Stories about sleep
3 Buddhist wisdom stories about sleep from Buddhist teachers, each linked to the original talk.
- Bangkok air-con room — no sloth and torporStory · Ajahn Brahm
In brief: After sleep-deprived NE Thai forest conditions, a stay in Bangkok with decent food, sleep, no mosquitoes and an air-conditioned meditation room means no sloth and torpor at all —…
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went to Bangkok I got decent food a good night's sleep no mosquitoes and they're not in the buildings there and we managed to find an air-conditioned room to meditate in. You know what? No sloth and torpor at all. I could meditate just really easily simply because it was the supporting conditions
- Sharing a room with the snorerJoke · Ajahn Brahm
In brief: With no free rooms, a traveller accepts a twin share with a legendary snorer and sleeps perfectly. His secret: as soon as he got into his pyjamas he went over and gave the snorer…
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There's a guy, he was traveling. He checked into a hotel and said “sorry sir there's no free rooms. No rooms are free.” he said “look, I'm desperate! You've got anything?” He said “well, there is a twin share but the fellow in the other bed, he doesn't mind people sleeping in the same room. But he's a terrible snorer and no one is ever able to get a good night's sleep in the same room with this guy. He snores just like an elephant. And they the guy said “there's no problem at all. I'll take the room.” so in the morning when he, the guy checks out, he said how did he go? Get his thing “I slept perfectly. No problem at all.” “How on earth did you manage that?” “So so easy. As soon as I got my pajamas on I went over to the other guy, gave him a big kiss and he stayed awake all night.
- Too comfortable to waste on sleepStory · Ajahn Brahm
In brief: Once Ajahn Brahm lay in bed unable to sleep — probably too much tea — worrying he wouldn't get to sleep in time. Then he thought: I spend so much time cross-legged talking to…
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difficulty getting asleep but I know it's too much tea or coffee probably but everytime I decided yeah I'm gonna fall asleep I really want to fall asleep I really have to fall asleep I'm gonna get up early in the morning I've got to give a talk I've got to do this if I don't fall asleep I'm gonna be in big trouble and of course the anxiety kept you awake so instead what I thought as a mark especially my bed is the most comfortable place in the whole world number one no one asked me any questions I'm quiet and you're really comfortably are your beds comfortable nice and cozy crane why do you want to waste that beautiful experience by going to sleep so lay down it's just so nice who wants to go and sleep this is just so cozy and nice I just really want to enjoy this I don't want to go to sea I just want to enjoy the comfort and coziness