Comments on: Sitting, Sitting, Sitting http://themiddleway.net/2007/09/28/sitting-sitting-sitting/ Commentaries on Meditation, Zen, Buddhism, and Mindfulness Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:32:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Wade http://themiddleway.net/2007/09/28/sitting-sitting-sitting/#comment-10950 Wade Sat, 06 Oct 2007 01:29:02 +0000 http://themiddleway.net/2007/09/28/sitting-sitting-sitting/#comment-10950 @Gary, maintaining awareness whilst becoming sleepy is one of the hardest things in my experience. Amazing that with practice awareness can even watch that sensation pass. @James, no wonder it 'feels' right :). Peace to you both, Wade @Gary, maintaining awareness whilst becoming sleepy is one of the hardest things in my experience. Amazing that with practice awareness can even watch that sensation pass.

@James, no wonder it ‘feels’ right :).

Peace to you both,

Wade

]]> By: James http://themiddleway.net/2007/09/28/sitting-sitting-sitting/#comment-10928 James Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:47:17 +0000 http://themiddleway.net/2007/09/28/sitting-sitting-sitting/#comment-10928 Thank-you. I have come to that conclusion through experience. Thank-you. I have come to that conclusion through experience.

]]> By: Gary http://themiddleway.net/2007/09/28/sitting-sitting-sitting/#comment-10924 Gary Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:55:10 +0000 http://themiddleway.net/2007/09/28/sitting-sitting-sitting/#comment-10924 Hi Wade, Nice attitude to sitting meditation. When sitting myself, I bear on mind the teaching of the Thai monk Ajahn Chah who always emphasized being aware of whatever arises in the mind, even if they are feelings of restlessness or anger at an agitated train of thought. Thoughts do crop up that make excuses not to sit: hunger (as you wrote), a pressing chore, an idea that needs writing down, or sleep, for instance. Just now I was meditating and the mind nearly slipped into slumber several times. Just watching the sensations of sleepiness but not letting go of awareness, I avoided falling asleep, nor did I give in to the feeling and trot off to bed. Now, the tired feeling has subsided, and the alertness that was cultivated in the sitting is still with me...for the moment. Be well, Gary, at Forest Wisdom. http://forestwisdom.thaipulse.com/ Hi Wade,

Nice attitude to sitting meditation. When sitting myself, I bear on mind the teaching of the Thai monk Ajahn Chah who always emphasized being aware of whatever arises in the mind, even if they are feelings of restlessness or anger at an agitated train of thought. Thoughts do crop up that make excuses not to sit: hunger (as you wrote), a pressing chore, an idea that needs writing down, or sleep, for instance.
Just now I was meditating and the mind nearly slipped into slumber several times. Just watching the sensations of sleepiness but not letting go of awareness, I avoided falling asleep, nor did I give in to the feeling and trot off to bed. Now, the tired feeling has subsided, and the alertness that was cultivated in the sitting is still with me…for the moment.

Be well,
Gary, at Forest Wisdom. http://forestwisdom.thaipulse.com/

]]> By: Wade http://themiddleway.net/2007/09/28/sitting-sitting-sitting/#comment-10917 Wade Thu, 04 Oct 2007 03:08:32 +0000 http://themiddleway.net/2007/09/28/sitting-sitting-sitting/#comment-10917 @James, that's a beautiful way of looking at it. The last few days I've had that thought in mind, and have really felt that sitting down is like coming home again. Thanks for illuminating that with such a nice metaphor. The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying has a similar saying, not quite as good ;) "Meditation, then, is bring the mind home." Peace, Wade @James, that’s a beautiful way of looking at it. The last few days I’ve had that thought in mind, and have really felt that sitting down is like coming home again. Thanks for illuminating that with such a nice metaphor.

The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying has a similar saying, not quite as good ;)

“Meditation, then, is bring the mind home.”

Peace,

Wade

]]> By: James http://themiddleway.net/2007/09/28/sitting-sitting-sitting/#comment-10874 James Sun, 30 Sep 2007 16:45:44 +0000 http://themiddleway.net/2007/09/28/sitting-sitting-sitting/#comment-10874 Sitting is like returning home after a long and tiresome road trip. You stop running and just be. Great reminder, thanks. Sitting is like returning home after a long and tiresome road trip. You stop running and just be. Great reminder, thanks.

]]> By: Wade http://themiddleway.net/2007/09/28/sitting-sitting-sitting/#comment-10862 Wade Sat, 29 Sep 2007 11:47:01 +0000 http://themiddleway.net/2007/09/28/sitting-sitting-sitting/#comment-10862 @Tracy, Glad to hear you're getting back into it. Meditation, as hard as it is, is a life enabler. @Marnix, Thank you for your comment and well wishes, honored to be inspiring. Gassho to you both. Wade @Tracy, Glad to hear you’re getting back into it. Meditation, as hard as it is, is a life enabler.

@Marnix, Thank you for your comment and well wishes, honored to be inspiring.

Gassho to you both.

Wade

]]> By: Kraewinkels Marnix http://themiddleway.net/2007/09/28/sitting-sitting-sitting/#comment-10861 Kraewinkels Marnix Sat, 29 Sep 2007 11:41:55 +0000 http://themiddleway.net/2007/09/28/sitting-sitting-sitting/#comment-10861 Thanks just what i needed. Sometimes I get angry when a sit does not feel good and my mind keep wandering away. YOu're right just sit! It doesn't matter. thanks , I'm going to sit now. Be happy Thanks just what i needed. Sometimes I get angry when a sit does not feel good and my mind keep wandering away.
YOu’re right just sit! It doesn’t matter. thanks , I’m going to sit now.
Be happy

]]> By: Tracy http://themiddleway.net/2007/09/28/sitting-sitting-sitting/#comment-10851 Tracy Fri, 28 Sep 2007 14:52:41 +0000 http://themiddleway.net/2007/09/28/sitting-sitting-sitting/#comment-10851 Hi Wade, great post. Just getting back into sitting after a few weeks distraction. I love morning meditation. It's going well most mornings now, unless my 3 year old daughter gets up first. That's one distraction I'm not able to ignore. With peace, Tracy Hi Wade, great post. Just getting back into sitting after a few weeks distraction. I love morning meditation. It’s going well most mornings now, unless my 3 year old daughter gets up first. That’s one distraction I’m not able to ignore. With peace, Tracy

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