Week 27 Day 1

Medi object choiceless awareness
Intention to remain alert and challenged for long practice.

Afternoon all!  Today I took up the challenge to do a longer practice. If I do this 30 DOM course again I might have to set aside a morning!  Today I made it to the 90 minute mark just. I thought I had set my timer to chime every 15 mins but only set it to chime at 15 mark so that was another distraction.

I did see some thoughts arise and they were mainly triggered by images.  They were of the glass festival yesterday. I wasn't in the thoughts but they were pretty junky thoughts anyway.

The main sensation after 30 mins was that of mild back pain I did have to stretch a bit during the session. 

In the middle of the practice there was a portion with a different feel,  focused but relaxed.

I saw some different patterns in front if my eyes a blue star shape in the middle and the green swirls over laid it. I did return to seeing sensations frequently.

Neighbours were walking about and arguing again,  birdsong in vigour for 5 mins or so, some car noises and the washing machine going. It's on its last legs so the complete alarm is more like a little beep instead of the proper long alarm and that remained for the last 15 mins.

The only nod occurred after 60 mins but no more nods besides that.   Mins 30 to 60 were challenging I had to extricate myself from thought a few times.

Towards the end the thoughts I observed were planning thoughts. 

For the last 30 mins I practiced with my eyes open and a few times they closed but I caught them as they were closing and renewed alertness intention.  The sensations feel different with the eyes open, I could see my arms and they looked like blocks (blurry with my glasses off).

Anyhoo a bit rambling this post is,  quite difficult to remember which order the sensations came in. Well...I survived! And not bored either.

Metta for the last 5 minutes was so so. I did have to keep dragging myself back to the meditation focus.

Ok must post as off to the cinema. 6 months ago I could just about practice for 15 mins...so have I become a block of concrete or have I improved? 😆

Hasta Luego!

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