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It's all good. I iz too bad-ass to choose …
Also note: I am finished with ordering my thoughts and returning to chaos/beginner mind …
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JeroenLuminous beings are we, not this crude matterNetherlandsVeteran
@lobster said:
Also note: I am finished with ordering my thoughts and returning to chaos/beginner mind …
Well observed friend @lobster. But it is an exercise in discipline as well. Still it means having to discriminate, set apart good and bad in order to highlight the good.
Today, while you do your work, please bring your mind to the present moment. Bring your focus on what you are doing at each moment. Try to notice and not allow your attention to go to the future, to the result you expect (or the goal). Staying with the present moment, try not to think about how long the work is going to take.
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JeroenLuminous beings are we, not this crude matterNetherlandsVeteran
edited October 2021
@Bunks said:
Birthdays not until December but I couldn't wait! Sounds like we will have to form "Club 50" together
I will join soon because next year July I am also celebrating my 50th. Coincidence
Today, try observing what the state of your mind is, either when there is a stimulus (regardless of whether the stimulus feels positive or negative) or when there is no external stimulus.
Try observing how your mind is changing moment by moment or what different kinds of emotions are arising eg. feeling agitated, frustrated, lonely, bored, depressed, delighted, fulfilled, etc.
Try observing carefully what happens in your body when you are angry, hateful, scared, tense or stressed. What are the changes and sensations in your body?
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JeroenLuminous beings are we, not this crude matterNetherlandsVeteran
I can observe what my body feels like when I am sleepy, that is what the present moment brings.
When something makes you feel dissatisfied, pause to see if it has a "good side" or "benefit" to you and how. Choose three things or events.
Is this an exercise in positive thinking? Surely we should also examine positive feelings to see if they have negative sides? It reminds me of Ajahn Chah, who once said that when he examined all the positive things in his life, he found they inevitably led him to more dhukkha.
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It's all good. I iz too bad-ass to choose …
Also note: I am finished with ordering my thoughts and returning to chaos/beginner mind …
Well observed friend @lobster. But it is an exercise in discipline as well. Still it means having to discriminate, set apart good and bad in order to highlight the good.
5?good things today:
Happy Birthday! I will also celebrate the half-century mark in January.
Mmm... fish and chips. I usually make my own, but might have to hit up my favourite take-out sometime soon.
Thanks @Walker - nice to get down to the local Chippy occasionally for some scran! (tuning in to my inner Geordie!).
Birthdays not until December but I couldn't wait! Sounds like we will have to form "Club 50" together
Day 16
Today, while you do your work, please bring your mind to the present moment. Bring your focus on what you are doing at each moment. Try to notice and not allow your attention to go to the future, to the result you expect (or the goal). Staying with the present moment, try not to think about how long the work is going to take.
I will join soon because next year July I am also celebrating my 50th. Coincidence
Cool! Get on board mate
suddenly I feel very old...
HMRC (Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs) very kindly informed me that on the 4th of April,2023, they will begin paying me my pension. I shall be 66.
Day 17
Today, try observing what the state of your mind is, either when there is a stimulus (regardless of whether the stimulus feels positive or negative) or when there is no external stimulus.
Try observing how your mind is changing moment by moment or what different kinds of emotions are arising eg. feeling agitated, frustrated, lonely, bored, depressed, delighted, fulfilled, etc.
Day 18
Try observing carefully what happens in your body when you are angry, hateful, scared, tense or stressed. What are the changes and sensations in your body?
I can observe what my body feels like when I am sleepy, that is what the present moment brings.
Day 19
When something makes you feel dissatisfied, pause to see if it has a "good side" or "benefit" to you and how. Choose three things or events.
Only two days to go … hooray!
Don't give up … unless like me you have …
I think this thread is such a good reminder on how to develop, cultivate, and perpetuate Mindfulness, that I have brought it to the top of the pile...
Is this an exercise in positive thinking? Surely we should also examine positive feelings to see if they have negative sides? It reminds me of Ajahn Chah, who once said that when he examined all the positive things in his life, he found they inevitably led him to more dhukkha.
Day 20
There are several good things that you encounter today. Choose ten and compare with the list you made four days ago. What are the differences?