How to become mindful

It is not in the past that our true home is. Our real home isn't there for the future. In the here and in the now, our true home is. Only in the here and now is life accessible, and it is our true home.

The energy that allows us to consider the conditions of happiness that are already present in our lives is mindfulness. To feel this happiness, you do not have to wait ten years. In every moment of your everyday life, it is there. We're the ones that are alive, so they don't know it. Yet you touch the miracle of being alive as you breathe in, and you are conscious of your in-breathing. This is why mindfulness is a source of joy and satisfaction.

Mindfulness is the opposite of forgetfulness. Mindfulness is when you are really there together, mind and body. You are mindfully breathing in and out, taking your mind back to your body, and you are there. You are established in the present moment, when your mind is there with your body. Then the many conditions of happiness that are in you and around you can be remembered, and happiness only comes naturally.

Practice of Mindfulness should be relaxing, not work or effort. Do you have to make a breath-in effort? It's not necessary for you to make an effort. You just breathe in in order to breathe in. Suppose you are observing a stunning sunset with a group of individuals. To enjoy the stunning sunset, do you have to make an effort? No, there's no effort you have to make. You just enjoy yourself.

The same thing about your breath is real. Enable it to take place with your breath. Become aware and enjoy it. The effortlessness. Pleasure. The same is true for mindful walking. Each move that you take is enjoyable. Every step allows you, in yourself and around you, to touch the wonders of life. Each move is about peace. Each move is a pleasure. That is feasible.

You stop talking during the time you are practicing mindfulness, not just talking outside, but talking inside. The thought inside, the internal conversation that goes on and on and on inside, is the talking inside. The cessation of speaking, of both the mouth and the mind, is true silence. This is not the kind of silence we're being silenced by. It's a very elegant kind of silence, a very powerful kind of silence. The silence that heals and nourishes us is silence.

Mindfulness gives rise to happiness and joy. Concentration is another cause of pleasure. The energy of mindfulness holds the energy of focus inside it. We suggest that you are concentrating on the flower when you are conscious of something, such as a flower, and can retain that awareness. Your focus becomes high when your mindfulness becomes effective, and when you are completely focused, you have a chance to make a breakthrough, to attain insight. You will gain insight into the essence of the cloud if you meditate on a cloud. Or you can meditate on a pebble, and you can see through the essence of the pebble if you have ample mindfulness and focus. You can meditate on a person, and you can make a breakthrough and understand the person's existence if you have enough mindfulness and focus. You may meditate on yourself, or your annoyance, or your anxiety, or your satisfaction, or your peace.

Your focus becomes high when your mindfulness becomes effective, and when you are completely focused, you have a chance to make a breakthrough, to attain insight.

The object of your meditation can be anything, and you can make a breakthrough and gain insight with the powerful energy of concentration. It's like a magnifying glass that concentrates the sun's rays. It will burn if you place the point of concentrated light on a sheet of paper. Likewise, when your mindfulness and concentration are good, your understanding will free you from anxiety, dissatisfaction, and despair, and bring you true joy, true peace, and true happiness.

First Practice in Mindfulness: Conscious Breathing

The first practice is very simple, but the strength, the outcome, can be very nice. The job is simply to recognize the in-breath as in-breathing and the out-breathing as out-breathing. You know as you breathe in, that this is your in-breath. You are conscious when you breathe out that this is your out-breathing.

Only acknowledge: this is an in-breath, this is an out-breath. Very basic, very simple. You have to put your mind home to yourself in order to accept your in-breath as an in-breath. Your mind is what knows your in-breath, and the object of your mind, the object of your mindfulness, is the in-breath. Mindfulness still holds something in conscious. When you drink your tea mindfully, it's called drinking mindfulness. When you walk mindfully, this is called walking mindfulness. And when you breathe mindfully, it is breathing mindfulness.

So your breath is the object of your mindfulness, and you just concentrate your attention on it. This is my in-breathing by breathing in. This is my out-breathing by breathing out. The mental conversation will end when you do that. You're not thinking much. To stop your thinking, you don't have to make an effort; you bring your focus to your in-breathing and the mental conversation just ends. That is the miracle of exercise. No longer do you think about the past. You're not worried about the future. You don't think about your tasks, because your concentration, your mindfulness, is focused on your breath.

Mindfulness still holds something in conscious. When you drink your tea mindfully, it's called drinking mindfulness. When you walk mindfully, this is called walking mindfulness. And when you breathe mindfully, it is breathing mindfulness.

It's getting even better. You will enjoy your in-breathing experience. It can be fun, joyful work. Someone who is dead can no longer breathe in. You are alive, though. You are breathing in, and you know you are alive because you are breathing in. The in-breath can be a joy of being alive, so it can be really happy. You don't feel like you have to make any effort at all when you are cheerful and happy. I am alive; I breathe in there. It's a miracle to be still alive. Being alive is the greatest of all miracles, because when you breathe in, you touch the miracle. Your breathing may, therefore, be a celebration of life.

