Today, I set my timer, sat down on my mat, dropped my gaze and my mind started to buzz. My body was steady and sweet but my mind, you might say, had other things on its mind. So I sat. Focus on the breath; clear the mind. Maybe I should write an email…Focus on the … [Read more…]
I have very often in life had an ideal of the things I WILL do when some other time comes. Once I get past this deadline, I will get 8 hours of sleep a night. After the holidays, I will get in shape. Next year, I’ll take that trip, lose ten pounds, stay in better … [Read more…]
The Shambhala Sun (www.shambhalasun.com) publishes articles and book excerpts from some of the most well known contemporary Buddhist and spiritual teachers and writers such as The Dalai Lama, Karen Armstrong and Pema Chodron. This is an excerpt from a book by Sharon Salzberg entitled Real Happiness and discusses a very straightforward reasoning and approach for … [Read more…]