The Buddha abides as the original voice of mindfulness. Mindfulness belongs in the body of his teachings/practices. The Buddha’s approach to mindfulness reveals a comprehensive exploration offering a great depth of insight. Continue reading
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The Cost of Thinking Too Much About Yourself. 12 Outcomes and the Resolution
You think about yourself. Then you think more. Then you think even more. Day after day. All this thinking makes your life difficult. Very difficult. Do not think otherwise.
Meditation contributes to clearing the mind, finding space in the mind, for thought to be clear and succinct.
Here are 12 Outcomes of Thinking Too Much about Yourself.
You find yourself:
- Addicted to comparing yourself with others.
- Far away from peace of mind
- Feel isolated from what matters.
- Feel cut off from closeness with life, nature and people.
- Feel lonely.
- Feel someone or something is missing in your life.
- Keep feeling disappointed with yourself
- Keep making yourself unhappy.
- Thinking less about needs of others the more you think about yourself.
- Unable to handle stress.
- What you think and what is seems far apart
- Withdrawing from difficult people.
What is the Resolution?
You do not have to be a Buddha to answer the question,
Think less about yourself.
Wake up in the morning with a single resolution.
You do not have to be a Buddha to know the resolution. This is the resolution.
“Today, I am firmly resolved to think less about myself.”
All this thinking stops you living.
Get back your life.
Develop seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, touching.
Connect. Live.
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I received an email yesterday from a beloved friend in India. She wrote 13 words:
“a quick note to say i am now down with Covid, love ….” Continue reading
Zoom Retreat. 9 am 23 April – 27 April 2021. Audio Recordings of DharmaTalks, Guided Meditations etc. Retreat theme: Mindfulness – Meditation – Freedom of Being.
Here are recorded audio talks of Zoom Retreat
I will place links below for the Dharma talk, Q and A, etc for the Zoom Retreat from morning of 23 April to Tuesday 27 April.
Links will be placed daily. Continue reading
Ways and Mindfulness Practices for these Troubled Times. Zoom. Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 January 2021
We live in challenging times. The British government and governments worldwide have ordered national lockdowns. The vast majority of citizens find ourselves confined to home most of the time.