Peter Hunter, Excerpt #5: Flowers and Sparkles
Excerpt #5: Flowers and Sparkles “The idea is to let your mind settle. Think of waves on a lake. When the water’s too agitated, you can’t see to the bottom. When the mind is too busy, you can’t see your own thoughts clearly.” Peter raised an eyebrow. “Again with the water?” “The more control you have over your thoughts, the more control you’ll have over yourself and your world. In fact, there’s a story about the Buddha just before he attained enlightenment.” Sensei Rob started using his hands while he spoke. “He sat down to meditate and Mara – the head demon dude in charge of all the bad spirits – came to distract him. He assembled all his minions, thousands of demons, and they threw spears and shot arrows. But the Buddha kept his thoughts focused and the weapons turned into flowers and sparkles.” “Flowers and sparkles?” Peter asked warily. “Then Mara sent his daughters, right?” Sensei Charlie asked. “Yes.” Rob nodded. “They tried to distract the Buddha by dancin