34: Stand up straight
How meditation allows us to let go of habits of mind and body.
How meditation allows us to let go of habits of mind and body.
Still going.
Some thoughts on a well known Zen saying - When the teacher points at the Moon, only a fool looks at the finger.
Some reflections on our senses as teachers.
Dusk by the lake, and reflections on perspectives.
How the last few days have felt like a meditation retreat, and how a retreat often feels.
Why training to attain ease is ultimately unsatisfactory.
I talk about one type of representation of the Boddhisatva of compassion, poised in thought.
A bit of teaching which was passed on to me in my very first introduction to formal meditation. Still true, still useful.
The importance of daily meditation.
Thoughts on teachers and students.
A simple bit of teaching which cuts through a lot of negativity.
Shelter
Fallen
A brief tribute to a friend who died a few days ago.
I mention Throssel - that’s Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey.
Change and sacrifice.
I talk about an XTC track from their 1986 album, Skylarking.
Thoughts on emotions and being with others. There is a lot of wind noise on this recording. Sorry about that.
Grow
How not striving to become Buddha allows us to make progress in training.
Recorded in a churchyard at the end of today’s walk.
How different aspects of the self are different aspects of training.
On the path
I’m back by the lake this morning. Today I’m talking about not wasting energy by struggling with self imposed standards.
This talk is on a line from Dogen’s Rules for Meditation.
I’m home now, so I can add some links.
The piece I quoted from is, in fact, called Genjo Koan - Realising the Fundamental Point.
This is about why I use the include.co.uk domain name for my website, and how including everything in our meditation allows us to deal with things which come up in meditation and in life.