I think Marty is right, however there are different Buddhist traditions with different techniques. I think a monk practicing Tumo is very much one pointedly focused on his inner fire, and his breathing technique. Focusing on the Kundalini. that being said i feel that focus has its place depending on what you are trying to accomplish.
Many Buddhist practices talk about being mindful, What is mindfulness?? Mindfulness I feel is really about self-observation and self-understanding, a practice along the lines of Dozchen. the higher aspects in some Buddhist traditions start to practice true Yoga in alignment with the Indian yogic system.
I belive while trading, the practice of self-observation and self-understanding is the most helpful. This forces you to be honest with yourself. If you find yourself regressing into self-defeatting behavior (over trading, revenge trading, not following your rules, creating extreme pain/loss for yourself, taking stupid trades) true understanding is your only hope for recovery.
Another thing you can do is practice Yogic renunciation. Try to renounce money and the idea of money.
Renounce what money means to you. explore your relationship with money. then work on renouncing all fear and all greed. truly let go of all these attachments that your mind has placed on this idea of money. to actually do such will take hard work. hard mental work and most would never really do what would be, and is necessary.
To renounce in right context is not easy, But the results would suprize you. You will be free and open to a life of trading without fear and attachment to the results. Attachment is the one thing that causes people so much pain.
Because lets face it why is trading so hard to begin with? Why do 90% fail? in trading each individual has to examine their internal beliefs and their personal relationship to money and all the ideas of what money means to them.
We all have attachments we are human but the successful people are always very detached of the outcomes of their work.
they are open to the flow of the creative life and always in a state of wonderment.
I feel that Expectations and Attachment in all aspects and all contex cause most people very much pain. I have seen too many people with faulty thought process and tend to cause themselves much pain.
I am sorry to go on, and on. It is late am i am getting delirious. I hope i have been clear enough. (I know 60% will be scratching thier head saying Huh... What is he talking about.)
Marty it sounds like you have had some deep study into the eastern traditions and that is great. We have some things in common. Thanks for sharing. I am always open to learn something new.
Namaste,
Lotus 7
Many Buddhist practices talk about being mindful, What is mindfulness?? Mindfulness I feel is really about self-observation and self-understanding, a practice along the lines of Dozchen. the higher aspects in some Buddhist traditions start to practice true Yoga in alignment with the Indian yogic system.
I belive while trading, the practice of self-observation and self-understanding is the most helpful. This forces you to be honest with yourself. If you find yourself regressing into self-defeatting behavior (over trading, revenge trading, not following your rules, creating extreme pain/loss for yourself, taking stupid trades) true understanding is your only hope for recovery.
Another thing you can do is practice Yogic renunciation. Try to renounce money and the idea of money.
Renounce what money means to you. explore your relationship with money. then work on renouncing all fear and all greed. truly let go of all these attachments that your mind has placed on this idea of money. to actually do such will take hard work. hard mental work and most would never really do what would be, and is necessary.
To renounce in right context is not easy, But the results would suprize you. You will be free and open to a life of trading without fear and attachment to the results. Attachment is the one thing that causes people so much pain.
Because lets face it why is trading so hard to begin with? Why do 90% fail? in trading each individual has to examine their internal beliefs and their personal relationship to money and all the ideas of what money means to them.
We all have attachments we are human but the successful people are always very detached of the outcomes of their work.
they are open to the flow of the creative life and always in a state of wonderment.
I feel that Expectations and Attachment in all aspects and all contex cause most people very much pain. I have seen too many people with faulty thought process and tend to cause themselves much pain.
I am sorry to go on, and on. It is late am i am getting delirious. I hope i have been clear enough. (I know 60% will be scratching thier head saying Huh... What is he talking about.)
Marty it sounds like you have had some deep study into the eastern traditions and that is great. We have some things in common. Thanks for sharing. I am always open to learn something new.
Namaste,
Lotus 7
