Mindfulness

Sometimes, you’re just in the right place at the right time, angels smile down on you, a few pieces get moved around a chessboard, and you discover you are one of those pieces in this funny old world. And that’s when you find yourself sitting on an airplane, two rows behind His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

Conscious Living

I can’t think of a person more appropriate to look up to as a leader for mindfulness and conscious living. One of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s often-repeated quotes, is “My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness”.

With mindfulness being promoted, packaged, and marketed everywhere, from sports stars to successful business exec stories; it’s easy to forget that the fundamental purpose of mindfulness is not self-serving, it’s not for self-gain.

The notion of “be kind, always” might not always be possible, but it’s most likely possible for most of us, most of the time. Mindfulness without Kindfulness is limited and limiting.

Mindfulness as a Lifestyle

Mindfulness teaches us how to be fully aware of, and appreciate, the present moment, understanding the true essence of,  “Be here, now”—as opposed to constantly worrying about the future or dwelling on the past. It means we participate fully in life, NOW.

When mindfulness becomes part of daily living, it is easier to observe what is happening within us and around us and place a pause between events and our reactions to them.

Purposely cultivating a mindfulness mindset helps us understand more about ourselves. We discover our habitual thought patterns and our inherent beliefs about life.

We come to understand more about the deeper meaning and purpose of our lives, ultimately making healthier and more compassionate choices, for us and for others.