phenomenology

And as I gave in more and more to focusing on this falling in love and melting with reality, I began to see that something was always trying to happen. There was always this melting, this melding with, making friends with reality available. I only had to feel and be creative in allowing reality to let me in. And when I met it, there was more and mo... See more

But then, something miraculous began to change. I began to see that if I shifted my internal relationship with meeting reality, it softened and moved. It became permeable. I saw that my relationship with everything required me to meet it and allow it to be fluid. I saw that reality was something to fall in love with, in my moment to moment experien... See more

Moreover, adopting this curious, receptive attitude throughout your life is what will make your practice actually meaningful. Sitting for long periods of time is not particularly useful if you don’t make practice part of your way of being. See if you can drop into a state of presence here and there throughout the day. Get into the habit of asking, ... See more