Daily Reflection Sit

Video games, caffeine, food, multi-tasking; things that may cloud the mind and lead to heedlessness.

Understanding sexual misconduct from just a rational perspective respecting all regardless of sexual orientation, preferences or anatomies. Recognizing Sexual (sensual) pleasure is neither good or bad, but that attachment to such pleasure can be the source of suffering for self and others

In refraining, we pause and get curious about what is stirring within us. Can we settle and train in growing our appreciation of what is here now and what we already have?

How do we speak to others? How do we speak to ourselves? Are the words timely, truthful, useful, and spoken from a place of non-harm and goodwill?Adjust accordingly.

Bringing nuance and sensitivity and discernment to this matter, which includes our relationships with animals, insects, plants and trees.

How do we set up the posture of our meditation practice with an attitude of non-harm and goodwill?

Ethical conduct in body, speech and mind comes with us on and off the cushion. Are you being skillful in what you are doing and how you are doing it? Adjust accordingly.

We give to ourselves all day long, but noticing and receiving these gestures of giving is a practice.

Thursday, 1.21The sila of right livelihood We take our speech and actions on the road, into the doings of our day, into the business of doing our life. How are you showing up? Harmful or helpful?

The Noble Eightfold Path touches all aspects of our lives, including livelihood. Cultivating the beneficial in our work lives is an expression of an ethically attuned and wise heart.

Expanding the range of livelihood; more broadly considering ‘harmonious living’.

How do we bring kind attention to our speech and action? Thich Nhat Hanh reframes the precepts as practices of cultivation rather than restraint.

Check it out. Consider the effect of your actions. Did they cause harm or not?

The universe will benefit on days that we meditate.

Are the words that you or someone else are uttering TIMLEY, TRUE, USEFUL, SPOKEN KINDLY, RESPECTFULLY, & OUT OF GOOD WILL? Then speak! If not, tread carefully lest you cause harm!!!