Find a quiet place and sketch other other objects that illustrate ways in which usefulness comes from what is not there. The importance of no-thing and emptiness to all that we find of benefit in life. Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds424
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#tds423 Do nothing
Today’s Doodle https://t.co/ClNJ9ic8mp pic.twitter.com/7c9dcKPaYj — Buddha Doodles (@BuddhaDoodles) August 12, 2016 Well, do one thing: follow @BuddhaDoodles on Twitter and/or buy the wee book Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds423
#tds422 Building a decluttering habit
“One of the things that gives me most peace is to have a clean, simple home. When I wake up in the morning and walk out into a living room that has been decluttered, that has a minimalist look, and there isn’t junk lying around, there is a calm and joy that enters my heart…. Read more »
#tds421 Are we post-digital?
Today is Quiz Time! Do you participate in a post-digital culture? Asks Richard Coyne and helpfully offers us a quiz that explores some important themes about the role of the digital in our lives. Do the quiz and take time to read the original article by Florian Cramer on which the quiz is based. It… Read more »
#tds420 Do nothing for long enough…
Today we try doing nothing for long enough to see through the veil of distraction. How long is long enough? How long will you manage today doing nothing? Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds420
#tds419 Liquid Mindfulness today
Take one glass of water in your day today and follow Marina’s guidance on how to drink it. You may want to read Colin Comp’s article on the ideas behind this simple activity. We like that Colin highlights that ‘it is refreshing to see someone other than the usual Zen Buddhist monks, psychologists, yogis, or healers… Read more »
#tds418 A thoughtful smile for Sunday
We had another cartoon by Michael Leunig a short time ago. Today, one to remind us to use technology to enhance our lives rather than diminish it. Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds418
#tds417 Stillness in communication
It’s Saturday today! Take your camera with you and do some people watching. Make a photo that shows stillness in conversation. Somebody listening attentively, two people staring at the clouds…enjoy your walk. Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds417
#tds416 Cultivating a spirit of inquiry
Make active attempts to create mutuality, ‘power with’, encourage others to disagree with your view of the world. “You see it differently? Tell me more.” is one way to start the conversation. What other ways did you try? Share some conversation starters with us. Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include… Read more »
#tds415 Becoming more grateful with Naikan
The simple reflection technique known as Naikan involves reflecting on three questions: “What have I received from (person x)?” “What have I given to (person x)?” “What troubles and difficulty have I caused (person x)?” Find somebody you care about and try this reflection today in a quiet place. Wikepedia reminds us: “A related fourth… Read more »
#tds414 Voluntary Poverty for a quiet life?
“We can’t even imagine that poverty might be the result of an intelligent and skilled person’s free choice based on a rational evaluation of costs and benefits. It might sincerely be possible for someone to decide not to take the better paid job, not to publish another book, not to seek high office – and… Read more »
#tds413 Been there, done that…and I keep doing it
The repetition of experience re-minds us that “I”, more often than not, forget. We won’t remember unless we participate in some regular repetitive form of remembering, what is often referred to as a discipline, a practice, or a ritual. Daniel Budd Take time today to read this excerpt from an article by Daniel Budd about the importance… Read more »
