Sunday, April 4, 2010

Meditation Class

Every Tuesday night, Lama Shenphen Zangpo hosts a meditation night at Deer Park, a center for art and contemplation. Lama Zangpo is an author of Buddhist texts and teacher/ mentor for new monks. This past Tuesday was the first time I have meditated and I really enjoyed it. I thought that it would be really hard and my thoughts would wander too much but it was actually very relaxing and therapeutic.

We started out with ten minutes of meditation and moved on to a five minute reading from a Buddhist text. The cycle repeated four times. I thought that ten minutes would seem like forever as I tried to clear my mind and focus on my breathing. However, it went by quickly. Maybe all the years of trying to clear my mind during Shavasana in Yoga helped -

After the class, I walked home and enjoyed the feeling of peace that I felt after my meditation practice. Later, the effects of my practice had worn off. However, when I saw Lama Zangpo at a local coffee shop yesterday (yes Thimphu is a VERY small town), I remembered my meditation practice and am looking forward to my next meditation session.

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  1. UnknownApril 4, 2010 at 2:25 PM

    Abby has taught me some meditations and i really enjoy it. I totally understand about mind wandering.

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  2. UnknownApril 7, 2010 at 10:54 PM

    This is so freakin cool. I wish I was doing what you are doing! ... crap, I've turned into that guy who says I wish I "did" but never "does." haha, anyway good job at the whole living life thing; I will have to wait a while but I am going to do something like this eventually... its always cool to see someone who is actually doing it though!
    btw... this is dan-I met you at the old folks home (Pebble Creek) over Christmas sometime. Good luck!

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