Mindfulness is the energy of being aware and awake to the present moment

 

Mindfulness is the energy of being aware and awake to the present moment. It is the continuous practice of touching life deeply in every moment of daily life. To be mindful is to be truly alive, present and at one with those around you and with what you are doing. We bring our body and mind into harmony while we wash the dishes, drive the car or take our morning shower.

 

 

Waking up this morning I smile
knowing there are 24 brand new hours before me.
I vow to live fully in each moment,
and look at beings with eyes of compassion.

 

 

Thich Nhat Hanh

 

Impermanence, aging, and illness

 

Impermanence, aging, and illness
Do not give people a set time.
One may be alive in the morning,
Then dead at night,
Changing worlds in an instant.
We are like the spring frost,
Like the morning dew
Suddenly gone.

 

Kuei-Shan (771-854)

... what may be called this mysterious universe that, without doubt, is within each one of us

 

Each time I sit before you I want to convey the most important thing. I want people to experience this greatness, this vastness, what may be called this mysterious universe that, without doubt, is within each one of us. It’s pretty hard to describe, but when we use phrases like "cultivate your own spirit," the word "spirit" includes the whole universe, and this is what I want to share with the hope that people may experience it for themselves.

 

Jakusho Kwong roshi - No Beginning, No End