It might take three, four, five seconds for an in-breath, depending on it. It's time for you to be alive, to enjoy your breath. There's no need to mess with your breathing. If your breathing intake is short, allow it to be short. If there's a long out-breath, let it be long. Don't try to push that. The approach is clear comprehension of the in-breath and the out-breath. That's sufficiently fine. It will have a strong impact.

Second Practice for Mindfulness: Concentration

The second exercise is that you follow your in-breathing from the beginning to the end as you breathe in. If your in-breathing lasts three or four seconds, your consciousness lasts three or four seconds as well. When I breathe in, I follow my breathing all the way through. I follow my out-breath all the way through by breathing out. My mind is still with it from the beginning of my out-breath to the end of my out-breath. Therefore, perception becomes uninterrupted, and the consistency of your attention is enhanced.

So the second exercise is to follow all the way through your in-breath and your out-breath. It does not matter whether they are short or long. What's crucial is that you follow your breathing from the beginning to the end. Your consciousness is maintained. There is no discontinuation. Suppose you breathe in, and then you remember, "Oh, I forgot to turn my room's light off." There's an interference going on. Stick to your breathing all the way though. You then develop your mindfulness and your attention. You become an in-breath of yours. You become an out-breath of yours. Your breathing will gradually become deeper and smoother, more harmonious and calm if you continue like that. You don't have to make any effort. It naturally happens.

Third Mindfulness Exercise: The Body Consciousness

The third exercise is to become conscious of your body as you breathe. "I'm conscious of my entire body, breathing in." This takes it a step further.

"I am conscious of my body, breathing in. I am conscious of my body, breathing out. I know that my body is there. This takes the mind back to the body completely. One fact becomes mind and body. When your mind is with your body, in the here and now, you are well known. You are alive to the max. You should be in contact with the wonders of life in and around you that are at your disposal.

When your mind is with your body, in the here and now, you are well known. You are alive to the max.

This is a simple exercise, but the result of the unity of body and mind is very great. We are never in the condition in our everyday lives. Our body is there, but it is somewhere that our mind is. Our mind can be trapped in regrets, grief, anxiety, or doubt in the past or in the future, and so our mind is not there. Someone in the house may be there, but he isn't really there, his mind isn't really there. His mind is about the future, about his projects, and he's not there for his kids or his wife.

So being conscious of your body is the third exercise. Breathing in, I am conscious of my body. "The efficiency of your in-breathing and out-breathing will be enhanced when you practice mindful breathing." Through your breathing, there is more peace and harmony, and if you continue to breathe like that, peace and harmony will reach the body, and that will help the body.

Exercise Fourth Mindfulness: Releasing Stress

The next exercise is to relieve the body 's stress. You note there is some discomfort and pain in your body, some stress when you are fully conscious of your body. For a long time, the stress and pain have accumulated and our bodies hurt, but our mind is not there to help release it. It is also very important to learn how the stress in the body can be released.

For a long time, the stress and pain have accumulated and our bodies hurt, but our mind is not there to help release it.

It's always possible to relieve tension in a sitting, lying, or standing position. In a sitting or lying position, you should practice absolute relaxation, profound relaxation. You might feel the stress in your body while you are driving your car. You're ready to arrive and you don't like driving for the time you spend. You are anxious for the red light to become a green light as you come to a red light so that you can proceed. The red light can be a warning, however. The stress of having to arrive as soon as possible may be a reminder that there is tension in you. You should make use of the red light if you know that. In order to practice deep breathing and relieve the stress in the body, you should sit back and relax. The light is red for ten seconds.

"So you might want to sit back and do the fourth exercise the next time you pause at a red light:" Breathing in, I 'm aware of my body. I release the tension in my body by breathing out.

At that moment, harmony is possible, and it can be exercised in the workplace several times a day, while you drive, while you cook, while you do the dishes, while you water the vegetable garden. The release of tension in yourself can often be practiced.

Meditation on Walking

You simply allow your inhalation to take place while you practice mindful breathing. You become conscious of this and enjoy it. The effortlessness. With mindful walking, the same thing is true. Every move is pleasurable. Each step allows you to touch the marvels of life. Each move is a pleasure. That is feasible.

You simply allow your inhalation to take place while you practice mindful breathing. You become conscious of this and enjoy it. The effortlessness.

During walking meditation, you do not have to make any effort, because it is fun. Body and mind together, you are there. You are truly alive, in the here and now, fully present. You touch the wonders of life that are in you and around you with every step. Every step brings healing when you walk like that. -- step brings peace and happiness, since each step is a miracle.

A true miracle is not moving or walking on fire. The true miracle is walking on the Planet, and at any moment, you can perform the miracle. All you have to do is put your mind home to your body, become alive, and perform the miracle of Earth walking.

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