what fun! what a break! what a relaxation! jon and i went to his home this weekend for a great time of relaxation and peacefulness. we went pumpkin picking, watched the stars and otherwise enjoyed the outdoors. it was great fun and a chance to get away from reality.
we left for his place shortly following seeing the movie, seven years in tibet on friday. all the way up, we had a magnificant discussion about tibet and buddhism and religion. it has always been a sorta sticky subject between the two of us since jon is not particularly religious and i am but the discussion was positive. we discussed how he felt the first time that he went to christian group and the first time that he went to meditation (that morning that i vowed he hated every minute of it- he actually enjoyed it because he did not feel left out like he did as one who did not believe in christ; rather he felt as though those who understood zen and those who did not were on one level). the talk was exhilerating and we discussed what i knew of buddhism and zen and how it is not intellectual but yet welcomes thought. jon mentionned that one of the reasons that zen and buddhism interested him is because they don’t require you to believe in something that may or may not exist, that the only thing you have to believe in is the power of your own mind and your self. talking with him about such topics absolutely thrilled me! so that was my good weekend…