When we sit in a quiet forest when there’s no wind, the leaves are still. When the wind blows, the leaves flutter.
~ Ajahn Chah [source: In Simple Terms: 108 Dhamma Similes]
The mind is the same sort of thing as leaves. When it makes contact with an object, it vibrates in line with its nature.
The less you know of the Dhamma, the more the mind vibrates. When it feels pleasure, it dies with the pleasure.
When it feels pain, it dies with the pain. It keeps flowing on in this way.
MONDAY, April 25, 2022
No registration is required. The meeting link is –
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4537777699
…alternatively, you can connect manually, with Zoom meeting ID 453 777 7699 and passcode ‘5ps‘.
The topic is for contemplation, reflection and sharing at the online virtual ‘Sit-and-Share’ meditation meeting via Zoom from…
11:45 am PDT (eg San Francisco/Vancouver)
12:45 pm MDT (eg Denver)
1:45 pm CDT (eg Chicago)
2:45 pm EDT (eg New York/Tampa)
7:45 pm BST (eg Dublin/London)
8:45 pm CEST (eg France)
8:45 pm CAT (eg Botswana)
9:45 pm EAT (eg Kenya)
…ready for a prompt start at the top of the hour. This meeting’s topic was chosen by Andy, who will also be our ‘Sit-and-Share’ host.
All welcome.
Image 1 – ‘Forest Rest’ – Portumna Forest Park, County Galway, Ireland – November 2019
Image 2 – ‘Hanuman in the Trees’ Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India – October 2019