The Lazy Yogi

Anonymous asked: i live in an apartment complex and the neighbors that live upstairs have 4 young children that are constantly playing loudly. anyone who visits my place thinks there is a bowling alley above us (my ceiling shakes). this has been going on for over a year and a half, i even have taken the legal route but it seems they are still here to stay. i realize that i can't control what other people do, and am actively looking to move, but until then... how would you recommend dealing with this?

The noises are not the issue. It is your reaction to the noises. 

I live in a house with my 4 nieces and other family, sleeping on a pull out couch. There is not much silence. Instead, the silence is inside me. 

I still meditate 45 minutes a day and certainly maintain sanity. 

You have to hear sounds without adding your own thoughts and opinions and perceptions. Hear the sound. Then the sound goes. Hear another sound, then that sound goes. Over and over until you just notice the background of silence that all sounds play against. 

What else is there for you to do?

Namaste :)