Monday, March 27, 2017

The Grand Canyon is, well, grand. We had sun, rain, hail, snow and thunderstorms. In short, we had everything.

I heard a young lady say, "They all look the same!", referring to the many canyons in the south rim. No, they don't.

Waiting on a baby. The house is quiet without Felix. He's with Randy, his buddy and dog sitter. It's like not having the kids for the weekend.

I'm a reader now. I am reading Taming the Ox: Buddhist Stories and Reflections on Politics, Race, Culture, and Spiritual Practice by Charles Johnson. I'm reading Mindfulness by Joseph Goldstein and Lovingkindness by Sharon Salzberg. I just bought three books of poetry by David Whyte. I have piles of books in every room. I'm in the 'improving my mind and understanding' phase.

Soon enough I leave for a long weekend in LA to sit/study with the Against the Stream folks, a Buddhist group that I've been sitting with. I'm beginning a facilitator training with them that extends for 18 months. I'm trying to be a smart Buddhist. So I read. Four Noble Truths. Eightfold Path. Three Jewels. Four Divine Abodes. etc. etc.

I hope everyone is hanging in in spite of the daily news shenanegans. Some kind of cosmic playbook we are having with goofus in the White House.
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5 comments:

  1. Ms. Moon6:13 AM

    Oh Beth. You always amaze me. You are your own Grand Canyon.

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  2. Sabine8:53 AM

    I love what you are reading and that you are reading this. It makes me feel positive to know this.

    I know - weird.

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  3. am11:22 AM

    "In short, we had everything."

    Thank you so much for the concept of a cosmic playbook.

    Beautiful photo of the Grand Canyon.

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  4. Elizabeth10:59 PM

    I've read a few of those books that you're delving into -- so good. How I'd love to meet with you when you come to Los Angeles. Is there a chance?

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  5. beth coyote11:10 AM

    Oh Elizabeth, that would be SO COOL to meet you. I get in on the 12th and will play with my daughter that day. She lives in Echo Park and the retreat center is 4300 Melrose Ave-don't know where that is in relation to you...Sunday we are in Santa Monica but I catch a plane right afterwards. Retreat from 13-16, ending 4:30-5 each day. Soooo. I'm dependent on rides and don't know where things are so, anyway. becoyote@earthink.net is my email. Send me your phone number so we can talk.

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