In the days before class, I found myself going through all of my possessions, clutching photos of family, friends and places, wishing the teacher had asked for 10 things instead of 5. But being the ever-dutiful student, here are the 5 I came up with…
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There should be a rule against writing about meditation retreats immediately after they’re over. In those first hours and days post-retreat, it’s as if I’m experiencing the world through a fresh set of eyes. The cosmos have aligned. Nothing could be a problem. It also smacks of a certain smugness.
Tags: awareness, contemplation, family, Forest Refuge, hope, Insight Meditation Society, Jack Kornfield, journey, meditation, mindfulness, mortality, Remember that you will die, Rubin Museum, wisdom
