In this relative world we continually face endless pairs of opposites: right and wrong, light and dark, positive and negative, abundance and scarcity, careful and careless, all and none, good and evil, brave and cowardly, bold and meek, cruel and kind, deep and shallow, daytime and nighttime, friend and enemy, inferior and superior, inside and outside, mature and immature, love and hate, justice and injustice, war and peace, victory and defeat, this and that, and on and on. The list of pairs in opposition to one another really is endless. Underneath all the stories surrounding the infinite pairs of opposites lies a master pair, attraction and aversion. For every pair of opposites it usually comes down to what we like or dislike, what makes us comfortable or what gives us discomfort. If we are neutral toward one particular pair, it simply means it is an area in which we are balanced.
Good evening and welcome to Monday Group Meditation. We will be sitting from 8:00 to 10:30 PM Eastern Time. It is not necessary to sit for the entire extended time, which is set up to make it convenient for people in four North American Time Zones; sit for as long as you like and when it is most convenient for you. Monday Group Meditation is open to everyone, believers and non-believers, who are interested in gathering in silence. If you are new to meditation and would like to try it for yourself, Mindful Nature gave a good description of one way to meditate in an earlier diary, copied and pasted below:
"It is a matter of focusing attention mostly. In many traditions, the idea is to sit and focus on the rising and falling of the breath. Not controlling it, but sitting in a relaxed fashion and merely observing experiences of breathing, sounds, etc. Be aware of your thoughts, but don't engage in them. When your mind wanders (it will, often), then return to focus on breath and repeat."
Note: You are also welcome to join us on Sunday mornings at 10:00AM for the Dkos Sangha Open Threads which are hosted by davehouck.
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