spirituality

My internal alarm clock has got itself adjusted to the timing here. I woke up and laid wide awake at 4:00am, even before the gong bell strikes. My blood pressure is at an all-time low at 118/75. Unbelievable. Matter affects mind and mind controls matters. I wonder what practice I will continue keeping once I… Continue reading

I woke up with intense pain in the lower back. The mattress is a 1.5-inch thick large piece of foam. I can feel the wooden planks underneath. I’m experiencing life of kẽ tu-hành, a sangha, so I can’t really complain about the physical discomfort. I got food in my tummy and a roof that shelters… Continue reading

I miss home. I miss Eric. I think of Eric more than I think of Tina today, not because I love one more than the other, but because Eric is at the age where some self-inspection would be beneficial for emotional and spiritual growth. Today’s meditation continued to focus on Vipassana, with emphasis on Adhitthana,… Continue reading

Day 4. I lost track of the day of the week. I keep track of the day by counting the days I have left in this place. Weekday, weekend doesn’t matter. I’m so out of touch with real life. But tomorrow will be Day5! Yes! Half-way there (almost), half more to go .. Day1 to… Continue reading

On this 3rd day, my mind is a bit calmer. Such a huge change in lifestyle. It’s not yet 11am, and I’ve been awake for 7 hours. Whereas just 3 days ago, 11am is the time I got out of bed. It seems that the 6 hours of sleep are sufficient, because I feel fine… Continue reading

June 3rd – 8 more days to go … more like 8 years… I’m in jail and being re-educated. I can only listen, but not talk. I thought of NgocDung and her 2 years in the communist re-education camp at the young age of 22. How is it possible for one human being to jail… Continue reading