Good afternoon Sangha, (and others)
I’ve been meaning to write. I think constantly about topics that are floating in my head that need to get out.
Yesterday evening was beautiful. Diego the dog and I went out for a long walk and ended up in the desert area where Mars meets the cut off part of Roadrunner. Diego had a blast sniffing and chasing anything in his path. I let him off leash and started talking to my great friend Dylan (creosoteheart) about just doing what we have to do so we can earn what we are working for. For him, it’s a masters degree. When Diego the dog and I got home, I began replying to an email that Kristy (from the Yahoo! group) and I had been talking about. She said something about how she felt disappointed that she was doing what she knows she should be doing. It was just a matter of doing it. I agreed.
I started thinking of all this “Just do it” stuff that had to be done. A few days ago, I even said those exact words to Katia. Just do it. Well, this applies to everything in life and especially our practice. I know I’ve written about this before, but it’s a constant reminder in my life. I may tell myself I’m too busy or even say that I have other more important things to do. In all actuality, I don’t. We don’t. We just don’t want to. Who wants to work a looonnngg day and go home and mindfully sit or meditatively do the dishes? Not I? Well, if I just do it, it will become a habit that I enjoy doing. It will no longer be a chore to practice; it will be a daily activity in my schedule that doesn’t HAVE to be done, but something that just is. Whatever is on your heart that needs to be done…well, Just Do It! Once its done, its done. You can then move forward with whatever is next to be done. Why procrastinate? If I put off my practice, it makes it that much harder for me to sit still when my toosh hits the zafu.
Homework? Do it. Much needed talk? Do it. Regular practicing/healing? Just do it already!
Just do it! (and do it mindfully :])
Gassho,
Rev. Kajo
