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.......4, 5, 6, !I am struggling to day with the mindfulness of breathing, its more like the mindfulness of counting with the odd breath thrown in for good measure! Well I need to find more of a fascination with the breath, a wonder as it were that this is a common link with every living thing, no breath, no life!

Metta

On the run!

Iam updating this remotely again as I was late into work this morning. I have had a rather interesting weekend. I finished the prep for a painting I am doing for Kerry, a Padmasambhava image, which I am finding challenging. Then yesterday I found myself alone, yes alone in the house by myself! This may not sound a big deal but if you know my domestic arrangements this is an unusual situation in the extreme. I took the opportunity to move my mat and cushions out side onto the deck. here under the shade of a parasol I meditated, MOB, I then listened to Padmavajra on my i-pod giving a talk on "faith and imagination" and made some adjustments to the sketches for the painting. I then Listened to Bhante reading passages from the Pali cannon before meditating again. MB, What a Monday, in fact what an day any day of the week! Setting up conditions for deeping my going for refuge took on a very real feeling. Yes a small step for most but a significant one for me!

Metta.

Techno boy!

This is a first, updating the blog from a external e-mail address! Well its a break through if it works.

metta.

Rough with the smooth!

Well its been a busy week! We had a shared meal on Tuesday and I supported a class on Thursday, but that's just the nice bits we also had a small crisis when my grandson was taken into hospital. Lots of opportunity to be mindful, taking care not to cling to my own wish for certain out comes etc. dealing with things in the moment and not stressing on things I cannot control or even know! Its comforting that even as this is happening I am still being drawn back to the Dharma, noticing how am feeling and watching how I respond. Everyday, every moment there's an opportunity to practice, don't waste a second!

Effort!

This week has been a bit hit and miss. I didn't get to mediate on Sunday, Monday or Tuesday morning! I know its only 3 sits but it does make a big difference. Momentum is the phrase that jumped into my mind this morning. Its very easy to lose any benefits from regular meditation in a very short time and I have a feeling it will take a lot longer to get back to where I think I was. Well I suppose its subjective, and is viewed against where you are at any one moment. So effort, effort effort! lets get to it.

Metta.