A Bit of Zen for the Weekend

Have you not seen the idle person of Tao
Who has nothing to learn and nothing to do,
Who neither discards wandering thoughts
Nor seeks the truth?
The real nature of ignorance is
Buddha-nature;
The illusory empty body
Is the Dharma body.

– Yung Chia Hsuan Chueh (665-713)

Slow Yule Part 4 – Merry Christmas/Seasons Greetings

Well, well. I didn’t really get as far into exploring the idea of Slowing Down at Christmas as I would have liked. This is due to a couple of factors; dodgy internet connection over the last few weeks (one of the very few downsides to living out in the sticks) and not having the time due to a strangely hectic diary (I have been working away for the last week)

I will return in 2009 with much more about slow down and the slow movement, including (hopefully):

  • A new shiny website (I think I have been promising this since I started this journal!), which will have a proper online shop facility
  • A range of information products – audio and ebooks to help you slow down. Including a free ebook or 2 if you are lucky…
  • More SlowCasts (if you haven’t had the chance to listen yet, go here to listen via itune - if you do this please leave groovee feedback! – or here to listen via podbean)
  • More DeckChair TV episode (keep up to date here)
  • Updated training and coaching packages.
  • Tai Chi.
  • More blogs about the current state of slow…
  • Much more (they always say that don’t they? Probably because it is true, although I am not sure what it is yet…)

The subject of my first few posts of 2009 will be how to create New Years resolutions in a Slow way and how by applying Slow principles you will actually stand a higher chance of succeeding in doing them this year! AS well as more in depth look at how to cop with the continued global socio-economic downturn and how slowing down is the only sane option…

So have a good Christmas, a good New Year and see you in 2009!

SC

 

Just a quick note

Afternoon,

My apologies for the lack of diary entries this week, I was away in London over the weekend and away working for the rest of the week.

I will file a full report on Tuesday. Including:

  • How London really is the antithesis of Cittaslow, but how you can still slow down in a fast environment.
  • How to drive slowly (And how that will cause you to get there faster).
  • How working slowly can mean you do much, much more.
  • A few hints and tips on stemming the flow of expenditure.

But right now I am just far too tired and am having a long weekend to recharge the old batteries.

SC

Well Hello There…

Hi,

Welcome to the “Notes from a Deckchair”, or “The Deckchair Diaries”, depending what you want to call it. Where I, your intrepid Slow Coach, will let you know all about my goings on in my endevour to create a slow life. It will (hopefully) be packed with hints, tips an suggestions about how you can slow your life down or “Idle-ize” yourself. As well as all the stuff I have (or haven’t) been up to.

See you again soon

SC

PS. I am still getting the hang of all this (although I have used blogs etc in my previous incarnation, I haven’t used wordpress), so please bear (or is that bare, I am never sure?) with me…