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 Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 10:31 pm
Alright,
I've finally started to practice little mindfulness sessions, I've FINALLY begun to take some time to just sit, and listen, or smell, or feel.
Now, I feel it's time to start expanding my mindfulness.
What exactly does mindfulness mean to you?
How important is mindfulness to you?
How do you maintain it?
Any tips?
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 9:17 am
Mindfulness can be difficult, but the more I meditate, the more I find I'm able to maintain mindfulness when I'm not on the meditation cushion. I try to keep my mind on dharma practice, even when going about my daily life. When I'm washing the dishes I think that I'm cleaning away the stains on my mind. When I see a stranger I think, "May I realize buddhahood for their benefit."
When I notice myself becoming distracted, like in meditation, I gently turn my mind back toward dharma practice.
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 12:57 pm
Thanks for the advice, as always, Nirvahara. xD I've noticed the same. Practice gradually increases, and maintaining it becomes easier. Practice makes perfect.
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Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 9:45 pm
In meditation, I try to monitor "wandering thoughts" and nullify them by recognizing them as such, then return to my object of concentration. For more-conceptual meditation sessions, I will often maintain awareness of individual perceptions (more or less all five) and link them to Buddhist concepts such as Emptiness and Luminosity.
In daily life I try to be mindful of everyday experiences and their interpretations in light of the Dharma. For instance, I will recite short mental "prayers" on behalf of the future well-being of dead animals I pass and those insects that I inadvertently (or not sad ) maim or kill. This is largely so I can stay mindful of the suffering of all sentient beings throughout daily life, and perhaps neutralize some negative karma on the side. I also try taking advantage of my "monkey mind" by directing random mental wanderings toward more-productive contemplation of the Dharma.
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