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Archive for the 'Insights For Mindfulness Training' Category

Insight- A "Beginner's Mind"

Monday, March 15th, 2010

In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities. In the expert’s mind there are few. ~Shunryu Suzuki The richness of present moment experience is the richness of life itself.  Too often we let our thinking, beliefs, and our conditioning about what we know prevent us from seeing things the way they really are. We tend […]

Insight- Patience

Monday, March 8th, 2010

A good witness sees so much more in life because of patience…. Patience is a very important attitudinal foundation that both supports and guides our moment to moment work. We’re always trying to get some place else… on the way to… some better moment… some better time when it will all come together… and so […]

Insight- Non-judging

Monday, March 8th, 2010

As an impartial witness, you will learn to see through your prejudices & fears… In our meditation practice, impartial non-judging is a strong attitudinal foundation that supports and guides our moment to moment work. We’ve talked some about it already.As an impartial witness, you need to learn to step back from it.When we begin to […]