Week 10 Day 2

Week  10 Day  2
Medi object:  choiceless
Intention: SNAT receptive, check quality of attention
Weather: icy cold but sunny

Tube meditation  25 mins.  Today's breathing was soft  but I had a sneezing fit just before practice so  had an aversion to running nose so I was observing the nose situation frequently. Today I seemed a bit out of focus, the train was very busy and two women were having a detailed conversation about someone elderly. The train filled up and the sun danced on my eyelids. The first few flashes were harsh and unpleasant, too bright to be pleasurable. My eyebrows furrowed and I felt an aversion to any more light shows but they did not come again. Thought trails abounded, I brought myself back each time I went down a hole but became irritated as to why I was not able to concentrate. Just before my stop the driver blew the whistle loudly and I noted that I did not flinch. Nose itch I observed with equanimity, but it was only the slightest of sensations....hardly difficult to be neutral. The woman next to me fiddled with her phone, I think she unwrapped something (food?), I observed my irritation an habitual reaction when people don't sit still! I noted and accepted.

Last week I did mini meds on the way home, 5 or 10 mins, they seemed to ease the journey, will continue to do that this week.

Last night read a few articles and websites, I wrote a blog entry of personal experience. This week will be a heavy week at work, welcome to the world of civil service politics (although I am not a civil servant). It helps to be an outsider in these situations as one has less emotional involvement. I feel though the practice has lightened the load of stress, despite my colleague issues, I am in general not as grumpy!

Hope you have a brilliant day and a good practice!