VIA TAO GRACE IS IN EACH
AND EVERY
ONE ETERNAL MOMENT
NOW
ELIMINATING ALL SO-CALLED
PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE
CAPTIVITIES AND TORTURE
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3:08 AM-12/4/17
Use your breath to bring you back to the present moment
and let your “mind-be-full”
of that which you are doing
and empty
of that which you are not.
~Gregg Lowe
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AFTERNOON.....
A: All practices require doing something.
As such, they reinforce the cage that holds you, the notion of a doer.
Any method, no matter how promising, fortifies the structure of the ego,
further increasing the chaos.
It is like tasking a cat to guard a bowl of milk.
Only being requires no doing.
This is the one true practice.
Wu Hsin
~ From 'Behind the Mind' .
come from the same root?
Meditation is a kind of medicine;
its use is only for the time being.
Once you have learned the quality,
then you need not do any particular meditation,
then the meditation has to spread all over your life.
Only when you are meditative twenty-four hours a day then can you attain,
then you have attained.
Even sleeping is meditation.
Osho
The Sun Rises in the Evening, Talk #7
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It is not that you become mindless; on the contrary you become mindful.
Buddha uses these words ‘right mindfulness’ millions of times.
When the mind disappears and thoughts disappear you become mindful.
You do things – you move, you work, you eat, you sleep,
but you are always mindful.
The mind is not there, but mindfulness is there.
What is mindfulness?
It is awareness.
It is perfect awareness.”
Osho
And the Flowers Showered, Talk #11
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every man will die as Zorba the Buddha.
Between the Greek and the Buddha
there is not much distance,
but first you must be the Greek.
Osho
The Last Testament, Vol. 2, Talk
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Cannot be sought by pursuit nor
Escaped via flight.
It is here; it is now.
Concerning oneself with
How to attain it is merely postponement.
The focus of attention for
A single second is sufficient.
A single broken thread may
Unravel an entire garment.
Wu Hsin
"JUST BREATHE."
What should we concentrate on?
I once bought this subject up with my mentor at Plum Village, Thích Nhất Hạnh’s mindfulness sanctuary in France. He looked at me for a long moment, taking his time with his answer (as Buddhist monks will do). He took a deep breath, smiled, and said:
“Enjoy breathing, my brother. Just enjoy breathing.”
I knew exactly what he meant—like most things in life, the simplest way is always the most effective and meditation is no exception.
What he was cryptically encouraging me toward was breathing meditation, or mindfulness of breath. It’s the simplest yet most difficult practice to master;
there are no apps, no memberships,
and no costly celebrity-endorsed six-week courses needed.
Just breathe.
So, why choose breathing meditation?
It’s so simple, not very sexy, a bit boring, and easy to get distracted from!
So why focus on just the breath?
The reason is basically this:
As breathing is the foundation of life,
so too is breathing meditation the foundation of all practices.
When we can truly be mindful of our breath, great concentration (for anything) will arise, and compassion and joy will be found in the present moment.
But first we must enjoy breathing.
Our breath is constant and effortless, and we carry it with us wherever we go.
With practice, it becomes a beautiful anchor that centers and grounds us.
Sitting meditation is just the practice--
it is here we “practice” our concentration by being mindful of our breath,
but we can, and should, meditate throughout our daily lives, in any situation.
Your breath is always with you, always present and constant.
So, whenever you desire, I invite you to go back to meet it.
This is true meditation:
On a bus, notice your breath.
While walking down the street, notice your breath.
During a conversation, while washing the dishes or brushing your teeth,
and even when you’re eating, notice your breath.
Use your breath
to bring you back to the present moment
and let your “mind-be-full”
of that which you are doing
and empty of that which you are not.
Life is full of distractions, especially life in a city with noise,
lights, commercials, stimulants, and people--
our senses are continuously being bombarded.
We all need to take refuge at times,
and I invite you to take refuge in your breath.
This is a wonderful gift to carry with you throughout your life.
~Gregg Lowe
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