A Study on Mindfulness

"Smile, breathe and go slowly.”

- Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen Buddhist monk

“Do you have patience to wait till your mud settles and the water is clear? Can you remain unmoving till the right action arises by itself?” 

- Lao Tzu

Today try to be more fully present wherever you are. 

Do one thing at a time
Do it slowly and deliberately

Do less

Put space between things

Spend at least 5 minutes each day doing nothing

Stop worrying about the future – focus on the present

When you’re talking to someone, be present

Eat slowly and savor your food

Live slowly and savor your life

Make cleaning and cooking become meditation

Keep practicing

Inspired by a wonderful article:

The Mindfulness Guide for the Super Busy: How to Live Life to the Fullest

A Prayer

Holy Spirit,

I come into the Sacred Place where you and I share a sacred communion,

where I share a sacred communion with myself,

where so many of the remarkable changes in my life have originated. 

I reach forward with the Infinite in my heart. 

I reach forward with eagerness. 

I reach forward with a taste of beauty on my lips.

There is no castle like the one within

And I open its gates with joy

All of the wisdom I need to know,

Find me and hide in my pockets!

You make me weightless

You make me dance to that

Sacred song, the one that resounds when I Listen.

Love is a necklace and I will wear it proudly.

Last Night As I Was Sleeping

Last Night As I Was Sleeping

Antonio Machado

Last night as I was sleeping,

I dreamt—marvelous illusion!—

that a spring was breaking

out in my heart.

I said: Along which secret aqueduct,

Oh water, are you coming to me,

water of a new life

that I have never drunk?

Last night as I was sleeping,

I dreamt—marvelous illusion!—

that I had a beehive

here inside my heart.

And the golden bees

were making white combs

and sweet honey

from all my old failures.

Last night as I was sleeping,

I dreamt—marvelous illusion!—

that a fiery sun was giving

light inside my heart.

It was fiery because I felt

warmth as from a hearth,

and sun because it gave light

and brought tears to my eyes.

Last night as I slept,

I dreamt—marvelous illusion!—

that it was God I had

here inside my heart.

Translated by Robert Bly