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DryHump

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6. Sitting

Tue Jan 10, 2012, 12:17 PM

Jan 2012

Amazing how many teachers are proponents of simply sitting and practicing awareness. Westerners are not used to the technique at all. Have had lots of criticism in the past from friends who perceived my "non-action" as laziness. No. The work, unseen from the outside, is an ongoing, patient discipline of bringing the mind to attention over and over and over. It's work; it's hard work that requires persistence but gets easier with practice.

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Been attempting to follow the Eight Fold Path for some time now. [View all] Magoo48 Jan 2012 OP

Zen DryHump Jan 2012 #1

Nice to meet you, DryHump. silverweb Jan 2012 #3

Yes, welcome and thanks for the words. Magoo48 Jan 2012 #12

Wonderful to have this new group! silverweb Jan 2012 #2

In this experience tama Jan 2012 #4

"my girlfriend says that a Leo can't never get rid of ego..." ellisonz Jan 2012 #7

I agree with the Leo assessment. silverweb Jan 2012 #8

That multipurpose thingie tama Jan 2012 #9

Oh my, yes! silverweb Jan 2012 #10

I know many such people tama Jan 2012 #11

It's great that you know all those people! silverweb Jan 2012 #18

Right On DryHump Jan 2012 #16

You're so lucky to have room for all those animals! silverweb Jan 2012 #17

A pleasure to meet you as well silverweb. Magoo48 Jan 2012 #13

My life has been changed by my practice. oxymoron Jan 2012 #5

Sitting DryHump Jan 2012 #6

Yes, Magoo48 Jan 2012 #14

Just type mindfully ... Newest Reality Jan 2012 #15