Just Stopping, Is A Radical Act Of

Zen Has An Expression, "nothing Special." When You Understand "nothing Special," You Realize That Everything Is Special. Everything's Special And Nothing's Special. Everything's Spiritual And Nothing's Spiritual. It's How You See, It's What Eyes You're Looking Through, That Matters.

Once You Have Established Yourself As A Center Of Love And Kindness Radiating Throughout Your Being, Which Amounts To A Cradling Of Yourself In Loving Kindness And Acceptance, You Can Dwell Here Indefinitely, Drinking At This Fount, Bathing It In, Renewing Yourself, Nourishing Yourself, Enlivening Yourself. This Can Be A Profoundly Healing Practice For Body And Soul.

The Mind That Has Not Been Developed Or Trained Is Very Scattered. That's The Normal State Of Affairs, But It Leaves Us Out Of Touch With A Great Deal In Life, Including Our Bodies.

You Could Think Of Mindfulness As Wise And Affectionate Attention.

In Asian Languages, The Word For Mind And The Word For Heart Are Same. So If You’re Not Hearing Mindfulness In Some Deep Way As Heartfulness, You’re Not Really Understanding It. Compassion And Kindness Towards Oneself Are Intrinsically Woven Into It. You Could Think Of Mindfulness As Wise And Affectionate Attention.