May 03
Wednesday
The Dharma of Horsemanship
Working skillfully with fear, with horses as our mentors
by Mary Ann Campbell
When we sit to practice meditation, we don’t just walk in the room and sit down. We develop a sense of occasion, we pay attention to our pysical balances and tensions, the quality of our mind, the quality of our emotions. As we develop a practice we begin to wake up to the effect of unconscious imbalance in the mind, the emotions, and the body. The more consistently we practice, the better we get at re-centering ourselves.
At first we practice this rebalancing consciously when taking our seat and when in practice itself. It seems special to that process. But, at some point the meditator begins to notice that we can remind ourselves to be present both on the cushion and throughout our day. As we begin to integrate mindfulness practices in our daily lives, we begin to notice what sends us off center. Continue…
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2 responses - Posted 04.29.17
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1 response - Posted 04.25.17
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no responses - Posted 04.21.17
Part Two of an interview on aging and meditative practice, with Acharya Han de Wit by Adrienne Chang AC: What role does your practice and the Buddhadharma have in aging—how do they help the adjustment process? HW: Being aware. Practice helps in that sense. Practice helps you have a ...continue
2 responses - Posted 04.19.17
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no responses - Posted 04.17.17
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22 responses - Posted 04.15.17
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3 responses - Posted 04.13.17
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2 responses - Posted 04.09.17
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4 responses - Posted 04.07.17
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no responses - Posted 04.03.17
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2 responses - Posted 04.01.17
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1 response - Posted 03.30.17
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4 responses - Posted 03.28.17
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