Category: Buddhism

Do the laundry

For many years I have wanted to go to Indonesia and over the last few days a voice kept saying “Go to Bali this summer and find a (sound) healer”

Yesterday morning a friend messaged me in a rather harsh way to get on and do my website/blog, which I’d said I was planning for today in my web design class. Besides I needed to go to the launderette as I was down to my last pair of knickers. I decided to break my habit of pleasing others, and do my mundane thing.

Going to the launderette (one out of a possible five near where I am staying) was a lengthy process as I had to shop in the opposite direction to get a good deal on detergent.

On arrival the place was busy. There was a pretty looking guy with very open energy sat trying to read. He had an actor-like aura.

Eventually I talk to him and find out he is healer and yoga teacher. “Do you know any sound healers” I ask. “Yes, I do a bit myself and I work with several, and the best one is in Bali”. I tell him I have been thinking about going to Indonesia. “Don’t think, just do it” he said.

Soon.

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From this moment on

My determination to blog every day soon dissolved, the important thing however is to start again from now.

I was assistant lecturer a few days ago for my Buddhist local study. The theme, “True cause” meaning that the causes we make right now and from each moment on are a fresh start. Each day is a renewal, in my case starting with chanting Nam Myoho Renge Kyo and portions of the Lotus Sutra.

The past has no meaning other than transforming and using what we have learnt from it and turning karma into mission.We chant to manifest our Buddhahood which is a pure, unchanging lifestate in which we can view life from an elevated angle and therefore make choices and decisions with a clear mind.

The true cause for attaining Buddhahood is practicing the Bodhisattva way aka chanting for the absolute happiness of ourselves and all beings by sewing the seeds of enlightenment by propagating Nam Myoho Renge Kyo, and eternally taking action in society for every beings absolute happiness.

Let’s forget about the past and step boldly into our own bright futures together.

The heart of the Lotus Sutra is the revelation that one may attain supreme enlightenment in one’s present form without altering one’s status as an ordinary person. This means that without casting aside one’s karmic impediments one can still attain the Buddha way. “Reply to Hakiri Saburo” (WND, 410)

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Get on it!

Ha! Just re-read my post about making goals. It was meant to spur myself on. In Buddhism we are encouraged to make determinations.

A motivational person I met asked me where I want to be in a year’s time. People in my environment are on it with goal setting. I struggle. On further questioning (when this person got fed-up with my procrastinating ways) he told me he makes goals on a yearly, monthly, three-weekly, weekly, daily and hourly basis. He only gives himself treats when he has achieved his goals for the day, week etc. Treats are for my sanity/self-care.

Yikes!! that’s strict but it works for him. I was just watching a video where the presenter is talking about writing down goals as our brain likes something concrete to latch on to.

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