“When someone seeks,” said Siddhartha, “then it easily happens that his eyes see only the thing that he seeks, and he is able to find nothing, to take in nothing because he always thinks only about the thing he is seeking, because he has one goal, because he is obsessed with his goal. Seeking … Continue reading Searching and Seeking
I came upon Work as a Spiritual Practice: A Practical Buddhist Approach to Inner Growth and Satisfaction on the Job in a bookstore. I am at a point in my life where I need to decide on either taking a new job, or not working any more. Of course, not working sounds great. But working … Continue reading Aging and Work
I listened to an old ON BEING podcast called “Fishing With Mystery” and it made me want to grab my fishing gear and head out for a few hours. Well, I didn’t go out. It’s really cold and the couch is really comfortable and I don’t have a new trout license. But what I did … Continue reading Fishing From My Couch
“And let there be the greatest silence, so that no whisper, and no voice but the reader’s, may be heard there.” Rule of Saint Benedict, ch. 38 Every summer, there is some hot, lazy day when I think that if I could only get away to some isolated cabin on a mountaintop, I would be … Continue reading The Myth of Silence and Solitude
By way of the Being blog, I discovered the guided practice of bell sound meditation as taught by Arthur Zajonc. They suggested this practice as a weekend contemplative meditation that can be as brief as ten minutes. It’s an odd thing to ask you to do – focus using the sound of a bell. They … Continue reading Bell Sound Meditation
Mindfulness is a frequent tag on posts from this blog, but what do I mean by that word? It’s a word that probably suggests religion, meditation, attention and certain practices depending on your own experiences. Mindfulness is certainly central in the teaching of Buddhist meditation. Correct or right mindfulness is the critical factor in the … Continue reading Mindfulness
Weekends in Paradelle 