Daily Reflection Sit

Can we notice how these winds blow us about in our everyday lives? Using humor and spacious awareness for grounded perspective-taking.. And being patient with our growth process!

Conceit arises out of comparing...Better than, Worse than, or Equal to! Mindfulness encourages us to see this very human habit!!! No judgment, just NOTICE. NOTICE as quickly as you can & NAME it, “comparing”!!! This interrupts the forward propulsion of the habit. Keep interrupting it and coming back to center.

Praise & shame both in your breast, in the dark where do you rest?

None of us can escape aging, beat death, avoid sickness or the worldly winds. But we can honor our experiences, practice, play, learn from our mistakes, appreciate what we have, and keep developing our hearts.

Sharing a personal disappointment and skillful response.

Shame arises when we are consciously aware of having spoken or acted in ways that compromise the ethic of good will & non-harm. We want to notice these missteps and make course corrections.

Sensing the felt experience of comparing. Deeply rooted need to belong and know where we stand. Buddha’s enlightenment story offers a way beyond comparison, beyond shame/pride. Touching the earth, earth as witness.

Exploring the suffering of grasping and clinging to the need to be “somebody” and the alternative of releasing and cultivating humility and gratitude in the context of not-self. A middle path to facing shame.

Withdraw attention from this line of thinking: Been there, done that, know where it goes. Then, TAKE A BREATH. Bring ATTENTION out of the mind and back to the present moment & into the body. KINDLY WATCH OVER the tangle of sensations related to that line of thinking, untangle.

Generosity is an important practice . It expands the language of you and me to the language of we.

Instead of hiding our thoughts and feelings of not being enough behind a more public face, invite them to tea. Hold yourself with some compassion.

Quiet the wish for more, and rest in gratitude.

We say we want the truth, but we want to feel more deeply at home.