Sorry for the lack of content

I apologize.  Life sometimes sweeps you away in other directions and you cannot focus on what you think you should.

I have continued to attend Monday night meditations with the local Shambhala group, but have not extended my practice otherwise.  My goal for this week has been to find twenty minutes each day to sit and meditate; to extend my practice out into the rest of my week.

I continue to read The Path of the Warrior by Chogyam Trungpa.  An interesting read.  I particularly relate to the chapter on keeping yourself and your surroundings in order to invite drala into your life.  Self-discipline has always been something I struggle with, and I am sure I will continue this struggle as I meander down this path.

Buddhism and Children

I have found very few links or websites that talk about how to present buddhism to your children and how to be a buddhist parent.  If there is such a thing.  I have specific questions about meditating with children and explaining basic concepts to them through stories.  How young is to young to sit?  Are there childrens books out there designed for this purpose?  Any ideas or links or suggestions from more experienced practitioners would be appreciated. THX.

anger and impatience

Tonight I had a sudden and irrational outburst of anger with one of my children and then, a few hours later, experienced extreme frustration and impatience with my infant son.  Let me tell you what happened and then perhaps make an attempt at some inner work.

First Time Out

:: Local Shambhala Association Meeting 

My evening went like this: show up to the location advertised in the paper only to find that I am the seond person to arrive, after the organizer/timekeeper.  Not such a bad thing, I was able to introduce myself and get a sense of what to expect from the evening.  Once a few more people arrived, we sat down to begin meditation practice.  I was given a few short instructions about posture and what I was to do with the thoughts that arose during meditation and we began.