I practice a form of meditation called Vipassana, which means to see things as they really are. A very ancient form of meditation, it is said to have been rediscovered by the Buddha over 2500 years ago and has been passed down by an unbroken chain of teachers to the present day.
Over the July 4th week, I was thinking a lot about independence, and what that quality can mean to a creative and wholesome life.
Especially for women.
One of the treasures of my life has been my close friendship with my mother-in-law. I wonder how often those words have been spoken in the English language?
I’m one of the lucky ones. My mom-in-law was a strong, intelligent, curious, generous, elegant role model for 40 years. When I married her son she said, “I have just one thought for you: a little humor goes a long way.” Superb advice!
Interested in trying meditation? Tried meditation, but not yet made it a regular part of your life?
This is one of the most important of all the Buddhist teachings. There are many teachings, and many that are simple, deep, and profoundly helpful in our lives. This one’s right up there at the top.
No one wants to suffer.
When we encounter anyone who is behaving in an angry, mean, rude, impatient, destructive, unkind, or hurtful way — instead of becoming righteously indignant, offended, annoyed or angry ourselves, we can think, “No one wants to suffer.”
I started this blog because my oldest son, Ian, said mom, you should start a blog. Oh yeah? I responded. What should I write about? Like the other night, he said, when you were telling me about what you would want to do on the last day of your life.
Ok. I’ll start there.
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