Photo © Juha Sompinmäki

I attended an introductory Buddhist meditation class today at the Drolma Center.  I went to this class because I want to become more involved in the spiritual aspects of life.  As a side note, the topics of the meditation were love and anger, which delighted Manchester when I told him because for a while he’s been saying he thinks I need help with anger management.  The people I met were great and made me feel very comfortable at the center, which was a new environment for me. 

The teacher spoke about the idea that we are supposed to love all living things, yet it’s our loved ones, supposedly whom we love the most, who most irritate us.  Our teacher spoke of just focusing on loving those closest to you and letting go of anger and attachment surrounding them.  I thought the talk was very applicable to what’s happening in my life right now, and I came away with some ideas how to go about letting go of my anger regarding Manchester.  Our teacher suggested starting small, and working on things we might realistically be able to change.  After all, it’s unrealistic to go around saying we love all beings when we can’t get along with those closest to us.  I thought the class was great, and I left feeling refreshed.  I hope to attend many more meditations in the future.