bookishindiangirl's progress on Become still-minded and think what do I want? What do I REALLY want? on 43 Things

but i took a tiny step towards stillmindedness on the train home today – i did some japa of the navakar mantra

(japa is chanting, but not singing)

Nov 04, 07:23PM PST | 3 cheers | 1 comment

at work.

Apr 27, 03:58PM PDT | 2 cheers | 0 comments

so 8 months ago

there is a good chance (bad chance?) that i may get laid off in a couple of months.

for now, it doesn’t do to fret. I’ll know more come mid-May.

it’s good to be/stay still-minded.

Apr 17, 04:43PM PDT | 2 cheers | 1 comment

I wish 11 months ago

i could get myself to meditate… but mind is so restless!

maybe should go exercise? it would exorcise the monkey from the mind?

Jan 19, 2009, 06:13AM PST | 7 cheers | 32 comments

attempt is the key word here…

but one must treat the monkey mind with gentle firmness

Dec 28, 2008, 05:52AM PST | 6 cheers | 0 comments

i had a nice home-cooked meal

i had my reconciliation with the sis

i had my long drawn out journey via port authority

and yet

stillness eludes me.

Dec 27, 2008, 08:28PM PST | 1 cheer | 1 comment

i think i need a long quiet hot shower.

Dec 27, 2008, 12:09PM PST | 3 cheers | 0 comments

this one 12 months ago

speaks for itself, doesn’t it?

and yet, being the verbose bookish that i am, am sure i’ll think of something to say about it.

stay tuned (or, better yet, don’t)

Dec 23, 2008, 06:38PM PST | 3 cheers | 0 comments

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