What is the condition of the mind before wanting arises? It is actually quite okay, isn’t it? The mind that is not disturbed by wanting anything at all is peaceful. It is when wanting arises that we feel the itch, but if we scratch the itch straight-away–gratifying the desire immediately without stopping to investigate–we won’t notice how irritating desire can be.
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The dirty on desire
Posted by sharanam on May 27, 2011
https://sharanam.wordpress.com/2011/05/27/the-dirty-on-desire/
Integration
The point is to look at meditation as awakenedness and awareness throughout daily life in whatever way we live and in whatever conditions…Be that which allows things to be what they are.
Posted by sharanam on April 22, 2011
https://sharanam.wordpress.com/2011/04/22/integration/
Caregiving, compassion, and the spirituality of addiction
The Buddhist path in its entirety is a discipline of sobriety, a discipline which demands the courage and honesty to take a long, hard, utterly sober look at the sobering truths about existence.–Bhikkhu Bodhi
Posted by sharanam on March 23, 2011
https://sharanam.wordpress.com/2011/03/23/caregiving-compassion-and-the-spirituality-of-addiction/
Waking up as metaphor
Leaf, Autumn 2002 by Edward Dimsdale
Reflecting on this leaf from the bodhi tree–a symbol for bodhi, literally “awakening”, and Buddha, also a symbol–the awakened one…The image of waking up is one that definitely resonates for me. I like the gerund form, because it suggests an ongoing process.
Posted by sharanam on March 8, 2011
https://sharanam.wordpress.com/2011/03/08/waking-up-as-metaphor/
A humble attempt to define choiceless awareness
What do we mean by the word ‘to be aware’ ? Is the mind aware, cognizant, knowing, conscious of what is going on within the sphere of the mind? Are you aware of your thoughts, of your feelings? Are you aware that you are fidgeting, scratching, yawning, pushing your hair back?
Posted by sharanam on February 15, 2011
https://sharanam.wordpress.com/2011/02/15/a-humble-attempt-to-define-choiceless-awareness/
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