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platypus said:
I know what taking refuge means :).

Do they allow non Buddhists to turn up and have a nice peaceful few days?
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Sure, it's a very ecumenical place. I mean, it's obviously a Tibetan Buddhist monastery/temple, but literally everyone is welcome. All religions, no religion, doesn't matter. Everyone's a human being, everyone's welcome. Pretty much sums it up. :) No religious participation required.
 
glad to hear i'm not alone in this and it's obviously my friends who have little depth though they're great people and aybe just didn't want to share
 
I don't go out of my way to lie down and have a think but I generally just have a think about things when I'm on my own. Usually walking somewhere, having a shower/bath or driving somewhere.

I definitely like having "me" time. All depends on the individual's personality. Some like thinking through things themselves others do their thinking by chatting and through conversation with others. Hence why some people like chatting on the phone for hours whereas that bores me to death.
 
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Quite often do this on trains. Start out reading a book then at the end of the journey realise I've just been sitting thinking about various things. It's good.
 
Yep, I did it this morning standing at the sink looking out of the window.

I ended up nuking my porriage in the microwave, the resultant mess took me forever to clean up :mad:
 
Rainmaker said:
Karma Kagyu Samyé Ling, perchance? :)
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Rainmaker said:
We'll have to wait for Natima's reply, but as per my post above I'm presuming Samyé Ling. A great place. I took refuge (was ordained as a lay Buddhist) with Akong Tulku Rinpoché there about 14 years ago.
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Yup
Took a weekend course under Mingyur Rinpoche - The happiest man alive (allegedly).
I really ain't a flexible person, so after hours of excrutiating physical pain, (I can't cross my legs properly; he was teaching methods of meditation and one was pain meditation, so while it hurt like **** I just sat there and dealt with it.) I could barely walk. :D
 
I do this all the time. Even more so lately, with all the nonsense going on in my head.

I do worry though that sometimes I am being a best friend for myself, instead of actually talking to my best friend. :(

It's really nice to have the time though, where the only noise is your music (I tend to select classical or acoustic stuff - yesterday it was Gregory and the Hawk) or nothing at all if you so choose, and you can just have time to actually think about what's going on. I like it. :)
 
I don't do it as much now but yes, I lie in my bed with some relaxing music on, maybe a movie soundtrack and just get lost in my thoughts.

Now, my thinking time is my hour spent at the gym. I often look forward to it, not for the training but for the chance to just stick my earphones in and have an hour alone.
 
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