Meditation and Yoga in problem solving - Essay Example

Alan Watts feels that when we think we complicate something in which we can not understand.He states that we are so small that we can not grasp that we are part of a larger organism: Earth. Watts states “…every man needs to be alone with his thoughts every once in a while” (Watts). I agree with this statement because I think that if every person took the time to sit down by themselves and “meditate” or have deep thoughtful conversation with themselves, then the human race as a whole would be better able to make decisions as a whole. Watts makes a good point when he explains concept vs. reality. The harder we try to express our concept as being a concrete reality, the more we miss out on the larger scheme of things. The Dalai Lama states, “Usually, I explain emptiness is like a zero. A zero itself is nothing, but without a zero you cannot count anything; therefore, a zero is something, yet zero” (Dalai Lama). This is an interesting concept to grasp. I think that this is an interesting way to solve a problem that someone is stuck on. People have a certain way of thinking about things, and a certain method to solve problems. However, if someone becomes stuck on a problem than using the same method can be ineffective and frustrating. If someone is able to reduce their thinking level down to zero, then that person can build a new strategy for solving a problem from the ground up. ...Show more