sense being in Sydney ive spent alot of time meditating. I think i really needed to start sitting with other people so i found the Sydney Buddhist Center. It is a lovely peaceful place in new town that i started going to once or twice a week to sit for an hour and talk Buddhism. I am only one a few people under 30, and the mens sitting night is an especially funny one because around 25-30 peaceful dudes get together, chant a bit, meditate, eat some snack drink some tea and talk Buddhism. Overall a really amazing peaceful experience and defiantly a humorous one, as they are some peaceful down to earth Buddhists, but they still like Rugby, Cricket, cars going for a drink and even American football. After a few weeks of being there another American guy Ratana (his Buddhist name) comes up to me invites me to watch a game with him a few other guys, they tape the games Monday morning and watch next Friday. So i sat down with another Amercian, a Irish guy and an Australian to drink a few beers, eat pizza and watch American football in Sydney.
ps - I will also start posting some of my latest Buddhist thoughts for those interested, its amazing what sitting a few hours every week will open up, i feel like a spring that had been to tightly ravelled my whole life and is starting to finally unwinding, its a beautiful thing, if your looking for some, space, peace and happiness in your life, concentrate on your breath. Once you find it, you wont be able to go back.
practice yoga daily. it'll skyrocket your meditative abilities! glad to hear you're finding peace. :)
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