Antidote to Busyness
I run into people on the street and ask “what’s happenin ?” they usually respond with “Oh I’m so busy”. And then sometimes they continue by telling me all the many things they are busy doing. Aren’t we all like this? Just so very busy. We feel important when we list all the things we are doing or planning to …
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The Rope of Mindfulness, by Pema Chodron
The Rope of Mindfulness Cultivating mind’s inherent capacity to stay put is called mindfulness training. Mindfulness is like the rope that keeps the wild elephant from destroying everything in sight. The rope of mindfulness bring us back to our immediate experience: to our breath, to our walking, to the book in our hands.
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What is Mindfulness?
Pema Chodron Mindfulness can be defined as “moment to moment awareness of present experience, with acceptance. Mindfulness is a skill which must be deliberately cultivated, and this is where meditation practice comes in. The art of meditation is precisely in knowing how to effectively practice awareness With systematic and repeated practice of staying attentive to the present moment, gradually the …
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