Comments on: 100 Days of Practice http://www.hotsamadhi.com/2010/06/100-days-of-practice/ One Man's Exploration of Spirit in the World | Ryan Oelke, Vajrayana, Shingon, Buddhism, Meditation Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:28:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Welcome Buddhist Geeks! | My Samadhi is Hot http://www.hotsamadhi.com/2010/06/100-days-of-practice/comment-page-1/#comment-256 Welcome Buddhist Geeks! | My Samadhi is Hot Fri, 19 Nov 2010 06:27:35 +0000 http://hotsamadhi.com/?p=106#comment-256 [...] 100 Days of Practice (kick off post) [...] [...] 100 Days of Practice (kick off post) [...]

]]> By: 30 Days of Practice : Open Buddha http://www.hotsamadhi.com/2010/06/100-days-of-practice/comment-page-1/#comment-194 30 Days of Practice : Open Buddha Thu, 21 Oct 2010 22:32:28 +0000 http://hotsamadhi.com/?p=106#comment-194 [...] by Ryan’s “100 Days of Practice” series, I’m setting up a public commitment to practice, though I’m going to scale it [...] [...] by Ryan’s “100 Days of Practice” series, I’m setting up a public commitment to practice, though I’m going to scale it [...]

]]> By: Ryan Oelke http://www.hotsamadhi.com/2010/06/100-days-of-practice/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Ryan Oelke Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:37:09 +0000 http://hotsamadhi.com/?p=106#comment-97 Hey SP! Sorry it's taken me so long to respond. I was preparing for a move at the time. Yeah, I definitely relate to what you're saying. I'm going to have a post that I think relates to this, especially some tips Hokai gave me that impact my mindset when I sit. In the mornings, my mind can be in a hurry and off to the races to get the day going. At night my mind likes to day dream about ideas, dreams, etc. Really, I think this is the trick of the mind to think that there is some better time to sit, and/or to think we should be able to just snap the mind in shape. The key for me is dig into something deeper than all of it and see it's connection to all others. But, no doubt I struggle with this too! Thanks for inspiring another post:) Should be coming this week or next. -ryan Hey SP! Sorry it’s taken me so long to respond. I was preparing for a move at the time.

Yeah, I definitely relate to what you’re saying. I’m going to have a post that I think relates to this, especially some tips Hokai gave me that impact my mindset when I sit. In the mornings, my mind can be in a hurry and off to the races to get the day going. At night my mind likes to day dream about ideas, dreams, etc. Really, I think this is the trick of the mind to think that there is some better time to sit, and/or to think we should be able to just snap the mind in shape. The key for me is dig into something deeper than all of it and see it’s connection to all others. But, no doubt I struggle with this too!

Thanks for inspiring another post:) Should be coming this week or next.
-ryan

]]> By: SP http://www.hotsamadhi.com/2010/06/100-days-of-practice/comment-page-1/#comment-87 SP Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:31:24 +0000 http://hotsamadhi.com/?p=106#comment-87 Hi again Ryan, I'm on day 38. My buddy has sat for 29 days before he decided it was too difficult to keep up. This was due to his very busy life and also lost of faith in teachers, teachings, etc. Thus I carry on alone. I sit 40 minutes each day. One difficulty is that sitting is the LAST thing I do before bed. Though I don't hesitate to get to the chair--I just do it--it would take me a few minutes before the rebellious desire to go to bed wanes out. Every day I kept saying, I should have managed my time better, and I didn't. Today I really should. I want the sitting to be more "productive". Another difficulty is discursive thoughts. I've been taking a screenwriting class, and naturally the ideas keep proliferating. All day, all night, running its course. Sitting at the end of the day probably doesn't help. So that's all for now.. Hi again Ryan,

I’m on day 38. My buddy has sat for 29 days before he decided it was too difficult to keep up. This was due to his very busy life and also lost of faith in teachers, teachings, etc. Thus I carry on alone.

I sit 40 minutes each day. One difficulty is that sitting is the LAST thing I do before bed. Though I don’t hesitate to get to the chair–I just do it–it would take me a few minutes before the rebellious desire to go to bed wanes out. Every day I kept saying, I should have managed my time better, and I didn’t. Today I really should. I want the sitting to be more “productive”.

Another difficulty is discursive thoughts. I’ve been taking a screenwriting class, and naturally the ideas keep proliferating. All day, all night, running its course. Sitting at the end of the day probably doesn’t help.

So that’s all for now..

]]> By: Mind Accepting, Heart Embracing | My Samadhi is Hot http://www.hotsamadhi.com/2010/06/100-days-of-practice/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Mind Accepting, Heart Embracing | My Samadhi is Hot Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:21:30 +0000 http://hotsamadhi.com/?p=106#comment-81 [...] my experiences so far as well as instructions and teachings given to me by Hokai Sobol during the 100 Day Vow I’m currently doing. He has encouraged me enthusiastically to do so and I’m extremely [...] [...] my experiences so far as well as instructions and teachings given to me by Hokai Sobol during the 100 Day Vow I’m currently doing. He has encouraged me enthusiastically to do so and I’m extremely [...]

]]> By: 100 Days – The Practice | My Samadhi is Hot http://www.hotsamadhi.com/2010/06/100-days-of-practice/comment-page-1/#comment-79 100 Days – The Practice | My Samadhi is Hot Mon, 19 Jul 2010 01:33:41 +0000 http://hotsamadhi.com/?p=106#comment-79 [...] haven’t posted at all since starting my 100 Day Practice vow over 50 days ago, but I have a series of posts coming this week that I think you’ll [...] [...] haven’t posted at all since starting my 100 Day Practice vow over 50 days ago, but I have a series of posts coming this week that I think you’ll [...]

]]> By: Ryan Oelke http://www.hotsamadhi.com/2010/06/100-days-of-practice/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Ryan Oelke Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:15:30 +0000 http://hotsamadhi.com/?p=106#comment-77 Hey Kerstin! Your goals sound great :) For me, it seems the most important thing is setting a firm resolve, whether it's 100 days, or reaching an hour/day in practice. Thanks for sharing your inspiration here! Truly, it gives me even more juice for the cushion every morning hearing about your practice and everyone else rockin the samadhi:) More posts will be coming in the next week! -ryan Hey Kerstin! Your goals sound great :) For me, it seems the most important thing is setting a firm resolve, whether it’s 100 days, or reaching an hour/day in practice. Thanks for sharing your inspiration here! Truly, it gives me even more juice for the cushion every morning hearing about your practice and everyone else rockin the samadhi:)

More posts will be coming in the next week!
-ryan

]]> By: Kerstin Upmeyer http://www.hotsamadhi.com/2010/06/100-days-of-practice/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Kerstin Upmeyer Sun, 11 Jul 2010 21:36:48 +0000 http://hotsamadhi.com/?p=106#comment-76 Hi Ryan! I recently decided to commit to daily meditation practice myself. Not for 100, but "from now on". I feel the same way, I am getting very serious about waking up. I have been reading D. Ingram's book, and got inspired and passionate about the truth that I CAN DO THIS, if I do the work that is. So I'm doing it! Congrats on your Practice Vow, I'm right there along with you! Also, a more time specific goal for me is adding 5 mins a week till I am up to meditating daily for an hour (even if I have to break it up some days. Started at 10, at 25 mins now! :-) Should be there by early Sept. Go for it my friend! And as always, thanks so much for the inspiration you offer. From the early days of you V and G starting B.Geeks you have kept me interested and made the path to awaking something accessible. Thank you! "@Kittydew" Kerstin Hi Ryan!
I recently decided to commit to daily meditation practice myself. Not for 100, but “from now on”. I feel the same way, I am getting very serious about waking up. I have been reading D. Ingram’s book, and got inspired and passionate about the truth that I CAN DO THIS, if I do the work that is. So I’m doing it!

Congrats on your Practice Vow, I’m right there along with you! Also, a more time specific goal for me is adding 5 mins a week till I am up to meditating daily for an hour (even if I have to break it up some days. Started at 10, at 25 mins now! :-) Should be there by early Sept.

Go for it my friend! And as always, thanks so much for the inspiration you offer. From the early days of you V and G starting B.Geeks you have kept me interested and made the path to awaking something accessible. Thank you!
“@Kittydew” Kerstin

]]> By: Ryan Oelke http://www.hotsamadhi.com/2010/06/100-days-of-practice/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Ryan Oelke Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:07:30 +0000 http://hotsamadhi.com/?p=106#comment-64 Hey SP - awesome!! I'm so happy that sharing my process has inspired you both to do 100 days!:) I totally agree - saying "sit everyday" doesn't really help too much, at least not for me:P But, as soon as I made a vow to do this, with my teacher, my friends, and then went public about it, no way I won't do it! :) I'll be writing more, but one thing I've found is that this commitment has taken a lot of pressure of and it's been pretty easy to just sit. With that out of the way, I have more space for deepening my practice when I sit. Rock! So please share about your process here if you feel up for it:) It would be great for me and anyone else doing this to have a little community support :) -ryan Hey SP – awesome!! I’m so happy that sharing my process has inspired you both to do 100 days!:) I totally agree – saying “sit everyday” doesn’t really help too much, at least not for me:P But, as soon as I made a vow to do this, with my teacher, my friends, and then went public about it, no way I won’t do it! :)

I’ll be writing more, but one thing I’ve found is that this commitment has taken a lot of pressure of and it’s been pretty easy to just sit. With that out of the way, I have more space for deepening my practice when I sit.

Rock! So please share about your process here if you feel up for it:) It would be great for me and anyone else doing this to have a little community support :)
-ryan

]]> By: SP http://www.hotsamadhi.com/2010/06/100-days-of-practice/comment-page-1/#comment-63 SP Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:57:37 +0000 http://hotsamadhi.com/?p=106#comment-63 Hello Ryan, This post has inspired me and my Buddhist partner/brother to enter a 100-day. Today would be our first. Normally we don't go public with this kind of personal spiritual resolve, but it wouldn't be fair if you don't hear about it. Much thanks to you, a 100-day does sound bearable; my partner would not have consented to this commitment had I said something like "sit everyday". =) So let's hope we can keep up! And to you, too. Hello Ryan,

This post has inspired me and my Buddhist partner/brother to enter a 100-day. Today would be our first.

Normally we don’t go public with this kind of personal spiritual resolve, but it wouldn’t be fair if you don’t hear about it. Much thanks to you, a 100-day does sound bearable; my partner would not have consented to this commitment had I said something like “sit everyday”. =)

So let’s hope we can keep up! And to you, too.

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