meditation (22)
hurry : work
Friday, January 31, 2014
the day is yelling hurry! hurry! you're too late! or is that just me? sit last night i had fun today i come back to work i keep coming back [...] more
reluctant : compassion
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
reluctant, i sit
a hundred reasons not to
stubborn faith alone
sit
compassion is not
about you and i alone
only emptiness [...] more
agenda : rhythm
Monday, January 27, 2014
there is time enough
for everything apart from
my own agenda
sit
finally my mind
slows to the rythm of breath
when I hear the gong [...] more
bus : galaxies
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
concerned only with
my own happiness i curse
this wild crowded bus
sit
we are galaxies
separated by vast space
born of one idea [...] more
puzzle : onion
Saturday, January 25, 2014
my daughter Zoë
solves a puzzle by touching
everything she can
sit
like an onion skin
all of space and time appears
to the perceiver [...] more
pot : inverted
Friday, January 24, 2014
in the large office
someone brews a second pot
I am not alone
sit
unaware am i
the dimensions of this space
inverted somehow [...] more
dishes : tiger
Thursday, January 23, 2014
dishes in the sink
an angry monster to fight
or a wise teacher
sit
walking through the trees
the tiger pulls a long tail
following it back [...] more
dark : snow
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
dark thoughts, cold morning
i trudge to work in the snow
ignorant and sad
sit
i sit with my thoughts
outside, snow gradually
covers everything [...] more
ocean : breath
Monday, January 20, 2014
the new day ocean
seems to cover the horizon
only a mirage
sit
more precious than food
or water or bright jewels
this breath, this breath, . . . [...] more
gum : wandering
Friday, January 17, 2014
bad breath, a sore throat
you should buy some gum today
my wife says to me
sit
my wandering mind
slow down the clock by magic
one breath lasts forever [...] more
anger : unravelling
Thursday, January 16, 2014
anger in action
hot and uncomfortable
sleeping and steering
sit
my mind as it is
unravelling into space
what is there to say? [...] more
early : silent
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Im at work early
the building is so quiet
pipes gurgle and drip
sit
silent gong, no bell
how long have I been sitting?
there is no way to tell [...] more
noise : coffee
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
aggressive language
incomprehensible noise
a leaky ceiling
sit
coffee is ready
i drink to wake myself up
and also, I sit . . . [...] more
flame : gratitude
Monday, January 13, 2014
my plans are aflame
my expectations, ashes
okay! now begin.
sit
gratitude hangs up
behind my desk chair shouting
GRATITUDE! all day. [...] more
elbow : this
Saturday, January 11, 2014
My life is so full
frustration and joyfulness
elbow each other
sit
is or not is
not both nor neither nor none
this is not a word [...] more
bone : snow
Friday, January 10, 2014
sit mind, sit. wait mind.
bone a bone must run and fetch
no bone mind, sit mind
sit
heating or cooling
it stands up on metal legs
under the light snow [...] more
time : form
Thursday, January 9, 2014
time alone and time
apart from my beloveds
I open my heart
sit
form and formation
snakes made of water and wind
wriggle and ripple [...] more
wet : space
Saturday, January 18, 2014
rain on my wool coat
smelling like an english sheep
I stay dry enough
sit
in the space of mind
which is true space, only space
infinite freedom [...] more
Zapping the PRAM & boredom
boredom, sitting, meditation, technique
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
I have a new technique for quickly gaining a bit of space - called "zapping the P-RAM" described in the start of this video. Also, when we say we are bored, what exactly do we mean? What happens to our minds when we feel bored? Get curious about this, and you can never be truly bored again.
watch on iPad, iPhone [...] more
five : meditation at work : distractions
distraction, meditation,sitting,office,work,home
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
watch for iPad
I sit at work because I can no longer sit at home. Sitting at work is really different. Thoughts automatically gravitate to the to-do list or new ideas. During sitting, it is best to treat these great ideas the same way you treat any thought. Come back to the object of meditation, which is the breath. Don't make a big thing out of it, just come back. Having thoughts, good or bad, is [...] more
Got dressed up for a meeting today : Make time to do nothing
stress, work, meditation
Friday, May 3, 2013
Day has been busy, but I was out and about in this town a bit. Took the Hubway. Got a bit confused by it. Would not accept my code for the return trip. Meeting went well, I think, we shall see. Another meeting back at the office on the phone when I got in. With all these meetings, when do I work? OH and now I spend 10 minutes doing NOTHING. Wow. Trying not to get stuck in thought about all these meetings.
Attached is another picture of my lovely [...] more
A completely new site
meditation, silence, sitting, stress, time
Thursday, May 2, 2013
I am becoming increasingly aware that i have not enough time in the day to have a day of my time. So. I decided the best thing to do was to spend some time every day documenting this occurrence.
also
My happiness in life seems to depend on finding at least 10 minutes a day to sit in silent meditation. Somehow, I am finding it harder and harder to find those 10 minutes. Therefore, I have decided to video myself having 10 minutes of silence each day, and if that is useful for others. Great. [...] more