Urban retreat- Day 1
Following from my meeting with Shubhavyuha and Andrew, the three of us are observing an urban retreat which means that to the best of our abilities we are maintaining retreat conditions - so meditating twice a day, observing mental states, avoiding unnecessary distractiosn (goodbye Facebook!) and studying the Dharma.
I have to say that today was wonderful on many fronts. I was flexible, good natured and kind to my students without a flurry of anxiety of busyness to get things completed. Leading the meditation at the Centre was a delight and the study with my preceptor Dharmamati (via Skype from Birmingham) was engaging - the Buddha's discourse on Voidness. Fascinating.