Posted in UBC, garden, meditation, metta, travel on March 19, 2008 | No Comments »
Nisargadatta Maharaj once said, “Wisdom tells me I am nothing. Love tells me I am everything. Between the two my life flows.”
Ren - humanity, benevolence
Zbi - wisdom, knowledge
This quote was used in both retreats I have attended, and I really like it. This retreat was a Metta retreat, loving-kindness, which was really [...]
Posted in Vancouver, meditation, vipassana on February 26, 2008 | No Comments »
My meditation retreat is over. It was an excellent combination of sitting meditation, walking meditation and dharma talk. It was my first retreat, so being in silence in a big bunch of other people was slightly intimidating at first, but also protective, since it removed any social anxiety I had.
It was quite an [...]
Posted in Vancouver, meditation, thesis, travel, vipassana on February 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Hello from sunny Vancouver! I came over a couple of days ago, to do some thesis research and to attend a meditation retreat. Given my state of mind, my need to get past/through/over my thesis writing barriers and the general benefits I have found in meditation practice, I think it is about time [...]
