Moments of Mindfulness

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Indebted by my good friend Glenn Roberts who shared this story of Platos cave with me.

The story is of a man imprisoned deep in a
cave, chained by both hands, facing the
wall. The changing shadows flickering on
the wall were the only awareness he and
his companions had of the world, and they
took this to be reality. One day, the manacle
holding the man’s left hand worked free
and he was able to turn towards cave
entrance, but he found the light bright and
frightening. His companions exhorted him
not to look, saying that he would go blind,
but something urged him to look again and
to struggle to free his other hand. His
companions called him a fool, said that he
would go mad and implored him to remain
with them. With faltering steps the man
walked towards the entrance, but finding
the increasing light blinding, doubted that
he was going the right way and considered
going back. However, the return journey is
now too dark, and he was caught in confusion. As he stood at the threshold of the
cave, his eyes grew accustomed to the light
and gradually he discerned the world outside and a path from the cave mouth, along
which he took his own uncertain steps

This evenings meditation is unfortunately cancelled, as I have Covid and am not well enough to deliver.
Sometimes life is like this.
May you all be safe and well 🙏

https://www.meetup.com/moments-of-mindfulness-in-exeter/events/296234885/

https://www.meetup.com/moments-of-mindfulness-in-exeter/events/296234885/

Online Guided Meditation and Mindfulness Practice, Tue, Oct 10, 2023, 6:30 PM | Meetup # # Details ONLINE EVENT * Although payment is not required to attend this event, however in order to support the platform to deliver this, you may wish to offer a Dana do

To my Friends, On Retreat for a week now, so communications across all media will cease. May you all be safe and well 🙏

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From the 20th c. Chan Buddhist monk Sheng-Yen:

"Be soft in your practice. Think of the way as a
fine silvery stream, not a waterfall.
Follow the stream..."

Image:
Michael Shainblum
Source: The Arlington Center

Advanced practice 🙏🌿

If you are attached to peaceful states of mind, then you will suffer when you don't have them. Let go of everything, even peace.

Ajahn Chah

Worth remembering 🙏🌿

(Punished..) ...'Taught'. 🙏

It is an act of active resistance to open our hearts in uncertain times. May we all hold our ground. 🙏

All are welcome.

Guided Meditation and Mindfulness Practice., Tue, Jan 24, 2023, 6:30 PM | Meetup # # Details ONLINE EVENT https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82900798733&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw2fnWbFYi5xOu9BAPHAA_3X * Payment is NOT re

Setting our intention 🙏

May you all be safe, healthy and well 🙏

Let it be. 💙

From Jack Kornfield

Iam considering running some workshops/trainings this year, probably in person and online.
What subject matters would people like to know more about, what would help you navigate life more peacefully, what would support your wellbeing?🙏

'If you can sit quietly after difficult news; if in financial downturns you remain perfectly calm; if you can see your neighbors travel to fantastic places without a twinge of jealousy; if you can happily eat whatever is put on your plate; you can fall asleep after a day of running around without a drink or a pill; if you can always find contentment just where you are: you are probably a dog.' (Jack Kornfield.)
For the rest of us, we may need a little bit of practice!
Thankyou for your interest and support in 2022, see you soon.
Wishing you all a very healthy, happy and peaceful season 🙏🌲

May we all meet what we mirror this season 🙏

Thanks to my friend for sharing this quote, which is a good reminder this holiday season (and every day)!

May you all be healthy, safe and well 🙏

Sending some your way today and every day.

Sending some your way today and every day.

Hello Friends,

I am notoriously bad at self promotion but in this world of digital connection I realise I am of little help to people if they're not aware of me.
To this end I have attached a link to my Google business page. If you and and I have had a professional or deeper personal connection, I would be very grateful if you could spend a moment to write a review.
A deep bow to you all, thankyou. 🙏

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Hello my Friends,
I thought some maybe interested in part of a conversation I recently had with one of my good friends, I hope it furthers your understanding of the Dharma.

'..your analogy about TB/consumption being equal to modernity really resonated...it also spoke to me about real and perceived unmet needs and, often via questionable marketing strategies, creating needs we never even knew existed, in order for us to purchase and consume even more...definitely Hungry Ghost realm...create an unquenchable thirst, with the illusion that the only way to satiate it, is to consume more external things.
Sadly the reality of modernity is ( with the exception of the ' Wellness Industry' (sic) self created and conscious inner peace is not directly profitable. (cue segway into, Greed Anger and Delusion...but that's for another day..)

Ultimately, inner work can be hard work, far easier to purchase an off the shelf product to make us feel instantly better and with availability and cost made ever more easy, it's not surprising we live in an increasingly addictive society...opium for the masses...and as we both know, craving creates attachment and attachment fuels suffering, we're all hooked until we wake up from the trance.'

May all beings be well. 🙏

The Eight Wordly Dharmas - a recommended read to anyone who wishes to understand the subtleties of attachment and suffering...especially those related to the judgement of others and the paralysis this causes in taking action.

The Eight Worldly Dharmas by Polly McGee — Pilot Light The eight worldly dharmas is a Buddhist concept that so speaks to our current global situation in a macros sense, and our individual struggles in a micro one. Unlike the juicy good Dharma which is us finding our jam and delivering our gifts to the world, the eight worldly dharmas are in that perfect