Wow. I so relate to this post, thank you for this brilliant articulation. My formal sitting practice dissolved when I had my first baby whilst living in a tiny caravan. Everything became practice as you describe. My children, now 19 and 22, have been the path. And although I began to sit retreats again when they were 3 and 6, the vow & need to care for them has been the whole path. The impermanence of watching your little best friends change form over and over, continuously, is a visceral understanding of anicca. I haven’t read many pieces about dharma practice and motherhood, and appreciate this post.
I’m so glad it resonated. And thank you for your affirmation from down the path (older kids). It really is the most profound practice of anicca. He’s so so different then he was last week let alone A YEAR AGO when I first met him!
This is so stunningly beautiful. In awe as usual at the way you weave together scholarship and experience in such skillful ways.
Aw thank you so so much. That is so kind and lovely to hear.
Wow. I so relate to this post, thank you for this brilliant articulation. My formal sitting practice dissolved when I had my first baby whilst living in a tiny caravan. Everything became practice as you describe. My children, now 19 and 22, have been the path. And although I began to sit retreats again when they were 3 and 6, the vow & need to care for them has been the whole path. The impermanence of watching your little best friends change form over and over, continuously, is a visceral understanding of anicca. I haven’t read many pieces about dharma practice and motherhood, and appreciate this post.
I’m so glad it resonated. And thank you for your affirmation from down the path (older kids). It really is the most profound practice of anicca. He’s so so different then he was last week let alone A YEAR AGO when I first met him!