I'll be on retreat from Wednesday to Tuesday. Being alone is always a test for one self-confidence, especially on these days, when one gets the message that one should be in company of others, having fun and being compassionate. Even my 7 year old daughter is beginning to challenge my decision of going in solitude. She too feels the pressure.
Maybe you think I'm being selfish, but I'm only acting without further hesitation in order to face affliction. Maybe my "selfishness" today is a way of showing that it is possible to live in such a way as not to be confused by others, so the teacher teaches without being bound to better answers and transmission is realized, the one that was not invented.
My stuff and bowl are ready. So is my cushion.
For those of you who will be celebrating, it is also there.
Gassho
How noble.
ReplyDeleteI promise not to think of you while I chew on a turkey leg with my family.
Regards,
Harry.
Dear Harry,
ReplyDeleteyou confuse me (good I'm soon going on retreat).
I won't think of you either. That will be easy. But I'm afraid I'll be thinking on your turkey leg when I'm eating white rice and egg.
Such a long time! Did you manage to get home?
Gassho
Hi Daivd,
ReplyDeleteYes, I managed home alright, thanks. It was quite the adventure.
A new Marks & Spencers fresh food outlet made my detention in Luton Airport quite like a nice, if strange, holiday.
Regards,
Harry.
Harry, your little photo (above, next to comments) looks a lot like Spock.
ReplyDeleteDoes this mean you have gone beyond all emotion?
For God's sake, Jim, I'm a bodhisattva, not a damned statue!
ReplyDeleteRegards,
Harry.