10 Apr. Thoughts.

I meditated last night. I’m delighted to come back to my regular practice. Meditation is so important to me. So important. I bow to my Buddha statue in great gratitude before and after the sittings. I followed my breath wherever it appeared in the body. It turns out that the breath can be found everywhere. Blood distributes it to every cell in the body.

Yesterday, I read this post on bodhitreenet.com about thinking. It really struck me that indeed thoughts are a form of self-indulgence. This statement opened me to a whole new perspective of looking at my mind’s fabrications. So far, I have seen thoughts merely as involuntary reflexes. But in reality, they may be no more involuntary than reaching for a cigarette or browsing Internet. They are driven by seeking pleasure. They are a substitute for sense pleasures.

I spent a week in Poland recently. There is a lot I love about Ireland. There is one thing I’m lacking here – the magnificent forests stretching out forever.

Here is a picture of me in my preferred habitat: