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[dalthauser]

* Morning walk - Small Hook - 42 minutes - 306 calories - 121 Avghbpm - Podcast: Audio Dharma - The Eight Winds.

A random puppy joined me on my walk this morning.  I had to stop a couple of times and play with him.  It's been a long time since I played with a fat hyper puppy - it made me very happy.  When I got to Ferryboat road - he wandered off.  His owners really should be more careful, but it was nice to have his company. 

The podcast I listened to during my walk was just exactly what the doctor ordered for my  somewhat discontented and confused state lately.  It's funny how the help comes if you just relax, open yourself up and let the universe in. :-) 
(you can listen to the recording from Berget Jelane  here if you like: http://www.podnova.com/channel/17787/episode/501/  )

I found this related quotation online - it's from the Eight Winds Gosho.

"A truly wise man will not be carried away by any of the eight winds:
prosperity, decline, disgrace, honor, praise, censure, suffering and pleasure.
He is neither elated by prosperity nor grieved by decline.
The heavenly gods will surely protect one who does not bend before the eight winds."

Comments

[mztasia.livejournal.com]

Sometimes when we are still and free of mundane distractions is when we hear what our soul was supposed to hear.

[kabuldur.livejournal.com]

I am obviously not a wise man :)

Sounds like your podcast was a good one!

Playing with a puppy - how uplifting as well. I took time out to have a game with Tom (cat) yesterday :) I do hope that puppy is safe -/

[minemouse.livejournal.com]

I love your attitude about relaxing and let the universe come. I get too wrapped up in things.

[reyvin.livejournal.com]

When I lived in my house in he Jemez (New Mexico) with my first husband back in the early 90s, everyone around us had dogs but no one had fences. So I'd go for a walk with my two dogs and all the neighbor dogs would join us. Hehe. It was fun. Kind of like your little puppy there.