Mindfulness

I am the Atma – the spacious awareness. Can I witness whatever comes up in my mind or body without judging it? It is the very nature of the thinking mind and ego to compare, judge, and evaluate. They save … Read More

Can I be a beginner for a change? I am experiencing this moment – the present moment – for the first time. Can I have the openness, lightness, vulnerability, excitement, and childlike curiosity to let it emerge? Can I embrace … Read More

I read Duane Elgin’s Choosing Earth a few months ago. This blog post is my extract from the book combined with some other ideas and thoughts. The book’s message to me is a story where we, the citizens of Mother … Read More

I am empty! 😊 I am empty because I let go of my attachments, worries, and fear. I am empty because I let myself be in the present moment without filling it with any preconceived notions, past experiences, wants, or … Read More

Can I watch my “home movie”? That is, without acting in it? I got inspiration and the idea to write about it from a Daily Mindfulness Audio Program. The movie is about repetitive thoughts and their impact on me. We … Read More

I would love my thoughts, feelings, and conversations with others to come and go as if they are ripples on a surface of a serene lake. They start, reach out, hopefully, resonate with myself or others, and disappear without a … Read More

What is purpose of life? My one sentence answer would be to clarify or declutter my mind.   Wu Men Hui-k’ai: Ten thousand flowers in spring, the moon in autumn, a cool breeze in summer, snow in winter. If your … Read More

I captured an insight the first time I read Dr. Joan Borysenko’s Minding Your Body, Mending Your Mind – put yourself in the position of a witness, progressively observing and relaxing different parts of my body. It has a healing, … Read More