Concentration
The guided meditation was from Thays book ‘Blooming of a Lotus’, each verse a reminder to relax and enjoy our bodies in the present moment. After walking and a silent sitting we discussed the upcoming National retreat with Thay, Days of Mindfulness and other retreats on offer.
The Dharma discussion was on Concentration. The reading was from The Heart of the Buddhas Teaching, the Three Concentrations: Emptiness, Signlessness and Aimlessness. We discussed how this comes up in everyday life, impacting on our relationships with people and the world around us. These teachings encourage us to look deeply and see how we can be caught in our perceptions; to be open to each moment as it is.
Fridge! Monkey! Pencil!………well, you had to be there.