tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166459572149699816.post3120454019814234413..comments2024-03-24T23:13:15.572-07:00Comments on Mind Deep: The Courage to Just SitMarguerite Manteau-Raohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17956537059369707663noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166459572149699816.post-75102856762035986952009-12-23T14:48:36.036-08:002009-12-23T14:48:36.036-08:00Oh! wonderful, Theresa . . . I have noticed when I...Oh! wonderful, Theresa . . . I have noticed when I don't feel like sitting, is usually when I need it the most :) In doubt, just sit, and be mindful, moment to moment.<br /><br />Much metta.Marguerite Manteau-Raohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17956537059369707663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166459572149699816.post-46753342693433834872009-12-23T14:03:19.960-08:002009-12-23T14:03:19.960-08:00Thanks for the reminder that sitting takes courage...Thanks for the reminder that sitting takes courage. I have been afraid to sit lately, but your post reminds me that I can be afraid and sit anyway, which is the courageous part. <br /><br />Wishing you peace and contentment.Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03908227916944431265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166459572149699816.post-75015187943293108992009-12-20T07:54:59.509-08:002009-12-20T07:54:59.509-08:00Thank you Seiho, very much. One of the things that...Thank you Seiho, very much. One of the things that support me most in my practice is spiritual friendships such as yours.Marguerite Manteau-Raohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17956537059369707663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166459572149699816.post-60008744541779004152009-12-20T04:44:59.715-08:002009-12-20T04:44:59.715-08:00Sitting on the zafu is indeed a very courageous ac...Sitting on the zafu is indeed a very courageous act. It contains the the potential of seeing, feeing, remembering and projecting everything that we would prefer not to, with regard to ourselves... others... life in general... There can be a lot of hard spots and contractions... <br /><br />Despite these challenges we return, return, return to our sitting place, digesting, composting, dissipating and dissolving. As we do this patterns are broken, unhelpful repetitive patterns softened and we live forwards, rather than backwards.<br /><br />I learn much from your fortitude and resolute nature, as you continually make the effort to befriend yourself and your life.<br /><br />Namaste'<br /><br />~SeihoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166459572149699816.post-21399786223251408602009-12-19T09:32:21.123-08:002009-12-19T09:32:21.123-08:00I am finding this time of year to be an interestin...I am finding this time of year to be an interesting opportunity for practice as a householder. Testing mindfulness, and equanimity . . . <br /><br />May you be happy, and at peace, and at ease, while watching the ping pong match in your mind, and in your heart :)<br /><br />Thank you for joining, and deep bow,<br /><br />margueriteMarguerite Manteau-Raohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17956537059369707663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166459572149699816.post-82312092985883644922009-12-19T06:34:19.111-08:002009-12-19T06:34:19.111-08:00I bowed out of nearly all of this year. Am tired o...I bowed out of nearly all of this year. Am tired of pleasing the family. <br /><br />But yes, just sitting this time of year seems like an act of courage. I get to sit with what I think the extended family thinks about my disappearance. Ping pong balls rattling in the head.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.com