Mindfulness

Mindfulness practice goes hand-in-hand with meditation practice in my experience of many years of self-discovery. Of course, meditation and mindfulness practice are two major components of esoteric Buddhist practice. Below are mentioned some ideas of a particular spin on mindfulness practice that I have coined ‘sophisticated mindfulness.’ These ways are meant to be powerful, fun and ever evolving, so utilize them in your self-discovery in forms that work for you. When you are noticing more light in your life and a discernible flow of awareness that takes you to bright, happy and positive places, this is a very good indication that you are on a promising energy line and avenue of discovery.

‘Shifting’ Into Higher Awareness

There appear to be openings to higher awareness really everywhere, if we just are centered and still enough to notice. Steadily working on being present and aware in the moment can actually be fun, and can lead to endless discoveries about the flow of awareness that we all are a part of. Having a very positive attitude and passion for discovery goes a long way.

One type of precursor to these openings is apprehending how really bright and luminous everything is in our surroundings. We have a tendency to over-describe things we see because of our habitual internal dialogue within our mind, which is well worth noticing and then doing something about it. It may be convenient to describe an object such as a tree for identification purposes, but our habitual mind can also act like a limiting filter that hinders us from seeing the much deeper richness of the object we describe as a tree. The tree and its leaves are actually a type of luminous structure and there is a glow to them. The trick is to really stay present and leverage the stillness of our mind that we have been working on in our focused meditation practice in the morning and evening. It is from that stillness and corresponding clarity that it is easier to notice how bright, happy and richly textured everything around us is really in essence. There are many layers to this luminosity that we are a part of also, to discover and enjoy.

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