In a talk called, Resting in the River, Thich Nhat Hanh, says that when we throw a pebble into the water it sinks to the bottom without struggle. It allows the water to pass by as it rests on the bottom of the river. We have a habit energy of struggling all the time. We have to learn to rest. We have to practice in order to be able to transform this habit in us and to become like a pebble in the river.
Thanksgiving was good this year. Due to acid reflux the past few weeks, I have some incentive to stick to salad and vegies and no sugar and felt good and centered after the meal. Later I skiied around the property while others sat at the table and talked and there I was, a pebble resting in the river of all that was going on, all the temptations for food and for talk.
posted by Pebble @ 5:42 PM
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I am quiet, resting as everything rushes over me, sometimes the turmoil is slow and lazy and I hardly am aware of it. Sometimes I will tumble out of my resting place to a new one when the forces around me push and pull me.
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I have just spent a few minuets with your blog. I am always respectfull when someone shares their practice! Our emotional life is like a river somtimes smothe somtimes rough and alot of time inbetween.
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