Tag: resting awareness

Deer in woodland, 'Presence: The Greatest Gift'

Presence – The Greatest Gift

Notice the irritation you feel when you are talking to someone and they don't make eye contact or when you are trying to have a conversation with someone who is distracted by other things. Presence, or giving someone our undivided attention is perhaps the greatest gift that we can give another. Lack of attention to…

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Sad dog peeking, 'Beware your unguarded thoughts'.

Beware Your Unguarded Thoughts

"I don’t envision a single thing that, when unguarded, leads to such great harm as the mind. The mind, when unguarded leads to great harm." This quote from the Buddha, taken from the Aṅguttara Nikāya is the central topic for this mornings podcast.

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Woman meditating outdoors for mindfulness and relaxation.

Present Moment Awareness

Present moment awareness is the only reality. I could stop right there. Have you noticed that now, the present moment is the only thing there is. The past no longer exists except in imagination. The future no longer exists except in imagination. Stepping out of present moment awareness is one of the factors for psychological suffering,…

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