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October 29, 2016
The Celsitude of the Faineant Rapt in Ataraxia
celsitude
n. height; elevation; altitude
faineant
n. one who does nothing; an idler
ataraxia
n. a pleasure that comes when the mind is at rest
Posted by gerardvanderleun at October 29, 2016 5:01 PM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.
Your Say
IOW, Idly daydreaming on a cliff.
Not that there's anything wrong with that.
Speaking plainly.
Posted by: ghostsniper at October 29, 2016 6:07 PM
Interesting choice of words,all meld,ataraxia is a state I think most people would want to attain. Been on a cliff or two,after climbing a long-ass trail. The mind clears, up there.
Posted by: Nori at October 29, 2016 8:43 PM
Only in my dreams.
Posted by: Jack at October 30, 2016 6:54 AM
Ah, I have managed to attain that blessed state for a few mere moments; but my mind, ever busy, ever yammering for my attention, too often intrudes. It gets a little easier as I approach my 70th year. The one time I was able to sustain the feeling was last year after a grueling climb of Angel's Landing in Zion National Park, to the very pinnacle and end of the trail. Once there, physically exhausted and having faced a few terrifying looks down the 1500-foot drop, I sat at the end of the trail and saw hawks and eagles flying BELOW me, the wind touching my face and I entered that nirvana state of nothingness. It was wonderful, one of those "soul moments" that I can take with me to whatever awaits me on the other side of this life.
Posted by: Bill in Tennessee at October 30, 2016 6:55 AM