Seeds for a Boundless Life: Zen Teachings from the Heart
The truth is, there are insights that can come right away. When you practice mindfulness of breathing, you know right away that you are alive, and that to be alive is a wonder. If you can be aware that you have a living body, and notice when there’s tension in your body, that’s already an important insight. With that insight, you have already begun
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We're practicing a willingness to simply return to the present moment without judgment, without disappointment, without contraction with a mind that is standing truly free of the past. It's always possible to recover this freedom, no matter what happens. […]
here's no real reason why the next 10 minutes in the gym can't be the best you've had in yea
... See moreAlthough this practice can be used anywhere, at any time, it is especially useful when we’re in a state of anxiety and don’t know what to do. When we practice, we are transported to the calmest, most stable place we can go. The island of self is mindfulness, our awakened nature, the foundation of stability and calm that resides in us and shines lig
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Thich Nhat Hanh in a Dharma talk given 7 July, 1996.