Daily Reflection Sit

Using the lens of mindfulness we are encouraged to see and feel and assess, for ourselves, the skillfulness of what we say, think, and do. We are invited into honesty, honest appraisal. What causes suffering; what doesn’t. What leads to happiness; what doesn’t.

We would rather not reflect on sickness, aging and mortality, but doing so may enhance our sense of gratitude and the preciousness of life.

Being truthful feels congruent inside. It is peaceful, clear, and has a quiet strength. It is the foundation for deepening relationships.

Noticing when we are identified and caught in selfing can help soften and shift internal barriers to looking more honestly and truthfully at ourselves.

Practicing truthfulness with ourselves means seeing ignorance for what it is; creating “ripples of perception” to see through our conditioning.

When we tell even well-meaning lies to our friends, it compromises our connection to them. It keeps us separate and isolated, Their view of who we are has become fuzzy, It’s as if we put a veil between us.

Taking a closer look at the underlying causes of mental distress and the underlying causes of wellbeing.

It takes courage to look honestly at ourselves to see and feel where and how we cause suffering. This kind of awareness creates opportunities to make course corrections.