Hard butt courtesy of my Buddhist friends

Buddhism, which some practitioners refer to as a belief system, lifestyle, philosophy, or other concepts -- but not a religion. Is, in my opinion, an admirable all-of-the-above.

In the East, not New York City - the Far East - Buddhism is referred to as Buddha-Dharma, Dharma, and Dharma Vinaya.

 

Whatever it is called I suggest it is an analytical, inward-looking activity conceived and taught by the Buddha and recorded for future generations in the sutras.

Sutras can be thought of as sermons, scriptures, teachings, texts et al. Sort of like the rules or an instruction manual for Buddhist practitioners.

I have made a comparison to others that sutras are sort of like the bible(s). People of other belief systems sometimes dispute that, but I'm not trying to tell any other religion they should follow Buddhism or replace their beliefs, I'm just trying to get around to how you can get a hard butt.

I believe if you do what I'm going to suggest, which takes very little time and gives a great ROI, you will think it's pretty cool to do Buddhist stuff. You might even want to tell your friends, "Hey, guess who's a Buddhist?" Well, don't, you're not. Please remain respectful.

Buddhist groupies and wannabes

I don't know if Buddhism has come to groupies and wannabees, but I think you will agree that it is rather mysterious. Non-practitioners usually think there is something esoteric and admirable surrounding Buddhism.

Civilians (my term for non-Buddhists) often imagine Shaolin monk martial artists, ethereal people who might be able to levitate, hardcore Thai Chi and yoga or kung fu practitioners, etc., when they think of Buddhists.

 

My favorite Upasikas

My wife and her momma are Buddhist. Momma's parents were missionaries in Southeast Asia. One was Buddhist, the other Christian.

My wife and her mother attend services in other churches and temples, because they are interested. They are what anybody would call -- diverse, open minded, non-judgmental, and much more good stuff.

For my part, I am convinced that they are better sentient, human beings than I am -- and I mean in every way I can possibly think of.

 

It is a lifestyle

 

Buddhism is like fitness in that it's a lifestyle you live 24 hours a day. And just like fitness, some days you do better than others.

Do you agree that when somebody really takes care of themselves the rest of us know it just by seeing them.

 

Good Buddhists are like that. All you have to do is be around them for awhile and you know there is something very different about them -- different as in special.

Are they better than you?

 

I have no idea about you, but you can read again what I said about my family and me a few paragraphs back.

Now with that out of the way, here comes something easy that takes two minutes and:

• Works your brain
• Improves circulation
• Strengthens your back
• Stretches your body
• AND MAKES YOUR BUTT HARD

And the best part is you may very well enjoy doing this.

Training aids

I plugged in the photo of somebody bowing. I am just saying try it. Get down and do it five times. But be careful and pick up the motion slowly. It's not something most of us are accustomed to doing. So it uses some different muscle.

The only thing I would change from the photo is to place your palms (the hard part near your wrist) against your forehead and touch the floor with your hands.

If you are into fitness anyhow, you will pick up on how much stuff this "exercise" works. And you'll know to do things like lift up your butt when you are in full-bow.

You can also put one or both hands on your butt just to feel how much this move works it. This is a good thing to try. You can do it anywhere you can get on the floor.

I sit so much, and I really believe it's the worst thing you can do to your body. So it really is nice to have something I can do to stretch out.

But wait, that's not all. There's a bonus.

Thomas Amshay

Source: examiner.com (Aug. 4, 2013)