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From Mindfulness to Insight. 16 Open Doorways.

A genuine insight frees the mind up, opens the heart and transforms perceptions. Insights can run very deep affecting the very cells of our being.
One sentence in a book can change our lives.

Insights contribute to living with wisdom in the face of daily life. …

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Spreading the Word of Mindfulness for Teachers and Organisers

Mindfulness teachers and course organisers sometimes hesitate to promote and advertise mindfulness as they feel concerned about self, the ego getting involved.

This concern easily happens due to a mistaken priority. The teacher wishes to make known to people that he or she has a service to offer. …

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The Gods of Music Speak to Us. An Evening with Torbay Symphony Orchestra

I remember when the sound of classical music seemed far out of reach. I had entered into my 40s and never listened ever to classical music.

I had heard it on the radio, of course, but never actually listened. I had confined my musical interests to rock music without any motivation to listen to any other kind of music. …

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What is Mindfulness? 26 Definitions

WHAT IS MINDFULNESS?

26 Definitions

The Buddha engaged in the regular application of Mindfulness in his teachings. The Pali word for Mindfulness is Sati. His teachings on mindfulness serve as the primary inspiration for the teachings on mindfulness available in the West  and elsewhere in the world.

Sati conveys remembering what leads up to an experience or situation and the presence of the experience or situation. There is no English equivalent to the word sati. …

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