Happy Uposatha – A Little Saddha to Start Your Day

Posted by: Michael | 02/10/2013

Happy Uposatha – A Little Saddha to Start Your Day

I managed to wake up early today and immediately upon closing the bedroom door sat down to meditate. This resolve I’ve made to meditate for t least 10 minutes before doing anything else (sometime I do allow myself to pee) helps to assuage any anxiety I may have (which I do in fact have) about being able to sit in formal meditation as well as sets the tone for the rest of the morning if not the day. Of course this morning, like many others, was more about trying to rein in the mind as it lurched between dreaming and thoughts of the day before but, with a little bit of saddha I made it through.

May we reflect on the benefits of the uposatha and the possibilities of release and true joy which arise as a result of our conviction in the Buddhadhamma. To help, I’ve found this great Dhamma talk by Ajahn Yatiko on the observance which gives more food for thought: http://www.abhayagiri.org/audio/the-uposatha-observance

May we all develop conviction in the Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha and may we know the taste of true freedom in this lifetime! Sabbe satta sukhita hontu!