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A review by rileys_papa
Buddhism for Busy People: Finding Happiness in an Uncertain World by David Michie
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
2.5
What- A short dive into Buddhist mediation techniques.
9 Breaths(each nostril)
Body & Mind Prep for Mediation
Medicine Buddha
Taking and giving cultivating compassion
How - it was quick, w clear summarisations, then repeated each exercise.
True- from previous experience, logistically those techniques make sense. They were very short exercises looking forward to trying and seeeing if they work.
Best bits.
Here's a condensed summary of the notes:
Allow yourself permission for time to practice mental play/execution and rejuvenation.
Aspire to achieve Buddhahood for the benefit of all beings.
Medicine Buddha
Visualize nearby healing radiating imagery and your black smoke washing away and disappearing beneath you:
- White nectar purifies the body, eradicating sickness and pain.
- Orange light enhances love and compassion.
- Red light boosts strength, vibrancy, mindfulness and ability to sustain concentration.
- Deep Ocean Dark blue removes obstacles and diseases for ourselves and others.
taking and giving Exercise.
- Inhale friends' suffering, releaving their black smoke colides and dissolves with your inner self cherrising
- Exhale happiness and peace to relieve their suffering and accept bliss
- Combine inhaling suffering and exhaling happiness to cultivate love and compassion for all beings.
9 Breaths(each nostril)
Body & Mind Prep for Mediation
Medicine Buddha
Taking and giving cultivating compassion
How - it was quick, w clear summarisations, then repeated each exercise.
True- from previous experience, logistically those techniques make sense. They were very short exercises looking forward to trying and seeeing if they work.
Best bits.
Here's a condensed summary of the notes:
Allow yourself permission for time to practice mental play/execution and rejuvenation.
Aspire to achieve Buddhahood for the benefit of all beings.
Medicine Buddha
Visualize nearby healing radiating imagery and your black smoke washing away and disappearing beneath you:
- White nectar purifies the body, eradicating sickness and pain.
- Orange light enhances love and compassion.
- Red light boosts strength, vibrancy, mindfulness and ability to sustain concentration.
- Deep Ocean Dark blue removes obstacles and diseases for ourselves and others.
taking and giving Exercise.
- Inhale friends' suffering, releaving their black smoke colides and dissolves with your inner self cherrising
- Exhale happiness and peace to relieve their suffering and accept bliss
- Combine inhaling suffering and exhaling happiness to cultivate love and compassion for all beings.