We are always in a hurry. Every day, it seems that there is not enough time in a day to enable us to complete all the things that we have planned for.
Therefore, the mind is always churning - thinking, planning and doing. With all these activities, you experience extremes of happiness, sufferings and defilements.
Even in times of boredom, you may think that you are doing nothing but actually, your mind is still active.
It is when you consciously be mindful about this chaotic mind will you realize that you are not living fully in the Present. Therefore, take a deep breath, bring your mind to stillness and experience fully the moment.
Always practise bringing the mind to stillness and Present in any activity that you are involved in.
When you are doing your daily chores, like washing and cleaning up after a meal, do these chores mindfully and gracefully - not banging the plates and washing the bowls while your mind is somewhere a million miles away. These can help you develop concentration and make your practice easier.
The concentration practices amid the mundane things will show you whether you have really established mindfulness or your mind is still jumping around lost in defilement.
So, practise, practise, practise every every and every moment... And you will awake to a richer life.
Therefore, the mind is always churning - thinking, planning and doing. With all these activities, you experience extremes of happiness, sufferings and defilements.
Even in times of boredom, you may think that you are doing nothing but actually, your mind is still active.
It is when you consciously be mindful about this chaotic mind will you realize that you are not living fully in the Present. Therefore, take a deep breath, bring your mind to stillness and experience fully the moment.
Always practise bringing the mind to stillness and Present in any activity that you are involved in.
When you are doing your daily chores, like washing and cleaning up after a meal, do these chores mindfully and gracefully - not banging the plates and washing the bowls while your mind is somewhere a million miles away. These can help you develop concentration and make your practice easier.
The concentration practices amid the mundane things will show you whether you have really established mindfulness or your mind is still jumping around lost in defilement.
So, practise, practise, practise every every and every moment... And you will awake to a richer life.
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