I started a meditation practice about a year and a half ago. I am slightly less regular some days of the week, but I meditate every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday with great regularity. Everyone who has tried to start a meditation practice, including myself, is probably calling me names (show-off, braggart!). Because, if you have attempted to meditate daily you know it’s hard to pull off. How did I become so rock-steady?
It feels like a bit of Grace got mixed up with the Zen. Would that be Zen Grace or Graceful Zen?
Love that. I, too, find the zoom meetings have improved my consistency in meditation. I love the idea/practice of nature observation meditation. Reminds me of Mary Oliver‘a wonderful nature poetry (my Sunday morning devotional reading 😊). Maybe this morning, after group Zazen and dharma talk, a long kinhin in the woods is just the thing.
“‘Oh, I am thinking,’
‘well, that is ok,’
‘hmm, can I get rid of this thought without trying,’
‘seems like I am trying. Stop trying so hard.’
‘Well, at least I got rid of the thought.’
‘Now, how do I get rid of the not trying thought.’ “
😂😂😂😫
It feels like a bit of Grace got mixed up with the Zen. Would that be Zen Grace or Graceful Zen?
Love that. I, too, find the zoom meetings have improved my consistency in meditation. I love the idea/practice of nature observation meditation. Reminds me of Mary Oliver‘a wonderful nature poetry (my Sunday morning devotional reading 😊). Maybe this morning, after group Zazen and dharma talk, a long kinhin in the woods is just the thing.