Tuesday, September 9, 2014

All the time in the world

Restlessness. The urge to move, wanting to leave, do something else, be other than… This energy creeping in my body. Been sensing this restless feeling while meditating recently. Its not really obvious, but underlying, like a quiet whisper. Like I don't really have time for this. Saying softly to myself:

You have all the time in the world. Please, just sit down
Listen
Listen to the sounds. The silence
Please sit down
All the time in the world

Monday, September 8, 2014

Ways to cross life's floods!


I'm reading a really helpful book right now. Parami -ways to cross life's floods. By Ajahn Sucitto. I really recommend it. This book helps me building a path out of suffering and stress. It's easy to follow and by reading it slowly and taking in the instructions I have trust this will help me on the way.  As said in the book:
This is done by using a set of instructions (paramitas) to cultivate skillful actions in your everyday life so you can "steer your life out of the floods".
In the Theravada tradition there are ten paramitas (different schools of Buddhists selected different qualities to be parami - these ten are Theravada designated):

Dhana (generosity)
Sila (morality)
Nekkhamma (renunciation)
Panna (discernment/wisdom)
Viriya (energy)
Khanti (patience)
Sacca (truthfulness)
Adhittana (resolve)
Metta (kindness)
Upekkha (equanimity)