Today summer semester started at my college and last year the bus service opened a new transit center not far from where I live. So now its possible for me to ride the bus and get to school in a timely manner. I didn't start riding the bus until now because I had a surgery just after it opened and then my classes conflicted and I had to go to work straight from school instead of riding the bus home and then going to work. But right now I'm unemployed, my regular job ended last week and won't start up again till mid August. I walk for about 15 minutes to a bus stop and hitch a ride on that line to the transit center and then switch to a bus that literally stops in front of my college.
On the ride back there were two guys with guitars talking, I couldn't hear what they were saying so even though I thought I heard Buddhist I didn't want to interrupt. Half way through the ride one started to play. I couldn't hear the words but it was very soft, his voice complimented the gentle music from his guitar. It was very surreal and I turned as much as I could in my seat to hear it. It struck me in a way that I felt like I was sitting in the shrine room at the Shambhala Center, all the while riding a very bumpy bus. It was a very strange but interesting moment.
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Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Awareness in the Now... with McDonalds!
If you're lost about the title of this post, you'll see my friend you'll see.
So in Shambhala the meditation is meant to help with are awareness, living in the now. Have you ever driven and get home and not remember the entire drive but you knew you took the usual route home? You mind was not completely focused on the drive, imagine what 'might' have happened if something unexpected happening... I suppose you get the idea.
Well today at 7:15 am I was driving down San Pedro south of 410 toward San Antonio College for classes. Its 22 degrees outside, needless to say this is not normal weather for South Texas. So after a few blocks I run into a few miles where all the power is off. No street lights, not signals, no businesses have power at all. And yet half way through this blackout area I see a McDonalds, with about ten cars in the drive thru. Did I mention there is no power? There is no one in building? And yet these people are driving up expecting service. I kinda sat in my car in shock for a good minute before it was my turn to go through the stop and go of the signal area. What was worse, there were more people pulling into the lot getting in line.
Are these people awake? I think I found a new example about living in the 'Now' awareness....
So in Shambhala the meditation is meant to help with are awareness, living in the now. Have you ever driven and get home and not remember the entire drive but you knew you took the usual route home? You mind was not completely focused on the drive, imagine what 'might' have happened if something unexpected happening... I suppose you get the idea.
Well today at 7:15 am I was driving down San Pedro south of 410 toward San Antonio College for classes. Its 22 degrees outside, needless to say this is not normal weather for South Texas. So after a few blocks I run into a few miles where all the power is off. No street lights, not signals, no businesses have power at all. And yet half way through this blackout area I see a McDonalds, with about ten cars in the drive thru. Did I mention there is no power? There is no one in building? And yet these people are driving up expecting service. I kinda sat in my car in shock for a good minute before it was my turn to go through the stop and go of the signal area. What was worse, there were more people pulling into the lot getting in line.
Are these people awake? I think I found a new example about living in the 'Now' awareness....
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