Happy Lo-sar!

Happy Lo-sar, everyone! It's the Tibetan New Year today, the Year of the Fire Dog (I just like saying that).

Lo-sar's a little bit like hobbit birthdays: you give things away. I'm working on my usual storyness, but I thought I'd offer something else this morning.

Sending and Receiving

A monk friend of mind uses this technique whenever there's a problem in a friendship. It's a compassion "Bodhichitta" practice that can be done by anyone at any time.

All you need do is breathe.

As you breathe in through your nose, you consider that you're breathing in all the negativity of all other people (expanding that to include cats, lions, tigers, ghosts, everyone). You breathe in their negative karma, anger, sadness, ignorance, grasping, sickness... don't worry, no one's ever gotten sick doing this practice. Breathe in slowly, gently.

Then as you breathe out, you breathe out all your own good karma, all that you've done (in this life and others) to help others, all your good intentions, wealth, good fortune, kindness, merit and virtues, giving them away to all other beings. Consider their health and vitality improves and that they become happy and satisfied with their lives... don't worry, no one's ever lost money in the stock market because of this. Breathe out slowly, gently.

This practice is highly portable and can be any time you can manage to breathe. It helps other people on a very subtle level, and it develops equanimity, kindness, compassion, and happiness.

Have a happy Lo-sar! Tashi delek.

SGA FIC: Out Of Bounds - John/Rodney - part six I think (moving gradually towards NC-17)

More fun with that skating AU. John/Rodney. I'm so tempted to keep going tonight.

Part one: 'Get back out there.' – 'No. I'm taking up hockey. It'll *hurt* less.'
Part two: 'So why do we have to skate in the nude again?'
Part three: Naturally, John had brought the boom box but had forgotten to bring any music.
Part four: Rodney wondered if John knew 'Mustang Sally' was a favorite with strippers the world over.
Part five: 'This is hero worship, isn't it?'
Part six: 'Me coach. You student. You keep forgetting that lately.'


( 'Me coach. You student. You keep forgetting that lately.' )

Next part, right over here, step right up for a ringside seat.

Boston Legal

Oh. Oh. How wonderful.

Boston Legal.

Denny Crane mentions to his friend Allen that sometimes he thinks he gets married just to be able to tell the same old stories, get that admiring look.

Allen (James Spader) looks at him admiringly. He pauses... and then asks if he can spend the night. They are doing renovations at his place.

"It's always something with you, Allen," Denny says, referring to many other excuses/reasons Allen has to stay with Denny. He hesitates, then says, his eyes sparkling, "Stay as long as you need."

Boston Legal so deserves a slash fandom. They make it so easy.

When I finish my remixredux I'm so going to write something. *g*