10 minutes

Meditation: 10 minutes
Where: Zafu
When: 9:50 a.m.
How: Passage Meditation (Prayer of St. Francis)/Breath Focus
Notes: I didn’t meditate much - mainly I sat there with thoughts streaming through my head and I was completely caught up in the stream.

10 minutes

Meditation: 10 minutes
Where: Zafu
When: 9:00 a.m.
How: Passage Meditation (Prayer of St. Francis)/Breath Focus
Notes: I tried to duplicate yesterday’s success, but this was another day. And I have cramps from my monthly cycle, so I was sleepy and in pain.

10 minutes

Meditation: 10 minutes
Where: Zafu
When: 8:10 a.m.
How: Passage Meditation (Prayer of St. Francis)/Breath Focus
Notes: Best meditation I’ve had in ages. I actually felt floaty and wonderfully calm! I experimented with mixing breath-focus meditation with passage meditation.

10 minutes

Meditation: 10 minutes
Where: Zafu
When: 7:30 a.m.
How: Passage Meditation (Prayer of St. Francis)
Notes: Very tired and distracted this morning. And COLD! Had to turn on the heater.

10 minutes

Meditation: 10 minutes
Where: Zafu
When: 8:10 a.m.
How: Passage Meditation (Prayer of St. Francis)

10 minutes

Meditation: 10 minutes
Where: Zafu
When: 9:10 a.m.
How: Passage Meditation ('Twin Verses' from the Buddha, Dhamapada)
Notes: Much better today. I started with a breath focus meditation, then moved on to my passage meditation.

10 minutes

Meditation: 10 minutes
Where: Zafu
When: 8:40 a.m.
How: Passage Meditation ('Twin Verses' from the Buddha, Dhamapada)

10 minutes

Meditation: 10 minutes
Where: Zafu
When: 9:00 a.m.
How: Passage Meditation (Prayer of St. Francis)
Notes: Much better today. I started with a breath focus meditation, then moved on to my passage meditation.

10 minutes

Meditation: 10 minutes
Where: Zafu
When: 10:20 a.m.
How: Passage Meditation ('Twin Verses' from the Buddha, Dhamapada)
Notes: I’m tired of having a bad attitude about my meditation. To be honest, I’ve been going through the motions, but I haven’t been trying. That stops today. I was distracted, but I was trying.

10 minutes

Meditation: 10 minutes
Where: Zafu
When: 8:50 a.m.
How: Passage Meditation ('Twin Verses' from the Buddha, Dhamapada)
Notes: Ack. Not a good start this morning. I was SO distracted. My brain was practically turning cartwheels. And yet I persevere. I sometimes read back in amazement at my November entries. How was I so focused?

10 minutes

Meditation: 10 minutes
Where: Zafu
When: 8:20 a.m.
How: Passage Meditation ('Twin Verses' from the Buddha, Dhamapada)
Notes: Great meditation today! That was a surprise. I felt calm and very focused. I think sleep may be playing a role here. I was absolutely exhausted yesterday.

10 minutes

Meditation: 10 minutes
Where: Zafu
When: 9:30 a.m.
How: Passage Meditation ('Twin Verses' from the Buddha, Dhamapada)
Notes: My brain did not want to co-operate this morning. It was agonizing. Sometimes, I find that the passage meditation method just doesn’t work for me. I just stick with the breath. That’s what I ended up doing today.

10 minutes

Meditation: 10 minutes
Where: Zafu
When: 9:05 a.m.
How: Passage Meditation ('Twin Verses' from the Buddha, Dhamapada)
Notes: Not bad today. My biggest accomplishment was bringing my attention back when it wandered. Need to keep my brain on a leash! One of my 2 intrepid Google Followers dropped off today. I’m not offended or anything - this is a really boring blog! I really don’t say much here. My last remaining follower get s a gold star!

10 minutes

Meditation: 10 minutes
Where: Zafu
When: 6:10 a.m.
How: Passage Meditation ('Twin Verses' from the Buddha, Dhamapada)
Notes: Very early meditation today and I was feeling a bit sleepy, but otherwise very calm and focused.

10 minutes

Meditation: 10 minutes
Where: Zafu
When: 9:10 a.m.
How: Passage Meditation ('Twin Verses' from the Buddha, Dhamapada)
Notes: Not bad today! I spontaneously switched to a different (but not new) passage. Lots of emotional strife in my life at the moment, so I’m surprised that I was able to focus.

10 minutes

Meditation: 10 minutes
Where: Zafu
When: 10:15 a.m.
How: Passage Meditation (Prayer of St. Francis)
Notes: This one was a write-off today. I was in the midst of job-related chaos this morning and couldn’t slow my mind down. In general, it’s been a very ‘pitta’ sort of day.

10 minutes

Meditation: 10 minutes
Where: Zafu
When: 8:40 a.m.
How: Passage Meditation (Prayer of St. Francis)
Notes: Pretty good meditation today, but again I was distracted by the candle. And I didn't even light it this morning! I like the way it smells (berries) and the smooth texture of the wax. Clearly, my mind is looking for thought-fodder (sense-objects, argh!)

10 minutes

Meditation: 10 minutes
Where: Zafu
When: 9:20 a.m.
How: Passage Meditation (Prayer of St. Francis)
Notes: Very distracted this morning; thoughts of the past were intruding and fun flights of fancy. My brain likes to play!

10 minutes

Meditation: 10 minutes
Where: Zafu
When: 9:00 a.m.
How: Passage Meditation (Prayer of St. Francis)
Notes: Ug. Didn’t feel well this morning. I was very sleepy during my meditation.

10 minutes

Meditation: 10 minutes
Where: Zafu
When: 9:10 a.m.
How: Passage Meditation (Prayer of St. Francis)
Notes: Not bad this morning, slightly distracted. I cleaned my altar yesterday, so everything is sparkly and dust-free.