Abiding in myself
I find myself more content....odd (sadly) for me.
I guess I am trying to learn (after 1/2 century on this planet), not to let things get to me so much. Of course I STILL fail at this miserably. Injustice still chaps my arse. But, lately, I have felt calmer, more at peace.
My husband has been wonderful We had a private concert with friends to celebrate our anniversary and it was simply simple and loving. I LIKE my new job. Truly.
I want to cultivate more peace, calm, focus, and joy in my life. Peace seems fleeting, especially today, especially with all the news I am reading - all the unrest, the violence, the anger, and fear we are engaged in, day in, day out. I know achieving the state of peacful being it is not about having a certain 'spiritual/religous' bent...it is about abiding in one's self/in the oneness of the universe.
Last night, after meeting with friends, we stopped at Mac's Backs in Coventry (Cleveland Hts.). I picked up a copy of Shambala Sun. I started reading an article about meditation. Sit down, shut up, pay attention. That's it. As I meditated on the simplicity of just 'sitting, shutting up, and opening up', I looked out the bus window and saw a huge patch of blue sky surrounded by grey clouds. I realized that I wanted to be that patch of blue sky...and so...I think I will sit down, shut up and pay attention more.
Peace to you all today.
I guess I am trying to learn (after 1/2 century on this planet), not to let things get to me so much. Of course I STILL fail at this miserably. Injustice still chaps my arse. But, lately, I have felt calmer, more at peace.
My husband has been wonderful We had a private concert with friends to celebrate our anniversary and it was simply simple and loving. I LIKE my new job. Truly.
I want to cultivate more peace, calm, focus, and joy in my life. Peace seems fleeting, especially today, especially with all the news I am reading - all the unrest, the violence, the anger, and fear we are engaged in, day in, day out. I know achieving the state of peacful being it is not about having a certain 'spiritual/religous' bent...it is about abiding in one's self/in the oneness of the universe.
Last night, after meeting with friends, we stopped at Mac's Backs in Coventry (Cleveland Hts.). I picked up a copy of Shambala Sun. I started reading an article about meditation. Sit down, shut up, pay attention. That's it. As I meditated on the simplicity of just 'sitting, shutting up, and opening up', I looked out the bus window and saw a huge patch of blue sky surrounded by grey clouds. I realized that I wanted to be that patch of blue sky...and so...I think I will sit down, shut up and pay attention more.
Peace to you all today.
posted by Colette at 7:10 AM
2 Comments:
This might sound like a couple misguided questions, but...
What is the point of meditation?
What are you paying attention to?
Our views on meditation are a bit different, but I have found that focused practice is meditative. As a kid I disliked practicing my cornet, but as an adult I am enjoying practicing violin or piano (the what) and it relaxes me and helps center me (the point). It's not perfect in all cases; sometimes I have music bouncing around in my head or techniques leading to questions about others.
So getting back to my original questions, I'd love to hear how you would refine instrument practice to be more inline to your views on meditation. I enjoy new perspectives and hearing yours.
XOXO - E~
I am loving you Sunshine and I am glad that we can also abide in one another.
XOXO
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