You Make Problem, You Have

You Are Whole And Also Part Of Larger And Larger Circles Of Wholeness You Many Not Even Know About. You Are Never Alone. And You Already Belong. You Belong To Humanity. You Belong To Life. You Belong To This Moment, This Breath.

Mindfulness Practice Means That We Commit Fully In Each Moment To Be Present; Inviting Ourselves To Interface With This Moment In Full Awareness, With The Intention To Embody As Best We Can An Orientation Of Calmness, Mindfulness, And Equanimity Right Here And Right Now.

Once In Awhile Throughout The Day...let Go Into Full Acceptance Of The Present Moment, Including How You Are Feeling And What You Perceive To Be Happening... Give Yourself Permission To Allow This Moment To Be Exactly As It Is, And Allow Yourself To Be Exactly As You Are. Then, When You're Ready, Move In The Direction Your Heart Tells You To Go, Mindfully And With Resolution.

You Might Be Tempted To Avoid The Messiness Of Daily Living For The Tranquility Of Stillness And Peacefulness. This Of Course Would Be An Attachment To Stillness, And Like Any Strong Attachment, It Leads To Delusion. It Arrests Development And Short-circuits The Cultivation Of Wisdom.

I Was Very Much A Tough New York Street Kid. I Went To A School Where You Had To Learn How To Get Along With Everybody Or Fight With Everybody, And I Did My Fair Share Of Both.