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A$1,000.00
Mantra Count to date (first three days): 282.
Daily Total so far Wednesday 15 November 2017: 103.
This is all just an experiment really to see how or what is the balance for a 48 year old. How much is too much or too little. At any rate, I need to improve strength and fitness. It’s a practice in relaxation. Meditation and prostration. It’s subduing to the heart realising the impact of ageing and sickness. 400 prostrations a day was just a target, but I’m not sure how realistic that is for someone like me.
Personally I enjoy mahamudra meditation. Prostrations should combine well with that. There’s not a lot to say when you look at Lama Tsong Khapa who managed apparently to achieve a count of 3.5 million prostrations over the course of his life. The culture these days isn’t terribly supportive of spiritual practice. Tibetan culture is deep and of course very meaningful when you study the opportunity of a precious human rebirth to attain enlightenment for the sake of all sentient beings. It’s a challenge facing the hatred in humans in general when you endeavour to put into practice the advice and commitments for training the mind in virtue and of course bodhicitta.
Very true. Prostrations are an integral part of mahamudra practice along with the rest of the ngondro. They are very effective at calming the body. When the body is calm the mind can follow. One can understand much wisdom from prostrations doing too many just hurts so much but too few are a sign of laziness. Find your balance in what works for you just do some every day.
QP
I’d love to know how you are doing now – big or miniscule, I’ll rejoice in it
Didn’t get very far this time. Sorry, I didn’t see your post. I did 100,000 prostrations in one year when I was younger, but I’m not as fit these days.