I have just started a meditation course which is offered for FREE by the friendly Buddhists in one of the neighbourhoods I currently live. It occurred to me that Buddhism is in fact a religion, as I watched the lead meditation dude genuflect three times in front of a huge, gold motherf-ing statue of Buddha. I thought to myself - Self, you need another religion like you need a hole in your head. Then, I convinced myself that I could just take advantage of the practice and all its relaxing benefits. And, it's free.
Meditation lesson number one: Focus on the breath. Feel the sensation of air in your nostrils. Focus on your breath, but don't try to control your breath, because you don't need to unless you are on a respirator. Inhale. Imagine white light coming into you. That's Buddha! It's all good, positive energy and vibes and all that. Exhale. Imagine black smoke and bile coming out. Yuck. That's all the bad stuff on its way out.
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Just found your blog. Love your blog. Reason #1 because it's the only other blog I know by someone over 30. I once got involved with Buddhists. Lots of ritual and toys that go along with that religion. No rules, really. Everyone is allowed to do whatever they have to as long as they're doing it "mindfully" -- at least that's how it looked to me. I also learned I have no patience for medidation.
Thanks, Urban. How did you know I'm over 30? Is it in my profile? I guess it's fairly obvious...
Yes, meditation may be too hard for me as well, but I'm going to take a stab at it, only because it's free!
Yup,your profile says 51 -- unless you've added a few decades to make yourself seem as wise and knowledgable as us old broads. Also, the "gag-me-with-a-spoon" is sooooo 80s, no one under 35 would even know it, let alone be caught dead uttering it. (I am painfully aware of these old people faux pas because I have a teenage daughter)
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