Started the day today with morning meditation practice.
After 10 days in complete silence and another 10 days is relative silence (speaking only in focused groups for 2hrs a day) our minds were open and still.
But over the past two days – since the end of the retreat – we’ve suddenly been speaking lots and partying late. As a result most of us have felt scattered and a little tired.
That changed this morning. As soon as meditation began the room became very still. Time passed almost unnoticed and at the end of the hour it was hard for us to come out of meditation. Apparently the intention and clarity cultivated over the past three weeks is not as fickle as our minds.
The experience struck us as an example of the importance of consistent practice – practice as a normal part of daily life, not just something that begins and ends with retreats.