Do you often give yourself a hard time? Have you a very active inner critic? Can you imagine what it would be like to be your own best friend? Have you grown to tolerate tiredness and minor aches and pains? What might it be like to recover a sense of 'firing on all cylinders'? Do … Continue reading Compassionate Presence to Body and Emotions
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How was your shower?
One of the big themes in the MBSR courses is Automatic Pilot and its opposite counterpart Being in the Present Moment.For newcomers it is entertaining to gradually realise that we are very rarely present - just doing what you're doing, being where you are. Doesn't seem like a big deal and yet we spend so … Continue reading How was your shower?
Being here – the source of our radiance and vitality!
When the Buddha was travelling around teaching, he was once asked 'Why are your followers so radiant?' He answered 'Because they don't dwell in the past, nor do they hanker after the future. Those who dwell in the past or hanker after the future are like green leaves cut down and left in the sun … Continue reading Being here – the source of our radiance and vitality!
Breathing Space 