simple but deep vipassana
upekka
Veteran
take any task that you will be involve after reading this post
for example, 'you' feel like having a cup of tea and 'you' go to the kitchen
see that 'you' who were sitting in front of a computer screen has moved to the kitchen
now there is 'you' who is in the kitchen and there is a change of 'you' who is not sitting any more
'you' are standing now and getting tea bag and put it into a cup
where is the tea bag before and where is it now
now you pour some hot water into the cup
where is hot water before and where is hot water now
see what happen to the tea bag after pouring hot water
is it same tea bag now or is it change from earlier tea bag
see what happen to hot water in the cup
is it same hot water as before or is it mix with some colour
try to see the impermanence or changing nature of 'i' all the time, and changing nature of things that we use or work with
you can apply this to any thing that you do and you are meditating all the time
each time you will understand something that you never new before
if you make it a habit you would have a calm mind most of the time there will be Insight
it is guarenteed
Comments
By the time you finished reading the OP things would have changed. Everything is in a constant state of flux. Seeing this is seeing emptiness.
"Zen master Dogen said that when birds fly in the sky, they leave no trace. And when fish swim in the water, they leave no trace. With this metaphor, Dogen encourages us to understand how to express spirituality in our everyday lives. He is saying that there should be nothing left over from our activity, nothing to clean up."
Mindful living a life of awareness every second of our lives.
Whenever it happens during the day, even in the seemingly most menial activities, like pouring yourself a mug of tea, it's pure epiphany. Pure bliss.
The goal of our practice would be to be aware more often of the beauty of these ephemeral, isolated moments.
Yes, really looking at things.
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For your considered attention:
http://www.ling.upenn.edu/~beatrice/buddhist-practice/attention.html
reminds me of the Zen advice:
When walking just walk.
When Sitting just sit,
When wobbling, wobble.
Above all, don't add!
. . . think that is right . . .
http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/buddhistworld/japan-txt.htm
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Can't I have a tea-break though?
Sorry but NO.
Mindful tea-break, that is...
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My ego often says that I must think about XYZ. That it's really important, I then see in reality it's not.
There is a strong resistance to being present. It's definitely not validated!
Muse the tea break as a reason you should go back to work . . .
@SpinyNorman said:
Can't I have a tea-break though?
Sorry but NO.
Mindful tea-break, that is...
In that case, guvnor, I shall 'ave to consult my dharma union reprerzentitive.
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Muse the tea break as a reason you should go back to work . . .
That's what usually spoils tea breaks...
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got you
you are not mindful again, thinking about future
We all have to think about the future at times, and as long as it's done mindfully there is no problem. Day-dreaming would be a problem of course.