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Have a wonderful [insert prefered seasonal holiday here], and great New Year!
All,
I just wanted to say that I am leaving to attend a year's end meditation retreat Saturday [like you really care
].
It is always good to take whatever time you can to simply stop everything for a moment and focus on your practice. You can read as many Suttas as you want, you can debate the exact meaning behind the Buddha's words until you forget what day it is, but sooner or later you have to let all of that go and actually do the work. If you ever find the time, no matter how short, I advise you to take it. I shall be gone for a while myself, however, I'm sure that you will all find some way to carry on. I know it'll be tough, but I have faith in you all.
Have a wonderful [insert prefered seasonal holiday here], and great New Year!
Be kind to each other.
Best wishes,
Jason
I just wanted to say that I am leaving to attend a year's end meditation retreat Saturday [like you really care
].It is always good to take whatever time you can to simply stop everything for a moment and focus on your practice. You can read as many Suttas as you want, you can debate the exact meaning behind the Buddha's words until you forget what day it is, but sooner or later you have to let all of that go and actually do the work. If you ever find the time, no matter how short, I advise you to take it. I shall be gone for a while myself, however, I'm sure that you will all find some way to carry on. I know it'll be tough, but I have faith in you all.
Have a wonderful [insert prefered seasonal holiday here], and great New Year!
Be kind to each other.
Best wishes,
Jason
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Have a wonderful time at the retreat. Since I have a regular meditation practice going well, it's time for me to get my nose in some suttas. Will see what I can find online.
Hugs,
Fede
Kim
I hope that your retreat and everything else you do, while you're gone, is filled with happiness, kindness and peace.
And I wish the same for everyone in our sangha too!
Best wishes and peace to all of you.
-bf
Good luck,
Adrian
I want to get a bunch of presents for everyone on NewBuddhist
Of course, I'll have to keep them ALLLLLL to myself, but it's the thought that counts, no?
KIDDING.
Read my sig for holiday wishes!
Thank you everyone.
I will fill you all in on the details shortly.
Much to contemplate.
Jason
I'm looking forward to hearing how it went.
Thank you. I didn't by the way. I worked 11 hours.
Wish you a Happy New Year.
I am from India. Shall we become friends?
Pl reply.
devsbm@gmail.com
Come and join us in our new members thread, and tell us a bit about yourself!
Think we have a first in that you are from India!
Welcome!
Looking forward to your return
Cheer up, Comic, it could be worse!
Here's a scenario of how for you...
You could be jobless, with no unemployment benefit at all, and no income support either, no knowing when your next dollar is coming from, and in the red, in your bank account.
You could have the threat of eviction hanging over you, because you can't pay the rent, and you could have a couple of court cases hanging over you, with no knowing what the outcome will be...
How's that?
Care to join my world?
But hand on heart, I still stand by my signature though...
Yeah, it isn't fun working New Year's. I worked starting 7p New Year's Eve until 7a New Year's Day. Sorry it didn't go well for you. Just remember that it is impermanent and there will be other good days.
((((((((FEDE)))))))
((((((((FEDE)))))))
((((((((FEDE)))))))
Bear Hugs for when things stink even worse. But they are redeemable anytime so you can use them now also. No wonder you want to reach over to that little Frenchman in the Unemployment office who has a smug look on his face saying "I have a job and you don't" and do physical harm to his smug little French person. But remember it is all impermanent. In one way or another. Last year at this time I was hanging on for dear life and now I'm sitting here writing you this email. Ya never know what is going to happen.
That is the reason I came back to Vegas. Except I had a forclosure hanging over my head. I am very happy everyone. I dind't mind working new years eve at all.
May your practice be deep and your hearts full of warmth (especially if the central heating goes!).
A deep bow to everyone.
What in the world are you talking about? One what? I'm asking because I'm truly interested. I plan on being one of those touristy Americans in a few years and trying to learn as much as I can about the culture. I'm sure the British Isles is so much different. From what Rev. Genryu has said, we're barbaric compared to you guys.
I wouldn't get my hopes up about finding us any less barbaric though! I can honestly say that the level of customer service I've received when visiting the States far exceeds any I've recieved here. Plus, like most countries, there are places you wouldn't want to visit here unless you were in an armoured personnel carrier !!
All in all it's not a bad old place to live though. :ukflag:
My dilemma:
So, I have returned from my retreat a little less than a week ago, and I have been thinking quite a bit. The retreat itself was typical, however, near the end of it Ajahn Prasert said that he would like to see me go to Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University in Thailand. He said that he knew someone there, and that he was fairly positive that he could get me a scholarship from his temple here, as well as his temple in Thailand. I didn't know what to say.
It sounds like a truly wonderful oppurtunity, however, I am unsure if I should accpet his offer. There is supposed to be an Internation Program where the courses are in offered in English, but I have heard that they are not always--sometimes they are in Thai. I imagine that it would be somewhat overwhelming, and I am honestly not sure if I could do it. I am afraid of wasting so much money, as well as leaving the United States for at least four years.
Any thoughts?
Jason
"If it feels good, do it:
When in doubt - don't."
if you already have a feeling of apprehension, then a gut instinct is not something to be taken lightly or ignored and dismissed....
When do you have to give a decision?
Is there a 'get-out clause'.... so to speak?
You may have answered your own question. However, If you feel in your heart that this is the opportunity of a lifetime. The funds will come your way.
A variation of your own passage may read " If you cling to nothing, you can handle anything."
Best Regards on a safe return
What a wonderful dilemma! And what a joyful opportunity to put "practice into practice".
There is absolutely no way I would dare give any advice on the choice. My only humble contribution is to the toolbox of implements to help make it. If I may extend Fede's comment, I would suggest that you imagine that you are an old man, lying on your deathbed, reviewing your life. What will you regret? What memories will you cherish? What actions will you perceive as having been skillful?
Your logical, analytical mind, which we know, here, and love, will only take you so far in judgment. In order to make life-changing choices, we need the power of imagination because wisdom whispers to us through imagination rather than through will.
BTW, my stepson is a teacher in Thailand and you may PM me if you would like his email addy.
Thank you.
Jason