So, a little blog devoted to one aspect of the Buddhist (or any) self awareness Path. I have a lot of quotes from a lot of teachers, and hope to interject some of my personal experience with coming to live a bit more in the Present.

"....a sense of being that includes thoughts - but not conditioned by thoughts."
Chogyam Trungpa.


Talk Me Down, Please

 One thing I’ve noticed is that the thoughts are constantly changing and fluctuating, and that also the storyline being projected by the thoughts changes frequently.  So wait an hour or two.  Your story will change.

Call a friend.  Sharing your discomfort somehow cuts it in half.

 From Shambhala - Chogyam T.
 - Rather, if you actually look, if you take your whole being apart and examine it, you find that you are genuine and good as you are.  In fact, the whole of existence is well constructed, so that there is very little room for mishaps of any kind. 
 - We have passion, aggression and ignorance.  They are part of the natural elegance and equipment of human beings.  Human existence is a natural situation, and like the law and order of the world, it is workable and efficient.  In fact it is wonderful, it is ideal.
 - You are willing to be awake in whatever situation may present itself to you….because you are not on the side of either success or failure.Success and failure are your journey.