilarating to me as the author to have a reader feel the same variety of things I felt when I wrote it.

I agree with all your deep and sensitive anlysis.

By: Kim

Kim — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:37:14 +0000

I have different layers of reaction to this poem — the deepest undercurrent in it reflects well the Taoist concepts of Tao and Te, but such a mix of metaphors jumbled on top of it — yogis on roller coasters, for example, makes me laugh out loud (candidly rendering me the least sophisticated hearer of Taoist concepts according to Lao Tzu, eh? — even more laughter)

I have to admit, too, that I like looking deeply at the details of the amazing ride — questioning the how and the why of this existence. Lovemaking takes all sorts of forms — not merely intoxicated, fervent, foolish-to-interrupt intensity, right?

My inuition is the trick is balancing this curiosity with being ok in the stillness of this very moment, relaxing into what is, the now. This kind of exploration has the potential to take physical form, and yoga is as good a name as any for it. And yoga, truly, is amazing.

Thanks for stretching my brain. Let me know if you write again.

By: Bob Weisenberg

Bob Weisenberg — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:59:20 +0000

Patty, thanks for your comment. I agree with you. See the opening story in #3 The Present Moment at the top of menu on the right.

By: Patty @ Why Not Start Now?

Patty @ Why Not Start Now? — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:30:31 +0000

Hi there – I love this. I absolutely agree that the experience is the meaning. But so often we put off experiences in anticipation of some future meaning that we believe we have to seek or find.