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yesterday becomes today

January 4, 2017

yesterday, Typepad wasn't letting me "IN". I kept trying and finally gave up, and i noticed, without the usual sense of annoyance. Was just how it was and really, ok, and dusk became night and things were good.

I associate this with the work i am needing to do with the Practice. Needing to do this more focused and consistent practice so i can stay Ready.

this torn out pic from some magazine years ago…the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, whose child name was Llamo. On the Morning Chair Wall. Born 10 years before me. My name given at Refuge being Karma Dondrup Llamo. i like saying that name, Llamo. a name we share. It's his eyes.

so…when waking in the night and either replaying the useless dreams OR….entertaining the equally useless What Might Come To Be, i envision these eyes and say again and again and over and over the common Mantra of Compassion…Om Mani Padme Hum…or as it is in Tibetan, Peme Hung. Soon, i sleep and wake Ready. ok.

i'd forgotten to drop off the Mouse that was in the Tin Cat Live Trap. Woke in the night, thinking how after the peanutbutter cracker there would be thirst. Got up. gave water with dropper.

looked a lot at her, the dreaming one

is she dreaming, or does Something dream her? Can i ask to be Dreamed?

the irreplace able Hoodie.

the Energetic Substance from which EveryThing arises

there were a couple stray threads that i left and stitched in to the substance. I like this. will remember.

I think of moving to California. How there i will find a Teacher. Sangha. In the meantime, i'm on my own.

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8 responses to “yesterday becomes today”

Nina

January 4, 2017

Dreams are very interesting. I have been having some that are pretty out there this week. Always after I wake in the wee hours, for me usually about 3:30 am. Strange, strong feeling dreams.
Don’t know what they mean, but I have been starting my days in a more thoughtful way this past few days. Maybe it is the New Year. Don’t know.

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Mo Crow

January 4, 2017

Aaarrrrkkk! AAaaarrrrrkkk! AAAaaaarrrrrrrk-k-k-k!

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julie

January 5, 2017

What is that meaning to you: “to be Ready?”

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grace

January 5, 2017

at the most bottom line, not to be consumed by what’s happening.
Acknowledging that i can be.
He and those who serve him are the kind of men who are toxic
to me. Men who Pretend and are in positions of power.
To keep this in mind and Work to create and actively use
the antidotes. Foremost, my buddhist practices, clearing
space for them to be the Center of my days, Every day so i
am able to feed what gives life, what engenders Goodness.
To continue all the while trying to understand what is happening
in this country.
And whatever real feelings arise, acknowledge these, while
leaving open the possibility of change, but not apologizing.
what do you think?

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grace

January 5, 2017

i had a really difficult one last night. But it was a good
test for what i’m working on….i lie there…somewhere
around 2:30, looked at it, but then, instead of getting
lost in it, in THINKING, began the mantra, looking instead
at the meaning of It, the practice of it, and was back
to sleep in minutes. Winter nights are times for sleeping.
I can think till i’m blue in the face all day but i need
the physical and emotional space of night sleep.

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grace

January 5, 2017

yes…they came yesterday, overhead, i called to them
for us

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Ali

January 5, 2017

Pictures to meditate on, so beautiful.
I was able to walk on Dartmoor today, our close Wilderness, and realised that the colour of the moor in winter is like the colour of Cutch on cloth – lovely serendipity.
Came home to an email from my son who is having a crisis and a flood under the sink. It was ok – nothing solved yet, but it will be ok.

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yvette

January 5, 2017

love and impressed with the words and deeds from your tai chi teacher
dagdag

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