29 November 2023 Uvita
In search of rest
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The Five Remembrances
“There are these five facts that one should reflect on often, whether one is a woman or a man, lay or ordained. Which five?
“‘I am subject to ageing, I am not exempt from ageing.’ This is the first fact that one should reflect on often, whether one is a woman or a man, lay or ordained.
“‘I am subject to illness, I am not exempt from illness.’ This is the second fact that one should reflect on often, whether one is a woman or a man, lay or ordained.
“‘I am subject to death, I am not exempt from death.’ This is the third fact that one should reflect on often, whether one is a woman or a man, lay or ordained.
“’I must be parted and separated from everyone and everything dear and agreeable to me. ‘ This is the fourth fact that one should reflect on often, whether one is a woman or a man, lay or ordained.
“‘I am the owner of my actions, heir to my actions, born of my actions, related through my actions, and have my actions as my arbitrator. Whatever I do, for good or for evil, to that will I fall heir.’ This is the fifth fact that one should reflect on often, whether one is a woman or a man, lay or ordained.
“These are the five facts that one should reflect on often, whether one is a woman or a man, lay or ordained.”
Buddha ~ Upajjhatthana Sutta: Subjects for Contemplation.
Awake Early due to a bad tummy again but I managed to go back to sleep for a couple of hours
I’m not exempt from sickness, but I did have an online mentoring session arranged some time ago that I didn’t want to cancel.
After my Zoom session, I went in search of food. Neither of the two nearby restaurants were open for lunch, so even though I wasn’t feeling well, I took a 10-minute midday walk to Kinsú Restaurante where I ordered Burger and Fries with a glass of water but actually couldn’t finish.
I returned to the apartment and went to bed for the afternoon. After 2 hours of fitful sleep, it was very hard to rouse myself. But I had to come to as I’m due to host the midweek ‘Sit-and-Share’ meeting this evening on behalf of the Buddhist Recovery Network, so I must pull myself together.
Also, I should be moving back to Quepos tomorrow, so I need to tidy up, do some laundry, and pack in preparation for departure.
The ‘Sit-and-Share’ meeting was just myself and ‘S’ from the Bronx. It was nice to ‘sit’ with someone new.
Good night.
Budget costs:
- Lunch at Kinsú Restaurante – hamburguesa y papas fritas € 13
- Apartment booked through Airbnb € 33 per night.
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