Ugh I wouldn ' t even call that a joke . <| sep |> Except that ' s much worse . Congesting a city disrupts public transit wastes tonnes of gas , and pollutes much more than highway congestion . <| sep |> looks like even the dog had some brownies as his side dish ! !!! XDDD <| sep |> What about 3 and 4 motes ? I have his sword but I ' m wondering if he ' s worth the motes <| sep |> Why not ? because you have a different idea about marriage ? <| sep |> Life ' s been busy with lots of social things , and I ' ve been finding it challenging to get a full eight hours of sleep every night . The deficit is definitely noticeable when I sit the last week , I ' ve been nodding off , dreaming , and spacing out a lot . I ' ve missed quite a few days , and I ' m alternating between being mad at myself for not having more discipline , and also knowing that it ' s important for me and my friends that I keep investing time in them . That being said , I ' m able to fit in a lot of offthecushion practice during my day . Cheers to Noah for his always excellent and inspiring example ! I ' m feeling an urge to set aside a weekend for some more intensive practice . There ' s a new , very small retreat centre that ' s opened up very near my home in Toronto . They do weekend retreats , so I ' m hoping to make time for one come January . It ' s run in the home of the teachers , a married couple who trained wth Ajahn Tong Sirimangalo and Thanat Chindaporn . Very small they have room for only 46 meditators at a time . I ' ve been subscribed to their newsletter for a few weeks , and they seem to be fairly free of fluff . The schedule is rigorous 400 AM Wake Up 600 AM Breakfast 1100 AM Lunch 1000 PM RetireEverything else is solid blocks of practice , consisting of prostrations , walking , and sitting . vipassana . blogspot . caI ' ve skimmed this publication by Ajahn Tong . It seems like standard satipatthana stuff , with a strong emphasis on the four foundations of mindfulness . The progress of insight is mentioned explicitly , which is encouraging . Anyone have any experience with Ajahn Tong and his teaching ?