Strange but as I boarded the bus for the first leg of the journey to Brooklyn I was struck by the fact that I hadn’t been on a bus or train for a week. That in itself is no big deal but the throngs of humanity are what really threw me off. You would think that after almost a decade of uninterrupted Manhattan living I would be used to this but I’m not. If anything, the more sensitive I have become the more of an impact it can have. So, as I wend my way to BK may I find my grounding in the breath and look upon all beings with a heart of sympathy.
Posted by: Michael | 02/21/2013
Thronging Humanity
Posted in Buddhism, Daily Practice, Dhamma, Parenting, Theravada | Tags: brooklyn, manhattan, public transit, social anxiety
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