Sitting - Becoming Buddha

This is an extract from 'Becoming Buddha', a small meditation book by Vikram.

"I sit like Buddha sits. I just sit. It’s simple. Just sitting means not doing much, not chasing after anything. I can simply be, rather than constantly doing something. It's simple, but not easy. I need to practice. I need to practice just sitting."

Transcript

I sit like Buddha sits.

I just sit.

It's simple.

Just sitting means not doing much,

Not chasing after anything.

I can simply be,

Rather than constantly doing something.

It's simple,

But not easy.

I need to practice.

I need to practice just sitting.

I sit with my back straight,

Alert and dignified.

I exhale and relax.

I close my eyes.

What happens when I just sit?

What do I notice?

I get lost in thought,

But then I notice this and am no longer lost.

I hear some sounds.

I sense bodily sensations.

I discover something about the quality of these phenomena,

The thoughts,

The sounds,

The bodily sensations,

That they arise and pass away,

That there are some I want and some I don't want,

But they all arise and pass away.

And I discover that awareness can hold it all.

See for yourself.

Sit with a straight back,

Alert and relaxed.

Close your eyes or rest your eyes on the ground in front of you.

We will sit for two,

Three minutes.

What do you become aware of?

Maybe I am aware of something that isStickless,

Anything that happens,

You cannot attack,

It is bullets itself.

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Reviews

Thank you! I like the simplicity of this very much. 🙏