Saturday, January 3, 2026

Via Tricycle \\\ Meditation Month Day 3

 

Day 3
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PRACTICE PROMPT

Watch the boundary of “me” and “not me” dissolve.

Choose one identity you hold dearly. Does this identity depend on others not being that way? For example, can you be American without the existence of non-American people? The meaning of the identity is shaped entirely by what it excludes. If one thing relies on another for its meaning, can they really be separate? Even when we think we are speaking only about “Americans,” we are in truth referring to both Americans and non-Americans together.

Follow this contemplation until the boundary between “me” and “not me” softens and eventually dissolves. What remains when you see that your cherished identity is inseparable from everything that seems to stand outside it?
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✨ PLAN FOR 2026: A QUIET, STRONG, MEANINGFUL LIFE ✨
2026 is not about proving anything to anyone.
It’s about becoming someone you respect, in peace and in silence.
🌱 Stay Private
Not everyone deserves access to your thoughts, plans, pain, or progress.
Privacy protects your energy. Growth happens faster when it’s not constantly exposed to opinions, jealousy, or noise.
🧠 Work Smart
Hard work matters, but clarity matters more.
Choose effort with direction. Learn skills. Improve focus. Stop burning yourself just to look busy.
🥗 Eat Healthy
Food is not just fuel for the body — it shapes the mind.
What you eat affects your mood, discipline, clarity, and long-term health. Respect your body; it carries you through life.
🤫 Talk Less
Silence builds power.
Not every thought needs expression. Not every plan needs announcement. Let results speak. Listen more than you respond.
⬆️ Do Better
Not perfect — better.
Better habits. Better boundaries. Better choices.
Compare yourself only to who you were yesterday.
🌍 Live Life
Stop postponing joy.
Life isn’t a rehearsal. Be present. Laugh. Walk. Breathe deeply. Appreciate small moments — they are the real wealth.
💛 Be Kind
Kindness is strength, not weakness.
Be gentle with others, but also with yourself. Compassion creates peace where ego creates conflict.
🙏 Stay Humble
Success without humility creates emptiness.
Stay grounded. Stay teachable. Remember: titles fade, character remains.
🚫 Avoid Drama
Drama drains life-force.
Not every invitation deserves your presence. Choose calm over chaos. Distance is sometimes the healthiest response.
🩹 Heal
Unhealed wounds repeat themselves.
Face what hurts. Sit with discomfort. Let go of old pain instead of carrying it into the future.
🌳 Grow
Growth is quiet, slow, and deeply personal.
You won’t hear it happening — like a tree, it just grows. One day, you look back and realize you’re stronger, calmer, wiser.
✨ 2026 is about peace, discipline, and self-respect.
Not loud success.
Not validation.
Just a life that feels right — inside.
Walk gently.
Grow steadily.
Live fully.

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Tibetan Monks Chantiing Om for Deep Meditation and Spiritual Awakening

Via Daily Dharma: Touching Our Suffering

 

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