Daily Reflection Sit

Humbly acknowledging that we are beginners in this territory.

As Ajahn Sucitto reminds us, “Samadhi (concentration) is pure enjoyment.” And it’s arising is predicated on contentment, ease, and a heart resting in the goodness of living an ethically attuned life.

Hummingbird Attention vs. Honey Bee Savoring

Getting the heart involved early and often.

We CREATE a stable foundation and then, ADJUST the aperture of attention to Calm, Soothe, and Regulate the nervous system. This is essential for meditation practice and for daily life!!!

With sati--a soft, warm, receptive, and interested knowing presence--we arouse mindfulness which then reveals the true nature of experience and liberates the heart-mind from craving.

What was once a distraction now is noticed and welcomed as the next moment of experience.

Mindfulness is actually a type of Attention, a holistic way of attending, that SEES, FEELS, UNDERSTANDS & RESPONDS skillfully to what is happening.

Emphasizing ‘wholehearted’ or ‘sincere’ rather than ‘intense’ or “fierce’

Both are kinds of attention that are used as we practice mindfulness meditation. Concentration practices steady, calm & soothe. Mindfulness practices holistically attend and respond skillfully, with an eye for non-harm and wellbeing.

Mindfulness ---Sees, Feels, Understands and Responds Skillfully--- to what is happening in the present.

One year ago today the Daily sit was born, out of necessity, and continues today out of love. Thank you all for your practice!

Bringing more choice to what we do and how we do it.

Meeting the disappearance and reappearance of mindfulness with gratitude and kindness creates an inner atmosphere in the heart-mind that is pleasurable and leads to mindfulness arising with more frequency.

Recognizing agitation and low energy states and readjusting accordingly.