PP's New Adventure (5) - Filing & Moving Forward

[asitis]

That and when it comes to an important letter to your W, put it on good paper with the best hand writing you can muster. No substitute.

Meditation fluctuates. Don't miss a day, but especially when I have the kids, I'm lucky to get in 10-15 minutes. When I'm at the apartment not only can I meditate, but I've got the full ritual of incense, a chant, and some time to read. On the other hand, kids can sometimes be a practice in and of themselves: there are 6 paramitas (vehicles to take you to the other shore - i.e., enlightenment) and the paramitas of patience & compassion get lots of practice even if the paramita of meditation does not.

I found that at the beginning, and any time I got out of the habit, setting an alarm on my phone at a usu. convenient time every day helped a lot to get back into the habit. The alarm goes off, and even if I can't sit right then it reminds me that I want to in the next couple hours. Worked well for me.

There are other kinds of meditation besides sitting as well: esp. walking. But you can turn almost any straight forward activity into meditation if you approach it right. Still, I've not found any to be a substitute for sitting, but they work in a pinch & are a good compliment.