With palms together,
Good Morning All,
The sounds of early morning are delightfully few and far between. Stillness. After the dogs go out, they curl up to nap. I sip my coffee and read the morning news. It seems the world always appears to be falling apart. I close that screen and open another.
Our world, in spite of everything, is not falling apart. People care deeply for one another. For every act of violence, there are countless people there to care for those injured. For every disaster, human beings come together to pickup the pieces and rebuild. Billions of us live together, most with scarce resources, and yet each day we demonstrate our true nature as compassionate beings. In truth, the news stories, the pictures of death and destruction, these are the oddities. We must keep that in mind.
As we go through our day today, lets keep our hearts open. Embracing the world is a wonderful way to embrace yourself.
Be well.
2 comments:
hello harvey sensei.
i have a question about breathing during zazen. is there a special zazen breathing technique. or is it just being aware of the breathing? When I am aware of my breathing, that awareness seems to affect it. it becomes more irregular, just like when i need to swallow, i become aware of myself salivating and i salivate even more. What is taught about breathing and zazen?
thanks
Good to note that the good news is out there too.
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