Week 29 Day 2

Medi object choiceless awareness
Intention to remain alert and receptive

Morning all! Today I am practising on the outside terrace. It is warm with a slight breeze.

45 mins with 5 mins metta. It is an urban setting and it's Monday morning everyone's back to work.

I'm a bit sniffly but managed to calm my itchy nose for most of the session.

The cacophony of urban noises in the street below are fascinating. They are intermingled with the occasional bird tweet. There must be a set of lights down below as intermittently there is a noisy bus or a speedy motor bike screaming past. There are sounds of children perhaps in a play ground shouting with excitement. Every so often a breeze wafts by and the smell of fragrance artificial or otherwise fills the air.

The noises keep me occupied with little thought and the other senses are in the periphery - breathing,smell and my hands on my knees and my feet on the ground. There is the statutory angle grinder somewhere close by.

Metta at 25 was reasonable but this week I will read Sharon Salzburg's book to understand more.

It is balmy, a little  close but pleasant enough. An angry grey cloud looms above.
Anyhoo, time for brrakfast.

A few pix from the terrace for you.

Have a great day! 🐽💜🐽

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