The forecast calls for snow tomorrow, so today my sweetie and i are running around--putting away lawn chairs, storing away any remaining flower pots, and building the solstice bonfire. What shall i do with my Halloween skeleton that has been sitting on the front step?
The lawn chairs are spending their winter vacation in the basement. I turned the flower pots upside down next to the potting shed. The skeleton is sitting in the living room at the moment, till i figure out a better place to put her. Maybe in the solarium?
One retreat center i went to had a real skeleton meditating in the conservatory, surrounded by big-leaf begonias and philodendrons and looking almost jungle-y in the winter.
The Buddha recommends 5 daily reflections:
- I am of the nature to grow old. Aging is inevitable.
- I am of the nature to become ill--whether i want to or not.
- I am of the nature to die. Death is unavoidable.
- Everything i cherish will change and vanish.
- Karma is the only thing i own. (Think of your good and bad habits. That's it. That's what you own.)
Today, fall is aging into winter. It's 14 degrees outdoors. Tomorrow, fall dies to winter with 6 inches of snow.
Having a skeleton in my living room reminds me: every living room will also die.
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