Mindfulness

Unpleasant things are inevitable. My mind can make me cling to what I want or push away what I don’t like. I can get stuck by holding on to narrow views, self-serving hopes and wishes, resistance to physical pain, or … Read More

Can I accept the present moment as is? Accepting it can give me an accurate map to see and navigate the terrain of reality. Avoiding or ignoring it can lead to aversion. When I try to deny or resist it, … Read More

My eyes see. My ears hear sounds inside the home, of chirping birds outside, of cars driving by, or wind, of ocean waves, of thunder in the sky, etc. My mouth has a taste when I bring it into my … Read More

This moment is new. I am seeing and experiencing it for the first time. Can I see it as a beginner with a fresh pair of eyes – with a childlike wonder, curiosity, openness, excitement, and lightness? No need to … 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