ii. 1/3 Concrete - tuning in to reality and senses and self
As Parrish shows, we may imagine we are the protagonists in the story of our lives. But the sad truth is, most of us run on autopilot. Our behavioral defaults, groomed by biology, evolution, and culture, are primed to run the show for us if we don’t intervene. At our worst, we react to events without reasoning, not even realizing that we’ve missed ... See more
Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results
Good summation of modern existence. We think we’re protagonists and authors, we’re really spectators and flotsam carried by our conditioning
Intention attention and repitition
No one benefits from you scrolling on your phone and feeling sad and then going to Starbucks.... See more
The antidote is figuring out what you care about, what you're good at, and what you like doing that can make the world a little bit better.
Then, really do that thing.
You can’t do everything, but there are a few things you can do really well. You have to
Alex Dobrenko • No one benefits from you scrolling and feeling sad
Part of the first steps. Go inward, have the courage to ask the questions and sit with not knowing. You must experience life in order to know. Not watch it like a spectator.
Working with senses:
ex. With sound - my body takes it in and reacts to it. My reaction is the practice, the meditation. The sound is just happening in the field. If I get mad, frustrated, scared, delighted, that’s mine. Not the world’s, not the field’s.
At causal level - its realizing that the sound is just arising in the field of awareness. Its an
... See moreTo support our awakening:
1. Tune in to your instrument - develop relational rituals first with yourself, then with energies beyond you
2. Work with that instrument to build familiarity and depth to hold the paradox and weight, to be coherence and stillness amidst the maelstrom
3. Connect with Spirit, tune in, and merge
4. Finding a community to pract
... See moreinspired by Aiden Cinnamon Tea
PRACTICE: Gratitude (concrete and subtle)
Pair up with someone you trust and have a relationship with
Take 4 minutes
back and forth sitting across from each other finish the stem: “I’m grateful for…”
Doesn’t matter what we say - share whatever comes through. See where it goes in 4 minutes.
“Your calendar is the most honest autobiography you'll ever write.
It doesn't matter what you say your priorities are; your calendar reveals the truth. Each block is a decision about what matters, stripped of pretense and rationalization.
Your calendar isn't just recording your time—it's exposing your lies.”
Farnam Street - Shane Parrish
Uncover the truth, don’t trust what you think and say, look for the artifacts of your actions, of how you spent your time.
Walking meditation is different. Walking is only for walking. You enjoy every step you take. So this is a kind of revolution in walking. You allow yourself to enjoy every step you take.
The Zen master Ling Chi said that the miracle is not to walk on burning charcoal or in the thin air or on the water; the miracle is just to walk on earth. You breath... See more
The Zen master Ling Chi said that the miracle is not to walk on burning charcoal or in the thin air or on the water; the miracle is just to walk on earth. You breath... See more
Thich Nhat Hanh • Rest In the River
walking meditation
thich nhat hanh
Buddha - The past is gone. The future is not yet here. …The present moment is the only moment you can tough life. Life is available only in the present moment.
Similar practice with other senses - be in the miracle of sight, of sound, of touch, your breath, your functioning heart…
We can do this without effort. Like the pebble in the river
After the pebble touches the surface of the water, it allows itself to sink slowly into the river.
It will reach the bed of the river without any effort. Once the pebble is at the bottom of the river, it continues to rest. It allows the water to pass by.
I think the pebble reaches the bed of the river by the shortest path because it allows itself to ... See more
It will reach the bed of the river without any effort. Once the pebble is at the bottom of the river, it continues to rest. It allows the water to pass by.
I think the pebble reaches the bed of the river by the shortest path because it allows itself to ... See more
Thich Nhat Hanh • Rest In the River
1/1 Meditation guidance - allow rest. Like a pebble in. river
“It is very important to realize that we have the habit energy of struggling.”
Start with simply the pleasure of walking or sitting. Feel that pleasure, and notice the habit energy creep in .
Thich Nhat Hanh - Lion’s Roar