I left the door open as I sat in meditation today, and after a few minutes my dog wandered in. She sat in front of me, and I could feel her watching me. Eventually she nuzzled my hand. I smiled a little in acknowledgment but kept my eyes shut, knowing that if I didn’t engage with her, she’d get the hint and leave.
The Internal Made External, Part 2
So it is with our thoughts. Don’t react, just be aware they are there. Usually they leave, and sometimes, as Manta Ray did today, as Vivi did a few months ago, they come back more insistent, calling for more nonattachment. All in a day’s practice.
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