The hour of sitting

[Ekai]

Usually between 8-9pm. I used to sit mornings and prefer it, but lately I can't seem to stop hitting snooze

I have a tendency to hit that snooze button too! I wish that button was never invented

Gassho,
Ekai

[Dojin]

sometimes when im too tired. i start sitting and i feel too tired and finish the sitting earlier than i intented.
if i usually sit 30 minutes i might end the sitting at 20 or 15. sometimes 10 when im very tired or in a hurry.

Gassho, Dojin.

[Koshin]

For me it is a daily sitting in the morning, 30 minutes, just after waking up... sometimes from 6:30 to 7:00 GMT -6, sometimes 7:00 to 7:30 GMT -6 ...I feel that is the best time to sit for me... almost daily I sit another half hour in the evening, but with no fixed time, it depends on how much free time I have between work, school and other activities, but frankly, sometimes I feel a little tired or sleepy, so it becomes a sitting nap I have not fallen to the ground yet, but instead had some "heavy metal headbanging" moments

[Shugen]

I usually sit 9pm my time. My kids are in bed and I'm not too sleepy yet. I've been trying to transition to 6:30am but have been having a really hard time doing so. I have to get up, have a shower and drink a little tea if I want to sit in the morning. If I drink too little tea, I fall asleep - if I drink too much, I spend the time planning my day. I prefer the evenings but that makes it tough to spend time with my wife. I generally do a little of both.

Ron


Shugen

[Kyotai]

Usually in the evenings, however, I am trying to get in the habit of zazen right after I wake up. I work shift work, so my morning, could be at 530am or 3pm...

Gassho,

Shawn

[disastermouse]

I always sit later at night because...well....I don't get up until I abso-smurfly must. I just don't.

Chet

[adrianbkelly]

I would love to sit first thing in the morning, but I'm up at 5am for work already! So, during the week I sit a soon as I get home in the afternoon (around 5) & at the weekend I sit around 6am. I'm too sleepy to sit before bed!

[Kaishin]

I just tried sitting this morning for the first time in awhile. I find that my mind is so caught in thoughts of the day ahead that it's much more challenging. At the end of the day I am tired so I think it's easier to sit with a calmer mind. So I think I will keep trying the mornings for awhile

[JustBen]

Sometimes early morning, sometimes right before bed. I have to get up at 5:00 for work, so early is very early. The challenge with morning sitting, for me, is the tendency to attach to thoughts and plans for the day. This isn't as big a problem at night, but my evening sittings have an odd, slightly-intoxicated feeling to them. (No other way to describe it.) I am still very new, however--no telling if this is a solid pattern or something that will shift or fall away in the future.

[Dojin]

Sometimes early morning, sometimes right before bed. I have to get up at 5:00 for work, so early is very early. The challenge with morning sitting, for me, is the tendency to attach to thoughts and plans for the day. This isn't as big a problem at night, but my evening sittings have an odd, slightly-intoxicated feeling to them. (No other way to describe it.) I am still very new, however--no telling if this is a solid pattern or something that will shift or fall away in the future.

Just keep on sitting...
"this too shall pass"

Gassho, Dojin.