Sitting for meditation is the classic technique for a reason being physically still can help you still your mind.
With a beginner’s mind, we can all become more fluid in our understanding and thereby pave the way for a more fulfilling and balanced future.
A beginner’s mind allows you to remain flexible and open, even as you encounter new things that may seem strange or even uncomfortable at first.
In zazen, you create the conditions for your mind to “decompress” from its habitual mode of thinking and open up to new perspectives and insight.
Count on your beginner's mind to help you through any times when you might feel resistant or self-conscious about your practice.
By holding an open-focus awareness, you create a larger mental container for your thoughts to pass through.
If you’ve been thinking negative thoughts for long enough, you have probably come to believe in and identify with them.
The ancient concept of yin and yang refers to the two fundamental sides of nature both spiritual and physical, both feminine and masculine.
Stop thinking about all the things that could go wrong in your career. Notice your breath. Be your best and do your best.
Stop thinking about anything other than what you are doing right now. Notice your breath. Enjoy all that there is to this moment.
Be aware that the concept of meditation is to shift your focus to the awareness of the thinking process, rather than the content of the thoughts.
Thoughts are the input and output of the mental process. Making thoughts is what the brain is built for like the heart beats, the mind thinks.
Mindfulness practice can teach us about the nature of thinking, and perhaps even more importantly, it can teach us that we are not our thoughts.
Mindful observation holds the same mindful awareness as open awareness, but with open eyes gently directing attention to a specific object.
Do a mindful check-in during your meals notice the fragrances, the sounds, and the thoughts arising in your mind.
By becoming more attentive and aware of the thoughts arising in your mind, you will create the opportunity to question and reframe them.
Envision your awareness as a glow in all directions around you, mentally scanning all directions at once simply witnessing the moment as it is.
