Listen to Life

Today when I got to the Temple there were 7 Monks Chanting. Su What joined the 6 Monks that were Chanting yesterday. The more Monks Chanting the Better. When it came time to Meditate, Gerry (Senior Monk) turned around to see if I was there. Maybe he was deciding how long the Meditation was going to be.

Today I believe Meditation lasted 15 minutes. During that 15 minutes I listened…..first to my breathing in and out. My Deep Breath in is like a wave crashing at the beach. My exhale out is like the water receding back into the ocean. Can I hear my Heartbeat? No, not at that moment. Can I hear my blood pumping through my veins? Not right now. But I can hear Life around me. My eyes are closed.  I can hear the cars go down the street. I can hear the hum of the traffic on the freeway in the distance. I can hear a dog barking down the street. I can hear the rooster crowing next door and the chickens clucking. I can hear the crows cawing as they fly over, birds chirping as they fly from tree to tree. And my favorite, the Hummingbird, I can hear them squeak.

Then I heard the timer go off.  I listened to the Monks finish Chanting. I heard them say “Hello” to me.

We went back and did some Yoga. There were 3 Monks that did Yoga today. Listening to them speak Thia to each other and laugh. I heard the Monks Laugh when we did Jumping Jacks. I heard the Monks grunt as we held Boat Pose. After Yoga I heard them say Satu, which means “Thank You”.

On my walk home I cut through a field by my house, I wanted to look at all these Eucalyptus Trees that were recently cut down. As I was walking through the cut Trees, I could hear a noise. One I had never heard before. It was like a crackling. I believe those noise were the trees gasping for water. “Just as humans make a noise as they desperately try to gulp air, living trees make ultrasonic popping noises as they draw in as much moisture as possible to survive” -Steve Robson

That is Intense! I am Truly Conscious and Aware. I HEAR A Lot of Life Around Me!

Tomorrow I am going back to those Trees and Smudging with Sage. Try to bring some Positive Energy into that space.

What did you Hear Today? Please Share with Me 🙂 We all Need to be Aware of Life Going on Around Us.

B L O G  =  Be  Love      Our Goal

i also heard my Mom say she is ok today…..I BELIEVE