Came back from holidays in New Zealand (South Island).
Beautiful scenery. Literally my car can just pull over at any point of the road trip and I can look at the scenery and go, "Waaa..."
Complete contrast to the concrete jungle back home =P
Looking at the solid mountains and beautiful sky, I can closely relate them to the two types of meditation that I am doing.
Using example of working with our emotional difficulties:
Pure land practice Recitation of Amituofo is a Samatha type of meditation, using the thought of the Buddha to clear away our negative emotions.
We become grounded solidly like a mountain, and our negative emotions are like clouds coming & going but the mountain does not move.
Zen practice Shikantaza is a Vipassana type of meditation, where we rest in pure awareness and be aware of but not identify with the negative emotions.
Our mind become like the sky, and our negative emotions are like clouds coming & going but not affecting the sky which is always a 'big enough container' for all kinds of and amount of clouds.
May all of us continue to enjoy our practice and be well and happy.
Amituofo. =)
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