Mindfulness is awareness, cultivated by paying attention in a sustained and particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.
The very intention to practice with consistency and gentleness-whether you feel like it or not on any given day-is a powerful and healing discipline. It is difficult for mindfulness to take root and go beyond being a mere concept or script, no matter how attractive it might be to you philosophically.
Much ado about what might seem like almost nothing turns out to be just about everything.
In a very real sense, you are embarking on what I hope will be ongoing adventure of inquiry and discovery about the nature of your mind and heart and how you might live with greater presence, openheartedness and authenticity-not merely for yourself, but for your interconnected embeddedness with those you love, with all beings, and with the world itself.
Mindfulness is often described as the heart of Buddhist meditation. nevertheless, cultivating mindfulness is not a Buddhist activity.
The next two weeks: me, beaches, three books on mindfulness, words echoing in my head from MJ, and 1000 Great Places to Explore in Australia.
Soul-here I come.
xoxoxox
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