I've got a headache, very rare for me. I even took two aspirin. I sat outside with a friend after meditation in the noonday sun without a hat - not too smart. Other than fried brain, I feel good, it's a beautiful day, and I had a beef hot dog for lunch for the first time in years. It tasted delicious, smothered in mustard and red onions. Now my mouth is burning and I wouldn't dare breathe on anyone, but it was worth it. I had a good talk with my friend. She is my swim buddy for our Buddhist practice, and her advice and guidance is a special part of my life. Today's dharma talk was about awareness, and I'm beginning to understand and recognize it when it happens moment to moment. I notice the thought patterns and ego of my mind, but there is a detachment from any investment in them. I feel permission to notice without judgment or disturbance. Underneath, I listen and look and observe and live without past or future intruding. It's the ultimate freedom.
So I may go lie down for a while, as I'm noticing the headache, and the noise from the pool next door and my husband clearing his throat and a bird singing and the dogs basking in the sun and the movement of wind in the trees and the keys of the computer tapping. It's all good.
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