Three minutes of calm
When there is a lot going on, in the world and also perhaps in our personal lives, I find it helpful to intentionally include practices during the day which are grounding and calming.
A tribute to Thich Nhat Hanh
‘People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don’t even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child—our own two eyes. All is a miracle.’
Graciousness
When I think of people who seem to embody mindfulness, something they share in common is the quality of graciousness. There is a sense of fluidity and grace to how they engage with the world – they’re not barging through the day lost in self-centred pre-occupations.
A mindful festive season
I can really relate to this Zen saying – usually those times when we most need the practices which ground us are exactly the periods when we abandon them.
Everyday special moments
One of my favourite times, when I am away at a residential retreat, is the early morning meditation.
Mindful Music Listening
Today I would like to share a mindfulness practice using music, which I have been offering as part of teaching mindfulness.