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Archive for March, 2016
‘Aim & Sustain’… and Something More.
Thursday, March 24th, 2016Early in our practice, we devote considerable focus and concentration on our attention training. It’s important to keep reinforcing our ‘aim & sustain‘ skills of concentration and attention throughout our practice- regardless of the chosen ‘object of focus’. For example, the breath, part of the body, a movement of the body, a tree, flower, etc. […]
Awakening
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016In challenging times, can we keep it light? Can we maintain a sense of humor even when our lives are troubled, chaotic, and uncertain? It’s this ‘light’ disposition- this friendly and funny mannerism that works to help keep us ‘bouncing back’.
Awakening
Monday, March 21st, 2016The ‘muscle’ needs to be exercised. We need a regimen that makes sense- that’s relevant and supports frequency and regularity. With commitment, discipline, and devotion, we may not experience the deep and lasting benefits of our practice.
Everyday Mindfulness & Beyond…
Monday, March 21st, 2016What may seem so ordinary has extraordinary power to change the way we ‘see’ & live. Mindfulness can offer us a wholesome Way of being aware, and with practice, a refined way of ‘seeing’ and relating to our ordinary, everyday experiences. When intended as a Way of being with our daily activities, it offers us a […]
The Practice of Just Being…
Saturday, March 19th, 2016When we cease to try and surrender to awareness, the world takes on a different light… ‘Ceasing to try’– ceasing to be anywhere else but here and now in this moment… sitting in stillness in the quiet and calm of awareness. Nowhere else to be and no one else to be. Sitting in stillness with […]
Awakening
Saturday, March 19th, 2016In this practice, we slow down, breathe, observe ourselves wander from our breath, and simply start over again.