Parinirvana

Emergency blip today.

Woke up tired and have remained so all day despite a nap. Just finished working and now have to review Panel papers for hearings tomorrow morning.

Hoping for an early night. Fingers crossed!

This is a representation of the Buddha given to me by one of my teachers. The statue sits in my massage studio/meditation room. I remember seeing these before I became interested in Buddhism and thought it looked like a lounging Buddha, just kicking back and enjoying the view. In fact, this is parinirvana, the moment before the Buddha died. It reminds Buddhists that all is impermanent.

It reminds me to be mindful and present. And it reminds me of my kind teacher.