Meditation Mon 7 Dec. and Food for Thought: the integrity of 'having'
Shamaret meditation Mon 7th Dec. 2020
7 pm – 8.30pm Sydney time (AEST)
Fee $10
Attend online or come and sit with me at Wareemba (Sydney).
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You’re very welcome to attend for one evening or regularly. It’s suitable for both beginner and experienced meditators.
We meet on the first Monday of the month, March to December.
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Note: no meditation in Jan or Feb; next meditation will be 1st March 2021
The integrity of ‘having’ – a way of deciding what things to have in your life
At the moment I’m focusing on the integrity (or inspiration) of ‘having’ – as distinguished from the integrity of ‘doing’ or the integrity of ‘being’. We need all three in our lives but sometimes one or the other becomes the primary focus.
For me it’s currently ‘having’ as I’m downsizing and pondering what to keep and what to let go. I’ve previously used the Marie Kondo advice of holding an object and if it brings me joy, keep it and if it doesn’t, let it go. This helped me let go of things that I thought I should have in my home eg. certain photos, gifts etc. Once I let go of those things that didn’t bring me joy, I felt so much better.
I now have around me things that bring me joy. However, as I want to downsize and live in a smaller place, how will I now decide what to let go of? The process that I’ve decided to follow is about my integrity of having. It’s about having around me not just what brings me joy, but what actually inspires me. It’s about ensuring that all the physical things that I have in my life support not just my human self, but also support my true self (or essence or resonance) and my alignment to that.
There can be many reasons why we keep certain things around us and find it hard to let go eg. childhood training about what we should have in our homes, or liking what others have and wanting the same, or subtle pressure from society, advertisements, or past life experiences, etc. It can also be a reflection of our own personality. Usually having things because we think we should have them, does not bring lasting happiness and satisfaction. What we want to focus on is the inspiration of our having and how that aligns to our true self or soul.
If it’s time for you to focus on your integrity of having, I wish you inspiration in your choices. I also like to call it ‘right having’ (as distinct from what many Buddhists refer to as ‘right action’ or ‘right thinking’). Without right having, our lives are incomplete or not quite in alignment on all levels.
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