Oh thank you so much for taking the time to write that Fran. It’s really lovely to hear that bits of the teaching land with people. And it’s always really lovely to hear from you anyway. All best Alistair.

Thanks for posting this, Alistair! A very happy 2025 to you and Daniel!

Hello Alistar! Is there a Greek word for elation - waking up with joyful anticipation at the start of the day? I am usually happy and filled with curiousity about what the day will bring. Emotions are funny things! I am wondering...is it not "best" to name and acknowledge the emotion you are experiencing, then let it go freely without judging it to be a bad or good feeling? I hope I am not missing the point! With smiles and salaams, Fran

Patti, you ARE a Buddha. I remember the teaching of Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, a great teacher, who said during a Tara practice; "remember that you are not Mary Smith pretending to be Tara, you ARE Tara thinking that you are Mary Smith" One of my teachers said that we have to realize that all of our emotions are a perfect manifestation of being. In the West we are conditioned to seek and rejoice in those emotions that are pleasurable and reject what we consider uncomfortable or painful, But we must strive to accept whatever arises, without indulging or rejecting what appears in us. Accepting the suchness, the isness of what arises brings the "wisdom of equality", the realisation that all phenomena have always been of ‘equal taste’ within great rigpa-awareness. Rejoice that you are alive and capable of feeling all the range of human emotions, for all of them are a play, a movement of our true Buddha nature. 😀❤️

so nice to see some positive news - I could feel my mood lighten each one I glanced at :-) thanks

Hi Alistair, I believe so - there is often a waterwheel (with oxen pulling a cart etc) nearby too. However here is another interpretation… It is quite complex!.. 😌

Thank you so much for sharing this, James.❤️🙏

How fascinating!

Yes, isn't it a great practice? Or rather a wonderful combination of practices and hopefully may lead to some happy synthesis... And I too appreciate having so much material to refer to and enjoy, although I've realised that what works best for me right now is to have one pre-chosen practice, do it for a pre-decided length of time and STICK WITH THAT for the week My thinking mind has a cheeky way of trying to distract me by questioning whether this or that would be better, and is learning to settle down when I just calmly insist that actually there isn't a choice today! This simple approach has really helped me and my practice. See you on screen soon I hope x

@jane bell Hello Jane 🤗❤ Hope all is well with you 🙏

Hi Mairin, it's really lovely to see the regulars, as well as newbies joining. Slowly but surely we're all coming together again. Still need a personal guide though, as, when I get an email to view post I click on it, but can't always seem to find it ! Hey ho, practice makes perfect.❤️🙏

Oh. It’s so nice to have you here @Bianca Aga and an especially warm greeting to Orkney. I’ve never been but each year promise myself that I’ll go for the St Magnus festival. But never do 😒