Cattāri Brahmavihārā

Lately, I’ve been unable to heed the advice given in the Karaniya Metta Sutta to be “unburdened with duties” and feel almost that I’m being swallowed up whole by my work and family responsibilities. Strangely enough, I’ve been able to get into a practice of meditating (walking, sitting and chanting suttas) for an hour each morning but due to the sheer amount of work that I have I am completely thrown off-center by 10AM. And, not surprisingly, I can feel it the body. It takes a full 30 minutes of walking meditation just to calm the neurotic restlessness down to the point where I can sit with it. I’m not sure where I’m going with this post but it is certainly interesting to contemplate how one can really practice under these circumstances. Sabbe sattaa sukhitaa hontu!