William Lachance's Log: Posts tagged 'Cats'urn:https-wrla-ch:-tags-Cats-html2014-03-02T05:00:00ZThe highest formurn:https-wrla-ch:-blog-2014-03-the-highest-form2014-03-02T05:00:00Z2014-03-02T05:00:00ZWilliam Lachance
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<p>He sits on the edge of my couch, stoic. At rest, yet alert for anything to happen at any moment. Whether that be a mouse running across the room (fat chance here) or me getting up to go into the kitchen. I took this picture just after zazen (meditating) — I struggle and struggle and yet right beside me sits a creature that constantly practices in the highest form (shikantaza, “just sitting”) without even trying. An example for me to follow?</p>