becoming a life artist

Thich Nhat Hanh a contemporary Buddhist monk, writes with great elegance of the joy to be found in bringing our awareness to the present moment.  He encourages us to be so completely immersed in the task at hand that it becomes to us the most important thing in our life. In The Miracle of Mindfulness, he writes, “While washing the dishes, you might be thinking about the tea afterwards, and so...
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sacred threads ~ the presence in the present

“Under all circumstances, always, everywhere, and in all respects, you must look upon everything as Brahman, and Brahman alone.” ~ Crest Jewel of Discrimination Brother Lawrence mastered this teaching as he made it his practice to behave in each moment “as if there were no one but Thee and Me.”  When I offer the present moment my one pointed attention and greet the present moment with...
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