Generally, I don't remember the specifics of our Tuesday night discussions. However, I wanted to try and remember (without taking notes) so that I could write about it. So I attempted to use a memory technique for remembering shopping lists that I learned in 3rd grade. (I still remember that shopping list!)
One - Bun: A person meditating inside of a hamburger bun.
We are always meditating. What does that mean? Can anyone provide an example of when we are not meditating?
Two - Shoe: One shoe has the laces pulled tight, the other has them hanging out all over the place
When meditating, we want to be "not too tight, not too lose." This applies to many other aspects of our lives.
Three - Tree: In third grade, we were supposed to remember to buy eggs.
Try as I might, the concept we were discussing eludes me.
Four - Door: Fire on both sides of the door trying to get through
Don't fight fire with fire. Trying to approach problems with aggression and tension does not help improve the tension and aggression already present with the problem.
Five - Hive: Bees swarming in and out of a hive like breathing
Six - Sticks: A sailboat with the mast being a giant stick
Our lives are like a sailboat. If we leave the sail down and let the boat drive, we may never get to where we want to go. But put the sail up and you can aim in a particular direction.
Seven - Heaven: Cream Cheese
Again, I don't remember what it was I wanted to remember.
Eight - Gate: Virtue and Non-Virtue are both trying to get through a gate. Virtue has a crown (wisdom) and a heart (courage). Non-Virtue is lazy, busy, and all wrapped up in itself. It might explode.
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