Joke of the month

Susie was in the kitchen preparing to boil eggs for breakfast when Tim, her husband, walked in. She turned to him and said, "You've got to make love to me this very moment."

His eyes lit up and he thought, "This is my lucky day." Not wanting to lose a moment, he embraced her and gave it his all, right there on the kitchen table.

Afterwords she said, "Thanks", and returned to the stove. More than a little puzzled, Tim asked, "What was that all about?"

Susie replied, "The egg timer's broken."

Meditation for Busy People

Stop!

When and how often :

Anytime (but not when you are driving), at least six times a day - more but not less. It has to be done suddenly.

Technique:

Walking on the street, doing anything, suddenly remember yourself, and stop - stop completely, no movement, and just be present to whatever is happening. Then start moving again.

If you just become present suddenly, the whole energy changes. The continuity of what was goin on in the mind stops, and it is so sudden that the mind cannot create a new thought immediately... In that stopping suddenly the mind stops  and for a single moment there is a clearing. All thoughts disappear - there is emptiness and in that emptiness there is an opening.

When you stop, don't prolong it - because after half a minute the mind will come back again.