Daily Reflection Sit

Cultivating a relaxed and engaged interest in the always new moment.

Haste steals many moments from us. How can there be Wise Attention when we are moving so fast?

For wise attention to arise, mindfulness must be present in order to SEE and FEEL clearly and accurately. Clear seeing and feeling only occurs when no demands are made on how the moment should be. It just Is how it is and mindfulness is noticing and sensing what this feels like.

Exploring the difference between awareness and wise attention.

Mindfulness takes a step back out of the subjective, personal view,  and into a wider, non-judgmental and non-identified posture, attitude or view of caring attention to what is happening in the present moment.

Contrasted with Concentration, which was the practice of the day

Drawing from the Tibetan teacher Longchenpa’s five qualities of mindfulness and metaphors as a support.

Exploring what mindfulness is and how to keep our understanding and practice of it alive and new.

What are they?  Mindfulness, investigation, energy, joy, calm, concentration, & equanimity. We all have these qualities to some degree and experience them every day but generally don’t notice them. What can they do?  Balance out dis-regulated energy in body and mind, help us understand what is happening, and orient us in the direction of less suffering and more ease of wellbeing.

Mindfulness is just one of them!