the activity of doing nothing

january SG

have you all tried to do nothing, think nothing and just sit down.
it similar to stoning. i realized that it is an activity that i rarely do but when i tried it just now, i realized as if that i am been trying to do something all the time, whether it is work, or play or thinking about something.

stoning, or doing nothing, is a really amazing activity if you are not really aware of such activity. in fact i have read a book titled doing nothing but have forgotten about it ever since.

it really makes you feel that we should learn how to simplify our life and not rush as as if we have to do something all the time. ok, i think i going back to this activity to really feel it and understand more about it.

it should be an activity that should be tried, experienced and learnt from.

OO_OO_OO SG

AKA stoning.

i do tt all the time Wink

FireIce SG

it has a nice name called “meditating”

MooKu SG

Yeh~ stoning rocks!

Eric Cartman SG

you are becoming more buddhist.

d3rF SG

Doing nothing is probably the most torturous activity.. it is like sitting in a cell with 4 walls, and a small window.. looking out into the sky.

Hey!!! Think I just described jail-time!!!.. Hehehehehe.. Smile Wink

january SG

from fire ice: it has a nice name called "meditating"

meditating requires certain posture..

my doing nothing does not really ask for posture.. but it definitely has its similarities with meditating

SMLJ.sg SG

I always stone for long periods of time.It makes me reflect on myself and think about my future.Don’t know about you guys though.

january SG

yup. i think i have some enlightment about what is the hobby of doing nothing.

first, this can be seen as a hobby like other hobby. in this hobby, you do not need to close your eye, or have a posture. the conditions are that you must not be sleepy, or feeling any discomfort.

the venue can be anyplace. toilet, dark place, sitting, stading lying down. you can turn on some sounds like fan, vacuum cleaner, water.

you should not be thinking about anything, or focus on any senses.

let your body and mind be in idle mode. i guess its just another relaxing hobby to do and should have some theuraptic effect because the body is in idle mode and it also trains you not to think about anything. as you know, when people are stress they tend to keep thinking.

ArdusKane SG

Like Ah "Lua" during the tremor this morning. Shake leg. Laughing

Eternal-fire SG

The only time that I stone is when I am in public transport or taking a break from work or trying to slack…........

yihao93 SG

the only time i do that only durin lesson... Laughing

Eric Cartman SG

AEN's dharma center says if you dont care about position you can only get to arhat at most but if you sit up straight you can get bodhisatvahood

secretliker SG

So does doing nothing means that you're not involved in an activity?

There would be an irony if you say that you're doing nothing, but you're doing something called nothing actually. Mr. Green

MohamedF SG

Why stone when you can sleep... its much more energy saving... Exclamation

Sakuraflower SG

daydream about my idol!!! MUHAHAHA!!! then stone

sand king SG

Stone when you eat snake in office Laughing

kewty SG

stoning aka collecting dust

noahnoah SG

When you go to the toilet and sit down or watever

and start to bake your cake...

Is it also consider "free up your mind" or

start to wonder things in your mind"? Laughing