I sat down to meditate
this afternoon and
was immediately distracted
by the dish washer
roaring in the background.
I breathed deeply,
however, and soon I was letting myself
be in the moment.
Settling into mindfulness
I was able to think about
the dish washer and what it was doing
and not just the noise it was making.
Then I focused on the interconnectivity
of all things and my concentration floated
back to the dish washer--
this time with new ears and awareness.
I had the realization that without the noise
I would not have clean dishes!!
I smiled and thanked the dish washer
(and the noise) in helping me live an easier life.
My mental formation was, "What a great invention" rather then, "That machine is so noisey. I hate the dish washer."
What a difference mindfulness brings to ones state of mind.
A few deep breaths later I began to hear something beautiful
in the noise. It sounded just like the waves of an ocean
crashing onto a rocky beach!! I settled into that image
and soon my breath was in sink with the in's and out's of the waves.
It was so nice to meditate along a beach this afternoon.
~Peace to all beings~
7 comments:
I would love to have a dish washer... don't have space for one unfortunatly...but oh well I have a husband, thank you husband for doing the dishes hahaha :-)
Angela:
I would give you a dish washer if I could. :)
on a somewhat syncronistic note ---this morning i was sitting up in bed with a cup of coffee, thinking about the wild and wonderful dreams of the night, when the noise of the traffic interrupted my thoughts, and i thought "darn those noisy cars", then i remembered the first few nights in Maui, when the crashing of the incoming tide was so loud i could not get to sleep; and i remembered also the swish, sheesh, shlep of the water, (waves without energy)as it subsided back into the ocean. Once i got used to the sound it would lull me to sleep after a busy day of sand castle building. So i reminded myself that the noise of the traffic was no different from the Maui tide, and started to hear the traffice as incoming and outgoing tide, and soon i was back into the dreamland of my thoughts!
then i came to visit your blog, and read your post...it is so funny how often you and i think along the same lines....i love it...
Hi, Angela,
i will trade you my dishwasher for your husband!...hah hah!
nameste, etc, (and may all being be happy!)
pj
PJ:
Wow, yeah it's crazy how in synch we are to each other. Pretty cool.
Thank you for sharing. Your post was enlightening.
Staterka:
You're quite welcome. I'm glad that my words connected with you. :)
Namaste.
just don't try to use laundry soap:
Dishwasher
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