Medi obj choiceless
Intention: observe the breath and be receptive and equanimous
Was at hairdressers, with iPad :-)
Today a very short 20 minute meditation just before I came out. I
was busy working in the morning and the the boiler man came and I felt I
couldn't be meditating when he was around, whingey old man he was. I
recognised him as one of the engineers who came 4 years ago last time it
broke.
Anyhoo, to the practice. I decided to focus on the breath today.
Back to basics. The breath was a bit like a pair of bellows, possibly I
was a bit fed up of the boiler man so I was huffing and puffing. I found
that could hear my neighbours' telly, wondered if mine was ever that
loud, I doubt it. The heating was very quiet and the room was warming up
nicely. I kept on having to direct myself back to the breath as I am so
used to wandering around. I did follow a conversation or two with the
boiler man...harumph but slapped myself to return to the breath. I also
found myself freewheeling with the scratching, except at the very end I
went to scratch and stopped myself...hmmmmmm! The Ed Sheeran song I'd
been listening to drifted in every now and then. I now realise that if
I'm practising in the evening I need to keep my eyes open to prevent
sleepage!
May try some Metta when I get home the Kornfield way.
Hope you've all had a nice day!
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