today was beautiful. my-soon-to-be sister-in-law, Mardie, and i spent the entire day at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Marin County (N of SF) at a daylong meditation retreat called the Foundations of Vipassana Practice with Mark Coleman. basically it was all about being mindful. here's the class's description:
"The Buddha stated that the practice of mindfulness is a vehicle for liberation and freedom. In this day of silence of sitting and walking meditation we will explore the fundamental aspects of Vipassana (Insight) Meditation. There will be thorough meditation instructions, Dharma teachings and discussion that will help bring to light the practice of mindfulness - the most essential Buddhist meditation practice."
we did 20 and 30-minute meditations -- sitting, walking, standing, eating and sitting some more. it felt so good to be still, breathe and enjoy the present with a new developed appreciation for being human... so calm, refreshed and clear-headed -- it's amazing.
2 comments:
HOPE! Hey, it was a pleasant surprise to stumble onto your blogsite today as I was procrastinating from work... Sounds like you're doing really well, and the playground work sounds really fucking cool. I can't believe Tony is finally settling down and that David will be a daddy!!! No news of Heather, though. How is she doing? Please email me at roxanne.escobales@btopenworld.com so we can have a proper discussion -- I'd love to catch up.
love, Roxanne
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