because i live on the 18th floor, i spend lots of time in the lift everyday, going from my room, to class, back to my room, down to the gym, back to my room, down to dinner, up to my room, down to the gym, etc....
and usually, because i'm fidgetty, it makes me really irritated to wait for the lift, and be in the lift for ages, so i started trying to do lift meditation. this is just saying verses of psalms in my head while i wait, which i find makes me feel relaxed.
i was challenged by someting Henry said, about not trying to find a special place to meditate, but just to do it whenever in your everyday life.
i found meditating in the lift is kinda like having a short nap on the bus, but less jerky, and i don't miss my stop on the lift becuase the lift tells me where i am. so it is actually quite convenient, and makes me wonder if i'm assimilating to the hong kong style of time efficiency by fitting in something productive even in a space of 2-5 minutes.
and that is my exciting revelation for today.
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i missed this post and am in awe at henry's zen.
there's not a lot of zen in england - at least not in essex. i think zen in england lives in the fried stuffs basket we get free at the pub on friday afternoon.
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