Open Awareness With Attention To Quarelling

I can still care passionately. I can still work as hard as I possibly can for justice and the rule of law, and make the best possible arguments, and win. But I can do it without quarreling. I can do it by practicing peace. I feel like we all can, if we only remember our fate.

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Settling in, Taking a moment to feel the body sitting in the chair, Or standing, Or lying down, Or driving, If you're driving, That posture. And bringing the attention to the breath to continue to ground ourselves in the present moment, Breath as an anchor. And then when the attention feels stable, Letting go of the anchor and just noticing phenomenon as it arises and passes away. So noticing sound, Or sensation, Or an emotion, Or a thought. Just noticing as these things arise in the field of awareness and then pass away. And as you notice, See if there is any subtle quarrel, Subtle objection, Chagrin, And the tiniest of irritations with what's arising, Or with how sticky it is. And see if you can let that go. Noticing what's arising and passing away, And noticing if there's any objection, Any quarrel, And letting that go. And if the attention gets lost, Come back to the breath and reground for a breath or two, And then gently let go and just watch as phenomenon arises and passes away. Watch without quarreling.