We practice Shamatha to slow down our agitated mind and gain stability. When we offer our mind a chance to calm down, we are offering ourselves a chance to observe and understand our inner workings.
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A Tree in the Storm
When we're caught in a store of emotions, we can practice to be like the trunk and become still, not carried away by our thinking and emotions.
Climbing Closer to the Summit
Today, Ann and I climbed up more than half way to 4.1 miles. We had a 2,100 foot elevation increase on this wonderfully beautiful journey on a day with perfect hiking weather. Another key milestone for today was the fact that we reached 9,500 feet of altitude on the hike. That is the highest I have ever been hiking.
Rainy Day in Rock Canyon
On a nice Sunday afternoon I decided to go back into Rock Canyon. I couldn't get anyone to go with me because the forecast was calling for rain and maybe thunderstorms.
South Fork in the Morning
Again, my morning commune with nature and the outdoors took me to a wonderful experience of nature, beauty and relaxation.
MOUNTAIN PHOTO SHOOT
My morning commune today was focused on something you see a lot of here on my blog: Mount Timpanogos in Provo, UT.
A Powerful, Wonderful Sunday
This was by far NOT a typical Sunday. Usually on Sundays I get up, do some uplifting reading or writing, listen to my favorite Sunday music and head off to church for a 9a service. Not today.
A Sunday Morning Escape
I woke up early this morning and had the brilliant idea to go take a drive into Provo Canyon and up the Alpine Loop past Sundance Resort. I wanted to do something to escape the unfortunate Coronavirus circumstances in which we find ourselves.
A Christmas Story
A special Christmas experience for the Johnson family.
Journey to the Jetty…Or Not
I was hoping to see the Winter version of this. My friend Richard Barron challenged me 2 weeks ago to photograph the Spiral Jetty that is located way north of Salt Lake City on the northeast side of the Great Salt Lake at Rozel Point. I had never heard of it before. After doing a … Continue reading Journey to the Jetty…Or Not
The Umenum 