>> Whereas I call it "malleable". I'm quite capable of perceiving colours
>> differently - developed that ability years ago after years of meditation.
>
>*laugh* Likewise.
>
>I would say that belief, automatic reactions, emotions,
>thought processes, mental states, etc. are all amenable to
>direct, conscious editing if you're skilled enough.
Thanks. I harboured no delusions that I was unique in this. After all, there
are plenty of Asian texts referring to it.
>But it took me years and years of meditation etc. to learn
>that. I would agree that 99.9% of people I've talked to
>experience those things as core ball-grippers - that is,
>things that happen *to* them whether they will it or not, and
>thus that they cannot ethically be ordered to change.
Agreed. But then many live an unconsidered/uncomtemplated life. :: shrug ::
We all have our paths.