Sublime

Connecting with the natural world Being useful Exercising your body Finding work that satisfies Fulfilling your life purpose Aiming beyond your limited ego-self

Every time you do something feel, “May this be dedicated to God.” If you constantly remember to do this, the mind will be free and tranquil.

Having configured “self,” “mind,” “body,” and “world” as discrete things, we feel that each is cut off from the other, thus blocking the flow of life. This leads to degrees of alienation, in which we feel “out of touch” with our body, our emotions, other people, and the environment.

very useful procedure for freeing yourself from unnecessary tension. It is called the ‘balanced resting state procedure’

Now, as a monastic practitioner, I learn to befriend myself, sitting quietly, walking peacefully, and listening attentively to myself throughout the day. Every moment is a moment to be with my body, with my feelings, and with my perceptions, to remember, to know, and to understand myself better, so that I can better master these feelings,

We thrive when a specific daily schedule is established. The day should be divided so that there is time for meditation or prayer, time for meals and relationships, time for learning, time for labor, and time for rest.