I have recently come to realize that my practice can be equated to a child learning to tie their own shoes. If you can’t remember what that was like, just watch a Mom or Dad teaching their little one and…
Tying my shoes
Tag: Bhante
I’m giving up meditation
I think perhaps that focusing too much attention on meditation is to lose sight of the the bigger picture. The actual “practice” has far greater scope and breadth than simply time on a cushion. I have tried to read about…
Oceans of emotions
I sit here right now feeling a flood of emotions washing over me. Feeling a bit disconnected from them, as perhaps they are more than I am able to process at one time. As I observe my mind, I feel…
So what happens next?
OK, so I sat down and did my meditation, but now I have to deal with regular life. Life off of the cushion, and outside of meditation. This was actually a question that was brought up by a Sangha member…
Feelings
The other day, Bhante was talking to me about cultural differences between Americans and Sri Lankans. He said how Americans look at everything as being about feelings, but this is not the case in Sri Lanka. It really got me…