Other forums have something like that.
Mine would start with:
Good morning people, I'm terribly jet lagged and waking up at 2am, ugh.

TharpaChodron wrote: ↑Thu Nov 09, 2017 7:17 amIs there any possibility or interest in creating a random thought thread that can go on ad infinitum?
That's one 'yes' vote. I'm thinking Dharma in Everyday life would be an appropriate locale.dzogchungpa wrote: ↑Thu Nov 09, 2017 7:32 amTharpaChodron wrote: ↑Thu Nov 09, 2017 7:17 amIs there any possibility or interest in creating a random thought thread that can go on ad infinitum?
I am deeply interested in such a thread.
Did you? The "Lounge" sounds like a very appropriate setting.
Messy business.
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I've tried it, too. Sometimes my days get so hectic that even taking a minute to breath is nearly impossible. I've got a reminder thingy on my phone, but many days I don't even have a chance to look at my phone or hear it go off. I'll keep working at it though.Rick wrote: ↑Fri Nov 10, 2017 2:28 pmThis might sound silly (it did to me until I tried it) but I installed a "Mindfulness Reminder" thingie on my computer that flashes/plays me a short notice every 20 minutes (or whatever interval I choose) to "Please enjoy this present moment in mindfulness." Lama Surya Das (and others) say that buncha "quickies' during the day can be even more effective for certain people than 1-2 longer on-the-cushion sessions. You'd be surprised how hard it is to STOP the driven discursive mind when it's churning away and spend a moment in stillness.
I have to do the same thing, take a moment and breathe slowly, for various challenging situations. So, yeah, I guess I do practice mindfulness a bit at work!Rick wrote: ↑Fri Nov 10, 2017 4:38 pmA Buddhist nun I knew and loved, Ani Trime, used to talk about how powerful and sane-making it was to simply STOP the flow of samsaric everyday life from time to time. Even a good slow breath or few can do it, though sometimes the river is flowing so powerfully that a bit more time is needed. My root teacher, Anam Thubten, does it often when he teaches. He stops, looks around, takes a breath or two in silence (took me a while to get used to these pauses!) ... and then gets back in the flow and continues the teaching.
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