And so, I Blog!!

Soooo, everybody is blogging except for Moi? Is this the newest form of writing? Are we headed towards the reality of the movie "Fahrenheit 451 "? What a tragedy that would be!! I have tried Twitter~for about 48 hours ,not for me at all! I do Facebook, but also find it to be truly surfacy and a bit of a waste of my time. I like to write, not twit or mindlessly comment. So, I guess I will. :) Here I will share on the most precious thing in my life, my recovery and my spiritual journey. If my only audience is that of the ether, that will be good enough ... for I write not to be read, but because I am called to write!!! And so, I blog!!
I will begin with the daily readings from the book:
A Grateful Heart ~ 365 ways to give thanks at mealtime edited by MJ Ryan
The Winter Prayers began on the first day of winter ~ so I am begining there. The winter prayers begin with this thought:
A thankful soul is thankful under all circumstances, a complaining soul complains even if he lives in paradise. -BAHA'U'LLAH
Please join me in thought-provoking conversaton! Namaste' Cate

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Eating a little ZEN

Innumerable labors brought us this food; we
     should know how it comes to us.
Receiving this offering, we should consider whether
     our virtue and practice deserves it.
Desiring the natural order of mind, we should be
     free from greed, hate and delusion.
We eat to support life and to practice the way of
     Buddah.
This food is for Three Treasures, for our
     teachers, family and all beings.
This first portion is to avoid all evil;
     the second is to do all good;
the third to save all beings.
Thus we eat this food and awaken with everyone.
    -MEALTIME CHANT AT ZEN CENTERS


Imagine how healthy we might be
if we adopted this way of BEing while we are eating?
So fully present,
not multi tasking,
no TV on ...or book or magazine,
or working at the desk!
WOW
That is something I have struggled with,
I think I will try ...
and why not!

How about you?

Love, Cate
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  1. AnonymousFebruary 20, 2012 at 6:19 PM

    I just saw something very similar to this posted on FB last week. A FB friend was reviewing her day, and wondered if she had done enough with the gift of that day to deserve the food she ate that sustained her during that gift.

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