Last night when I was meditating with Shams

 

Last night when I was meditating with Shams I did the Shakyamuni mantra 108 times, and it took me 27 minutes. I don't rush it. 

Today I set the time for 2 hours, but got up after an hour. Focused on the skandhas. My body just doesn't feel good enough to meditate for more than an hour. Part of it is my mind, I'm sure, and setting my clock for 2 hours was trying to challenge that, but not today.

Often I look for the moon outside my windows. Today I was looking at the wind. My phone says the wind is southerly, but it's easterly according to the eye check. 

This afternoon, he watches the sun go down here, while we're meditating. Sometimes when I meditate with him in the morning, I see the sun go down there in Iran.