Buddhism

Now that I have fully welcomed Buddha into my life, and embraced the Buddhist path and way of living, I am feeling wonderful. Summer has finally arrived, the sun is hovering overhead in a clear blue sky and I am feeling happy with myself and life. Maybe it's the course of accupuncture treatments I'm having to help with my insomnia and general fatigue, or maybe it's the meditation, or a combination of both, but I'm not complaining, I'm enjoying it.

Insomnia is actually a good thing for a Buddhist who wants a regular meditation practice, in a weird sort of way. Take last night for instance. It was a hot, muggy night and even after my weekly meditation at the Barry Meditation Center, where we done a walking meditation followed by a 6 stage elements meditation, I still could not get 2 sleep. By 1am I was up, in front of my shrine meditating, which always helps. Managed to get to sleep by 3, but still woke up at 6 in time for my morning meditation. I wake up most morning between 5.30 and 6, so you can see the life of an insomniac means that I always have time for meditation.

I had my accunpuncture session today, needles in my legs, arms and head, and I think I actually fell asleep at one point and started snoring, but the therapist didn't say anything. A couple of weeks ago I wasn't enjoying my life much, always tired, couldn't get the energy or enthusiasm to do much. But now I back to enjoying life, enjoying the summer and generally being happy.

One final point today, I mentioned in an earlier post that I might need to arrange to see my GP about my  fatigue / sleepless night. Well, the way I have been feeling this week I don't think I need to, although I'll see how I am over the next few weeks.

om mani padme hum
peace, love and happiness