Shams

Reading about Shams, the friend of Rumi, he was Malamatiyya. He also encouraged him not to read his father and favorite poetry.

My Shams encourages me not to be so angry about politics. I was explaining to him the whole abortion debate in America and all the ins and outs of it. Today is the women's march in many cities of America, there will be one here in NYC. I need new friends, I couldn't get anyone to go with me today.

I only meditated twice for 30 minutes yesterday but I did a 4 mile walk, that I think is pretty meditative. I figured out what that song Karma Chameleon is about, 42 years later.

The movies and shows I watch come back to me. Thinking about A Real Pain (2024), To The Bone (2017) and the show Good Lord Bird (2020).

Anandi was right, that's why I'm so annoyed with her. 

Ajaan Jia Cundo's intense asceticism is someone I come to when I'm doing my mudita meditations these days.