wrapping up

this retreat is coming to a close. tomorrow is my last day of practice then i’m hitching a ride back to halifax. it’s been a really good retreat: good practice and the contemplations were fruitful.

i deepened some friendships and made some new ones. my buddhist lineage has increasingly tried to get together in groups and study and practice together lately. meeting more folks has been a wonderful side effect; or maybe that was the point. but also at times it has been seriously irritating, especially after meditating for a few days everything is amplified and more sensitive.
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on retreat

i’m most likely sitting on a meditation cushion as you read this, taking a deep look at the alternating movement and stillness of mind and emotions. its been good so far, contemplating things like what i do to pursue happiness, where i have repetitive mental patterns, and where meditation as a practice fits into my life. will be continuing all of that for the next few days. i’m working toward and preparing for another retreat this June - a major milestone for my tibetan buddhism studies - which has a certain number of meditation and contemplation days prerequisite.