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During #Zen retreat work periods it's not about, say, getting the windows clean — it's about washing them.
In tonight's #meditation that sense was present ... as in ...
it's not about achieving a certain state — it's about sitting.
It's what's happening.
I had an insight about my run of recent degraded sleep.
I learned a a few months back that if I meditate too close to bedtime, it disrupts my sleep. #zen
Right now my mind feels like I am meditating continuously. The sleep disregulation now makes sense.
My current challenge is how to use my new mind to deal with this. I've been experimenting with different qualities of mins to call up. Haven't found the right one yet but optimistic.
How much of our identity is shaped by external forces: names, culture, expectations. To live with clarity, we must go beyond what we’ve been told—and begin to discover who we are for ourselves. #Zen #Koan #WhoAreYou #Mindfulness #SpiritualAwakening #TrueSelf https://youtube.com/shorts/ylFqWh3v0zU
Buddhistdoor Quote for Today: Mazu Daoyi (709–788 CE)
A monk asked, “What is the essential meaning of Buddhism?” Mazu said, “What is the meaning of this moment?” — Mazu Daoyi (709–788 CE)
Explore BDG on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@BuddhistdoorGlobal
Mediterranean Pool, Varazze, Italy. November 2011. Ref-11568
https://www.denisolivier.com/photography/mediterranean-pool-varazze-italy/en/11568
#denisolivier #swimming #mediterranean #canoneos #horizon #denisolivierphoto #pool #denisolivierphotographer #ocean #denisolivierphotography #zen #bath #cloud #sea #sky
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